10/25/12 UWP 102i Definition Rough Draft Essay Hip Hop Benefitting or Blacklisting Black Culture? Hip Hop as a musical genre has gone through much change not only in the content of the music‚ but the message conveyed and how many would say it has in some ways defined black culture in the last 20 years. A significant amount of hip hop music nowadays is geared towards painting this unrealistic image of hyper-materialism‚ sexism‚ and violence that ultimately assists in dragging black culture
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The Golden era of east coast hip-hop This piece will demonstrate an understanding of the golden era of East coast hip-hop‚ from 1986 to 1993‚ focusing and analysing the historical roots‚ influences and inspirational individuals‚ giving reference to musical examples that shaped East coast hip-hop. Attention will also be centred on the legacy left‚ concentrating on the music that was influenced as well as the resulting change in fashion and political views. Historical roots & influence The
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Hip Hop Degrading Society Or Enhancing It? This question has been lingering around for many years and still to this day nobody has came to a simple conclusion.Hip Hop was brought to the people by Dj Kool Herc‚ when it all started Hip Hop was a just a way to connect with the community and build unity.He didn’t start Hip Hop to start violence and make rappers disrespect woman or any other assumptions people make of Hip Hop.One cannot argue this question with just opinions‚ one must provide real facts
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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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“I got twenty-five dollars on my dresser‚ and if I give it to my hoe she gone bring back more”‚ a lyric from “Cash Money Millionaires” by hip-hop star Lil Wayne. Would hearing this lyric encourage someone to become a pimp? Hip hop music does not affect its listener’s behavior; it only expresses situations that are already happening. In “How Hip-Hop Holds Blacks Back‚” by John McWhorter‚ he states “By reinforcing the stereotypes that long hindered blacks‚ and by teaching young blacks that a thuggish
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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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Impact of Hip Hop on Society and the Negative Stereotypes that Follow Drake‚ one of the most popular musical artists of our time‚ once said‚ “I want to take it deeper than money‚ girls‚ vacation‚ and influence a generation that’s lacking in patience.” It’s very easy to fall under the media’s preconception of how Hip Hop only touches on materialistic items‚ violent behavior‚ and substance abuse. However‚ the media only portrays a very small image of Hip-Hop‚ not the whole genre. As a whole‚ Hip-Hop portrays
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our mothers‚ every person has a reaction to music. The reaction maybe completely different‚ but in some way every single individual exhibits some type of feeling towards the rhythms and the words of the various genres of music among society today. Hip-hop and Neo soul are two genres of music that is often compared to one another but are different. Some people might think of them as a weird group of people. Just a handful of these artists are sometimes compared to “Hippies”. They have an Earthy bohemian
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reaction‚ Hip Hop Culture blossomed from the mounds of wreckage on August 11‚ 1973 thanks to DJ Kool Herc. What is Hip Hop? What makes it so unique? Here remains a longstanding debate about what Hip Hop culture represents‚ the underlying message is this “when presented with a lack of education and occupational opportunities‚ these rappers forge their own paths by turning this disadvantage into entertainment. They write and sell songs about poverty‚ street life‚ and crime.” (Hess) Hip-hop is taking
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2017 Hip-Hop vs 2000s Hip-Hop Many‚ if not all fans of 2000s Hip-Hop are disgusted with the change that has happened to the genre of Hip-Hop. In the past 17 years Hip-Hop has gone from the transformation from a “gangster rap” feel to Rockstar oriented‚ bass slamming‚ and punk rock influenced. The artists are also getting popular much faster‚ with social media artists are common to blow up in popularity at the age of 17. Older fans are even more disappointed with the new fashion that is brought with
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