about hip hop, they think of music about drugs, sex, and money; they think of African Americans living in impoverished areas around the country. This view of hip hop is highly skewed, especially since they think of hip hop as just a music genre. It is much more than just that. Hip hop is a culture of artistic expression; it is a lifestyle. The four main parts of this culture are MCing, DJing, breakin’, and graffiti. At the core of each one of these aspects, and at the core of hip hop culture, is the
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phenomenon of global culture. As a matter of fact, it isn't only restricted to African American communities, as non black communities comprise seventy five percent of the global hip hop audience. The fact that hip hop has crossed the cultural divide demonstrates its ability to unify millions of youth worldwide. This is reminiscent of a time when rock music was on everyone’s lips globally. The growth of the hip hop culture is prominent in the urban street style of dressing copied from hip hop artistes. The
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ANTHROPOLOGY TASK 1 One example of a non-Western culture which has been impacted by globalization is the Japanese hip-hop culture. Hip-hop music is a type of rhythmic music which people typically rap to. A Japanese DJ named Hiroshi Fujiwara visited New York City in the early 1980’s. During his stay he was introduced to hip-hop, took these American records back to Japan & began playing them (Wikipedia, 2014). Fujiwara along with the film Wild Style (a movie full of breakdancing, singing
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The Hip Hop culture emerged in the 1970s and served as a way for individuals to flee their misfortunes. With the influence of American culture, politics, and economics from the 1960s to the 1990s, Hip Hop was shaped into a tool for social commentary instead of entertainment. Thus, the complicated truths in the world began to unfold through Hip Hop music. Today, Hip Hop is an artistic and cultural movement that has the power to influence American culture, politics, and economics. This essay will examine
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In hip-hop culture, name brand sneakers like Jordans and Nike’s are considered a rite of passage. As early as second-grade, children are taught that their level of popularity is hedged on the names on the bottom of their sneakers. In the song, Wings, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis explore America’s infatuation with sneaker culture and name brands. Sneaker brands are great marketers; they create commercials with superstar athletes who promise the watchers they can fly high by wearing their $200 sneakers
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Hip Hop is the lifestyle; many people are unaware of the fact. Much America's popular culture is dominated by influences of Hip Hop culture specifically through youth culture, social norms, and fashion. Hip-Hop is the embodiment of a lifestyle cultivated in the early 1970’s “Hip-hop music is generally considered to have been pioneered in New York's South Bronx in 1973 by Jamaican-born DJ [Kool] Herc”(Blanchard), DJ Kool Herc is whom many consider as the “Father of Hip-Hop”. The four elements that
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The birth of hip-hop has been said to be in the Bronx, New York. During this time, block parties became increasingly popular among African American youth. Hip-Hop was used as a subcultural movement to express African American culture and identity, including but not limited to love, education, and the daily oppressions and injustices faced by African Americans. It was also used to deliver a message to society about the ways that African Americans were being treated and to heal the community. However
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Hip hop derived in Harlem, New York around the 1960’s. This was the year of the cultural movement within the African American community. Dr. Kool Hert started the movement. It was created for the African American community to be able to get their points across. The music had a story but lacked structure. Majority of the music was about the problems they faced such as police brutality and it was also used to spread information to the community especially the youth. It grabbed the attention of the
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Music is a major part of many different cultures and many of our lives; many different types of music are widespread across the world and can create different moods for different people. One type of music that is wide spread is hip-hop. Hip-hop is most common in African American cultures, many people also argue that hip-hop promotes social rebellion. According to the article, How Hip-Hop Music Has Influenced American Culture and Society, “Another type of cultural music is punk.” Punk represents a
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Jeff Johnson’s video Hip Hop culture is perhaps its ability to bring people of all different beliefs, cultures, races and ethnicities together as a medium for young people to express themselves in a self-determined manner, both individually and collectively. I agree with Recinos and Jeff Johnson arguments because both are talking about similar issues. Culture is the behaviors and beliefs characteristics of a particular social, ethnic or age Group.Within the youth culture there are three subcategories:
