its development‚ hip-hop has become a vastly commercialized component of popular American culture; however‚ it took the efforts of many pioneers and innovators to shape modern hip-hop culture and music. By exploring hip-hop’s origins‚ one can better understand its evolution and its influence on different social groups throughout the United States. There are many misunderstandings about what the term hip-hop means. Many believe hip-hop is synonymous for rap music; however‚ hip-hop encompasses all
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Hip-Hop Music and Its Negative Impact on African American Women Irma Royster Sociology 370-01 Professor Woods 4 March‚ 2011 ABSTRACT In the world of hip-hop music‚ the message for young women is that in order to be considered beautiful‚ you have to take your clothes off or allow yourself to be demeaned and degraded by the rappers/hip-hop artist in the entertainment field. People outside the African American community see these portrayals of
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Hip-hop was born in the South Bronx during a time where people of color were overwhelmed by poverty‚ poor living conditions‚ substance abuse‚ and gang violence. Black leaders of these communities acknowledged the consequences of these destructive conditions and the detrimental effect they would have on the African-American community. These individuals knew that in order for Black youths to survive‚ they needed to be provided with an alternative future to explore. The solution to this issue was to
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Hip hop is a cultural movement that began its journey during the early 1970s‚ among African American young children’s residing in the South Bronx in New York City. Afterwards‚ became popular outside of the African American community in the late 1980s and by the 2010s it became the most listened-to musical genre in the entire world. Furthermore‚ it consists of four fundamental elements‚ which represent the different manifestations of the culture: rap‚ turntablism‚ b-boying‚ and lastly graffiti art
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Subcultures: Hip Hop and Punk South University Online Compare and Contrast of Subcultures: Hip Hop and Punk Differences in beliefs and values from what the “norm” considers the right way makes you a subculture‚ but what makes them unique are the instruments they use to make their voice heard. While most people have taken for granted their language‚ beliefs and values there are some who within their subculture use their music to escape forms of oppression and lack of freedom. Hip Hop and Punk
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Earnest is better than hip In The Last Lecture there is a section that is called “Earnest is better than hip” written by Randy Pausch. In this paper I am going to explain what the lesson Randy learned was‚ and what the incident he learned the lesson from was. At the beginning he explains that he would take an earnest person over a hip person any day. He says that because a hip person is someone that is not serious and jokes around a lot. An earnest person is someone that is honest‚ hardworking
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Hip hop is one of the most controversial and beloved genres of music amongst the youth and working class culture of the 20th century (Aldridge et al. 2016). Even though it is popularized as just a form of music‚ some would argue that it is a lifestyle that transcends borders. It is an art form that has been driven through the social‚ economic‚ and cultural realities that individuals face on a daily basis while sampling jazz‚ rock‚ blues‚ and soul to compose a breed of its own (Aldridge et al. 2016
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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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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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