In this paper, it will examine how Tricia Rose describes the current condition of hip hop. The paper will also discuss many arguments argued by both critics and defenders. The main focus of these arguments relate to issues within the hip hop culture. Not only will it discuss the arguments, but it will also debate them. Overall, from this paper one will see that there is a purpose for these arguments, but that does not mean that they are always the best arguments.
To begin, in Tricia’s Rose’s Hip Hop Wars, the author goes into great detail about the current state of hip hop. From reading this book, one will see that Tricia feels worried about this new generation of hip hop. This can be seen when Rose states, “Hip hop is in a terrible crisis” …show more content…
According to Rose, “as hip hop conservative critics would have it, hip hop is primarily responsible for every decline and crisis worldwide except the war in Iraq and global warming” (Rose, 5). First and foremost, to claim that nearly all problems can be traced back to hip hop is a very far stretch. If hip hop was truly that evil, it is safe to assume people would have figured it out by now. Also, it is as if the critics are treating hip hop like it is mind control. It appears that these critics believe that if you listen to hip hop you are going to go out and be apart of the issues in society. Again, this is not true. People are responsible for their own actions and it cannot be blamed on the music they listen …show more content…
One of these arguments is somewhat too supportive. That argument, according to Rose, is “For some, all expression in commercialized hip hop, despite its heavy manipulation by the record industry, is the unadulterated truth and literal personal experience of fill-in-the blank rapper…” (Rose, 6). In other words, these supporters believe that everything that these rappers are talking about are true events (Rose, 6). The problem with this argument is the blind trust that these supporters are giving the rappers. This is not to say that these rappers are completely lying, but that does not necessarily mean that they are telling the truth either. Nonetheless, it is artistic expression and they can express themselves in any manner they would like. However, there are also cons to this as
To begin, in Tricia’s Rose’s Hip Hop Wars, the author goes into great detail about the current state of hip hop. From reading this book, one will see that Tricia feels worried about this new generation of hip hop. This can be seen when Rose states, “Hip hop is in a terrible crisis” …show more content…
According to Rose, “as hip hop conservative critics would have it, hip hop is primarily responsible for every decline and crisis worldwide except the war in Iraq and global warming” (Rose, 5). First and foremost, to claim that nearly all problems can be traced back to hip hop is a very far stretch. If hip hop was truly that evil, it is safe to assume people would have figured it out by now. Also, it is as if the critics are treating hip hop like it is mind control. It appears that these critics believe that if you listen to hip hop you are going to go out and be apart of the issues in society. Again, this is not true. People are responsible for their own actions and it cannot be blamed on the music they listen …show more content…
One of these arguments is somewhat too supportive. That argument, according to Rose, is “For some, all expression in commercialized hip hop, despite its heavy manipulation by the record industry, is the unadulterated truth and literal personal experience of fill-in-the blank rapper…” (Rose, 6). In other words, these supporters believe that everything that these rappers are talking about are true events (Rose, 6). The problem with this argument is the blind trust that these supporters are giving the rappers. This is not to say that these rappers are completely lying, but that does not necessarily mean that they are telling the truth either. Nonetheless, it is artistic expression and they can express themselves in any manner they would like. However, there are also cons to this as