Why?

[torhan]

Just read another thread here re: "producing hip-hop."

Sorry if this has been addressed before...

My question is, why is it "produce hip-hop" and not 'create' or 'write' or 'compose' or even 'perform'? No one says "I produce classical."

Is there any history behind this phrase?


...just bored here...

[cptgone]

No one says "I produce classical."

That's because classical used to be composed. Usually by some bloke writing music on paper. There weren't any studios around until the 60s, so there weren't any producers either.

Producing is more than just composing and arranging.

Hip hop is often the work of a producer. And "producing" sounds more street than "composing".

[spaceman]

it's an analogy with intenstinal systems

[splattabreakz]

cos producers are cooler

[jdg]

you are producing an item. much like producing a chair.

who produces produce?

[torhan]

you are producing an item. much like producing a chair.

who produces produce?

Dole

[Stupid American Pig]

I just want to know why everyone thinks that the word "Bling" is cool

[donkey tugger]

you are producing an item. much like producing a chair.

who produces produce?

Dole

I work for the dole, never seen any tinned fruit in the office though.

[VitaminD]

you are producing an item. much like producing a chair.

who produces produce?

Dole

I work for the dole, never seen any tinned fruit in the office though.

you work for him??

or



him?

[clueless]

I just want to know why everyone thinks that the word "Bling" is cool

they do?!