Make a connection between popular music today and one of the other themes we've talked about this semester, such as women & sexiness or men/masculinity & violence. Can you find examples of popular music either support the standard message of those themes or working against them? How important do you think popular music has been in spreading these ideas?
I feel like music today makes people feel like they need to fit the group that they hear singers sing about. For example, there are all kinds of hip-hop songs that talk about girls with big butts, or big breasts. Some girls feel as if they need to fulfill that type of person. Being a girl I haven't really thought about how guys feel when music videos come out with half naked girls. If you are a male please comment and tell me how singers that have this attitude make you feel as a man. When I see videos with girls shaking their fannies or grinding on men, it makes me feel ashamed as a women. I think that a lot of women look at the videos in disgust almost.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Hip-Hop and Country Music
Look at readings for hip-hop AND country. Where do you see similarities and/or connections between these two music genres? What do they have in common? Where are they fundamentally different?
There are a few similarities between hip-hop and country music. They both sing about things that have to do with life. Although hip-hop is known for talking about murder, misogyny, and materialism, they do talk about some of the same things that country singers sing about. I've heard rappers sing about losing their girlfriends, and I've also heard MANY country songs about losing girlfriends. However I feel like country songs try not to offend people. Where as hip-hop songs are meant to offend certain people. That is one major difference in the types of music. I enjoy both types of music. However I like country music a lot more, because i feel like there is always a song to fit how you feel that day.
There are a few similarities between hip-hop and country music. They both sing about things that have to do with life. Although hip-hop is known for talking about murder, misogyny, and materialism, they do talk about some of the same things that country singers sing about. I've heard rappers sing about losing their girlfriends, and I've also heard MANY country songs about losing girlfriends. However I feel like country songs try not to offend people. Where as hip-hop songs are meant to offend certain people. That is one major difference in the types of music. I enjoy both types of music. However I like country music a lot more, because i feel like there is always a song to fit how you feel that day.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)