Early hip hop vs. modern hip hop The culture of hip hop‚ ever since its highest peak in the 1990s‚ or what is also known as the “Golden Era”‚ has been drained over the years. Some people might even be surprised at how Hip Hop began and what it meant in the 90s‚ and there is absolutely no denying it has evolved since its origins‚ from it starting in the Bronx‚ and going worldwide. However‚ was this transformation in hip hop for the better or for the worse? Hip Hop has unfortunately mostly become an
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Hip-Hop Goes Global It has been a quarter of a century since hip-hop first made its mark on the American music scene. Hip-hop has become a popular trend that is echoing around the world. By definition‚ hip-hop refers to a culture that embraces a particular music‚ language‚ attitude‚ and dress fashioned after disadvantaged urban youth. Born out of the ghettos of the South Bronx‚ New York‚ and created by black and Latino youth in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s‚ this music genre closely identified
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“Divorced from skin color‚ sound quality‚ scene or history‚ Hip-Hop (and therefore its more prolific offspring‚ rap) and punk share every important defining factor: heavy bassline‚ repetitive and melodically simple or devoid vocals focused on internal rhyme‚ minimalistic instrumental hooks‚ and lyrics about nihilism‚ social concern‚ poverty and oppression”(Ross Hsu). Hsu asserts that despite the fact that Hip-Hop and punk have different cultural and historical backgrounds‚ they are similar because
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Introduction Hip hop music is a style of popular music. It is usually composed of two elements: rapping (also known as emceeing) and DJing. When combined with break dancing and graffiti art‚ these are the four components of hip hop‚ a cultural movement which began in New York City in the 1970s‚ predominantly by African Americans and Latinos.[1] The term rap music is sometimes used synonymously with hip hop music‚ though it is also used to refer specifically to the practice of rapping. Origins of hip hop
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Shannon Eng 22 Maddox March 9‚ 2013 The Evolution of Hip-Hop The world of music alone is always evolving‚ however we’ve come to a conclusion that the message the artist convey in hip-hop music in this generation are not helping out or paving the way for the next generation. The focus is to inform the readers that "smoke weed everyday" or "finding Molly" getting women is not what the hip-hop scene is all about. Hip-hop artists tell stories‚ or teach listeners about the everyday
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Analysis: Hip hop has undeniably progressed into a largescale sensation that has captivated the world. This paper is based upon hip-hop history and African heritage. This analysis approaches a vast view of hip-hop‚ its influences‚ struggle and beauty of these music genre. I name certain artist‚ their musical effects on political movements and events within the context of African American music and history. Page 1 provides the beginning of hip-hop‚ which includes the birthplace of hip-hop‚ and the
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Race in Hip Hop It is a common belief that hip hop has served as the medium for healing racial tension in the 21st century. Although the hip hop industry has seen a subtle wave of successful white American rappers over the past couple of decades‚ this is not enough to suggest a racial merge in the predominately black American world of hip hop. White Americans are not typically welcomed into the hip hop community. The few white American rappers that have made it big in the hip hop industry
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Hip-hop music has been a part of my musical repertoire from early adolescence‚ and more recently‚ an art form I have been interested in exploring from a more critical and academic perspective. I’ve wanted to extend my knowledge beyond hip-hop as a pastime and into hip-hop as a social tool with the power to create‚ reproduce‚ and challenge dominant social life. This consideration facilitated my research question: “How is homosexuality represented in hip-hop music and communities?” Due to hip-hop’s
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“Woman in Hip-Hop” Although hip-hop generally contains male emcees‚ there has been a plethora of female emcees in the earlier hip-hop days that have made a positive impact on the hip-hop community and the culture itself. Hip-Hop started in 1970 by DJ Kool Herc‚ but it wasn’t until 1979 that the first female emcee emerged. Her name was Wendy Clark A.K.A “Lady B”. She began spinning hip-hop records on WHAT 1340 AM in Philadelphia. She expanded hip-hop outside of New York to Philadelphia.
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With the help of technology hip-hop has become a global movement. This newfound globalization has connected different people by one love of the hip-hop culture. Some ways in which people connect through hip-hop include international organizations and competitions. A prime example is Hip Hop International (HHI)‚ the creators of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew. HHI puts on a world competition each year for dance crews to compete for a world title in Las Vegas. While it is a competition‚ it is also
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