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    hip hop period was an innovative period between the mid-1980s and the early 1990s. A few examples of artists during this Golden Age were Juice Crew‚ Public Enemy‚ Eric B. & Rakim‚ Boogie Down Productions and KRS-One‚ EPMD‚ Slick Rick‚ Beastie Boys‚ Kool G Rap‚ Big Daddy Kane‚ Ultramagnetic MCs‚ De La Soul‚ and A Tribe Called Quest. One subgenre of hip hop‚ called Gangsta Rap‚ can be seen in art from musicians such as Schoolly D‚ N.W.A.‚ Ice Cube‚ and the Geto Boys. These artists are often credited

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    ducks

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    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk- kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk- kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk- kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkin the 1970s. DJs like Kool Herc needed help to keep up the talking that had become just as popular as the music they were playing. This became the job of the MC. Herc’s first MCs were Coke La Rock and Clark Kent‚ and they added their own commentaries to

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    footwork‚ spinning moves (power moves)‚ and freeze. B-boying came from Bronx‚ NY. The term "B-boy" or "B-boying" was created by Kool Herc who was a DJ spinning at block parties in Bronx back in the days. B-Boys means break boys and they were called so because they dance to the break part of music. Later‚ by repeating this break part done by DJ‚ "breakbeats" was born. It was late 60s‚ early 70s when people started a sort of b-boying. Their dancing was called "Good Foot"

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    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 Degrading Society Or Enhancing It? This question has been lingering around for many years and still to this day nobody has came to a simple conclusion.Hip Hop was brought to the people by Dj Kool Herc‚ when it all started Hip Hop was a just a way to connect with the community and build unity.He didn’t start Hip Hop to start violence and make rappers disrespect woman or any other assumptions people make of Hip Hop.One cannot argue this question with just opinions‚ one must provide real facts

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    Kool DJ Herc is credited with the birth of hip-hop when he played two drum breaks consecutively. The drum breaks created a new sense and feel in music and African Americans liked the beat and flow of the music. Though hip-hop originated from other forms of

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    rhyme patterns within varying bar-length verses. It originated in Southern Bronx‚ New York City in the mid 1970’s‚ taking its influences from funk‚ groove and African soul music to create essentially a fusion of genres. It is believed that Kool Herc‚ a Jamaican DJ living in the Bronx at the time‚ was the original creator of the concept‚ employing break beat into his shows. Breakbeating involves mixing between two songs instrumentals to extend them for as long as possible‚ while performing over the

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    Artists of the Harlem Renaissance (1993)‚ Director‚ Amber Edwards gives us a rich history lesson on the Harlem Renaissance in this PBS home video. 5. Chang‚ Jeff; DJ Kool Herc (2005). Can ’t Stop Won ’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation. Macmillan. ISBN 031230143X. This book discusses the origin of Hip Hop and chronicles Dj Kool Herc as the originator of Hip Hop. 6. Castillo-Garstow‚ Melissa (2008-03-01). "Latinos in hip hop to reggaeton". Latin Beat Magazine. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FXV/is_2_15/ai_n13557237

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    hours at a club or concert. DJs bring us this special urge to dance around or just bob our heads while driving to town. The roll of a DJ affects our lives more than we think. First of all‚ what is a DJ? And where exactly did they come from? The dictionary definition

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    Surname 5 Name: Instructor: Course: Date: Gang. Skeleton draft. The hip hop subculture is a way of life tethered to and popularized by the widespread practice of rap music. It originates from the African American community. It is expressed through flashy modes of dressing‚ graffiti art forms‚ break dancing‚ and slang. However‚ with the passage of time‚ the culture has traversed racial and cultural lines and has become one of the most practiced genres of music throughout the world‚ with an

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