Hip-Hop Regional Sounds

Hip-hop is categorized into different regions of the United States. There are four primary regions: West Coast, East Coast, South, and Midwest (Lecture). Each region has its own rhythm and beat style, artistic touch, and social issues it depicts which differentiates its style from one another. First, the South has a more ‘chopped and screwed’ (lecture) style unlike the East Coast, which is known for their lyrical skill. This only makes sense that Hip Hop is different in these regions because people are dealing with different social issues, regions, culture, etc. Then, after the release of “The Chronic” by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, Hip Hop in the West “took a new direction, influenced strongly by P funk artists, melding sleazy funk beats with slowly drawled lyrics” (Rolling Stone 3/18/1993). Finally, to me, Midwest Style is almost a combination of all three. I couldn’t depict the main style or artistic aspect that sets the Midwest apart from the other regions. Hip Hop artists such as Eminem, Nelly, Kanye West, and Bone Thugs are all from the Midwest and bring their own style. All in all, the main idea behind this blog is that Hip Hop can take many shapes and styles. Each being unique in its own way, it all relates to one another in some underlying way.

Evolution and such

Fossil evidence shows a new human species. Evidence is proof. Atipithicus.

Record of Human Evolution. "We did not evolve from chimpanzees but part of the natural world."

Evolution has proof, and at the same time we have found evolution of human beings, us.