Kelli Hickey Cheryl Hitosis English161 December 7‚ 2007 Hip-Hop’s Effect on African-American Feminists Annotated Bibliography Davis‚ Eisa. “Sexism and the Art of Feminists Hip-Hop Maintenance.” To be Real: Telling the Truth and Changing the Face of Feminism. New York: Anchor Books‚ 1995. 131-139. Davis points out that not all feminists are taking the concept of sexism so casually and also _ believes that rap lyrics are not the only cause for the degradation of black women
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What is “Hip Hop”? In today’s society‚ Hip Hop is commonly referred as a style of popular music‚ rap. However‚ Hip Hop is not just a rap‚ but a culture where ‘rap’ is often used synonymously with it. The ‘Hip Hop’ culture is known to originate from the South Bronx of New York City in the early 1970s as a liberation movement in the form of a diverse culture. This culture has since grown continuously innovating various different forms of additional elements leading the tradition to grow worldwide;
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themselves in different ways. Music is used to express life experiences and other things. Many use the art of hip-hop to express themselves. Hip-hop is a form of art which can be expressed through a history rap songs‚ breakdancing‚ and graffiti art. Hip-hop culture has evolved and is a large part of today’s generation. It has breached out and has an influence all over the globe. The culture of hip-hop has impact and influence on millions of people. It is this way because not only is a genre of music‚ but
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The reason why hip-hop is such an appealing vessel for challenging Islamophobia. It is that it allows people from all walks of life the opportunity to experience their lifestyles and culture without having to be physically present. Hence‚ the artist can articulate through his or her lyrics what is on his or her mind and what he or she is willing to let the rest of the World in on. When hip hop is used correctly‚ it is a form of intelligence that can provide the listener with a clear message of
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of the poor and the need to over-through the oppressors. The 1980’s brought the newest development in social and political music‚ the emergence of hip-hop and rap. This urban musical art form that was developed in New York City has now taken over the mainstream‚ but originated as an empowering art form for urban youth and emerging working class. Hip-Hop is a highly influential gem that inspired numerous rappers to address social and political subjects. In today’s time‚ even though gangster rap is
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begin this particular discussion‚ it is imperative that a firm definition of hip-hop be set. Merriam Webster defines hip-hop as “a subculture especially of inner-city youths who are typically devotees of rap music”‚ while Urban Dictionary takes a different approach stating‚ “Hip Hop is a social-political movement created in the late 70’s. Hip Hop is a culture to give people who grew up in the ghetto a voice‚ songs in hip hop are spoken from personal
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Through adversity came Hip-Hop. Hip-Hop music quickly became popular in the 1970s among black and white teens. Kool Here‚ a Jamaican American DJ is credited as the founder of Hip-Hop. There are many styles that hip hop was derived from such as jazz‚ reggae‚ rock‚ etc. During the 1970’s scratching‚ moving the record back and forth under a needle to produce a rhythmic sound‚ became popular among many djs. Rapping was another important element to the development of hip-hop. Rapping is simply speaking
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was the summer of 2013‚ I was really tired having to wake up early for dance class‚ but I knew as soon as I got into the studio I would have a lot of energy‚ seeing my friends. I had hip-hop first‚ then I had a short break and I had convinced my mom that we should run through McDonalds in that break time. After hip-hop class was over I went to the parking lot and found my mom’s car. I hopped in and she drove me to a McDonalds by an intersection and we got in line for the drive through. I got a six
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For a real musical experience‚ head to the realm of hip hop. Hip hop music is amazing because the beat is intricate‚ the lyrics speak about real life problems‚ and the rhythm is catchy. A main reason why hip hop is my favorite genre is that the beat is intricate. There is so much time and effort that goes into making a good hip hop beat. The producer needs to make sure people can dance along with it. An example of an intricate beat is in the song “XO TOUR Llif3” by Lil Uzi Vert. The beat has so
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THE HIP HOP WARS: Hip Hop Demeans Women ““I said ‘Bitch‚ why you such a stupid hoe?’ You lil’ bitch‚ you never could fuck with this. And every bitch that don’t like it‚ she can suck my dick.” These lyrics were taken from the song “Call her a bitch” by the rapper Too Short. With song lyrics like this one‚ it is very difficult for people both biased and unbiased to hip hop to even try to defend it. Although it is not the only music genre to have lines objectifying women‚ it is once again‚ as with
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