Hip-Hop is more than meets the eye. It’s more than a genre of music. It is a lifestyle & culture that helped pave way for generations of youth to express themselves. Hip-Hop originated back in the 1970’s in the Bronx‚ New York. It has spread worldwide which was unimaginable almost 50 years ago. It has gone through many shifts throughout those years‚ but one thing that has remained constant & somewhat forgotten are the four elements of Hip-Hop(five to some) which are: Graffiti‚ emceeing‚ djing & b-boying
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different ways. There are several different types of music that I like‚ but my two favorites are Country and Hip- Hop. I can relate to country music because of the songs about life. Hip- Hop always gets me pumped for the gym. One of my most types of music is Hip –Hop music. The catchy lyrics always keep me on my toes dancing. One of my favorite artist is Iggy Azalea and her song “Fancy’’. Hip- Hop music is also my number one inspiration in the gym‚ its upbeat music motivates me. The intense lyrics makes
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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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The final thing to understand about indie music to understand the role of “authenticity” is the characteristics of indie music. There are many different sub-genres of indie including indie rock‚ indie folk‚ indie hip-hop‚ etc. However‚ Fonarow describes some characteristics of indie music‚ she states “Permeating the indie tradition is an espousal of simplicity and austerity‚ a hyper-evaluation of childhood and childlike imagery‚ a nostalgic sensibility‚ a technophobia‚ and a fetishization of the
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MacArthur Dandridge Period 1 September 14‚2012 N.W.A (abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes as an American hip hop group from Compton‚ California. Active from 1986 to 1991‚ the rap group endured controversy due to the explicit nature of their lyrics‚ and was subsequently banned from many mainstream U.S. radio stations. In spite of this‚ the group has sold over 10 million CD units in the U.S. alone. The original lineup consisted of Arabian Prince‚ DJ Yella‚ Dr. Dre‚ Eazy-E‚ Ice Cube‚ and MC
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How close do you have to be to an experience to understand it? The black experience differs immensely from any other racial experience‚ not solely because of the huge amount of adversity the black community was forced to face over a long period of time‚ but also because of the surplus of positivity that came from this adversity. Through struggle‚ the black community created its own distinct forms of visual art‚ music‚ dance‚ poetry‚ and style. It created a culture that countered the white community
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Is Hip-Hop Culture Harming Our Youth? Hip-hop culture is everywhere. The culture‚ which encompasses rapping‚ deejaying‚ break-dancing and graffiti-writing‚ has become so popular that it has entered mainstream fashion and modern language. It doesn’t stop there. The culture permeates everything from TV commercials to toys to video games. Currently‚ there is even a hip-hop exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. You name it‚ and hip hop is there representing. However‚ hip hop’s most potent form is its
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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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When you look across the league‚ you still see cornrows‚ tattoos‚ arm sleeves‚ headbands and hip-hop culture and then you will realize there is someone missing. The king of all that‚ the player who revolutionized the league his way‚ whether you liked it or not‚ the dude who broke ankles for 13 straight years and played every game as if it was his last is not there. He is no where to be found and his story is quite tragic; in a way‚ he is the forgotten one‚ the league is missing the one and only
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Good vs. Evil: Rock and Hip Hop Written by: Chanel Auguste In 1965‚ The Rolling Stones early hit‚ "I Can’t Get No Satisfaction"‚ is taken off of many radio station’s play lists after they received complaints of the lyrics containing sexually suggestive lyrics. 1980‚ Pink Floyd’s hit single "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)‚ with its chorus of kids chanting "We Don’t Need No Education"‚ is banned by the South African government; Children upset about inferior education‚ adopt the song as
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