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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Wilson May 14‚ 2010 Hip-hop as a Cultural Movement What first comes to mind nowadays when you hear the word ‘hip-hop’? Most people think of a gangster embellished in large diamonds‚ sporting baggy clothes‚ huge cars‚ all with a general disregard for the welfare of humanity. It wasn’t always like this: hip-hop was originally born as a recreational activity‚ used as an outlet to cope with poverty. The notion of hip-hop has clearly changed in a big way since the advent of hip-hop culture back in
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“A Reflection of Hip Hop’s Past: Is it Still Relevant?” Have you ever noticed the similarities between hip hop dance and African dance? Has the rhythm in African drums ever remind you of hip hop beats? How about Minstrel shows and the purpose behind them; are they similar to hip hop shows today? There is in fact a strong connection between the three topics and the hip culture. Hip hop is full of excitement‚ unity‚ passion and controversy. These characteristics of hip hop would be non-existent if
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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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For a real musical experience‚ head to the realm of hip hop. Hip hop music is amazing because the beat is intricate‚ the lyrics speak about real life problems‚ and the rhythm is catchy. A main reason why hip hop is my favorite genre is that the beat is intricate. There is so much time and effort that goes into making a good hip hop beat. The producer needs to make sure people can dance along with it. An example of an intricate beat is in the song “XO TOUR Llif3” by Lil Uzi Vert. The beat has so
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In recent years‚ controversy in Hip-hop culture has been in the mix of America media. From the hype of the lyrics and the impact that Hip-hop music has on the youth. It seems that political and media groups have been quick to place all of the blame on rap music for the trend in youth violence from the murders and the gang related problems. However‚ forms of music cannot be understood unless you study the fame of its historical and social context. Hip-hop culture reflects the young‚ urban‚ working-class
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Hip Hop has gotten too hard core‚ it’s only about misogynist and materialism. Back in the day rappers had more to talk about than guns‚ money‚ jewels‚ cars and women. In today’s Hip Hop‚ it glorifies the ghetto‚ gangs‚ guns‚ money and jewelry which reinforces the tradition of the black stereotypes. Gangster rap is described as the angriest type of rap music where it glamorizes sex and violence. N.W.A was one of the most controversial rap groups in the world of hip hop who are known as the creators
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Citation‚ Sampling‚ and the Development of Academia and Hip-Hop How does sharing benefit society? The sharing of ideas is what allows a culture’s collective body of knowledge to continue expanding‚ and all creators benefit from this expansion. Academics constantly analyze and borrow from each other’s works as they develop new theses and perform new research‚ and the world of hip-hop is no different from the world of academia in this sense. In hip-hop‚ sharing takes the form of sampling – artists sharing
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Southern Hip Hop. Southern hip hop‚ also known as Dirty South hip hop had a distinct sound and brought a broader audience to the original hip hop culture from
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In your essay‚ “Hip Hop planet”‚ you claim that our world is getting over run by Hip Hop and that the music is a cry for help. I understand that your past encounters with Hip Hop made you want to write your essay. In your essay you state that Hip Hop is a cry for help and that it is something that we should listen to. You also talk about how you used to be against Hip Hop and how you changed your opinion‚ you then explain why you changed your view on the music. I interpret that the reason you wrote
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