How Rap Killed Rock and Roll

How rap killed Rock & Roll - for decades Rock & Roll has been on the decline with hip hop on the rise. Gene Simmons of Kiss says Rock is dead. But what's crazy is how this entire genre was stolen from Black Culture and I'll bet you've never heard of the first Rock & Roll star that inspired Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones. From Run DMC's collaboration with Aerosmith, to Kendrick Lamar and Lupe Fiasco or Nas, hip hop has continued to evolve while Rock has not. The biggest threat to Rock & Roll, was it's very origin and new genres that threatened to take it's place in the counter culture. Watch to learn how Rock's own subgenres took down classic bands like Led Zeppelin, Kiss, and The Rolling Stones. Will Rock survive the next decade? Or will people only remember Nickelback?
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[@bentorres4620]

In the last 6 months I've seen, tool, lamb of God, Megadeth and Pantera and every show was sold out at 20,000 seats. So somebody listening

[@lespaul1755]

Yeah metal still draws their crowd.

[@jamieo8840]

About to go see slipknot and then Steve vai

[@lespaul1755]

You can also blame the dhead execs who are only in it for the money and not the art. They took all the creativity out in the 90s

[@jamieo8840]

I used to listen to rap and now listen to metal

[@andrewbclinton]

quite a bit, bought first hip hop record in 1979, I have 5,000 vinyl records, I did the scratching on a record in 1987, one of the first in the UK, my band toured with Gunshot, Blade, Run DMC, Ice T,,we sold 500,000 records, Arthur Baker produced my second album. The bands called Senser if you want to google me

[@lespaul1755]

Rock &Roll never went away completely. But I just saw where rap and hip hop are on the way out

[@juniorjames7076]

I'm GenX, the golden age of hip hop for me was in the mid 1990s (Tribe Called Quest, Cypress Hil, DeLaSoul) and the art form, as I knew it (afrocentric, intellectual, political, spiritual, philosophic) died in the early 2000s. Aside from a few bright spots like Kendrick or Roc Marciano, the genre is basically a shallow, vapid, zombie wasteland of trash.

[@lespaul1755]

@juniorjames7076 I'm a boomer and by the late 90s rock went downhill and I think it was because of quality and the industry execs killed it with their canned music.

[@lespaul1755]

@juniorjames7076 back in the day record companies invested the time in a band. That's why they were signed to multi record deals. Today they don't want to wait. They want it now!

[@HercuLync]

The Roots are a live band that performs hip hop, not a hip hop group that sometimes performs with a live band.

[@BrooksSeanRobinson]

I feel so old listening to this video 😂 Robert Johnson was by no means forgotten or unheard of. I remember in the 90’s when his complete recordings were rereleased in a boxset, it was a big deal. Clapton’s covered Robert Johnson. Even the Chili Peppers covered Robert Johnson. There are a ton of other blues artists that you neglected to mention. For example Huddie Ledbetter was a huge influence in rock. He was Nirvana’s Cobain’s favorite artist. That 70’s cover of Black Betty by RamJam was popular on TikTok recently. Plus bands like the Stones and Beatles were very open about their influences, including Chuck Berry. As for is rock dead? No, but it’s lost its place at the top. The same thing will happen to hiphop when a new genre comes along that will excite the kids and upset their parents. It’s the way popular culture works 🤷‍♂️

[@bobbyvv136]

How can someone who’s into rock n roll not know/listen to Robert Johnson?

[@lespaul1755]

Robert Johnson is a completely different genre. He's one of my favorite bluesmen.

[@jamieo8840]

I didn't study rock history

[@GenX_-um2ct]

You could see it coming a mile away with the rise of the pop rock star in the 80s. A little bit of talent, but more just good creative people behind the scenes.

[@fromdajump]

As the music scene changes, either we change with it or become irrelevant

[@juniorjames7076]

I'm GenX, the Golden Age of Hip Hop for me was in the mid 1990s (Tribe Called Quest, Cypress Hill, DeLaSoul, Public Enemy) and the art form, as I knew it (Afrocentric, intellectual, political, spiritual, philosophic) died in the early 2000s. Aside from a few bright spots like Kendrick or Roc Marciano, the genre is basically a shallow, vapid, zombie wasteland of trash.

[@ericthompson3551]

There are a lot of white kids that are lost in life that like rap. The people I know STILL love rock n roll.

