For my magazine i have decided to base it on the genre of Hip Hop and Rn B. As i fan of this genre i feel that i can put more effort into this because of my interest and dedicate to the magazine. i also feel that there are not a lot of magazines that showcase this genre in the UK.
Hip Hop
hip hop music, also called hip hop or rap music is a genre that contains rhythmic music and base that it also joined with a rhythmic and rhyming speech, known world wide as rapping. this can sometimes be referred to as chanting. it had developed as a part of it native culture, which is divided into four sub genres:
MCing/rapping,
DJing/scratching,
Breaking/dancing,
and Graffiti writing, in recent times sampling and beatboxing are also included.as of recent times rapping has now taken over from a sub culture to almost what hip hop denotes. in most times hip hop is synonymously used in the term rapping mostly by the mainstream pop culture. however this is not the case as this is not a required component as some elements may just contain sounds such as beatboxing and instrumental.
The Golden Age
the hip hop golden age was known to be the time of mainstream hip hop between the 1980's and 1990's, this was because of it diversity and major influences. at this time there was strong links with Afrocentric and politics, while at the same time were experimental themes such as sampling. jazz was also a historic influence.
Ice Cube was one of the most famous pioneers of hip hop he rapped since the 80s. he began his career created new sounds and writing his own lyrics. He is still one of the influential people in the hip hop industry till today.
BET(Black, Entertainment, Television) bet was one of the first channels dedicated to black entertainment, which started on January 25th 1980 and has had its every own awards show since 2001.
Gangsta Rap and West Coat Hip Hop
gangsta rap is a sub genre of rap, famously known for the violent lifestyle that reflect on the inner city black youths. the actual word gangsta is an informal pronunciation of the word gangster.
the main genre was pioneered in the 1980s by rappers such as Schooly D and Ice T, but was popularized in the mid 80s. By mid 90s rap had become the most lucrative area
of hip hop.
Both the west side and the east side got competitive as time went on and hip hop developed which led to a natural rivalry. boy however in the late 80s and early 90s this rivalry got out of hand. fights began to brealout between artists and gangs within the industry developed and it was dangerous go enter rival territory. one prime example is the deaths of tupac shakur and biggie smalls. they were both on different side of the rivalry and were often put against each other as they were the best in the industry at the time. they were shot dead on their way to or from gigs because of east side west side rivalry , their deaths silenced the nation and caused the hip hop industry to look at their dangerous actions. both tupac and biggie, known as notorious B.I.G were made martyrs of the genre and are still remember through annual memorials and tributes made by many.
The video of Tupac's Ghetto Gospel reflects the terrible consequences of this violence in music and among black youths.
Lil Wayne is an example of the newer hip hop, that has generated in the last few decades. his music is popular in both the USA and the UK. his own path to success has evolved violence, just like many others. it is this same aggression that is put into music to make the listener feel what he/she is talking about as well as understanding the lyrics.
Jay - Z is another example of international success and has even been hailed as the currant king of rap.his career has stretched over decades and has introduced other hip hop artists such as kanye west.Jay Z starting his creer in the hood and had to go through the daily challenges that took him to his eventual success. in one of his songs he dedicates his hard upbringings using a chilrens nursary rhyme.
'its a hard knock life'
Eminem is also a landmark of hip hop as he was the first white man to influence the genre and still is to this day. the harsh realities and broken families and gang life and their deadly consequences are often reflected in his music, as well as his perspective on his upbringing.Rn B
Rhythm and Blues , which is commonly abbreviated to R&B is a genre of mainstream African American music that originated in the 40s.as time went by, in the early 1950s the term rhythm and blues was applied to blues record as more African Americans wanted more urban, rocking a Jazz based music, and a heavy beat was introduced.
In the 1980s the newer style developed and was later recognized as "contemporary R&B"
Contemporary vocalists are known for the use of Melisa, which is commonly linked with artist such as Micheal Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.
Mariah Carey is still the most successful selling female artist of all time, surviving three decades of continuous hits and having to sell millions world wide in hip hop, Rn B and pop.
1990s
Unlike the times of the 80s which had more smooth vibes and , in contrast to the works of boyz II men, babyface and similar artists this period tended to add more of a hip hop sound to their work, like the group Jodeci. the heavily synthesized tracks of new jack swing was replaced by gritty east coast hip hop backing tracks, which introduced hip hop soul by producer Sean Combs, more popularity known as P Diddy who mentored to group early in their career.
during the mid 90s, Micheal Jackson, R Kelly, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Aaliyah, TLC, SWV and Boyz II Men brought contemporary R&B mainstream.
2000s - present
by the 2000s, the blur of the line between R&B nad Hip Hop had increased. but as the times went the industry decide to focus on solo acts rather than groups which introduced the most commercially successful R&B acts of the decade were Usher, Beyonce Knowles, Alica Keys, Mariah Carey and Rihanna. other recording artists today combine areas of pop and dance/electro to create a lighter, youthful sound.
I have decided to use this information on these past hip hop artists to create an all time chart list for my double page spread. this would be presented by the artist that would grace the front cover of the my magazine. i have decided this so i can use a mixture of existing and new artists all in my magazine without making it too much on one page.
this background information will help me to get the correct image and not to stray away from the genre.
My target audience Bubble
this is to show my target audience as well as the previous stereotypes given int my music magazine
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