Hip-Hop Won’t Ever Be the Way It Was — and It’s Not Just Radio/Record Labels’ Faults
The lack of diverse radio platforms has contributed to the complaints from many hip-hop “purists” about the current state of the music. And their complaints are valid. But when the majority of the people doing the complaining are in their 30s and 40s, it stands to reason that they are also experiencing the awkward reality of listening to outlets that aren’t really speaking to them anymore.
Music is ever-changing, and it’s rare that 30somethings and teenagers all like the same things. So some of the complaining is just regular generational bias. The sort of “back in MY day” thinking that takes over as we get older and sounds and styles move in directions that we no longer relate to. Sometimes you just have to let young people enjoy what they enjoy and recognize that it’s not for you anymore.
