Music Discussion 6

Directions:Read the questions below and compose a 2 – 3 paragraph response. At least 450 words.Week 6 Discussion Prompt:What do you think is more important about being “authentic” ?Is it more important to live certain events to be able to express them, or is it it more important to have a strong connection to the arts used to express these events ? Do you need to “live it” or just know what “it” sounds like ?Or does none of that matter – do we take what we want out of Hip Hop and decide whether it connects to us in a “real” or “authentic” way on our own terms ?Do we just decide what is “authentic” based on both our own experiences and, more importantly, what we “like” ?