The State of Hip Hop.

The music industry and the media have dramatically influenced the way that rap and hip hop music is viewed today in comparison to when it first emerged as a form of music. As an originating form hip hop was viewed as a music representing certain values and principals, but the industry and the media have deemphasized the importance of the origins of this music, and instead concentrate on music that takes little notice of the past values and what the real purpose of this art form was when it first emerged. The content of rap and hip hop music that was made in the past and the values it portr…