“By 1980s, Hip Hop had become an influential culture throughout United States. Hip Hop artists became signs of the popular culture after releasing successful songs, appearing in several televisions and radio shows, and winning awards. The main artists in this period included Tupac Shakur, Ice Cube, Tung Twista, Quincy Jones, Ice-T, and Snoop Dogg,” (Persaud, 631). “During this period, Hip Hop experienced censorship after realize of a song that was seen by the FBI to causes violence and disrespect the police,” (Gordon, 369). Many Hip Hop musicians releasing songs during this period faced numerous lawsuits because some institutions thought the songs were controversial. Recording companies started to be strict with the lyrics included in the songs. Realizing a song in the first half of 1990s was very challenging due to censorship. The 2000s marked the fourth decade of Hip Hop. Hip Hop music…
"Whatever music it eats it becomes" (Mcbride 3) this statement from Mcbride is very true. Not only has Hip Hop dominated the music industry but it has conformed to many different music genres. Such as rock, jazz, latin, R&B, Soul, etc. Hip Hop has divided into many different subgenres and even religion. One of the most recognized and hated is rap music that encourages a lifestyle of violence, drugs, etc. Most only see hip hop as that. They are unaware that hip hop is diverse. Hip Hop can…
After studying 522 black girls between the ages of 14 and 18 from non-urban, lower socioeconomic neighborhoods, researchers found that compared to…
Hip-hop has been the voice of the African Americans for many generations. Therefore, It was African Americans voice back then. it helps African Americans express their struggles and problems . Today hip-hop is all about sex,money and drugs. In addition This has made the generation today brutal. Furthermore Hip-hop is no longer the voice to help the struggles, but the key to problems. Because of hip-hop music today teens education is at state because of how artists make the streets seem like a fine place.…
Culturally, hip-hop has affected how people behave, think, and what is important to African Americans. Since it emerged and became popular hip-hop has affected African-Americans in a negative way. In the majority of hip-hop songs there is the presence of violence, sex, drugs, misogyny, and money. These characteristics are violent and may lead to it being acceptable in African…
Although some people believe hip hop has a positive influence on young people not ALL hip hop is positive. “Rappers” like Young Thug has literally no purpose. He’s just rapping to be famous and take advantage of girls. People like him make a bad name for hip hop. Most listens to his songs just for the hype. “Prior research has linked levels of exposure to rap music with a range of undesirable health behavior” (Ethnic Identity,Self-Esteem, and Variability in Perceptions of Raps). Hip hop has been found linked to the cause of disrespectful behaviors in this…
To sum it up, in this world today hip hop has created and negativity impact on African Americans youth. Some people might not think that. On the research that I have provided you. The media has more positive thing on hip hop then it do on positive things. Hip hop has negativity impact contemporary African Americans identities based on how they represent…
Hip Hop as a musical genre has gone through much change not only in the content of the music, but the message conveyed and how many would say it has in some ways defined black culture in the last 20 years. A significant amount of hip hop music nowadays is geared towards painting this unrealistic image of hyper-materialism, sexism, and violence that ultimately assists in dragging black culture down, and the people as a whole. You look at hip hop artists like 50 Cent and Lil Wayne who is reinforcing this thuggish persona, making music revolved around money and drugs and it paints a bleak picture for young blacks. These young impressionable youth view this way of life as the “norm”, and the ghetto pathology seen as an authentic part of black culture, even though it does nothing more than demean a multitude of black people.…
In the 70’s, hip-hop was a genre of music blacks, who were in the struggle, could connect to and express themselves about their lives and problems that went on in the African American community. As time passed, black men role in hip-hop begin to become a downfall was drugs became a part of the culture. Black hip-hop male artist were begin to be looked at as low life, drug dealers, criminals and thugs to name a few. Most black hip-hop artists know the current stereotypes of hip hop artists and still portray them like being a drug…
There are many definitions of this term called hip-hop; mainly hip-hop is not just a genre of music… or just a word. Hip-Hop is a lifestyle some people live by that is consisting of four elements-- such as break dancing, graffiti art, disc jockey, and master of comedy-- coining together to form this term called “Hip- Hop”. Hip-hop has taken America by the storm with their new fashion trends, latest music. Although it was originally created by, black people this new culture has (influence) worldwide. Throughout the years, hip-hop has negatively influenced society's perception of black culture. Hip-hop is now used to spread messages that degrade woman,…
As hip-hop culture evolved and entered mainstream American culture its focus shifted greatly; however, regardless of the general trends of the genre, hip-hop – specifically the rap music component - continued to express the concerns of an otherwise overlooked portion of America. Today, rap music stands in the forefront of popular music, and the effect of hip-hop culture on the American public is blaringly evident. Yet, despite its commercialization, hip-hop has maintained its status as a highly valid method of…
Media often paints a different picture than as seen by the eye. Often heard on the headlines are the bad and the ugly never the good. One picture that is often skewed by the media is that of hip hop. It is often heard that this genre is a negative influence on children, as the message put out by these rappers is not appropriate for today’s youth. The lifestyle is too violent and the lyrics are too harsh. All this is skewed in the wrong direction. As the hip hop genre is impactful and helpful for the youth of the world.…
Despite heavy debate whether or not Hip Hop is regarded to have the ability to empower a nation, the fact remains that Hip Hop culture has truly influenced Americans nation wide. Hip Hop culture stands as a poignant and historically consequential factor of society as it represents a reflection of socio-political woes and widespread sentiment of traditionally marginalized and oppressed communities. Hip Hop will always provide a voice to a group of people endeavoring to send a message. For many generations to come, Hip Hop will influence and uplift…
In recent years, controversy in Hip-hop culture has been in the mix of America media. From the hype of the lyrics and the impact that Hip-hop music has on the youth. It seems that political and media groups have been quick to place all of the blame on rap music for the trend in youth violence from the murders and the gang related problems. However, forms of music cannot be understood unless you study the fame of its historical and social context. Hip-hop culture reflects the young, urban, working-class African Americans and uses the voice to express the views of the everyday life and the struggle. Now in the pop culture Hip Hop music popularity has grown, and now commercialization has took place and the culture and the origin is controlled by the music industry.…
KRS One once said, "Rap is something you do, Hip-Hop is something you live." The difference between how Hip-Hop is portrayed (rap) and what the Hip-Hop movement is, is that Hip-Hop is a lifestyle but the Hip-Hop we see on television is a media creation. We have to look at hip-hop as a whole culture and rap as something that comes out of it. Although Hip-Hop was originated by a mostly Negro constituency, it has evolved since its creation into a "worldwide forum through which family, community, social and political grievances" (HHC) can be voiced through various art forms. Today, the Hip-Hop movement (if looked at as it's meant to be looked at) plays a very positive role throughout the political and social spectrums in America, and is helping to push America in the right direction.…