certain way is because of the music they listen to these days. The music that these urban kids are listening to is primarily Hip Hop which is if you don’t know is a genre of music that is characterized by a performer speaking rhythmically‚ or rapping‚ over a backing track that often but not always consists of loops or samples of other music woven together (www.globalpost.com). Hip Hop gets a very bad reputation because of the explicit lyrics that talk about gang violence‚ sex‚ drug and alcohol use‚ and
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Over the past four decades‚ Hip Hop has evolved as a culture and art influencing the youths’ culture all over the world. Many youths in different parts of the world claim that Hip Hop reflects their economic‚ social‚ cultural‚ and political aspects of their lives because it communicates to them in a manner they understand. Therefore‚ it has cogent messages for many youths worldwide. “Hip Hop cannot be dismissed as a youth obsession or movement that will fade with time. Instead it should be considered
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The Golden Era of Hip Hop had a huge affect on people all around the world. It was an era where the young and the old all around the world connected. It brought people together. The Golden Era started from the year 1986‚ to the year 1994; The starting point is less disputed than the endpoint. The Golden Era was about innovation in content‚ inflow‚ and in production. In addition‚ the Golden Era was very influential‚ original‚ and creative. The 4-5 elements of hip hop did their part in the golden age
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versus New School Hip Hop Many people believe that all hip hop music is the same. They think hip hop is about the beat of the music and the fame of the rapper. However‚ the true difference occurs when you look at how old school hip hop became mainstreamed. Original hip hop was about the disc jockey that played the music. The music of hip hop were humble and about pleasing the crowd; while new school has become more commercial due to the involvement of major record companies. The hip hop of today is
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Hip-Hop Over the course of history music has been a center piece in every culture. Every genre of music can be linked to a specific culture or demographic group. Within that link one can look at music beyond the sound of it. Music can be seen as an emotion‚ an inspiration‚ and a tool for communication. Within the last 50 years music has become a great unifier of diverse populations (www.csupomona.edu). This is evident in the songs that are written by music artist and groups. Their songs
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When the public thinks about hip-hop‚ people more than likely come up with the rhyming‚ beats with profound base‚ and the scratching of a record into their mind. However‚ Hip-hop has become a part of American culture with its music‚ and lifestyle. The style of music has transformed from the rap music that we see these days. The ground-breaking establishment of artists helped institute the hip-hop movement in many types of music‚ and its performance. It has also branched into in many different styles
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Impact of Hip Hop Music The Main Impact of Hip-hop music is on the Kids of today. The music‚ slang and clothing are a couple of examples of heavy influences. Why can’t they be more like ... actually kids today are pretty much the same are their parents and grandparents were when it comes to creating their own culture. Only now‚ instead of flappers‚ hippies or punks‚ we’ve got a generation of youths influenced by hip-hop culture. It’s hard to argue that the current domination of hip-hop in popular
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Introduction Hip hop has been around since the early 70s. Some may say it was originated in New York and others may disagree (History of Hip Hop style‚ 2012). However‚ we can all come to one conclusion that hip hop is influential. Hip hop ’s largest fan base is the teenager population. It has changed over time from Run-DMC to now Lil Wayne and Drake. Hip hop will always be hip hop but it has changed overtime. It is different because of the message it sends . Teenagers are heavily influenced
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Hip-hop has been emerged in the early 1970s and took over the world since. There are so many reasons why hip-hop is so popular‚ not only in the states‚ but all around the world. One of the reasons is that hip hop is used as a representative of people’s thoughts‚ minds‚ and voices. People express their hidden feelings‚ and silently and peacefully protest through songs. It is considered to be a non-violent way of fighting. What makes hip-hop special is that “hip hop isn’t just music-it’s also attitude
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By Ronald Roach As a cultural movement‚ hip-hop manages to get billed as both a positive and negative influence on young people‚ especially on Black and Latino youth. On one hand‚ there are African American activists‚ artists and entrepreneurs‚ such as Russell Simmons‚ who seek to build a progressive political movement among young hip-hop fans and who have had modest success with voter registration efforts. On the other hand‚ there’s no shortage of critics who denounce the negative portrayals
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