Biggie Nas And Tupac Cultural Impact

For years, music has been a driving force in the progression of modern society. Music provokes thought, emotion, and change in societies across the globe, regardless of genre. Global stars are not created based on excessive marketing and good promotion. Although these are major factors, true global legends are created by being the most relatable artists of their time. There music is able to relate with people outside of their city, their country, their continent. Focusing on the 1990's american public, the late 80’s and early 90's hip­hop movement was one of the biggest cultural influences that affected people across the globe . Discussing artists such as N.W.A, Biggie, Nas and Tupac, the positive and negative impacts can be highlighted to …show more content…
Artists such as Kid n Play were the first example of what hip­hop used to be. Playful poetry with a beat you could bump to. This was not the most entertaining type of music, but it was a positive light on hip­hop. Then, N.W.A came in and invented Gangsta Rap, a term that is still quite offensive to this day. They were forced by labels to call their style of rap that, when in reality it was just reporting the truth of the streets. Now, Kid n Play and NWA could have lived side by side in peace, two sides of the coin that could give hip­hop its political power, as well as its playful side. This would in turn influence the rest of the world to enjoy hip­hop with both schools of thought in mind. The globalization of hip­hop now became a tool for the globalization of fear ( Kun) . Fear of the back man. N.W.A unknowingly created all of the stereotypes we know about black men today. Why were all of the rappers who talked about positivity and freedom now overlooked? Why is Nas not getting any media coverage while Biggies videos are playing long after his death? The globalization of hatred towards the coloured man and woman was implemented through what they thought was going to be their biggest weapon to fight against discrimination. It is a sad truth, but none the less true.One can not ignore the images that are put infront of the world on a daily basis, rappers with gold chains and strippers surrounding the. Bottle of alcohol and pounds of weed being glorified as the image of success. The black community endorsed hip­hop as its voice to the world, and then the voice changed, leaving the black community, globally, to now have to be faced with having absolutely no voice. It is as if there was an election to see who would be the voice for the people, the black community voted for their party, and after the election was one, somebody randomly changed the leader of the party. It is outrageous what is being done in the