IS HIP-HOP THE NEW ROCK-n-ROLL?

Global Grind site had posted a very interesting article some days ago about hip hop:

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"It wasn't that long ago that a hip-hop performance was one of two things.

 A) Two turntables and a mic [...], or B) a mess of MCs and their entourage on stage, shuffling around, passing each other the mic while concertgoers tried to identify the extra people onstage.

Hip-hop's come a long way ... but how?"

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"there's no denying that hip-hop has gone rock n' roll. 

 Exhibit A: The performance has become a much bigger deal nowadays. [...] When Jay-Z wanted to sell out Madison Square Garden  and put on a show worthy of a television special, the rap star got him self a band. And not just any band. Hov went all out and made sure that he could turn any one of his hits into a rap-rock mashup.

 Lil Wayne would go even further and begin donning a guitar onstage"

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"why the change?"

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"This is two-fold. Not only do Jay, Kanye and Weezy have to draw a crowd in the multi-thousands in order to bring home the big bread, but, [...],performing at large venues helps them grab a larger fanbase."

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"So, where do we go from here? Well, hip-hop going rock 'n roll has put more money in the music industry than one could've ever dreamed of 30 years ago"

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But there's always a catch:

"The success gap between artists who sell out amphitheaters and everyone else, is a big one"

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"Finding a happy medium could be key. Let's support our rappers-turned-rock stars when they headline Bonnaroo. But don't forget to check out the MCs playing your local dive" concludes the article!

via GlobalGrind (original article here)