The next genre we are going to discuss is hip hop. My First impression on this genre was that I thought it was just all about the rap and the beat. That it seemed bland and repetitive and once again I was wrong. Hip hop was more complex than what I first thought it would be But enough about what I think. What exactly defines Hip hop? Based on Dyson‚ Michael Eric’s book named 12 Hip hop or hip-hop is a cultural movement that formed during the late 1960s among African American youths residing in the
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Hip Hop as a Force for Social Change In the Triton Talk‚ Using Hip Hop and Arts as Forces for Social Change‚ Phillip Jacobs discusses the societal impact of hip hop and the changes it has caused. Social change‚ as defined by Cliff Notes‚ “refers to any significant alteration over time in behavior patterns and cultural values and norms…changes yielding profound social consequences” (Social Change Defined). Jacobs claims that hip hop is influential in society in many ways; he brings up several examples
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One of the most important aspects in this module was showing that hip hop is a positive thing instead of a negative one like most perceive. The creation of the Hip Hop Culture helped black teenagers‚ as well as other minority teens to find something of their own in a country where they weren’t welcome by its other inhabitants. “Inspired by the DJs of the tenement blocks‚ black teenagers created hip hop‚ a celebratory subculture with its own language‚ its own music‚ dance‚ fashion and graffiti.” (Rap:
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something deeper in hip hop other than diamond chains‚ nice cars‚ nine millimeter hand guns‚ and gang signs. Hip hop has roots that most MC’’s feel has strayed over the years. Not only has it strayed but original hip hop is not as popular as it once was. Hip hop has become a culture‚ that open doors of different avenues of artistry. Hip hop has done so much into emphasizing the importance of art and movement that there is a number of people that will keep us reminded what hip hop really was. These
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Hip Hop is made up of powerful lyrics and beats that are not only entertaining‚ but relatable to the challenges that most of us face today‚ particularly African Americans. Yes‚ some hip hop songs are on the indecent side‚ but that is not enough to say that hip hop degrades our society. Hip hop is one of the most popular and pursued musical categories in the United States. People can not take a few degrading hip hop songs and say that all hip hop music degrades the society. That is not fair to all
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Outlines “Voice of the Streets: The Birth of a Hip-Hop Movement” Author: Jackson Allers Title: Voice of the Streets: The Birth of a Hip-Hop Movement Topic The topic is hip-hop and social issues. Thesis The author claims that Arab hip-hop was not an insular clique any more and its music can have impact on the larger society as the responses from this Arab hip-hop movement. Main points When Jackson interviews the MCs‚ he finds bribes might happen during the events Ground Zero: Jackson looks
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lazy‚ stupid‚ dirty‚ worthless nobody‚” (Nigger‚ a brief history). The use of the word “nigger” strips away the individuality of a person. Nigger is evident in hip hop music‚ the civil rights movement‚ pop culture‚ and is now used as a term of endearment. The genre of hip hop music inspires use of the generalizing term “nigger”. Hip hop music allows the term “nigger” to be a normal thing to say. When nigger is used in a song it gives people of every race an excuse to use it. Certain words from
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Rap and Hip-Hop music has been around since Grandmaster Flash and Furious Five with their track‚ The Message. Music in general is a major influence in a child’s or teenager’s life. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation‚ the average child listens to more than 2 1/2 hours of music daily. (1). www.livestrong.com Is this a good or bad thing for teenagers around the world? Rap music does not really make problems for teens who live in a balanced/healthy lifestyle. According to the American Academy
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Kid ‘n Play‚ was a hip hop duo that has left their mark in the culture’s history. Composed of Christopher “Kid” Reid and Christopher “Play” Martin. They not only made a successful music career‚ but also branched out into acting and even the clothing industry. The hip hop duo aided in the diversity of the hip hop culture. They help revolutionize the genre through their party anthems‚ energetic dance moves and overall success that helped spread their fame and aided in the building of Kid ‘n Play’s
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Jazz vs. Hip Hop It is exceedingly interesting the way American culture is unoriginal in every way. Just about every aspect of American culture is in some way based on and/or influenced by people of another nationality as well as people of much different ethnicities than that of the typical white-protestant American. This is proven true through what Americans eat‚ the way they dance‚ and even the music they listen. Although America is the birthplace of both jazz and hip-hop‚ neither was really
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