and the message and content changed as SOON as it got recognized and put on
i hear what you're saying....but this started because you saw Arab Trap....there's trap museums......1,000 new lil so and so's every day with face tats and horrible drug problems before they even make any real money
i didnt see conscious rap take off and be copied that way.......I cant even say I ever saw any other culture try to adapt Crunk or Snap and everybody swore that shit was dumb and overly popular and ruining hip hop....but there was no internet craze behind that shit
but trap? EVERY culture's youth wants to be fly guys with jewels and guns and models and they'll spend money on anything that'll bring them closer to being that
hairstyles, fashion trends, dances, etc....imo its never been about stealing a culture they thought was so great....its just about getting in on whats doing good business wise
quick, odd example lol: justin timberlake would stayed the Nsync guy if that stayed cool. But it didnt. aight boom....cut the hair down low, a fade maybe, get some slick dance moves....lots of sliding and poppin and ticking.....sing like Usher.....aaaand we got a whole new career