Why is modern Hip-Hop music, aswell as mainstream pop so hated by people?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 11-13-2014, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by DriveYourCarDownToTheSea

I think most musicologists agree that the earliest music was singing. There probably was a melody, of some sort. Most music of primitive cultures involves some sort of melody, even if a simple and primitive one. The earliest music was likely not much different.

And even if you're right, all you're telling me is that rap and punk rock is a regression. No wonder so many people think it sounds "primitive."

If there's no melody then what's the bass doing?

DwnWthVwls · 11-13-2014, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

If there's no melody then what's the bass doing?

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mel·o·dy
noun
a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying.

I'm not all that familiar with musical terminology. I looked this up a while back while having a discussion with Jans. Does the highlighted phrase mean satisfying to the listener or that the notes satisfy some musical criteria?

If it is the former than the word melody is subjective. Jans pointed out how his grandfather didn't see the melody in the music we were discussing at the time, so if this is the case than I can understand where he was coming from.