Themes of hip hop globally reference economic struggle and personal hardship. This is why the visual aesthetic of bling, of over-the-top consumption makes sense in hip hop. For marginalized voices that use hip hop to express the difficulties they attempt to escape, the success hip hop brings them allows them to display an achievement and culmination of their journey through the use of hip hop itself. The culture of consumption in hip hop is a rally call to let others know that escape from struggle is possible.
Taking Pakistani Hip Hop Seriously
Taking Pakistani Hip Hop Seriously
Taking Pakistani Hip Hop Seriously
Themes of hip hop globally reference economic struggle and personal hardship. This is why the visual aesthetic of bling, of over-the-top consumption makes sense in hip hop. For marginalized voices that use hip hop to express the difficulties they attempt to escape, the success hip hop brings them allows them to display an achievement and culmination of their journey through the use of hip hop itself. The culture of consumption in hip hop is a rally call to let others know that escape from struggle is possible.