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why the mariachi band thoAmaru Cloud, kids good
why the mariachi band thoAmaru Cloud, kids good
Why not?why the mariachi band tho
Didnt know that was even a thing. Country is just about the only music genre I can't get into. My fiance likes it so I have to endure more than I'd likeHave you explored country rap/hip hop?
I love country music and rap/hip hop so I dig the fusion.
i have been exposed to country hip hop by plenty and can't get behind it. It seems like kind of an oxymoron sort of a genre, and doesn't vibe for me.
Country is generally built upon foundations of honoring classical american values such as hard work, family, loving their constitution, law enforcement, driving trucks and farming.
Considering hip hop has roots from all over the place, primarily the blues, one could argue there is a relationship to be had, however it is a stretch when one considers many core foundations of hip hop may stem from a deep frustration with the way america has treated black residents, as such many verses propose the exact opposite of the country values (making money the easy way, not having a father or family, hating law enforcement, being in the city or dense urban environment). So the country rappers kind of sidestep the original country vibes and profess being into outlandish farm-field parties with cheap country girls, big lifted trucks on ghetto rims... kinda makes me cringe personally.
It also stands to bear that those who originally loved country heir from the south where racism still holds strong roots today, so again, why would they be getting into hip hop? Its a complex issue; of course with the complexification of todays societies i am not surprised that people have done everything they can to try and keep country music alive with modern day musical elements (all country popular on the radio these days has kicks, snares and more of a trap beat tempo, as well as electronic bass lines). But in doing so, the flavor of country that i grew up on (my mom loved good ole 80's/90's country music) was completely lost. Again, only makes sense because only ~1% or less of americans are actually farmers anyway. Most everyone works in logistics, finance, retail, etc. So where does that leave country?
Didnt know that was even a thing. Country is just about the only music genre I can't get into. My fiance likes it so I have to endure more than I'd like
totally with you on these selects! actually just found the cannibal ox album a few weeks ago and was like wow, i hadn't heard vast aire in years, since some mixtape called verses vs beats actually. AfuRa was awesome when i was younger too. Juggaknots are sick.And some older songs/groups that I like:
Cannibal Ox. The entire Cold Vein album is incredible. Very listenable all the way through.
Afu Ra. Body of the Life Force, is an incredible album, and was one of those that got me into hip hop when I was younger. This song and Mic Stance are my favorites:
Juggaknots. Re:Release is a great album from them. Sex Type Thang and Trouble Man are my two favorites but again, the whole album is great.
There's plenty of other ones, but I think those are the albums that really got me into hip hop in addition to like Triple Six Mafia Underground Vol. 1 and Wu-Tang.
i can see those similarities as well. country hip hop still gets a downvote from me, but that said 90% will say everything i listen to sucks so what do i know lolWasn’t prepared for that much depth lol
I would say they have similarities in that the ghetto is a basically a trailer park in the city. They have the same struggles but their environment and roots are different. At the core the struggles of the poor are the same no matter your race.
*I spent some of my childhood in a trailer park and later spent it out in the country. Bon fires, trucks, mud, drinking, 4 wheelers, floating on the river, shooting guns and bows. I connect more with that then the “merica” and country pride part of the genre. Yes newer country has a different sound then it did back in the day but they are all talking about the same stuff.