Thursday, August 29, 2013

I am not a rapper

Rap, although not very popular with my parents' generation, is my favorite genre of music. I think the all time King of Rap is Eminem (not because of our shared skin color, I have legitimate reasons). Eminem, or Marshall Mathers came from a broken, poor, horribly dysfunctional family, making his ride to the top even more impressive. First off, his flow is unmatched, containing speed but always in control. His lyrics contain thoughtful content (although this can be masked by his vulgarity occasionally) about his past and current situations, and political and social problems. He was also the first GOOD white rapper, and changed the game forever. There will always be arguments that rappers such as Tupac, Biggie, Jay-Z, or even Kanye hold the title for best rapper, but in my opinion Eminem raps smarter and made much more of an impact than any other rapper in history. 

Music in the 1950s

I'm gonna start out by saying I'm not a huge fan of the music that was prevalent in the 50s. It might seem extremely superficial but it sounds too outdated. I get the fact that it was new-sounding and mind-blowing at the time, but it's hard for me to put myself in the position of someone who hasn't.  Although the music of the 1950's doesn't fulfill my musical taste, I still greatly respect all the artists who succeeded at the time. Some of the songs are catchy, but they aren't something that I would listen to in my free time.  The only artist I have heard of extensively is Elvis, which shows how much I listen to 50s Rock.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Music plays a pretty big role in my life.  I listen to it almost everyday, depending on how much free time I have.  All genre's interest me,  with an exception of classical and gospel music. My favorite artists/bands include 30 Seconds to Mars, Eminem, A$AP Rocky, Childish Gambino, and countless others. Rap is my favorite genre, closely followed by Rock. Without music my life would be a lot more dull.