BIGGER THAN HIP HOP

I have a playlist of hip hop, that is a range of different artists and sounds. What I've noticed is that the 90's, were the most aggressive and vocal point, in hip hop. There was also a huge divide, between activism and positivity. However, in large part, it seemed there was an anger in hip hop. The overall voice, was that people were so upset over history, with introduction of new facts was stirring the pot, and the injustice that was continuing, brewed a culture that was fed up. Not only, fed up with those powers that be, but, fed up with each other. It was a very confrontational time, and, it was both socially and politically driven. It had even spilled over, into hard rock, and created an anger within those fans as well. It was a voice of a young generation, that was no longer capable of putting up with the disenfranchisement of themselves and their fellow man. Authority, had gotten carried away, and the youth was no longer going to tolerate it. People were genuinely frightened by young groups of men, because they were driven by that thought, that sound. Couple all this with the looming destruction that was supposed to piggy back with the year 2000, and it made for a very apprehensive mindset. Then something unique happened, nothing. All that build up of, anger, fear, intelligence, and, positivity, came to a grinding halt, with the total letdown of the infamous Y2K. After that, there was nothing to fear, and life became a party. The movement died. (Actually I believe the movement died with Pac)

Basically, they silenced everyone with the access to finances, introduced opiates and ecstasy into the culture which was enough to subdue the movement, and resumed killing and ignoring again like in the 90's. Only difference is, this time the music is different.....it's placating.    -  925