of the poor and the need to over-through the oppressors. The 1980’s brought the newest development in social and political music‚ the emergence of hip-hop and rap. This urban musical art form that was developed in New York City has now taken over the mainstream‚ but originated as an empowering art form for urban youth and emerging working class. Hip-Hop is a highly influential gem that inspired numerous rappers to address social and political subjects. In today’s time‚ even though gangster rap is
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In the following essay I will be applying Arjun Appadurai’s theory of global cultural flows and social imagination to the two African hip hop case studies written by Kunzler and Badsha. I will be analysing the case studies with regard to Appadurai and his theories. Appadurai’s theory was to look at the effects of globalisation on culture and how it has affected the society. He makes five very important points towards global cultural flows. He thought of it as different streams that flow into and
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Through adversity came Hip-Hop. Hip-Hop music quickly became popular in the 1970s among black and white teens. Kool Here‚ a Jamaican American DJ is credited as the founder of Hip-Hop. There are many styles that hip hop was derived from such as jazz‚ reggae‚ rock‚ etc. During the 1970’s scratching‚ moving the record back and forth under a needle to produce a rhythmic sound‚ became popular among many djs. Rapping was another important element to the development of hip-hop. Rapping is simply speaking
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Introduction Hip hop music is a style of popular music. It is usually composed of two elements: rapping (also known as emceeing) and DJing. When combined with break dancing and graffiti art‚ these are the four components of hip hop‚ a cultural movement which began in New York City in the 1970s‚ predominantly by African Americans and Latinos.[1] The term rap music is sometimes used synonymously with hip hop music‚ though it is also used to refer specifically to the practice of rapping. Origins of hip hop
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The Evolution of Hip-Hop and Transformation of Rap Music Hip-hop‚ not to be confused with the musical genre‚ is a form of musical demonstration and artistic culture that has remained popular since its emergence in the 1970s. It can be categorized as a cultural movement that includes four primary elements: Disk jockeying (DJing)‚ rapping (emceeing)‚ break dancing‚ and graffiti art. It gave birth to a new musical genre known as “rap‚” a rhythmic style in which lyrics are spoken or chanted. Over the
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of music I enjoy the most is a combination of hip hop and rap music. This is my favorite type of music because it tells stories I can relate to‚ there are many different types of hip hop and rap music‚ and I can listen to it in whatever kind of mood I am in. Hip hop has so many different forms from spoken word‚ rap and R&B all of which have shaped the culture of hip hop. The term hip hop is often misconceived as many think it promotes violence and drug use‚ all of which do not relate to me
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Hip-hop music has been a part of my musical repertoire from early adolescence‚ and more recently‚ an art form I have been interested in exploring from a more critical and academic perspective. I’ve wanted to extend my knowledge beyond hip-hop as a pastime and into hip-hop as a social tool with the power to create‚ reproduce‚ and challenge dominant social life. This consideration facilitated my research question: “How is homosexuality represented in hip-hop music and communities?” Due to hip-hop’s
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What is “Hip Hop”? In today’s society‚ Hip Hop is commonly referred as a style of popular music‚ rap. However‚ Hip Hop is not just a rap‚ but a culture where ‘rap’ is often used synonymously with it. The ‘Hip Hop’ culture is known to originate from the South Bronx of New York City in the early 1970s as a liberation movement in the form of a diverse culture. This culture has since grown continuously innovating various different forms of additional elements leading the tradition to grow worldwide;
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themselves in different ways. Music is used to express life experiences and other things. Many use the art of hip-hop to express themselves. Hip-hop is a form of art which can be expressed through a history rap songs‚ breakdancing‚ and graffiti art. Hip-hop culture has evolved and is a large part of today’s generation. It has breached out and has an influence all over the globe. The culture of hip-hop has impact and influence on millions of people. It is this way because not only is a genre of music‚ but
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dance moves had people thinking it was the end of all innocence. Then in the 1980’s Hip Hop Rap became increasingly popular. Many people viewed this new music as stupid and disgusting. It was seen as a ghetto‚ spoken word‚ vulgar‚ type of music. An example of this stereotype is the views of Hip Hop/ Rap through James McBride’s perspective. In James McBride’s essay “Hip Hop Planet” he shares with us his views on hip hop/ rap music and how hard it was for him to appreciate it. Overtime people began to
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