Seth Sentry
Believe it or not, over the past decade since Australian hip hop was brought into the scene, it has still been adapted and rapidly changing as each year goes by. Subordinately this is due to the rise of more underground artists trying to break through to the national audience. Issues of promoting and producing and marketing etc. in Australian hip hop is almost non evident, which has led to artists to create songs that interest the target audience. Initiatives used include more of a focus on lyrical content rather than the music itself with a 'catchy' tune. The intense focus on lyrical meaning and purpose has led to an increased interest in the underground audience, and in some cases the nation wide audience.
Lyrics used are focused on social justice issues, or problems where listeners can relate to, with an active approach, rather than the disillusioned lyrics of the pop world. To describe it, would be to almost attain a standard of rhythmic poetry. techniques such as metaphors, similes etc. are compiled together in an artistic medium of music and tied to a background tune. This strong emphasis is the reason the music genre is growing and is continuing to expand from the internet to the real world. "Every day feels the same with a different date, and every face looks as plain as an empty frame." (Strange Lot - Seth Sentry) this particular reference to the song looks in depth at a cynical view on modern culture opposing the naive day to day man's view.
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