Hip hop ain't what it used to be.....(ft Lil Durk, Polo G,Lil Tjay)

[@ololoskeurt2981]

It’s TikTok the problem 4shoo

[@Playboimatrix200]

In my opinion, rap has always been evolving-from the '70s and '80s to the '90s, early 2000s, 2010, 2015, and 2019. Every era brought something new. Back when it first started, it was all about party and dance music at block parties. That’s what hip-hop was-just vibes and fun, with DJs spinning records and people dancing. It wasn’t so much about deep bars or storytelling yet; it was more about getting everyone moving. Honestly, if you look at it today, artists now are really bringing that back. People think the essence of hip-hop is just about bars, but it's not-it’s about creating a vibe, making music people can enjoy, dance to, and feel good about. If you think about it, artists like Uzi, Playboi Carti, and even Travis Scott are more connected to the original spirit of hip-hop than people realize because their music is all about energy, just like the block party days. Even Lil Tecca with his upbeat melodies, or Lil Baby and Roddy Ricch, who blend trap with catchy hooks, are closer to the roots of hip-hop than they get credit for. It’s not all about storytelling with them, it’s about creating a mood, something you can vibe to. This new wave of melodic trap and rage is just the latest evolution in that same direction. So people who say hip-hop now is cooked are missing the point-hip-hop’s always been about more than one thing. As time went on, yeah, lyricism and storytelling became a huge part of rap, and that’s when we got legends like Nas, Tupac, Biggie, and Rakim. They brought raw, unfiltered stories about life, struggles, and the streets, and that was super important because it showed that hip-hop could be more than just party music. This era laid the foundation for people like Polo G, Lil Tjay, and Roddy Ricch, who use their music to talk about their pain, the streets, and real life. They’re carrying on that lyrical tradition blended with emotional melodic trap beats , but the game has shifted again. Fast forward to now, and we’re seeing another shift. Artists like Ken Carson and Destroy Lonely are pushing the rage sound, and that’s closer to the party and dance vibe hip-hop started with. Uzi, Carti, and Travis Scott can hang with that because they know how to adapt. But it makes you wonder-can someone like Polo G, Lil Tjay, or even Roddy Ricch keep up? They’ve mastered melodic trap, but how long can they live off that sound? Even Tecca, who people don’t talk about as much, has been able to switch it up by playing with different sounds, like underground beats, melodic trap, and even dancehall. At the end of the day, I think Polo, Tjay, and Roddy will be fine because they’re still young and talented, and they haven’t fully hit their peak yet. Even if the melodic trap era fades out, they can adapt. Like, I could see Tjay and Boogie hopping on the Jersey wave with people like Cash Cobain and fitting right in. Polo might want to stick with the sound he had on the *Hood Poet* intro because a lot of people liked that direction. In the end, though, the rappers who last are the ones who can evolve with the times while staying true to their roots. That’s why artists like Kanye, Drake, and Uzi are still relevant-they know how to reinvent themselves while "sort of" keeping the core of what made them great. So, even if some people think hip-hop now is "cooked," it’s really just changing, like it always has. If Polo, Boogie, and Tjay keep experimenting and finding new lanes to stay fresh, they’ll be alright.

[@danthekid]

i enjoyed reading this sm actually thanks bruh

[@Playboimatrix200]

@@danthekid Yw gng

[@JShawnOConnor]

No cap💯

[@Teamplayer3]

like 5-6 years ago was sick time for rap

[@JayPeace-b3k]

Tjay and A Boogie isn't done. Polo G is cooked though

[@sk.capalot9140]

look at their monthly listeners and look who washed outta the three

[@joshuaramey546]

Polo got more monthly than both of them what u on abt

[@shadocy]

Tjay is cooked

[@Boosiefade123]

Nicca shut up a dude can have one bad year and he done for 😂

[@t7xjl]

🥷🏼 judging rappers by their monthly listeners 😂

[@itzantz4078]

everyone just on the underground wave rn it's just society changing

[@xdbabydaddy5156]

I don’t really care about sales tbh, if I still enjoy their music, it’s cool

[@JayPeace-b3k]

Ima be honest dj. Rylo is going to be the face of the new gen when he gets out of baby's shadow. He's got the type of wordplay flow and cadence rap needs right now

[@Jah14668]

Here’s the thing right people now don’t care about lyrical music anymore they care about music that they can turn up to

[@footballisalligot]

Thats not the issue to me. I dont care about lyrics i care about the sound and most rappers just dont have the right sound.

