The 80's: The Birth Of Hip-Hop

The 1970's brought folk music and disco, and in the 80's it became rap and Hip-Hop. The Birth of Hip Hop originally started in the streets of New York in the 1970’s. It later began to be widely known in the early 80’s as it generally became a musical art form that has been around for over 20 years. It’s derive came from a young generation of Black people and Latino-Americans in the slums of Bronx to send political messages and reach a particular audience to help create change.
Hip-Hop was formed and the foundations of hip hop were laid down. It is described so much as an art form because of the many forms of creativity it can be expressed through. The elements it presents are DJ and emceeing. The culture then expanded to include street dance and graffiti art. Block parties became popular in New York City, particularly among the Black youth residing in the Bronx. Clive Campbell also known as DJ
Elements, style and techniques of Hip-Hop originated with the Griots. Griots are West African Travers, singers, poets, historians, ambassadors, musicians, spokespeople etc. and storytellers that passed on history to a village of people. Oral traditions like these were so important in West Africa because it was the only form of recording or remembering Western African history. Today, hip hop music has grown into a culture that influences the way a person speaks, dress, think and act. Everyone is affected by certain events or individuals that greatly influenced their life. Many people have influenced me during the course of growing up but Hip-Hop personally has helped me through a lot of obstacles. I could identify myself with the oppression and rebellious lyrics which lies within itself. The beat, the rhythm, the style and the mastery of the flow became a way of living. It has surfaced to more than just Hip-Hop music; It has created a cultural movement that is effecting us in real and difficult ways and a lot of it spoke to