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the Hip Hop Culture Willie Walton June 4th, 2015 Comp. 3 Ms. Daniels Hip hop music tells the story of a society altering collision between black culture, racism, and misogyny. Misogyny and racism in hip hop show those who watch and listen to it the negative stereotypes of black culture. It has become the voice that has redefined America’s urban environments (Reeves). Originally, rap music was about escapism (Reeves 24). Hip hop artists dating back to the 1970’s found hip hop as a
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Hip Hop Movie Review - A Look Into Public Opinion The thing about hip-hop is that it is from the underground, creative ideas from the underbelly, from people those who have been locked out. This is the most important category of films in which hip hop is the main aspect of the story. Apart from that, this is the best and famous category of the film and gets high famous among people. It is different from hood films which can contain a hip hop soundtrack. In addition, the story which does not relate
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Lau Music 407 23 June 2014 Hip-Hop Music This research paper will be discussing the origins and development of hip-hop music, some of the characteristics that define hip-hop as a musical genre, and the social significance of hip-hop from its creation up until current day. The purpose of this paper is to inform and enhance the understanding of hip-hop music, drawing connections between musical stylistic origins and social influence throughout history on hip-hop music to create an unbiased, accurate
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Abstract This research paper examines the hip-hop subculture, following its beginnings, examining its development, and assessing its social effects. In addition to conducting interviews with three people who have contributed to this sector, I also looked through credible materials, such as books, scholarly publications, and trustworthy websites. This essay seeks to thoroughly understand hip-hop as a cultural phenomenon. History of Hip-hop Hip-hop is more than a musical genre; from its
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movement in the 1940s and hip hop in the 1980s, gave racial and ethnic minorities a way to express themselves in a world set to subdue them. As examined in Tricia Rose’s “A Style Nobody Can Deal With” and Luis Alvarez’s The Power of Zoot, youth revolutions such as the rise of Hip Hop culture and the zoot suit movement relied on youths’ expressions of themselves rather than outright inequalities. In “A Style Nobody Can Deal With,” Tricia Rose comments on the beginnings of hip hop and the influences it
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The Birth and Cultural Influence of Hip-Hop. Wendi Vasquez Humanities 3000: Explorations in Humanities Dr. Karen Zandarski May 19, 2024 The Birth and Cultural Influence of Hip-Hop Hip-hop, a cultural movement that emerged from the Bronx during the 1970s, continues to draw audiences from all over the world with its blends of music, art, and movement. Hip-hop was developed from the socioeconomic difficulties that underprivileged communities faced, which forced these communities to use their voices
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of Hip-hop Hop-hop, also called rap music, which is a popular music genre in recent years. It began among the youth in the United States, and rapidly spread around the world. Nowadays, hip-hop is not only a music genre, but also developed as a part of hip-hop culture, which contains four main elements: rap, DJ, breaking dance, and graffiti. The Origin of Hip-hop Hip-hop music formed in 1970s New York City, especially among the African American youth residents in Bronx. At the inception, Hip-hop
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The message and lyrics on today’s hip hop are totally different than what they were 30 years ago. It could be because our way of life has evolved or the difference in times. Though rap and hip hop have evolved different they have similar routes. Despite their differences they are both very popular, they involve the use of spoken words over music instead of singing. They are heavily influenced by other genres of music. 30 years ago we had famous hip hop groups called the poets and their lyrics
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American Literature 12 December 2014 Hip Hop Then Vs. Hip Hop Now Hip-Hop has changed tremendously since the earlier years when it first started and emerged on the scene. Since hip-hop’s origins during the mid ‘70’s it has expanded from a small urban arts to a multibillion dollar a year production. Hip hop comes from many categories of different music, for example; funk, soul, rhythm and blues, jazz, heavy metal, reggae, pop, salsa, disco, techno, etc…and now hip hop’s is the most rapidly growing
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Hip-hop Dramatically Changed the Idea of the Consumer into an Active Producer of Culture. Music genre varies from alternative, jazz, blues, rock, and punk to hip-hop. Hip-hop culture is widely known in conjunction with the existence of African American working-class people. It was emerged in mid 1970’s in New York when rock and alternative music genre dominantly popular in the USA. However, Its popularity rose around a decade later not only from the music, but also from the contribution of movies
