I know we've heard or spoke upon this subject before but I'm still worried. Will Hip-Hop contain its message still or will it be watered down forever? Honestly, I'm starting to reflect on how hard it is to actually sustain a career in music. Not to mention being smart about entering the music business, investing and becoming an entrepreneur. As much as I personally love music, I'm starting to see that there's no money in music itself. There's money in the things you invest in and in the connections you make with others. But does that make those who are affiliated with music and they don't want to continue, weak? Consider losing the motive and the interest etc. For some music is their life, for most it's only a song.
There's such a wide variety of things that are congested; fashion, music, media etc. It's becoming more and more difficult to make a difference. We can't stop change, the invention of new mediums/material or the people. We can only move along with it. This was pretty much written because I'm really trying to pick a spot, "niche," a place. Somewhere to start. I don't know yet, but I think it's something we all need to consider.
Hip hop will never be hip hop again until we actually own the companies. Not these lil imprint labels but the actual companies. The music is being controlled an distributed by people who have no connection to the culture and look at it as simply another way to get a check.
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