Hip-Hop History: It’s More than Just Rap Music. “Hip Hop is not music‚ it is not dance‚ it is not art … it’s culture. Hip Hop is a culture based on music. Not that the music is the nucleus‚ but it is the pulse. You take the music out of Hip Hop and you lose such an importance piece‚ the driving force.” – Mysnikol‚ Comedian Hip-hop originated in the 1970s in the crime-ridden neighborhoods of the South Bronx by Kool Herc who was a Jamaican DJ. Prior to its name now it‚ hip hop as we know
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the Hip-hop Movement AN OVERVIEW The Harlem Renaissance and the Hip-Hop Movement are a culmination of co-related cultural art forms that have emerged out of the black experience. White people understood black people more through their expression of art during both movements. Both movements brought about a broad cross-racial following and‚ ironically‚ in both instances brought about a better understanding of the black experience for white America. The bridge between Be-Bop and Hip-Hop was
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The Function of Sound and Its Implication on Integrating Hip Hop Culture and Commodifying Female Sexuality As outlined by the Cornell Hip Hop Collection’s exhibit – Now Scream‚ the four core components of hip hop comprise DJing‚ MCing‚ B-boying/B-girling‚ and graffiti. It is worth exploring the relationship of these four in their respective and collective influence in the hip hop culture. However‚ it is conceivable that among the four‚ there is one element (B-boying/B-girling) that is physical
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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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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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College Writing I Sec. 39 15 March 2010 Stereotypes of Women in the Hip-Hop Culture Have you ever wondered what it would be like if there were no stereotyping in America. Stereotyping has been around for quite a long time and women in particular have been stereotyped for numerous reasons. There are various things in society today that put women down for the things they do. Hip hop music and their music videos have been around since the 1980’s and continues to be very popular among young people
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Michelle Godinho Anthropology 3 MW May 21‚ 2012 Underground Hip-Hop Introduction: After participating in an event known as “Paid Dues” (a music festival where artists whose music genre which is underground hip-hop)‚ I will study through an Anthropological perspective‚ the subculture of underground hip-hop in the USA. Underground Hip-hop is a broad term for rappers and artists who avoid the mainstream. Hip-Hop as a music arose in the late 1970’s‚ exclusively from black culture‚ which came from
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From Jazz to Hip Hop New genres of music often start off with an underground following. As the music evolves it eventually loses its subversive feel. It is no longer revolutionary nor a creative art form‚ thus it becomes a product of popular culture found amongst the demographics of MTV. One popular style of music that grew by countering American culture is jazz. Today jazz is often compared to hip-hop; both art forms have grown from an underground following to counter American culture. Furthermore
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been the topic of conversation through his seventeen year career as a hip-hop artist‚ but he is more than just a basic rapper. He is the movement of today’s pop culture as he is also‚ "a producer‚ songwriter‚ and a high end fashion designer" (Biography.com Editors). Kanye is not only the best hip-hop artist ever‚ but he is the best solo musician of all time. For instance‚ "in the span of three short years‚ Kanye West went from hip-hop beat maker to worldwide hit maker‚ as his stellar production work
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