Thursday, 29 October 2009
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HALLOWEEN HIP-HOP
As I write October 31st approaches and that, of course, means Halloween, a time when people dress up and in their own way celebrate all things ghostly and ghoulish. Of course this date was not always synonymous with things that go bump in the night, but history aside, it has a long tradition in both the U.S. and abroad.
The interesting thing is that even today, in this age of technology, science and rational thought we are still interested in the paranormal and supernatural. Whether it is Internet footage of an apparent sighting of Michael Jackson's ghost or the many horror films that seem to have gained renewed popularity in recent times we seem to have an appetite for the scary and the supernatural.
Interestingly, this has seldom transferred over to hip-hop music. Of course there are notable exceptions - most famously perhaps Whodini's 'Haunted House Of Rock' and the Gravediggaz's 1990s output. Perhaps this is because hip-hop is more generally concerned with reality with little time for anything outside of the everyday. While other genres have a playful spirit that allows them to delve into more fantastical topics (Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' being an obvious example) hip-hop finds it's own shock value in the grim realities of life.
This doesn't look like something that is likely to change anytime soon as, despite other times being celebrated by hip-hop (notably Christmas) Hallowe'en, and more generally horror, is something that is generally overlooked by the genre.
That said, whatever you do, have a safe and enjoyable hip-hop Halloween.
Slim (Managing Editor – Grind Mode Media LLC)
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