Is Hip Hop Dead, Evolving or Simply Dissolving?

Let's uncover this plaguing question. If this subject doesn't stimulate or trigger any nerves, please stop reading now. Underneath all the commercial music, regardless of genre, it usually has some kind of art or cultural substance. Even popular culture has a point to entertain, but is new hip hop declaring a point to destroy our culture?

Commercial hip hop is now, and almost always has been about women, drugs, and violence. But the roots of hip hop were about the struggle to survive and maintain. The turning point was when Emcees found out that money could be made. This in turn, has converted everyone and their mama to become a RAPPER. The influx of these rappers has watered down our culture. I understand and see the growth of our music, but at a drastic cost.

It has even came to the point where rappers, not emcees, even parade the idea of saying "nothing on a track" and still being able to sell a million records. Honestly, if this is the case, give me a beat and let me rap about my trip to the grocery store. Scratch that, it's probably already been done.

When I look at my exterior and the others around me, I see similar characteristics Body language, and even similar swagger. But what really is the difference between us? On the outside, nothing; we are exactly the same. Just like public housing and KB homes. There is no difference between person A and person B. But just like our parents told us, we shouldn't judge a book by its cover. I just wish some adults such as Bill O'reilly and Mrs. Gore would eat the old saying. In my opinion, most of these rappers nowadays have infiltrated the system and are fakes looking to take advantage of the art form. But in a new society and culture influenced by bootleggers, drug dealers, and pilfering, who would blame them?

With that said, we can sort of compare rappers to presidents. We all know that not all of the presidents are great presidents. But there are some, a select few, who actually have intent to do good for our nation. It goes the same for the rap industry. There are many who have intentions on raping the hip hop industry, but there are the select few still that have purpose and wish to bring back meaning to our growing culture.