Compare And Contrast The Culture And Historical Events Of The 80's
Hip-hop can be described as a culture or way of life for a society of people who admire and love rap, breakdancing, deejaying, and graffiti. During the seventies, hip-hop was mainly the act of the DJs showing off their turntable skills, but it wasn’t until the late seventies and early eighties when rap, breakdancing, and graffiti started to make a name for themselves. Hip-hop is not only one of the most popular genres of music, but it also focuses on the poor or working class by putting an emphasis on hardships and everyday life. The 1970s was a very intense decade with the fight for equality, the end of the Vietnam war, and the Watergate scandal. In the seventies, groups such as women and blacks were fighting for peace and equal rights.
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During the seventies, society was becoming more independent, for instance, the women were starting to distribute responsibility for their home and family life with others like babysitters and family members while they went to work. People were also starting to question the government as well as protesting in order to have their voices heard. Music was a tool for them to express their anger about inequality and life as a whole. In the seventies, DJs were considered the main focus because they created a new style of music that people could dance to. They would sample R&B songs like James Brown’s song “It’s too funky in here,” and remix them with a more hip and vibrant beat. It wasn’t until the late seventies and early 80s that rap, breakdancing, and graffiti made a name for themselves. Rappers would channel their anger about being poor, black, stereotyped, blamed, mistreated, and ignored in their raps. Groups like N.W.A demonstrated the side of hip-hop that was geared more towards anger while groups like Run-D.M.C demonstrated the more silly and exuberant side of hip-hop. Since the eighties brought forth the growth in entertainment, hip-hop artists started making music videos for tv networks like MTV. Artists like Salt-N-Pepa and LL Cool J have been known their videos that reflect on all the elements of hip-hop like dancing, rapping, and
During the seventies, society was becoming more independent, for instance, the women were starting to distribute responsibility for their home and family life with others like babysitters and family members while they went to work. People were also starting to question the government as well as protesting in order to have their voices heard. Music was a tool for them to express their anger about inequality and life as a whole. In the seventies, DJs were considered the main focus because they created a new style of music that people could dance to. They would sample R&B songs like James Brown’s song “It’s too funky in here,” and remix them with a more hip and vibrant beat. It wasn’t until the late seventies and early 80s that rap, breakdancing, and graffiti made a name for themselves. Rappers would channel their anger about being poor, black, stereotyped, blamed, mistreated, and ignored in their raps. Groups like N.W.A demonstrated the side of hip-hop that was geared more towards anger while groups like Run-D.M.C demonstrated the more silly and exuberant side of hip-hop. Since the eighties brought forth the growth in entertainment, hip-hop artists started making music videos for tv networks like MTV. Artists like Salt-N-Pepa and LL Cool J have been known their videos that reflect on all the elements of hip-hop like dancing, rapping, and