So what does it really mean to be a UK Emcee/MC?
Rapping, Drum&Bass Mcing, Grime MCing are all basically the same thing; someone on the mic with something to say (not to mention making a beat sound hot so the listener can be like “Tuuuune”). But when I read the title “UK Hip-Hop Vs UK Grime” back I find myself thinking; should we even be comparing the two genres? They both seem to be very different in style and sound, plus both serve the same purpose of creating a movement for the youth so why compare?
Music is always evolving and it just so happens that UK Hip-Hop seems to be in that “Old skool” category while Grime is the "New skool" sound Of UK Hip-Hop. It’s the only music that seem to reflect the 'true picture' of the UK street culture! It seems the fans of grime think that UK Rappers try to be too much like the Americans, and the fans of UK Hip-Hop think that grime lacks depth and understanding of what being a 'True Emcee/MC' is all about! But regardless of being a UK Rapper or a UK Grime MC one thing they have in common is that it all evolves from hip-hop, and hip-hop is American. So it's inevitable that a UK Rapper will be have an American influence. There are a lot of UK Rappers that don’t rap in an American accent, its just that the youth of today don’t seem to relate to UK Hip-Hop like they used to back in the day’s. Again music has evolved! Read the Full Article Here
I've been confused on the difference between the two for awhile, after reading this it makes sense now, but which one is classed more popular and can you say that grimes reflection upon the 'streets' is more real than the veiw hip hop gives?
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Thank you for taking time out to read the article..
ReplyDeletei reckon both sects of music reflect on the politics of the UK Streets, but i feel UK Hip-Hop doesn't hype the street life as much as the grime Music does...so really grime still needs to evolve, which it is slowly as more and more Grime MC's are using their lyrics much more positively and using clever wordplay..so its getting there...:-)