Gen X - The Hip Hop Generation
Jun 7, 2023 ·
42m 40s
Hip Hop Hooray, Slackers! Ever hear the term Generation Jones? Me either - until today. They are the late Boomers who share some traits with Gen X. More importantly, the...
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Hip Hop Hooray, Slackers!
Ever hear the term Generation Jones? Me either - until today. They are the late Boomers who share some traits with Gen X. More importantly, the artists that were groundbreaking in the world of rap and hip hop, were all part of this micro cohort.
Despite the fact that these Generation Jones folks include the likes of the Sugar Hill Gang and The Furious Five, I am of the opinion that Gen X is THE hip hop generation.
All of the greatest artists in the rap game are by and large our peers - think members of NWA, RUN DMC and Beastie Boys as the early breakout stars - while the heavy hitters like Tupac, Biggie, Jay Z, Snoop Dogg, and Eminem are all firmly in the Gen X ranks.
Whether you are an early Xer and hitting your teens at the start of hip hop, or a mid Xer like me, rap has been a part of most of our lives. We are the middle aged folks still bumping “The Chronic” after 30 years!
Wh0 are your favorite rap artists? And do you agree or disagree that we are the hip hop generation?
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Ever hear the term Generation Jones? Me either - until today. They are the late Boomers who share some traits with Gen X. More importantly, the artists that were groundbreaking in the world of rap and hip hop, were all part of this micro cohort.
Despite the fact that these Generation Jones folks include the likes of the Sugar Hill Gang and The Furious Five, I am of the opinion that Gen X is THE hip hop generation.
All of the greatest artists in the rap game are by and large our peers - think members of NWA, RUN DMC and Beastie Boys as the early breakout stars - while the heavy hitters like Tupac, Biggie, Jay Z, Snoop Dogg, and Eminem are all firmly in the Gen X ranks.
Whether you are an early Xer and hitting your teens at the start of hip hop, or a mid Xer like me, rap has been a part of most of our lives. We are the middle aged folks still bumping “The Chronic” after 30 years!
Wh0 are your favorite rap artists? And do you agree or disagree that we are the hip hop generation?
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