[@fromdajump]

What’s your favorite Rock group?

[@thedailygreatness]

The RECORD LABELS killed Rock and Poisoned Hip Hop. The gutter, lowlife record labels did it. But change is coming.....

[@fromdajump]

Record labels definitely dampened creative control like when Lupe Fiasco has beef with his label or OutKast with theirs

[@kosmas173]

How so? I'm intrested to know more

[@andrewbclinton]

rap is dead,,I dont know what it has changed into, urban, grime, mumble rap, drill,,it all sounds shite to me.About 30 years in the maximum for any genre of music, a lot less for some, punk, skiffle..There hasnt been a new youth movement for years

[@fromdajump]

The stats don’t lie - rap and hip hop are one of the most popular genres right now globally

[@andrewbclinton]

@@fromdajump popular doesn't mean good, Taylor Swift is the most popular artist

[@fromdajump]

@@andrewbclinton and how much of hip hop have you listened to?

[@SenserAwe]

@@fromdajump quite a bit, first got into it in 1979, Ive got about 5,000 vinyl records, I did scratching on a record in 1987, one of the first in the UK, Ive sold 500,000 records, my band had the biggest selling hip hop record in the UK up tp that point, Ive done gigs with Gunshot, Blade, Run DMC, Ice T,,,our second album was produced by Arthur Baker..My band is called Senser if you want to google me

[@andrewbclinton]

@@fromdajump quite a bit, bought first hip hop record in 1979, I have 5,000 vinyl records, I did the scratching on a record in 1987, one of the first in the UK, my band toured with Gunshot, Blade, Run DMC, Ice T,,we sold 500,000 records, Arthur Baker produced my second album. The bands called Senser if you want to google me

[@andrewbclinton]

my comments keep disappearing

[@fromdajump]

Perhaps invest in some glasses as they are still here - in fact the last reply to your comment yesterday went unanswered - which is still there: "How much hip hop have you listened to?"

[@andrewbclinton]

@@fromdajump quite a bit, bought first hip hop record in 1979, I have 5,000 vinyl records, I did the scratching on a record in 1987, one of the first in the UK, my band toured with Gunshot, Blade, Run DMC, Ice T,,we sold 500,000 records, Arthur Baker produced my second album. The bands called Senser if you want to google me

[@andrewbclinton]

@@fromdajump Ive tried to answer that about 20 times,,keeps on disappearing

[@andrewbclinton]

quite a bit, bought first hip hop record in 1979, I have 5,000 vinyl records, I did the scratching on a record in 1987, one of the first in the UK, my band toured with Gunshot, Blade, Run DMC, Ice T,,we sold 500,000 records, Arthur Baker produced my second album. The bands called Senser if you want to google me

[@andrewbclinton]

@@fromdajump quite a bit, bought first hip hop record in 1979, I have 5,000 vinyl records, I did the scratching on a record in 1987, one of the first in the UK, my band toured with Gunshot, Blade, Run DMC, Ice T,,we sold 500,000 records, Arthur Baker produced my second album. The bands called Senser if you want to google me

[@nicholasbrowning4558]

Most rock n rollers do no t listen to rap or hip hop

[@HercuLync]

You all need to put a little more effort into researching your videos. Rock didn't just come from the blues. Nobody would say Robert Johnson was the first rock star. Rock was only stolen from the blacks because the record labels and artists weren't paying royalties, not because they heard a style of music they liked and started playing it. Rock was a marriage of blues and country (also created by blacks) that as it evolved had roots in many genres of music. The first number one rap album was the Beastie Boys (white guys) in 1987. The Fresh Prince is generally considered the one that brought hip hop to the masses with his very friendly raps and hit tv show (not Drake). The rise in the mainstream popularity of hip hop was supported by rock and metal groups who helped introduce people to the genre. Also, your portrayal of rap as the music of protest and the voice of the people is laughable. Most rap is either party rap, bragging rap, or gangster rap. It's actually becoming more and more rare for a rap hit to have any positive commentary at all. Perhaps these radio stations that pushed lame rock are now also pushing bad rap. You all do need to put more effort into your research and production though.

[@omiluna7362]

MARGINAL. THAT'S ALL I THINK OF RAP.

[@danmayne3458]

NO ONE LISTENS TO RAP

[@RaimusValsondra]

rap is gay