Gladys Knight was recently asked how hip-hop has changed the nature of black music she responded:"Well, it’s been good as far as giving young artists an opportunity to get out there. But, it’s been bad, in my opinion, as far as the quality of the music and the stories that they tell. It’s one thing to be raw about your history, but they took it to another level and it became vulgar. It has not elevated our industry musically, and it definitely has not elevated us as African-Americans because we show disrespect for our partners, men and women. I believe we have lowered our self-esteem with these performances and presentations. "
This is exactly what bothers me about past generations. which also furthermore proves the gap. Don't generalize all hip hop with a few. What people need to understand is there were artist back in the days that were vulgar as well. Their way of doing it was different. They were afraid of how people would perceive them. At least this generation is not afraid to say "This is me, Take it or leave it!".. Everything these days is Vulgar and disrespectful, not just music. [source]
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