Bringing Awareness to the Apathetic

I don’t care if T. I. is going to jail and has five baby momma’s, I’d still do him.

Who I is?

Why do I feel as though I can identify with rap music? What is so alluring to me about this genre? I am white, female, Jewish, and from the suburbs. I don’t think I’m exactly the target demographic of Big Pun.

My obsession with rap music got started at a young age. My first exposure was Dr. Dre’s Next Episode. I remember what fascinated me first about that song- the catchy, captivating, almost addictive sound of la-da-da-da-da…

But what really catapulted my strong love of this genre was New Orleans. I never really saw the appeal of 50Cent until I was up in the club bouncing around on pool tables screaming “This Is How We Do”.

I realized then that like all good music, rap music gives you a natural high, the ability to feel nothing but positive energy from your head to your toes.

This skill has been perfected by none other than the self proclaimed King- T. I.

I thought T. I. was good, and then I saw him live. He has the ability to lure you, to make you feel like you two are the only people in the room and he is communicating directly at you. Very Bill Clinton-esque.

His lyrics talk about his struggle to the top, his current abundance of wealth, women, fame, and “haters”. These concepts are nothing new to the genre of rap. What sets T. I. apart from the others is his sound.

T. I. has a rough but smooth sound. He can transition from heavy, raw, rap vocals like in his new song “Live Your Life”, to a more gentle seductive sound in songs like “Whatever You Like”.

His performance ability is the best of any other rap artist I have seen. The energy he exudes can be felt by every member of his audience. You cannot help but be memorized by his every move. His dance moves are smooth and skillful, his sound is perfect, and of course, his swagger… well… who has a swagger like him?

His confidence is undeniably sexy, even when he takes a towel and puts it down his underwear and throws it into the audience.

I left the concert feeling great. I had been more than entertained. I realized that night, that just about any multi platinum, grammy winning artist,  regardless of genre, would be interesting to see live. There is obviously some appeal to them, and their ability to captivate an audience is like a natural high in and of itself.

Why Rubber Bands? They representing the Struggle Man.