When most campus organizations hold events to attract people they normally have food and music. Cookies, cupcakes, and iced tea are normally what you will find at the table, but what about music? You can bet hip-hop will be the main genre of music played.
Event after event organizations stick to one genre of music and (mostly) attract people who enjoy hip hop while others are turned off. With a university so diverse it is shocking to know only hip hop is the target of music people choose to play loudly throughout the cafeteria.
Some students may argue that majority of the campus enjoys hip hop but what about the minority? Organizations or events held by others would have heads turning and attract more interest if they broaden their horizons and explored other means of music.
When someone who can’t stand hip hop walks through the opening doors of GSUB they normally turn around and walk out. If they aren’t interested in the music, why would they stop by and endure it?
Metal, pop, rock, techno, or even country would be a refreshing start to bring more attention rather than the constant Drake, Lil’ Wayne, Chris Brown, and Usher. By playing Drake for three minutes then Katy Perry for the next, then Slayer, so on and so forth, this would be fair for everyone and gain the attention of others.
If the GSUB is holding an event people already suspect hip hop will be the music, it can be a change of pace if there is something other than the usual playing.
If organizations want their event to be successful they need to expand their minds and playlist to a variation of music. Once the variation opens more people would be thinking, “hey, let’s check this table out,” rather than “S.T.F.U!”