imagination‚ skill and expressive views. Rap and Hip-Hop were born out of the frustration that African Americans experienced during the Ronald Reagan presidency. Reagan’s policy of Reaganomics disadvantaged the poor but specifically the black people. In response‚ the oppressed used rap and hip-hop as a way to express themselves. Since then‚ rap has branched out to many different genres and messages. Dating since the birth of rap‚ musicians have used hip-hop as a platform to discuss a range of topics including
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devastating effects for black and Latino Americans. As crack cocaine was becoming a grim and rising epidemic‚ hip hop was evolving alongside it. It was in the 1980s that crack cocaine and hip hop became the two leading fundamentals of urban street culture. It is not suggested that hip hop caused the crack epidemic‚ or vice versa. But‚ it can be argued that both fed off each other‚ particularly hip hop off the crack culture itself. Crack cocaine quickly gained popularity among users in the 1980s due to
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old school. Nabs along with Yo MTV Raps icon‚ Ed Lover‚ UK’s Brit-Hop pioneer‚
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Your essay‚ Hip Hop Planet‚ was very stimulating in which you discussed about how hip-hop has transformed and became a demanding voice for several. Initially‚ you stated that you were a jazz lover and when you were first introduced to rap at a party in Harlem you believed that the hit song “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugar Hill Gang was the most ridiculous thing you ever heard. In addition‚ you claimed that your worst nightmare was if “My daughter comes home with a guy and says‚” Dad‚ we’re getting
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More than a hundred years before the Hip Hop music raised in the USA‚ in Africa there were people that told stories rhyming only with the rhythm of drums‚ this kind of music indeed arrived to the new continent and it mixed with other rhythms; that was how the Hip Hop or Rap was born. For instance‚ the first Rap song was “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang‚ hearing this music is like hearing rhymes over a disco song notably being inspired in the hits from the beginning of the 80s. They were the
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Tasia Walker Masculinity in Rap and Hip Hop Today in Hip Hop every rapper has to portray themselves as being hard‚ having a lot of girls in their circle and having money. Since the beginning of the American society being considered a real man was to be able to protect their families. When television came around western films portrayed men as either strong or weak and defined their masculinity as being the stronger man because of their guns. For
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As a fan of hip-hop‚ everyone knows the biggest unwritten rule as a rapper is to be the lone person writing the lyrics to your song. As hip-hop has grown since its creation‚ the lines have been blurred as the popularity of rap music is at an all-time high. Rap has officially become the most popular genre of music as rappers have dominated in both album sales‚ and the success of singles. More than ever we’re seeing songs like “Black Beatles”‚ “Bad and Boujee”‚ “Bodak Yellow”‚ and “Rockstar” atop of
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relaxing‚ soothing or energizing. Human beings have used the music to express their emotions and tell stories. There are so many types of music like rap‚ pop‚ classical‚ country‚ rock‚ hip-hop‚ etc. But among all of them‚ Hip hop music has been emerged as the most popular music among youngsters. But today‚ hip hop music is a topic of controversies and disagreements. Social media is playing an important
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The Lie That Is Hip Hop Earlier this month Curtis James Jackson III‚ AKA 50 Cent‚ ran into some trouble with his bankruptcy. Fifty had been trying to convince the judge that he was unable to pay back nearly $36 million in debt since he was "broke". Of course‚ "broke" is relative. Apparently in the hip-hop world broke means having a monthly income of a mere $184‚000‚ with $44 million in businesses‚ a couple hundred thousand dollars in household goods‚ jewelry‚ and clothing‚ and another $10 million
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Davon Brown 11/25/13 Hip Hop is a cultural art form whose elements like MCing‚ breakdancing‚ graffiti‚ and DJing are utilized by participating members to illustrate their life experiences and the world around them. Hip Hop artists and most songs display religious aspects like communicating to a supernatural‚ grappling with existential questions‚ and the articulation of subjectivity. One song that illustrate different religious aspects is Lord Knows by Ace Hood. Ace Hood is viewed as an underdog
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