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    Women In Hip Hop Culture

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    Hip Hop has gotten too hard core‚ it’s only about misogynist and materialism. Back in the day rappers had more to talk about than guns‚ money‚ jewels‚ cars and women. In today’s Hip Hop‚ it glorifies the ghetto‚ gangs‚ guns‚ money and jewelry which reinforces the tradition of the black stereotypes. Gangster rap is described as the angriest type of rap music where it glamorizes sex and violence. N.W.A was one of the most controversial rap groups in the world of hip hop who are known as the creators

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    Hip Hop Degrade Women

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    Some believe that the Hip Hop industry manipulates the young minds of our new generation against women‚ do you? Back when Hip-Hop began‚ it was originally meant to send a message of unity. Doug E Fresh quoted "Hip-Hop is supposed to uplift and create‚ to educate people on a larger level and to make a change." Old-School Hip-Hop was about storytelling and poetry as well‚ where you’re from and telling your story in a good manner. Unfortunately Hip-Hop will never be the same as it was in the 90’s

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    The Hip Hop industry has presented women in several ways‚ both derogatory and powerful. Women have been hyper sexualized through their roles in the counterparts’ music. The misogyny and oppression of woman was repeated throughout music but in the process giving woman the boost to come out as their own acts in the subculture. Female rappers such as Queen Latifah‚ MC Lyte‚ Lil’ Kim‚ Salt N Pepa‚ and Missy Elliot were some very popular artists ranging from the 80s-90s empowering woman and freely expressing

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    Hip Hop

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    Hip-hop reflects the truth‚ and the problem is that hip-hop exposes a lot of the negative truth that society tries to conceal. It ’s a platform where we could offer information‚ but it ’s also an escape.”- Busta Rhymes (Hip Hop Quotes) Hip hop does contain a largely negative influence into the American society by black men getting into violence‚ assaulting black women physically and concerning about their education‚ their employment and their incarceration. The hip hop music influence young black

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    Hip Hop

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    Hip-hop over the past three decades has greatly developed and spread throughout many countries of the world. It is widely listened to today‚ especially by the youth. Its unique musical style has captivated people of all ages and more importantly‚ races. Hip-hop is a style all its own‚ original in its music‚ clothing‚ and language. Regardless of culture‚ background‚ and native countries‚ hip-hop has made a name for itself among all people. Perhaps one of the biggest ideas concerning the hip-hop phenomenon

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    Hip hop

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    Hip Hop is a category of “music” that has come a long way since it was first fashioned. Born in The Bronx‚ New York is has defined and interpreted countless of times. The text book definition is “a style of popular music of US black and Hispanic origin‚ featuring rap with an electronic backing. Originally produce to tell stories of men and women of the time it has since grown and develop a whole new meaning which is not set in stone. Today‚ hip-hop‚ can be located worldwide due largely to media website

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    Hip Hop Hip hop is a broad conglomerate of artistic forms that originated as a specific street subculture within South Bronx communities during the 1970s in New York City. It is characterized by four distinct elements‚ all of which represent the different manifestations of the culture: rap music (aural)‚ turntablism or "DJing" (aural)‚ breaking (physical) and graffiti art (visual). Despite their contrasting methods of execution‚ they find unity in their common association to the poverty and violence

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    Professor Marini Research Paper; 12pm Hip Hop Phenomenon Barack Obama once stated‚ “The thing about hip-hop today is it ’s smart‚ it ’s insightful. The way they can communicate a complex message in a very short space is remarkable (Morgan 927).” Hip Hop has evolved through the years by the people who participate in it. The message in the lyrics that hip hop artist speak are usually directed to the youth community. Hip Hop is spread throughout the world. Hip Hop was started by the youth and is continuing

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    Hip-Hop‚ The Renaissance” By Christopher Bowman Christopher Bowman “Hip-Hop‚ The Renaissance” They say "they never really miss you til you dead or you gone" So on that note I’m leaving after the song. A wise MC by the name of Shawn Corey Carter told me this as his Black Album gave me identical eclectic vibes I felt listening to the likes of Digable Planets‚ Big L‚ Big Daddy Kane‚ Big Pun‚ Common‚ Mos Def and others artists born of “The Renaissance”. I have come to inform you all

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    Hip Hop Is Hip Hop really just another name for black ghetto music? Are white people the only race that criticize Hip Hop? Hip Hop is viral‚ everyone has listened to‚ most people enjoy it‚ and a lot of people produce it. Most people say rappers only talk about money and sex. But in my opinion‚ Hip hop has a deeper meaning and is not just another name for black ghetto music. Hip hop has been around for a while now‚ longer than I’ve ever lived. It started out in Bronx NY‚ around the 70’s. It was made

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