Hip-Hop's Influence Is Dead
The influence of Hip-Hop music in shaping the minds of the young is no longer as effective and vibrant as it used to be when I was younger. I grew up in Nhlapo, Khalabanzo, the violent and rough section of Katlehong that birthed the city's most notorious thugs like Wosh and Makaka of the BMX gang. These guys were influenced by the Italian Mafia movies of their time. Yet their children, the generation that came after them were less violent but very troublesome. These were the guys whose behavior and actions were influenced by Tupac and Eminem(mostly). Their violence rarely exceeded to physical fights, it was mostly through rebellion to societal expectations, traditional morals and values. Tupac and Eminem were able to make their struggles relatable to the daily struggles that were faced by the youth of the 80's in South Africa so it was easy for them to be relevant and capture not only the minds of their audience in South Africa but also their emotions. Tupac'