The next genre we are going to discuss is hip hop. My First impression on this genre was that I thought it was just all about the rap and the beat. That it seemed bland and repetitive and once again I was wrong. Hip hop was more complex than what I first thought it would be But enough about what I think. What exactly defines Hip hop? Based on Dyson‚ Michael Eric’s book named 12 Hip hop or hip-hop is a cultural movement that formed during the late 1960s among African American youths residing in the
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regional flavor to the mix [source: Condry]. In Italy‚ where hip-hop culture and rap music have had a strong and growing following for more than two decades‚ rappers rhyme in their local dialects. According to a New York Times article‚ "Nearly 50 percent of all Italians still speak in dialect‚ at least within the family‚ and the musicality of most dialects adapted well to the rhyme and cadence of rap." The subject of Italian rap music‚ while more recently is concerned mostly with love and other conventional
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to? He recently stepped out of the ordinary and in late 2013 released his first reggae album entitled "Reincarnated". Following his current music Snoop has still remained in some way close to his roots blowing smoke non stop‚ as well as continue to rap‚ aside from his new reggae name and look. You ask yourself what is blowing smoke? It is street term or slang word for "the act of smoking marijuana". Snoop in the past always has talked about smoking marijuana and in many ways reflects in his music
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I’ve ever lived. It started out in Bronx NY‚ around the 70’s. It was made by black people‚ most likely “Thugs”. There are four categories of hip hop; Break dance‚ Dj‚ Graffiti‚ and Rap‚ according to the documentary of hip hop “ The Furious Force of Rhymes”. There are many rappers around the world‚ not all of them rap
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United States. The internet was gaining momentum‚ our presence in the Middle East was increasing. There was economic segregation‚ and racial tension surrounding cities like Brooklyn‚ New York‚ and Compton‚ which gave birth to some of the most talented rap artists to date. One of whom‚ was named Christopher Wallace‚ also known as the Notorious B.I.G‚ or Biggie. With over 17 million albums sold since 1992‚ Biggie’s legacy and music has reached almost every country in the world. Although Biggie has been
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As a fan of hip-hop‚ everyone knows the biggest unwritten rule as a rapper is to be the lone person writing the lyrics to your song. As hip-hop has grown since its creation‚ the lines have been blurred as the popularity of rap music is at an all-time high. Rap has officially become the most popular genre of music as rappers have dominated in both album sales‚ and the success of singles. More than ever we’re seeing songs like “Black Beatles”‚ “Bad and Boujee”‚ “Bodak Yellow”‚ and “Rockstar” atop of
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The 1970’s brought folk music and disco‚ and in the 80’s it became rap and Hip-Hop. The Birth of Hip Hop originally started in the streets of New York in the 1970’s. It later began to be widely known in the early 80’s as it generally became a musical art form that has been around for over 20 years. It’s derive came from a young generation of Black people and Latino-Americans in the slums of Bronx to send political messages and reach a particular audience to help create change. Hip-Hop was formed
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Everyone knows by now how off put Rap has been for the blog. Over time‚ seeing it being integrated in a more refreshing manner has begun to turn that around. Steve Young a motivated rapper in the Philadelphia area came together with a few artists wanting to start something great. This seemed to be just part 1 of Lyrical Miracles. In his bull mask‚ Torito and his DJ Yohan Sebastian took lead in the lineup with catchy hooks and danceable beats. Sebastian rolled into track after track seamlessly as
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Jazara Morales Professor Mcglone WSC 001 December 10‚ 2013 Lately‚ there has been a lot of commotion about the assumption that specific kinds of music are wrongly influencing the younger generation‚ mainly focusing on Hip Hop artists such as Lil Wayne‚ Jay-Z‚ and Eminem. Some people are even going so far as to blaming Hip Hop for the most horrific and violent events of our time. Researchers‚ parents and other adults of the generation before claim that this music has a negative effect on their
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ghetto. This song ultimately changed the content and tone of hip hop forever by accurately proving Ralph Ellison’s three-step process as part of the blues music‚ portraying the harsh life in the hood‚ and ultimately becoming one of the most successful rap songs of all time.
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