Hip-Hop as a Commodity As Alexis de Tocqueville stated in a description about Americans‚ “the recollection of the shortness of life is a constant spur to him. Besides the good things that he possesses‚ he every instantly fancies a thousand others that death will prevent him from trying if he does not try them soon.” In a country that promoted commodification and mass production‚ American society thrived on its quest for new and exciting things. Nearly two centuries after his report‚ what was
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psychological oppression that still plagues the African American psyche today. In his speech he compared Blacks directly to horses saying‚ “Both horse and niggers is no good to the economy in the wilder or natural state. Both must be broken and tied together for orderly production.” (Lynch 1712). he thought that the most important factor to managing a slave was breaking his mind‚ or their will to resist. In the speech he gave he laid out three major points that were mandatory. 1. breaking the mother
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Effects of Hip-hop Throughout Generations Hip-hop is a genre that has greatly influenced generations and has been used to inspire‚ motivate‚ and promote. Although the first thought of hip-hop is hip-hop music‚ it has involved into a sense of hip-hop culture. There are different categories of hip-hop such as music‚ dancing‚ style‚ and art. These days‚ hip-hop is expressed in many different ways. Because of its popularity‚ hip-hop can be used
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Inside Out Hip-hop WORKSHEET A Jo For many people hip-hop is synonymous with rap music‚ but I’d say it refers to a whole subculture that emerged with rap in the United States – especially New York – in the late 1970s and has since become truly international. Rapping (or ‘MCing’) and DJing are the two main components of hip-hop music. Maybe you could describe rap as a form of expression that is somewhere between speech‚ poetry and song. Other parts of hip-hop culture are specific styles of dancing
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Literary Roots of Hip-hop Lyricism Introduction Rap is easily heard as a play of words‚ a sampling of music rhythms and melodies‚ and for the passers-by‚ a taunt against another taunt. But for those who will listen closely‚ rap lyrics may be full of history‚ a love story‚ political critique‚ innuendo‚ sarcasm as well as wit (Rose‚ 1994‚ p 14). The past decades had hip-hop fill up a cultural lexicon of vocabulary‚ characters and culture. Accordingly‚ the lexicon has been fed by hip-hop artists that
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past 30 years hip hop has grown and influences many ages‚ genders and races. Often hip hop reflects on the outlook on their life. The hardships‚ violence‚ struggles‚ economic and political problems. African american music was heard at every corner in all time periods. The genre of hip hop profoundly the voice of america and influencing the nation.It all started around the same man known as DJ kool herc. Jamaican Born and raised in the bronx new york created the blueprint for hip hop music and culture
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KRS One once said‚ "Rap is something you do‚ Hip-Hop is something you live." The difference between how Hip-Hop is portrayed (rap) and what the Hip-Hop movement is‚ is that Hip-Hop is a lifestyle but the Hip-Hop we see on television is a media creation. We have to look at hip-hop as a whole culture and rap as something that comes out of it. Although Hip-Hop was originated by a mostly Negro constituency‚ it has evolved since its creation into a "worldwide forum through which family‚ community‚ social
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Thomas Runyan Comparison Paragraph Dr. Andrews Mar 22‚ 2011 Hip Hop and its Rap Culture counterpart comparison It was 1977‚ and the Summer of Sam was in full swing in New York. But in the neighborhoods and housing projects of the “boogie down” Bronx New York‚ a new art form was developing called Hip Hop. This new art form would change America and transcend a generation forever with its influences on fashion‚ music‚ and lifestyle. Hip Hop is an urban lifestyle that consists of different subgenres
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The Role of Hip Hop Culture in the Society Hip Hop is one of the fasted growing cultures around the world‚ especially in the U.S. It is a popular culture among the youths from mainly African American and Latino communities living in the U.S. The hip hop culture did arise from the music genre known as hip hop. Hip hop music is said to have originated in New York and spread to other parts of the U.S territory. It started in the black community and has become an important cultural aspect of the black
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Picture seeing a ballerina standing right next to a hip hop freestyler. Both look like different species of an animal‚ and have completely contrasting aspirations. However‚ although it is thought ballet and hip hop could never use the same elements‚ ballet and hip hop have several similarities. Similarities include music‚ movement‚ and strength. These similarities however‚ all include differences. First‚ ballet and hip hop are similar and different in music. The dance styles are similar in music
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