Discussion Assignment 4 The introduction shows that there is something deeper in hip hop other than diamond chains‚ nice cars‚ nine millimeter hand guns‚ and gang signs. Hip hop has roots that most MC’’s feel has strayed over the years. Not only has it strayed but original hip hop is not as popular as it once was. Hip hop has become a culture‚ that open doors of different avenues of artistry. Hip hop has done so much into emphasizing the importance of art and movement that there is a number of
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Banks 1 Calvin Banks Jr. Professor Lorna Condit English 225 6 December 2011 Media Representation of Rappers The Media represents a majority of rappers in a negative manner‚ the first things that come to mind when a person here’s the word “rapper” is violence‚ guns‚ rape‚ sports cars‚ and sexual satisfaction. For Example what is the first thing that comes to mind when a person here’s the word “country singer” hardworking‚ patriotic‚ good morals‚ respecting
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The Function of Sound and Its Implication on Integrating Hip Hop Culture and Commodifying Female Sexuality As outlined by the Cornell Hip Hop Collection’s exhibit – Now Scream‚ the four core components of hip hop comprise DJing‚ MCing‚ B-boying/B-girling‚ and graffiti. It is worth exploring the relationship of these four in their respective and collective influence in the hip hop culture. However‚ it is conceivable that among the four‚ there is one element (B-boying/B-girling) that is physical
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Mickey Hess looks at the use of multiple identities by rap musicians to obscure the conflicting contradictions between authenticity and marketability. Hip hop‚ having budded from a culture of oppression against African-Americans‚ grew as a medium of resistance. Hess cites Tricia Rose’s words‚ stating that hip hop‚ in the context of resistance‚ wages an “ideological warfare with institutions and groups that symbolically‚ ideologically‚ and materially oppress African Americans” (pp.298). Therefore
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Racial Stereotypes in Rap Music Racial stereotypes can be seen in any type of music‚ especially in Rap music. The rap industry has become more and more stereotypical than other genre industries. Most rap artists are either from an African-American decent or have African-American decent in their blood‚ such as Kanye West and Lil Wayne. The rest of the minority rap artists are from other ethnicities in the rap industry such as‚ Eminem and Baby Bash. Rap music presents the stereotype‚ that most
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Michael Jackson‚ who the artist or performer has contributed toward the development of jazz dance because his all dance is like the jazz dance‚ tap dance and hip hop dance. I have been watching many jazz dance for this class and Michael Jackson dance. The movement of Michael Jackson dances are looking like the jazz dance like his feet and arm are dancing. Michael Jackson is very famous because he was young and he can move or dance very fast with his music. Especially‚ he inspires young people so
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Given the history and development of hip-hop in the United States‚ I do think this kind of artist-based social movement would be possible in the U.S. I retain this belief because it is my understanding that through the components of hip-hop‚ a social movement could arise as well as through the promotion of black lives. Hip-hop came around during the time of the “War On Drugs”. It was used by black artists to promote their struggles and their problems onto the country and promote the idea that their
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Music is engraved in people’s brains whether they like it or not. People all rely on music for entertainment‚ self soothing and a way to express their feelings. However the question uppermost in my mind‚ is what kind of effect does it have on teenagers? The older generation often complain about the adverse effect that music has on young impressionable minds. Do they really mean music or the inclusion of questionable video and lyrics? Without a doubt‚ many of today’s music videos include high levels
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Music is an expression of one’s thoughts‚ beliefs‚ and upbringing. The African music beliefs are that music must be functional and integrated into everyday life‚ music is not for the elite‚ and it is intertwined with the arts. When looking at the different genres in the United States‚ hip-hop is a genre that follows along these beliefs and was produced from these established values. The people sold during the slave trade would sing songs in the fields that would create a rhythm and functionality
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The Jazz Age Jazz. The style of music that just makes you want to dance. The blues‚ a kind of music that makes you want to cry. The 20’s were famous for great jazz and blues entertainers such as Louis Armstrong‚ Bessie Smith‚ and George Gershwin. The most famous of all though is Duke Ellington. Duke Ellington playing at the Cotton Club. The Duke as he is also known as is a Jazz legend. Ellington is a pianist‚ a composer and a bandleader. The Duke started playing professionally at the age of 17
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