Hip Hop vs. Rock

“Music is the Key to Creativity. Music fuels the mind and thus fuels our creativity. A Creative mind has the ability to make discoveries and create innovations.”(http://www.pianoacrossamerica.com) Music has been around for thousands of years. Today there are many different music genres. Rock and hip hop are two of the most popular music genres. These two music genres are both alike, but also have differences. Rock and hip hop have many similarities. One of the main similarities is the types of instruments they both use. Both rock and hip hop use a drum pattern or a beat that loops throughout the entire song. Both genres use a lead instrumental, Rock music usually consists of a guitar and a bass. Hip Hop uses many types of lead instruments but also uses the guitar. One of the most important instruments in hip hop music is the bass. Another thing that is similar between rock and hip hop songs is the topics of the songs. Sex, love, hard times, and drugs are some of the main topics used in rock and hip hop songs. These topics are the reason the two genres are so popular with many listeners today. A lot of hip hop and rock artists have had rough lives and went through hard times prior to being famous, and they express it in there songs. Both hip hop and rock have blues and jazz roots. They both went in different directions with their blues and jazz roots. At some point in time a group took the guitar aspect of blues and jazz and kept evolving it into what rock is today. Hip Hop was evolved from r&b, rhythm blues and Motown blues styles. Although there are several similarities between rock and hip hop, there are many differences. One major difference is the production of the music. Almost all of the hip hop songs made today are made electronically on a computer. The rock songs made today are played with live instruments and then later put into a computer program and edited. Another type of production that hip hop uses and rock does not use is sampling.