Hip-Hop History: It’s More than Just Rap Music. “Hip Hop is not music‚ it is not dance‚ it is not art … it’s culture. Hip Hop is a culture based on music. Not that the music is the nucleus‚ but it is the pulse. You take the music out of Hip Hop and you lose such an importance piece‚ the driving force.” – Mysnikol‚ Comedian Hip-hop originated in the 1970s in the crime-ridden neighborhoods of the South Bronx by Kool Herc who was a Jamaican DJ. Prior to its name now it‚ hip hop as we know
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past 30 years hip hop has grown and influences many ages‚ genders and races. Often hip hop reflects on the outlook on their life. The hardships‚ violence‚ struggles‚ economic and political problems. African american music was heard at every corner in all time periods. The genre of hip hop profoundly the voice of america and influencing the nation.It all started around the same man known as DJ kool herc. Jamaican Born and raised in the bronx new york created the blueprint for hip hop music and culture
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From Jazz to Hip Hop New genres of music often start off with an underground following. As the music evolves it eventually loses its subversive feel. It is no longer revolutionary nor a creative art form‚ thus it becomes a product of popular culture found amongst the demographics of MTV. One popular style of music that grew by countering American culture is jazz. Today jazz is often compared to hip-hop; both art forms have grown from an underground following to counter American culture. Furthermore
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Literary Roots of Hip-hop Lyricism Introduction Rap is easily heard as a play of words‚ a sampling of music rhythms and melodies‚ and for the passers-by‚ a taunt against another taunt. But for those who will listen closely‚ rap lyrics may be full of history‚ a love story‚ political critique‚ innuendo‚ sarcasm as well as wit (Rose‚ 1994‚ p 14). The past decades had hip-hop fill up a cultural lexicon of vocabulary‚ characters and culture. Accordingly‚ the lexicon has been fed by hip-hop artists that
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It all started with the birth of a nation. The shameful crimes that build this country rest on the backs of an enslaved people‚ yesterday in chains and with laws and today behind bars and within socialization. The tale is as old as our time. The first slaves were brought to the Virginia Colony in the early 1600s. they were simply indentured servant whom would be released after working an agreed number of years. They came to America on a voluntary basis. Soon after‚ that model of slavery was replaces
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Essay The Influence of Hip Hop on Today’s Youth “After silence‚ that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.” This profound statement from English writer‚ Aldous Huxley‚ demonstrates the importance that music obtains in today’s society. Simply‚ music is a form of expression‚ not limited to any specific genre. Although this expression is not limited to one genre‚ there is one that seemingly obtains the title of most controversial. The Rap/Hip-Hop genre has been harshly
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Two Great Hip-Hop Singers There are many people that believe that hip-hop music can influence one’s behavior. There are two singers who are more important to me than any other musicians. They are 50cent and Eminem. Although 50cent was born 3 years after Eminem‚ 50cent music can be similar to Eminem. Their life stories couldn’t be more different. Eminem was born in 1972 and had a difficult life. His childhood was turbulent‚ and he was very poor until he became a successful singer
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Effects of Hip-hop Throughout Generations Hip-hop is a genre that has greatly influenced generations and has been used to inspire‚ motivate‚ and promote. Although the first thought of hip-hop is hip-hop music‚ it has involved into a sense of hip-hop culture. There are different categories of hip-hop such as music‚ dancing‚ style‚ and art. These days‚ hip-hop is expressed in many different ways. Because of its popularity‚ hip-hop can be used
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Dr. Andrews Mar 22‚ 2011 Hip Hop and its Rap Culture counterpart comparison It was 1977‚ and the Summer of Sam was in full swing in New York. But in the neighborhoods and housing projects of the “boogie down” Bronx New York‚ a new art form was developing called Hip Hop. This new art form would change America and transcend a generation forever with its influences on fashion‚ music‚ and lifestyle. Hip Hop is an urban lifestyle that consists of different subgenres of music such as rap‚ “old school”
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#3 The Islamic Roots of Hip Hop Culture In the following dissertation‚ some unfamiliar truths about hip hop`s interrelation and co-dependence with Islam will be uncovered and discussed incorporating well-known music paradigms and historical facts‚ in order to reveal the religions` influence and association with the genre of hip hop. There can be little doubt that hip hop music has evolved as a global phenomenon. It has become increasingly difficult to find countries‚ or even regional areas
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