Why do black people love rap music so much?
I don't know if you are genuinely looking for our opinions here, but let me tell you that most rap music is not like that. And please read this entire post! Tupac's song Changes is about getting rid of poverty and making a change in the world. Pope Benedict even hand-picked the song to be on his Vatican playlist. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osUnNXAwwgU Rap is also incredibly complicated. I doubt you'll actually take the time to read this article about lyricism in rap by an English literature professor: http://rapgenius.com/posts/1669-The-rapper-s-flow-encyclopedia So, here's a short video instead: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooOL4T-BAg0 The beginning introduces the basic mechanics of writing music. He analyzes Eminem's Lose Yourself in 3:03. Rap is NOT a black-only music. (Mainly) Eminem has brought it into the mainstream media in 1999 and has helped it grow into the white community. The Marshall Mathers LP was the "fastest-selling studio album by any solo artist in American music history" and in front of that, it's sold over 21 million copies worldwide. Recently, Kendrick Lamar has been in the spotlight a lot. And he may use some vulgar words but that is mainly because of the environment he (and many other rappers) grew up in. Poverty-struck, drug-filled, no-escape, racial barriered, Compton, California. Moving on, Kendrick raps about the dangers of peer pressure, alcoholism and drinking responsibly, adultery and its dangers, the uneducated youth, to a wide variety of other subjects. Rather than dismissing rap as garbage so easily, take the time to listen to some of the songs I mentioned and try to really look for reason why people might listen to rap. It's okay if rap isn't for you, it's not for everyone. But you should understand where it comes from and why it is considered an art-form. In the 70s, music was taken away from Blacks. Saxophones, Clarinets, nothing. And a majority of them were poor, so they found a way to make new music by "scratching" disks on record players. People started dancing to this kind of "music", but it was incomplete. And someone started writing poetry and reading them with a rhythm against the tempo of the music. This is where rap's roots lie. Rap is poetry. Hip-Hop is a lifestyle. There is always going to be bad music. There is always going to be good music. Give Rap a chance.
Why is Drake(the rapper) so Popular?
I seriously don't get why everyone is in love with his music... At any given time, literally half of the songs played on hip-hop stations are Drakes, or "featuring Drake". WHY??? Am I the only person that thinks Drake is a shitty, annoying, and talent-less rapper????!!!! He raps in a slow monotone voice with virtually no rhythm. half his songs are "Im the greatest person on the Fukcing planet!!!" the other half are "its so tough being the greatest musician to ever live :(" Every song is him repeating the same 3 or 4 word phrase 10 to 20 times after every verse.. The songs all feature cheap techno-y melodies with harsh sounding beats. The only good part of his music is when Lil Wayne grabs the mic.
Which Hindi songs can someone sing without any music at any functions/parties?
If you sing in a good rhythm, tempo, and in tune (sur as they say in Hindi) you can sing any song. But if you are not so good at singing unless you sing with karaoke, you can go for the following songs:Kabhi kabhi aditi from Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane NaMuskurane ki wajah from City lightsNashe si chadh gayi from BefikreChanna mereya from Ae Dil Hai MushkilAe Zindagi Gale Laga Le from Dear ZindagiYeh Fitoor Mera from FitoorHamari Adhuri Kahani from Hamari Adhuri KahaniKhamoshiyan from KhamoshiyanHumdard from Ek VillainSamjhawan from Humpty Sharma Ki DulhaniaThese are a few amazing songs that I feel will sound good even with out music (Unplugged), provided that you are good with sur and taal.P.S.: The song that will sound the best without music is the song you sing a lot.
Can I become a good jazz guitarist without attending any music school?
So first of all, you don’t need to attend a music school to learn, but it would help a lot to find a player that you like and then study with them. It might take a few tries with different teachers because each has their own style. If you like their playing, that would be a good start. Go to jazz clubs and find a great player who is willing to teach on a private basis.Before you do that make sure that you know all of your scales and arpeggios in all 12 keys, practiced to perfection with a metronome. Not necessarily at a fast tempo, just get to know them at a slowish tempo first.While you are practicing step 2, learn to play some “Jazz Standards” tunes in the style of your favourite players on record or CD. Learn which chord voicing they use and how they phrase their rhythm and solo parts. Good players to copy are Charlie Christian and Wes Montgomery.The 2nd and 3rd steps take a lot of commitment, but you will not benefit from any tuition without making that commitment first.There is a lot of material on YouTube but much of it is confusing or teaches a particular method. The benefit of not going to a music school is that you will get to create your own method. This will help you sound individual and unique.