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Re: I love it when people say: "I listen to "Opera", "classical"....who the F@@#! cares?

Artists and those who enjoy art are always reinterpretting thier relationships with artifacts of the creative process, hence, works such as the cow dung virgin mary piece. Neither the artists nor the patrons can actually define "art" with any resolute universality becuase the framework and potential examples are constantly changing. the semantics of "art" are a moving target.

Punk music, in similar fashion to Hip Hop, began as a question of "artist". Does one need training in music to create music? Does one need training in music to enjoy music? I don't know how to play your stupid fancy guitar, but I've got something to say through noises I make with my piece of shit guitar...If music as an art form is considered to be an expressionistic endeavor, then it follows that ANYONE who feels or emotes has the ability to create some art.

Now, the real question here is not one of Hip Hop being an art form... those of you that say things like "I'll NEVER consider that tripe music or art" are typical, snooty, pessimistic close-minded baffoons, you are old, you are dinosaurs, and tho your opinions are welcome, you are largely hot air... the question should be understood as one of intent:

Is Rap intending to voice some sort of emotion or explicate some human condition through music?

or is it trying to manufacture a product for sale? I think the industry itself is performing checks and balances, and calling itself out. Lower sales are indicative of this... people are tired of listening to manufactured Rap product. Afterall, we can only hear so many songs about expensive cars with 24" rims before we start to grow bored with the recipe.

There's a lot of contemporary hip hop that certainly aims to voice some specific emotion, and bring to light conditions you (the old dinosaurs) will never experience due to your paralyzing fear of change. It's okay, though, go sip your congac and 'pump' some opera-drivel through your exorbitant hi-fi while your tired body whithers away in that hideous leather chair... the children of the ghetto will be trying to find their voices thru music without you. And they'll do fine.



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