Hip Hop Thesis

Rap was first known as “Hip Hop”. It was first created between 1960-1970 by
African American and Latino youth living in the Bronx in New York. These youths were living in very poor conditions in the gang infested inner city. Originally it allowed these economically challenged youth to fantasize about getting out of poverty. It was a “rags to riches”. They were living in very violent areas and there was also a lot of gang activity. Hip Hop also exploited young African American girls and encouraged risky sexual activity. Rappers would use it to fantasize that they would “get out of the ghetto”. Hip Hop was ignored by mainstream America in those early days.
By the 1980s, the hip hop culture now has a national presence and sought a global presence.
He shows emotion when he raps about his childhood because it was a very emotional period in his life. He earns so many peoples respect for that. Machine Gun Kelly is another rapper who raps with emotion. He raps about being poor and working his way to the top that is why he is loved by many fans because he is the voice for many people who can relate. That is why so many youth like the music because they can relate to being poor and have a bad childhood.
It is said Eminem was a huge impact to rap music. His comments about rap were bad and that they were worse because he is white. Many parents hate it but many of the youth of today listen to Rap Music. Why does society think that many parents hate it? Because, rap music could have something to do with what it represents? To the youth, they relate to it. Many times, in rebellion of their parents, youth like it. Traditionally, rap lyrics have been derogatory to your African American women, violent, disrespectful to way society should treat law enforcement and jam-packed with profanity.
As teenager’s rebellion about not wanting to be told what to do, they feel this type of music is best. At the very least, rap raises the eyebrows of parents and teachers and in their eyes this is