Gen Z claims Hip Hop is “Progressing” so Name one thing current rappers do better than past MC’s?

[Rakim Allah]

It’s seems many in here are comparing everything in modern rap to just mainstream/known rap of the past (ie 90s).

 

[boskey]

Rappers are way more versatile these days. They can sing poorly and then rap poorly and people will love it

 

[Music Fiend]

Energy >>>> for this generation.

Performance hits >>> for this generation

Culture shifting >>>> for this generation

its the difference between watching Jayz in his bag performing vs watching travis scott perform.

much more rockstar than "cool". Brehs today can dead a brand or make it fly off the shelf

 

[Kiyoshi-Dono]

Female MCs women SHOULD be getting behind

 

[Edub]

Beats, harmonies, melodic tones all progressed






Style, lyrical content, and mass appeal have all regressed

 

[CrimsonTider]

@Low End Derrick there was time where damn near every rap album had a posse cut on it. That doesn’t Exist anymore

 

[CrimsonTider]

Female MCs women SHOULD be getting behind

No, they should get behind the music they like not woke rappers that are acceptable to hiphop heads

 

[Rakim Allah]

Female MCs women SHOULD be getting behind

Nice. Talented female EMCEEs

Here are some of the foremothers of that.

Ava duvernay group.




S.I.N.

 

[JadeB]

I’d say Gen Z is more so late 90’s to mid 10’s in my opinion.

Gen Z is defined as starting at 1995.

"Members of Gen Z—loosely, people born from 1995 to 2010—are true digital natives: from earliest youth, they have been exposed to the internet, to social networks, and to mobile systems. That context has produced a hypercognitive generation very comfortable with collecting and cross-referencing many sources of information and with integrating virtual and offline experiences."
Generation Z characteristics and its implications for companies | McKinsey

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

Auto tune

 

[Sire366]

Im 33, so i would truly say the answer to this is, if you over say 27, who cares.. No new artist are going to change my life, or ever going to make my GOAT list unless they are around for a long time, which means they are around long enough that they arent in the age brackets of the market hip hop should be marketing to: Exactly current Gen Z (97-12..) They will decide who are their legends are, and thats fine... I think my generation (millenials) choose some crappy legends too to embrace as main figures, that were not good for the genre..

I will say this though, and I would be happy to truly understand from those in gen z or close to it on here, what is it about your generation that still makes current hip hop a culture? I do not see anything that unifies one "to be hip hop?" Is it just being young??

 

[Mensch Fontana]

Better at od off cough syrup

 

[Tribal Outkast]

Producers are winning right now. The music ain’t shyt now without these producers period. They can make the most incoherent ass talking about nothing ass rapper sound good over their beats. I’ll give them that.

 

[Tribal Outkast]

I never said all artists sound the same. Re-read my post, then get back to me.

And half your list ain't new rappers, or gen Z.

Tyler will be 30 this year. Earth Gang is in their 30's. Childish Gambino is damn near 40.

Gen Z is mid to late 90's.
How are you cats arguing over this, and don't even know who Gen Z is?

Fred.

It’s funny when people bring up certain rappers calling them “new” or “current” especially shyt like friends trying to put you up on rappers. I got a friend that tried to put me up on Earthgang. I was like fool I sent you their shyt years ago They been around forever, they’re just finally getting the props they deserve. Same as Childish Gambino. I’m not even a big fan of his but I’m out here trying to put people onto the Royalty Mixtape then the same people calling him goat status after this is America drops. People just be naming rappers. I like to ask who are the new younger artists ready to take over the game.

 

[Tribal Outkast]

No more excuses to look for music
ON A SUPPOSED HIP HOP FOURM

Still waiting on the next Lute album