Freedom to write what u wanna write, but what sells in the Hip Hop Industry today?

Artists are givin the freedom to basically write about anything they wanna write about in a song. I believe that is what makes hip hop so popular and entertaining. However, the business side of hip hop is purely about makin sales to make more money. In today's industry snap music or up beat love spngs seems to be the most popular way to make sales in today's music industry. People wanna dance and make up different variations of routines to songs that have "snap beats". In those instances the lyrics are not really as important to the listener as the beat and hook are. If the beat and hook are dope, artists will make huge sales for about two months. Also, love songs are attractive in the industry still. Love songs has always been the way to caoture an audience and make money in the industry. Fans relate love songs a lot to their personal lives now days. So with all the freedom that being a music artist brings, it is extreamly important to know what sells to the listerners.

Beat or Lyrics....

When i listen to rap music, the first thing that catches my ear is hte beat. For me as a listener ,the beat has to be good in order for me to really sit and listen to the song. Secondly, i listen to the chorus. A good chorus usually means a good song. Lastly, I pay attention to the bars being said throughout the song. I listen for unique comparisons and metaphors. Creative rappers always find a way to make their fans say "whoa". For example, Lil Wayne is a lyrist that always pleases his listeners. His rhyme schemes are so unique and creative I always wanna listen and learn his bars.

Using Hip Hop as an excuse..........

I feel that in todays society parents across the world try to use hip hop as a major reason why their children act certain ways. I feel that this is unfair to hip hop because hip hop is entertainement and not necesarrily a way of life. If children are taught in the homes the right way to view and go abotu life then hip hop would be viewed as entertainment, which what hip hop is. It is not fair to the parents who do teach their children the right way of life and they become sucessful even though their children are involved with hip hop. I believe that parents should ask them selves have they done all they can to prepare their children for life and not just ue hip hop as an excuse.