The great musical genre debate

i equally love and prefer both genres although some of my friends and people that i know are really partial to one type of music only (alternative and rock) and it really depends on the person's taste amd mood to what music is better.

If you ask me. neither is better. both ahve their good sides and it depends on the eprson listening completely. it is all personal preference.

Rock. Hip hop requires no real talent other than the ability to talk fast. Sure, you have to mix a track, but that doesn't require you learning any type of instrument at all. I've been able to mix tracks, it's really not that hard. On the other hand, rock requires the knowledge of music - knowing notes, treble and bass clefs, actual singing, playing of real instruments. Years of practice go into most rock bands, while someone in the hip hop industry doesn't need the same in depth training to make a hit song. I don't think a lot of hip hop artists actually know much about music itself, they just know about hip hop. On the other hand, rock musicians often can play more than one instrument and have a true knowledge of what music is. (Of course, there are exceptions to this.)

That depends on everyone's taste. I think each has their own fans. Even though I am a rock lover, I don't think hip hop is bad. But still, I love rock because they are skilled in playing music instruments. However, if you love hip hop, that's ok.