Since the inception of hip-hop‚ the sound and the feeling of hip-hop has transformed into a whole new sound. Hip-Hop has changed drastically. The feeling and sound of hip-hop has stretched to a whole different sound which makes us question‚ is this hip-hop? Hip Hop evolved in the 1970’s‚ credited to African Bambatta. In the Bronx it was the mainstream to see everyone gathered at the block parties to see all the DJ’s. From that one block party‚ there was more and more giving those DJ’s their name
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Wilson May 14‚ 2010 Hip-hop as a Cultural Movement What first comes to mind nowadays when you hear the word ‘hip-hop’? Most people think of a gangster embellished in large diamonds‚ sporting baggy clothes‚ huge cars‚ all with a general disregard for the welfare of humanity. It wasn’t always like this: hip-hop was originally born as a recreational activity‚ used as an outlet to cope with poverty. The notion of hip-hop has clearly changed in a big way since the advent of hip-hop culture back in
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HIP-HOP: STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM AND NOW WE ARE HERE Rasheeda Brown AP English 12 In order for one to understand the genre Hip-hop‚ one must know the origination‚ the changes over the years‚ and the impact hip-hop has on today’s society. Hip-hop has been around for more than a few decades and it has been considered to be one of the most controversial subjects for quite some time. Some people say hip hop encourages hate and violence‚ others say it encourages self believe and tackle social and
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“A Reflection of Hip Hop’s Past: Is it Still Relevant?” Have you ever noticed the similarities between hip hop dance and African dance? Has the rhythm in African drums ever remind you of hip hop beats? How about Minstrel shows and the purpose behind them; are they similar to hip hop shows today? There is in fact a strong connection between the three topics and the hip culture. Hip hop is full of excitement‚ unity‚ passion and controversy. These characteristics of hip hop would be non-existent if
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Christian Hip-hop VS Secular Hip-hop Donald Payne COM/170 6/12/12 Faith lbarra Christian Hip-hop VS Secular Hip-hop Hip-hop is a form of popular music that’s comprised mainly of emceeing and deejaying. As hip-hop continues to evolve into a successful enterprise‚ it has emerged into trends‚ such as clothing styles‚ improper dialogue known as slang‚ and an overall general mindset. While the secular industry of hip-hop promotes sex‚ drugs‚ and violence‚ to name a few; the Christian objective
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“Hip Hop has always been bragging’ and boasting and i’m better at this than you and i’m better at that than you”(Eminem). Hip Hop will forever be a competitive activity. Hip Hop is the streets. Hip Hop is a couple of elements that it comes from back in the days… that feel of music with urgency that speaks to you. It speaks to your likelihood and its not compromised. Its blunt. Its raw‚ straight off the street from the beat to the voice to the words. Although hip hop may seem to encourage adolescents
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Hip Hop is a subcultural movement that was formed during the early 1970s by African-American‚ Caribbean‚ and Latino youths residing in the South Bronx in New York City. It became popular outside of the African-American community in the late 1980s and by the 2000s became the most listened-to musical genre in the world. The movement was created so that kids can come out‚ have fun‚ and bring out all their different cultures and turn them into music. The Bronx had a lot of mixed immigrants from all over
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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
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Hip Hop has gotten too hard core‚ it’s only about misogynist and materialism. Back in the day rappers had more to talk about than guns‚ money‚ jewels‚ cars and women. In today’s Hip Hop‚ it glorifies the ghetto‚ gangs‚ guns‚ money and jewelry which reinforces the tradition of the black stereotypes. Gangster rap is described as the angriest type of rap music where it glamorizes sex and violence. N.W.A was one of the most controversial rap groups in the world of hip hop who are known as the creators
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What are the history/cultural importance of Hip Hop? Source #1: Hill‚ Collins Patricia. From Black Power to Hip Hop: Racism‚ Nationalism‚ and Feminism. Philadelphia: Temple Up‚ 2006. Print. Patricia Hill’s l idea of writing this book was to gather different essays for each chapter that were written by African Americans that talks about how they dealt without having the right to stand up for themselves. The importance of this book is to talk about how Hip Hop paved a way for blacks to stay out of
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