[@kay8923]

Naah I used to think the same just listen rappers like Denzel, Saba, Smino, JID, Kenny Mason, Cordae, Anderson Paak, Freddie Gibbs etc..

[@jameslucas9517]

Rap was only first in recent years a lot of years many people treated it like a sub genre til recent popularity

[@dxme8115]

hip hop was never number one , pop was always more popular.

[@dominikveber11]

they needa drop a juice album to save ts

[@Xtherealteo]

Imma save rap

[@SheffKhalid]

Lil Baby need his own Astroworld DaBaby & Youngboy needs to not be blackballed These guys miles ahead of being the new face of Rap than Carti.

[@xavierjones6687]

🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@DevooSos]

They ain’t mention YB this whole video

[@xCarbon02]

people only care about how the music sounds rather than the lyrics

[@tonylin8350]

That’s fine, just a lot of mfs don’t know how to do it right. Travis a perfect example of making music sounding good without needing high quality lyrics

[@footballisalligot]

Its music not poetry bro 😂 if you really care about lyrics then read poems and whatnot.

[@xCarbon02]

@@footballisalligot music is a form of poetry smartass music is supposed to be about expressing your emotions and connecting with the listener. Both lyrics and the sound should be good for a song to be considered good. Nowadays y’all be hyping up mediocre artists who got no substance in their music

[@neon2208]

@@xCarbon02 if the beat is good and it matches the voice then whats the problem here oldhead?

[@xCarbon02]

@@neon2208 then it’s not a good song in my opinion. A good song should sound good AND have good lyrics. Because of ppl like u we have a bunch of famous talentless rappers out here… I’m only 23 btw

[@BM-ee5oc]

Rap is cooked

[@waterclip447]

I feel like Tecca could be the next biggest artist

[@MM17-rs9mv]

If he continues to elevate his sound, for sure

[@MM17-rs9mv]

Personally i think tjay is in a better position than polo rn, tjay dropped a good album with 222, but polo’s shit was mid

[@SheffKhalid]

Old heads like Future, Drake, Nicki, Cole, Kanye and Kendrick really been allowed to stay at the top for many years too long. Travis the bridge. Time for labels & fans to dump talents like Roddy, Kodak, Polo ect and invest in talent ready to challenge for those spots.

[@otfgaines8156]

REACT TO SKIES NEW EP N NEW SONG, ur literally the one person I wanted to react to it

[@crvdit1535]

why did bro try and slide a boogies name in there like we ain’t hear it 😂😭

[@wriglee13-420]

The new gen is based off of cardi and Uzi but unfortunately not in a good way a lot of the time

[@carsonkrishko4220]

React to lil tjay ft a boogie strapped up unreleased

[@ItsVes999]

Mainstream rappers just make mid shit music now. That's all it is. Everything is mediocre compared to previous works.

[@MM17-rs9mv]

So real.

[@delayymusic]

The issue is the biggest (Artist) on top are stealing the underground’s lyrics and sound 😂😂

[@2sleepy_x3]

Nah tho Tjay even said that he dont wanna do this rappin shi no more

[@eln7no]

man he got shot aint nun funny abt that he just tryna live life now

[@2sleepy_x3]

i never said anything was funny i was jus reciting a what he said.

[@kay8923]

Tjay lowkey a black Justin Bieber he should switch to pop imo

[@2sleepy_x3]

Lmao

[@SheffKhalid]

Need my goat A boogie to retire, then all the guys who gimmicked off him to follow suit. He too lazy to innovate his sound, that particular sound is done & dusted, Highbridge the label need a new face or Atlantic dropping em. New York need another Pop Smoke to squash this Ice Spice BS.

[@sancho3704]

mainstream ass now

[@juniorbtw9910]

I hate to say it but carti is the face of the underground rn but no one wit that sound besides yeat and maybe Ken Carson hasn’t gotten bigger . Only rapper consistently dropping selling over 100k every album , doing arena tours by himself / with others is ROD WAVE 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@dennistv598]

Bro try to put rod wave 😂

[@juniorbtw9910]

@@dennistv598 did you watch the vid 🤣🤣 goofy ahh plus it’s fax , can’t name another artist doing it like rod wave 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@shadocy]

Big Sean doesn’t have a solid fanbase