17th Floor Intro & Issues with Race

The band I chose to follow is called 17th Floor. They are a hip hop and R&B group that performs and covers the latest hip hop and R&B hits. They do have some originals, but they mainly stick to top 20 favorites. They are a crowd favorite here in Carbondale and they consistently pack the local concert venue, Copper Dragon.

As far as race is considered, all of the performers of 17th Floor are African American, as most rap artists are. They perform music originated by other popular African American artists such as Flo Rida, Usher, T.I., and the list goes on. As far as hip hop and rap music goes, it is a dominantly African American owned type of industry. However, the audiences who listen to hip hop and R&B music are of all different races. There is no doubt that the top 20 hits consists of mostly rap and R&B artists. These songs are favored among millions across the world, despite of their race.

17th Floor's entertainment is targeted towards a younger generation who listens to the latest hits. In their audiences, there are people who are African American, Caucasian, Asian, Hispanic, you name it. Their music isn't targeted towards a crowd based on race, but strictly based on taste in music. 17th Floor maintains their popularity by their ability to bring eveyone together, despite of race, to have fun and enjoy listening to the nation's most popular hit songs.