Hip Hop and Culture Socialization have always been a big influence on Black males. It has claimed to “describe the rage and anger that exists in the ghetto.” (Oliver‚ 2006‚ p. 925) It also have observed “the extreme means that a distinct segment of the Black male population are willing to use transcend poverty and hopelessness.” (Oliver‚ 2006‚ p. 925) However‚ Hip Hop and Rap music allow Black youths to “reflect the challenges‚ concerns‚ and aspirations whose lives were not centered on the street
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imagination‚ skill and expressive views. Rap and Hip-Hop were born out of the frustration that African Americans experienced during the Ronald Reagan presidency. Reagan’s policy of Reaganomics disadvantaged the poor but specifically the black people. In response‚ the oppressed used rap and hip-hop as a way to express themselves. Since then‚ rap has branched out to many different genres and messages. Dating since the birth of rap‚ musicians have used hip-hop as a platform to discuss a range of topics including
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The Hip Hop industry has presented women in several ways‚ both derogatory and powerful. Women have been hyper sexualized through their roles in the counterparts’ music. The misogyny and oppression of woman was repeated throughout music but in the process giving woman the boost to come out as their own acts in the subculture. Female rappers such as Queen Latifah‚ MC Lyte‚ Lil’ Kim‚ Salt N Pepa‚ and Missy Elliot were some very popular artists ranging from the 80s-90s empowering woman and freely expressing
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exposed to many different genres of music. Hip-hop‚ which is classified as a subculture that originated from an African American community in the 1970’s‚ has always been intriguing to me and is a huge part of who I am. There are four elements of Hip-Hop; rapping‚ DJing‚ break-dancing‚ and graffiti. I will be focusing on the music aspect of Hip-Hop and the large impact religion has on some of these artists that perform Hip-Hop music. Over the years‚ Hip-Hop music has gained a bad reputation. Many
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best hip hop lays bare the empty moral cupboard that is our generation’s legacy and because in this paragraph it has given some message that the drums are pounding out a warning they are telling us something .our children can hear it. Question #13: Hip-hop reflects the truth‚ and the problem is that hip-hop exposes a lot of the negative truth that society tries to conceal. It’s a platform where we could offer information‚ but it’s also an escape.”- Busta Rhymes (Hip Hop Quotes) Hip hop does
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type of art form‚ hip hop evolves personal struggles… from our fight for civil rights to our acceptance into society. The pioneers of this movement have strengthened‚ encouraged‚ and empowered my people with the positive messages communicated through lyrics. Critics of this movement believe that this type of music affects today’s already troubled youth and that some rappers tends to deliver violent images and to depict women as sexual objects. I strongly believe that hip hop should be only recognized
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Your essay‚ Hip Hop Planet‚ was very stimulating in which you discussed about how hip-hop has transformed and became a demanding voice for several. Initially‚ you stated that you were a jazz lover and when you were first introduced to rap at a party in Harlem you believed that the hit song “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugar Hill Gang was the most ridiculous thing you ever heard. In addition‚ you claimed that your worst nightmare was if “My daughter comes home with a guy and says‚” Dad‚ we’re getting
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relaxing‚ soothing or energizing. Human beings have used the music to express their emotions and tell stories. There are so many types of music like rap‚ pop‚ classical‚ country‚ rock‚ hip-hop‚ etc. But among all of them‚ Hip hop music has been emerged as the most popular music among youngsters. But today‚ hip hop music is a topic of controversies and disagreements. Social media is playing an important
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The Lie That Is Hip Hop Earlier this month Curtis James Jackson III‚ AKA 50 Cent‚ ran into some trouble with his bankruptcy. Fifty had been trying to convince the judge that he was unable to pay back nearly $36 million in debt since he was "broke". Of course‚ "broke" is relative. Apparently in the hip-hop world broke means having a monthly income of a mere $184‚000‚ with $44 million in businesses‚ a couple hundred thousand dollars in household goods‚ jewelry‚ and clothing‚ and another $10 million
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Salina Bailey-Darling WST 250 Midterm 10/10/13 I’ve decided to do my in-dept analysis based on clips from the reality television show entitled‚ Love & Hip Hop New York. I thought this would be the perfect show to analyze because it is not fiction; it includes real life people and events. Throughout my analysis I will show how white privilege‚ internal and external racism‚ and sexism are all factors that people are faced with on a daily basis without even realizing it. The people that I will
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