The moment the song title Changsha Hood came into view, my eyes stumbled hard. These words may seem simple but not simple. The interesting part is The word "hood" conveys a strong cultural symbol suggestion, so what does hood mean in hip-hop?
Hood is the abbreviation of neighborhood, but in the context of hip-hop, it has a richer and deeper meaning. It is very close to Ghetto, with only subtle differences. However, we are so lucky in this land where there is neither gang culture nor segregation. Ghetto has never really taken root, but is only abstract and decorative. Live in the rhymes of rappers, sometimes it seems deliberate, but more often it is just an embellishment to enhance the atmosphere. This Hood then lost all its foreign connotations associated with gangs and slums, and became a neighborhood in a broader sense, or a city, a city that carries people's lives, struggles, joys, sorrows, and joys, a city that lets people A city that people both love and hate, yet are willing to settle down.
Hood is the abbreviation of neighborhood, but in the context of hip-hop, it has a richer and deeper meaning, abstractly and decoratively living in the rhymes of rappers.