Hip Hop Research Paper
HIP-HOP: STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM AND NOW WE ARE HERE
Rasheeda Brown
AP English 12
In order for one to understand the genre Hip-hop, one must know the origination, the changes over the years, and the impact hip-hop has on today’s society. Hip-hop has been around for more than a few decades and it has been considered to be one of the most controversial subjects for quite some time. Some people say hip hop encourages hate and violence, others say it encourages self believe and tackle social and political issues. It has been said, that negative lyrics in rap and hip-hop music can seriously damage our society and cause violence, while others presume that hip-hop is freedom of speech, and is the voice of the streets on many popular problems …show more content…
DJ Clive “Kool Herc” Campbell is credited as being highly influential in the early stage of hip hop. He created the blue print for hip hop by taking ideas from the Jamaican tradition of poetry and speech over music. Many believe hip hop was born in the historic building in 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx, New York. This is where DJ Kool Herc and other DJs would perform. He also developed “break-beat deejaying” where the breaks of funk songs were repeated and isolated to be used and go with all-night dance parties. Herc would make announcements to dancers which would lead to rhyme spoken accompaniment now known as rapping. This formed the basis of hip hop music. (Jeff Chang, …show more content…
Hip-Hop has allowed the world to hear the adversities black Americans experience while at the same time showcasing their creativity. It has allowed us to be seen for who we are despite what we’ve been depicted to be. In its earlier years it allowed its national listeners to hear the pain and struggles of black Americans. (M.K. Asante, 2009) It offered a place for the oppressed to vent. Through this culture we have witnessed life from the disadvantaged perspective in the 70’s and 80’s, we have heard life from the “dope boy” perspective in the 90’s and we have heard life from the party perspective in the early
Rasheeda Brown
AP English 12
In order for one to understand the genre Hip-hop, one must know the origination, the changes over the years, and the impact hip-hop has on today’s society. Hip-hop has been around for more than a few decades and it has been considered to be one of the most controversial subjects for quite some time. Some people say hip hop encourages hate and violence, others say it encourages self believe and tackle social and political issues. It has been said, that negative lyrics in rap and hip-hop music can seriously damage our society and cause violence, while others presume that hip-hop is freedom of speech, and is the voice of the streets on many popular problems …show more content…
DJ Clive “Kool Herc” Campbell is credited as being highly influential in the early stage of hip hop. He created the blue print for hip hop by taking ideas from the Jamaican tradition of poetry and speech over music. Many believe hip hop was born in the historic building in 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx, New York. This is where DJ Kool Herc and other DJs would perform. He also developed “break-beat deejaying” where the breaks of funk songs were repeated and isolated to be used and go with all-night dance parties. Herc would make announcements to dancers which would lead to rhyme spoken accompaniment now known as rapping. This formed the basis of hip hop music. (Jeff Chang, …show more content…
Hip-Hop has allowed the world to hear the adversities black Americans experience while at the same time showcasing their creativity. It has allowed us to be seen for who we are despite what we’ve been depicted to be. In its earlier years it allowed its national listeners to hear the pain and struggles of black Americans. (M.K. Asante, 2009) It offered a place for the oppressed to vent. Through this culture we have witnessed life from the disadvantaged perspective in the 70’s and 80’s, we have heard life from the “dope boy” perspective in the 90’s and we have heard life from the party perspective in the early