Is Hip Hop Dead?

Amore' Rayne Is hip hop dead? Is R&B taking over?... I feel there is a shortage on quality music with lyrical substance! I just had a conversation about this exact subject a couple of days ago. My fear is who do we have to carry on the torch for the next generation as far as R&B goes? Hopefully my music will be among those who keep the torch lit. But we don't have many Whitney Houstons, Aretha ... See more Franklin's or Chaka Khan's in this industry anymore. Who ... See More will this generation have to look back on when they get older? There are far more studio generated singers than they are actual real gifted singers. What happened to the time where it really didn't matter what you looked like, what mattered was the quality of your vocals. And don't get me started on the lyrical content.. This is a subject that I am so very passionate about. Because you see the decline of the expectation of good music from the consumers. It's almost to the point where they are so use to listening to nonsense that they just listen to a beat and they lyrics just don't matter at this point. Me personally I'm tired of hearing about getting wasted, rims, kicks, clothes and droppin it like it's hot. I'm tired of seeing artist feel like they have to get half naked or straight up naked to sell records. I'm tired of seeing rappers talk about a life style that they actually never had. I understand the game. I know that at the end of the day it's about an image and a product but can we just get back to "Quality" regardless of the genre of music? It turns my stomach to see that being pretty trumps being talented. And if your willing to show as much as possible your definitely star bound. When will consumers demand more? If you can't find quality on a major scale, there are a lot of independent artist such as myself that does get it. I can't give anything less than quality. Music is who I am. It's the transcript of my life.

Who is Amore' Rayne? ...a multi-award winning independent singer/songwriter. Her recently released sophomore album titled "Girl Like Me'' is taking the R&B/Pop industry by storm.

Lorrinda Hip Hop and R&B is evolving as people and music always have and always will. GM filing bankruptcy felt like a horse & buggy company going under in our time... it is just not what is in demand. And truly that is economics in its most simple form... supply and demand. Evolve or die.

My ears tune in for powerful lyrics, clever melodies and passionate vocals no matter what the genre. Listeners decide what they want to hear. I think artists should create and perform what moves them personally... if it's only the money without regard to talent, then garbage-in-garbage-out. Perhaps we don't call it "soul" music so much anymore for a reason. Like Thelonious Monk was accredited at developing the bebop style of jazz, Amore may need a whole new genre to describe her talent... or be credited with keeping a genre alive in our current times. In short, do what moves you and it will move others in groups large or small.

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