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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was based on an analysis of how hip-hop music videos portrayed violence. It was a qualitative research paper as different aspects of violence were explored and explained in great detail in relation to the every day lives of hip-hop and non hip-hop fans. The paper also explained what brought Hip-hop about and what it was created to fulfill in the music industry. American RnB and Hip-hop artist Rihanna‚ was used as an example throughout the research paper to illustrate how violence is continuously portrayed
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Task A People’s ideas about gender can be influencede by the portrayal of woman in hip-hop music videos. The videos that have been studied in class include; ‘Candy Shop’ by 50 cent‚ ‘My House’ by Flo Rida and ‘Sweat’ by Snoop Dogg. All three of these videos demonstrate women in a provocative mannar. The woman appear to all have dark skin‚ dark features‚ long legs‚ a toned body and big breats. In ‘Sweat’ by Snoop Dogg’s the lyrics state he is talking about a brown eyed girl‚ ‘I’m lookin’ in your
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Adrian Middleton Comp I 25 Sept. 2011 Hip Hop’s Betrayal of Black Women The Hip Hop music industry is infamous for being controversial. In the article Hip Hop’s Betrayal of Black Women there’s a debate on whether the exploitation and constant verbal slander of women should be acceptable just because it sales records. It presents the question that why is it that male poverty breeds sexism? Even though women may have lived in the same environment males still see women as the enemy in their
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Hip-Hop versus R&B Rhythm and blues was considered strictly black music. The black culture is a phenomenal subject representing the life style‚ imagination and accomplishments of people. One of the most outstanding and unique characteristic that makes this culture one of a kind is the music I has produced. Music has a common characteristic that is unique to all cultures throughout the world. Today‚ I want to focus on the comparing of two music styles Hip-Hop versus R&B and the
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music being a form of art. When we think of music being art‚ we more than often think of the blues‚ broadway or pop. We think of this as artful music because of the story being told‚ and how beautiful it is to listen to. We as a society often don’t find hip hop and rap beautiful‚ we think it’s harsh and ugly. Hip hop and rap is very popular in the year 2016 much like broadway style dancing was in 1923. Anyone can spout words out of their mouth and call it singing‚ but that does not make it beautiful
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Thesis: Hip-hop is a positive influence on‚ modern society. Claim: I. Breakdancing‚ the influence of this high energy dance has reached every corner of the globe and brings breakers from all over to aim for the top while constantly learning from one another. a. Once a year there are crew battles at Battle of the Year which started in Germany to see who is the best breakdancing crew in the world‚ this was created after the influence of breakdancing in America struck the world.
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Misogyny in Hip Hop | 3.5.2012Dr. Tshombe WalkerAFR 1503 | Tina Marie | Misogyny in Hip Hop culture refers to lyrics‚ videos‚ or other aspects of hip hop culture that support‚ glorify‚ justify or normalize the objectification‚ exploitation or victimization of women. Misogyny in hip hop music instills and perpetuates negative stereotypes about women. It can range from innuendos to stereotypical characterizations and defamations. Overt misogyny in rap and hip hop music emerged in the
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rise of hip hop music in the 1970s and 80s has caused people to be more angry and depressed. This change in mood in America resulted in more crime during the peak years. Hip hop music was revolutionary; there had been nothing with similar percussive sounds‚ rapping‚ and distinctive (fairly simplistic) bass lines. Many of the sounds used in hip hop music are harsher and more electronic. In 1979 hip hop music was recorded and played on public radio for the first time. In the 1980s hip hop was diversified
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explained that throughout colonial history the white body has been represented as the most appealing. This is supported by Hooks (1981) who stated that the hating of blackness is a clear manifestation of white supremacy . These damaging images of Hip Hop music reinstate negative ideas from colonial periods where light skinned slaves were seen as superior to dark skinned slaves. Multiple black women feel such as a sense of self-hate they feel the need to alter their skin tone to fit in with
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