Prompted by a news paper article, I did some not very extensive research into African Rap, spurred on by discovering the huge amount of hip hop music in the continent, it depressed me how much material I came across on You tube Etc. strongly echoed the aesthetics of Mtv bass, If i muted the volume there would be little to discern between the two.
I think what prompted my interest is that I haven't heard anything which has been strongly innovative in recent times, rap has become as predictable and safe as rock and roll, relying on the same set pieces and bland components which make it easy to digest and unchallenging to the pallet, the aural equivalent of white bread. For one thing, rap can no longer be the soundtrack to middle class white suburban rebellion. Surely aren't people bored of the mundane mass media culture of rap music.
can anyone suggest any good current hiphop african or otherwise...
I think what prompted my interest is that I haven't heard anything which has been strongly innovative in recent times, rap has become as predictable and safe as rock and roll, relying on the same set pieces and bland components which make it easy to digest and unchallenging to the pallet, the aural equivalent of white bread. For one thing, rap can no longer be the soundtrack to middle class white suburban rebellion. Surely aren't people bored of the mundane mass media culture of rap music.
can anyone suggest any good current hiphop african or otherwise...