Hip hop has expanded its audience from just the United States to a global attraction. Starting out in New York City, and then expanding to major cities across the US and finally to other countries, hip hop has more than established itself as a music genre. In countries, such as the Netherlands, hip hop groups of their own have formed. One group in particular calls themselves "Partysquad." Appearing on the scene in 1999, playing at Club Margaritas in Amsterdam, the duo (consisting of Jerry, the DJ, and Ruben, the MC) made a name for themselves. Now they own their own company, "The GL (Goodlife) Studio", and play shows in the Netherlands, Morocco, Turkey, the UK and a handful of other countries. What I find interesting is the translation of hip hop culture into the Dutch culture. Roughly translating these songs, I don't find the same intense feeling surrounding violence and sex as in American songs. For the most part, their lyrics focus around partying and having a good time. Comparing the American hip hop background with Dutch, I think it says a lot about the influence your home has on music. Despite the fact that Partysquad most likely did not have to deal with the same hardships as Ice Cube, they both enjoy the same music, just the lyrics have been altered. What do y'all think? Is this just a particular instance where differences appear? Is Partysquad not a "real" hip hop group because they don't walk around with their shoes on fire, yelling obscenities at the police?
Here are a couple of their songs. The first is titled "NonStop" and the second is "Stuk"
*Sorry guys, I can't seem to make the links show up
NonStop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=331FIw4meQM
Stuk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WGm7if4GZg
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