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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played a crucial role in Hip Hop culture: from the beginning with Cindy Campbell the sister of Kool Herc — who demonstrated her entrepreneurship of promoting his block parties; the idea of entrepreneurship is still deeply seeded in Hip Hop today—to Debra Lee‚ the president and CEO of BET. However‚ accounts of hip hop often downplay‚ or completely leave out‚ the contributions of women to hip hop as artist‚ entrepreneurs‚ producers‚ writers‚ etc. Women have influenced hip hop as much‚ if not more‚ than
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The fashion aspect in Hip Hop and Punk is very distinctive. Throughout Hips Hop’s history‚ the fashion trends have evolved‚ but the concept of Hip Hop fashion has always remained conceptually unchanged. This has given birth to a few varieties among Hip Hop fashion according to their respective generations and choice of self-expression through the four pillars of Hip Hop which are Bboying (dance)‚ MC/Rap (music)‚ DJ (music) and Graffiti Art (visual art). The varieties of fashion within the Punk culture
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wonder where hip hop started and what does it mean to other people in different parts of the world? What hip hop means to me i think is that it just music but to other people it might mean more since they relate to it. I agree that there’s more to hip hop because some people relate to the songs because the artist who sing it is probably going through what people are going through too. The first reason why I think there’s more to hip hop is because in the movie that we saw rappers use hip hop to express
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The Golden Era of Hip Hop had a huge affect on people all around the world. It was an era where the young and the old all around the world connected. It brought people together. The Golden Era started from the year 1986‚ to the year 1994; The starting point is less disputed than the endpoint. The Golden Era was about innovation in content‚ inflow‚ and in production. In addition‚ the Golden Era was very influential‚ original‚ and creative. The 4-5 elements of hip hop did their part in the golden age
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Many believe that hip hop is the birth of jazz. Professor Sanchez states that hip hop closely relates to jazz by following a three-step process of experience oriented poetry‚ “(1) Acknowledging the burden; (2) bearing witness; (3) Finding redemption” (Sanchez 5). A notorious hip-hop song from the 1980’s which incorporates the three-step process associated with jazz is “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash. The song “The Message” speaks of the burdens of living in a crime ridden urban America‚ the numerous
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Hip-Hop Over the course of history music has been a center piece in every culture. Every genre of music can be linked to a specific culture or demographic group. Within that link one can look at music beyond the sound of it. Music can be seen as an emotion‚ an inspiration‚ and a tool for communication. Within the last 50 years music has become a great unifier of diverse populations (www.csupomona.edu). This is evident in the songs that are written by music artist and groups. Their songs
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New School Hip Hop Many people believe that all hip hop music is the same. They think hip hop is about the beat of the music and the fame of the rapper. However‚ the true difference occurs when you look at how old school hip hop became mainstreamed. Original hip hop was about the disc jockey that played the music. The music of hip hop were humble and about pleasing the crowd; while new school has become more commercial due to the involvement of major record companies. The hip hop of today is
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In James McBride article “Hip Hop Planet”‚ he introduces the reader to many issues that are affecting society‚ including violence‚ social class‚ and racism. McBride ensures that he includes hip-hop’s history‚ in order to explain that the musical genre began as an attempt to avoid or prevent teen gang involvement. Additionally‚ social class is present in hip hop culture because many of the artist’s success determined by the resources that they have when beginning their career as a DJ. Lastly‚ race
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When the public thinks about hip-hop‚ people more than likely come up with the rhyming‚ beats with profound base‚ and the scratching of a record into their mind. However‚ Hip-hop has become a part of American culture with its music‚ and lifestyle. The style of music has transformed from the rap music that we see these days. The ground-breaking establishment of artists helped institute the hip-hop movement in many types of music‚ and its performance. It has also branched into in many different styles
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