Punjabi RAP
A hot TOPIC to talk about in Punjabi Music industry nowadays. But did you ever wonder about the origin of this category of music. How it came into existence and what it actually means to RAP in Punjabi.
Before we start exploring PUNJABI RAP, lets go to the root of this genre and know some facts about this category of Music.
What is RAP or Hip-Hop Music?
Rap Music is the art of creating rhyming speeches in the form of chant. This chant is accompanied by high tempo electronic music. This rhyming chant is known as rapping and anyone who does rapping is known as a rapper. Rap Music has become a culture and has its own clothing style, body language and social aspects. Rap music can be described as the 21St century popular music. Nowadays, every genre includes certain elements of rap music or hip-hop and has become the popular music of this generation.Origin of RAP:
Rap music and its style was not included in any music dictionary until its rise in the 80s. The genre was evolving all the time. It infuses many genres such as electronic music, Djing, dance, disco, and African music. The term Rap ultimately came into existence as native African- American musicians started recording a fusion of African music and pop.So the full form of RAP is: Recording a fusion of African music and Pop.
RAP in Punjabi or Desi Hip Hop
Punjabi Rapper BOHEMIA is known for bringing RAP to Punjabi language and Punjabi listeners..jpg/220px-Bohemia_(Musician).jpg)
He gained popularity very quickly as it was for the first time this kind of music introduced to the Punjabi listeners. But after that the number of Punjabi rappers started increasing.
Some rappers like Yo Yo Honey Singh, Raftaar, Shady got a recognition after Bohemia.
The reason behind that RAP is a kind of music which seems easy to perform and after listening to other artist's RAP everyone starts singing as the lyrics with music get stuck in the brain quickly and easily. But till now only 2-3 mainstream Punjabi Rappers gained real fame and success, which throws a big question "Is it Really easy to RAP as it seems ?".
100% the Answer is a BIGGGG NOOOOOO...
It takes a Huge effort to fit lyrics into music and Get Going with the flow of the Rhythm smoothly while maintaining the meaning of the Song. Undoubtedly rappers are the Great artists of their Genre.
Effect of RAP on Punjabi Music Industry
Its not a hidden thing from anyone that Punjabi Music industry's big part of artists use RAP as a sure shot for success of their artwork though they are singers for their albums or actors for their movies. RAP has become an integral part of Punjabi music due to the beauty of the Punjabi language. Lyrics said in the Punjabi language strike directly on the heart of the listener and the listener at once starts repeating and singing those lyrics and remembers them for a long time. Just because of that it is in huge demand among new punjabi generation.We can say that Punjabi RAP have a long term effect on the listeners. So it becomes the responsibility of the rapper to present Good topics, good thoughts and good lyrics only.
BAD effect on Youngsters
Due to Great power of giving a message , the Hip Hop music leaves a huge effect on its listeners. But most of the time rappers present the lyrics representing bad lifestyle and use those words that an innocent listener could never ever could come across those kind of things like Drugs, Alcohol and other bad things or habits. Rappers present these things in such a way that one wants to follow that lifestyle and which is not good at all.In recent times Punjabi Music Industry get aware of this fact and attempting to get it corrected in Future.
In 2011 the matter of vulgar and bad lyrics was highlighted by the artist Jassi Jasraj against Yo Yo Honey Singh:
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Enjoy this Great piece of work from Bohemia:
