The decline of hip-hop Name: Georjette Jeanlouis Class: English CP Date: 6/6/2014 There are many definitions of this term called hip-hop; mainly hip-hop is not just a genre of music… or just a word. Hip-Hop is a lifestyle some people live by that is consisting of four elements-- such as break dancing‚ graffiti art‚ disc jockey‚ and master of comedy-- coining together to form this term called “Hip- Hop”. Hip-hop has taken America by the storm with their new fashion trends‚ latest music
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Hip-hop has been the voice of the African Americans for many generations. Therefore‚ It was African Americans voice back then. it helps African Americans express their struggles and problems . Today hip-hop is all about sex‚money and drugs. In addition This has made the generation today brutal. Furthermore Hip-hop is no longer the voice to help the struggles‚ but the key to problems. Because of hip-hop music today teens education is at state because of how artists make the streets seem like a fine
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Rock verses Hip Hop Rock and Hip Hop are two of the most loved forms of music today. Unfortunately many lovers of Rock despise Hip Hop and vise versa. Personally‚ I love both and believe that both genres are great in thier own ways. I am going to compare and contrast Rock music and Hip Hop music in the categories of lyrics‚ beats‚ and sound. First I will discuss lyrics; lyrics are the words in the song. Artists in both genres use lyrics that many people find offensive. This is more typically
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Metal and Hip-Hop Music. Many people like the music but his tastes are varied. There are different types of music have much in common yet are very different. Metal music’s songwriting is based within a form the central melody decides the structure of the song. It is also known as ’information music’. On the other hand‚ Hip-Hop music can be used in different intensities to emote feelings of anger‚ pride and others. These are the similarities of the two kinds of music. First of all‚ they were both
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the Hip-hop Movement AN OVERVIEW The Harlem Renaissance and the Hip-Hop Movement are a culmination of co-related cultural art forms that have emerged out of the black experience. White people understood black people more through their expression of art during both movements. Both movements brought about a broad cross-racial following and‚ ironically‚ in both instances brought about a better understanding of the black experience for white America. The bridge between Be-Bop and Hip-Hop was
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rise of hip hop music in the 1970s and 80s has caused people to be more angry and depressed. This change in mood in America resulted in more crime during the peak years. Hip hop music was revolutionary; there had been nothing with similar percussive sounds‚ rapping‚ and distinctive (fairly simplistic) bass lines. Many of the sounds used in hip hop music are harsher and more electronic. In 1979 hip hop music was recorded and played on public radio for the first time. In the 1980s hip hop was diversified
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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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relaxing‚ soothing or energizing. Human beings have used the music to express their emotions and tell stories. There are so many types of music like rap‚ pop‚ classical‚ country‚ rock‚ hip-hop‚ etc. But among all of them‚ Hip hop music has been emerged as the most popular music among youngsters. But today‚ hip hop music is a topic of controversies and disagreements. Social media is playing an important
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Hip-Hop is more than meets the eye. It’s more than a genre of music. It is a lifestyle & culture that helped pave way for generations of youth to express themselves. Hip-Hop originated back in the 1970’s in the Bronx‚ New York. It has spread worldwide which was unimaginable almost 50 years ago. It has gone through many shifts throughout those years‚ but one thing that has remained constant & somewhat forgotten are the four elements of Hip-Hop(five to some) which are: Graffiti‚ emceeing‚ djing & b-boying
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Adrian Middleton Comp I 25 Sept. 2011 Hip Hop’s Betrayal of Black Women The Hip Hop music industry is infamous for being controversial. In the article Hip Hop’s Betrayal of Black Women there’s a debate on whether the exploitation and constant verbal slander of women should be acceptable just because it sales records. It presents the question that why is it that male poverty breeds sexism? Even though women may have lived in the same environment males still see women as the enemy in their
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