Podcasts Culture The Middle Men Talk Show Talk of the Town: Beats and Hooks

Talk of the Town: Beats and Hooks

Published: July 12, 2013, midnight

b'Beats and Hooks.\\xa0 Which are most important in music to draw in the interest\\xa0of the listener?\\xa0 We all know that some Beats are more memorable that the actual song itself.\\xa0 Also we know that the "Hook" is something a 2 year old\\xa0can pick on and remember.\\xa0 -\\xa0Why is the music industry so hook driven now? -What makes a hook more memorable? -Are beats more important than hooks? -Are hooks more important than beats? -Are hooks more important than lyrics? - Is lyricism a lost art? -Have hook driven songs hurt the quality of music that\'s out now? (R&B and rap)'