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The Golden era of east coast hip-hop This piece will demonstrate an understanding of the golden era of East coast hip-hop, from 1986 to 1993, focusing and analysing the historical roots, influences and inspirational individuals, giving reference to musical examples that shaped East coast hip-hop. Attention will also be centred on the legacy left, concentrating on the music that was influenced as well as the resulting change in fashion and political views. Historical roots & influence The
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There is an explicit amount of cultural appropriation in the imitation of the African American culture. The concept of cultural appropriation is the wrongful borrowing of cultures’ practices and the African American community has become a victim of this trend in society. Many aspect of African Americans have been altered in American society, and Hip hop is one of them. Hip hop is a genre of music that originated through African Americans and is still being appropriated in society. Rodriquez (2014)
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and Hip-Hop Jazz and hip-hop, two forms of music born out of the historical and social struggles of the African-American culture. Jazz finds its origins in New Orleans, Louisiana, uniting military music with ragtime, Creole and European traditions, and finally the blues, with its painful history of slavery and racial abuse. Hip Hop however born out of the streets of New York City, reflecting on the treacherous gang violence and social inequalities for inner black kids. Most would say that hip-hip
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Influence of Hip Hop & Rap Hip hop and rap as a musical genre is a very controversial subject for nearly everyone. Its influences are powerful, both positive and negative. There are many positive influences of hip hop, and a few examples are the breaking down of cultural barriers, the economic impact, and political awareness of pressing and urgent issues. Though there are many positive influences, there are many negative influences as well. Some of the more heated debates of the negative influences
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for Women in Hip Hop Love Songs”, the author Pamela Hollander makes an eye-opening critical analysis into the musical genre of hip hop and its representations of love and/or relationships. She also discusses, the categories that often define the women in the hip hop’s personas and how the genre is influenced by society and society is influenced by it. This piece appeals to its readers because of several characteristics that come together to form an accurate analysis of the hip hop culture and the ways
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Guadalupe Valenzuela Eng-101 Hip-Hop It is said that Hip-Hop started out in the Bronx. It is a movement that consists of two-turntables and a microphone. It was a new way of expressing yourself weather it would be through poetry, fashion, dancing. It’s a culture that would set many trends for years to and an influential culture that has had many teens fascinated with there fashion, Lyric’s, djing, dancing, and political awareness. Hip-Hop culture is a lifestyle that’s full of complex rhyme
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Hip-hop is a cultural movement best known for its impact on music in the form of the musical genre of the same name. It has its origins in the Bronx, in New York City, during the 1970s, mostly among African Americans but with some influence from the Latin American population of the area as well. The culture has gone from being a relatively underground style to being a major style throughout the world, and it has been commercialized and popularized, especially in the United States. Hip-hop music incorporates
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I attended the Hip Hop Queer Aesthetics in NYC with Shante Paradigm Smalls, at the CUNY Graduate Center. I chose the event because when I think of hip-hop, queer aesthetics is not what comes to mind. Hip hop culture is often misogynist and homophobic, so I wanted to see how queerness and hip-hop intertwined with each other. The discussion began with Smalls speaking about controversial figures like Bambada, R. Kelly, and Bill Cosby and how these men used their power to fulfill their sexual desires
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distinct at first glance, they actually share commonalities through their affect on the music industry. Both turntables and MTV played a role in the spread of hip hop and the racial distribution within the popular music industry. Turntables are the technology used in the invention of hip hop. In 1971, DJ Kool Herc became the “founding father” of hip hop when he used dual turntables and a technique nicknamed “the merry-go-round.” While playing a song on one turntable, Herc queued a second to create a smooth
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The Player Way – MA$E (ft. 8ball & MJG) Gender roles are ever-present in hip hop, a culture dominated by African American males. Gender roles are “socially and culturally defined prescriptions and beliefs about the behavior and emotions of men and women” (Anselmi and Law 1998, p. 195). A great majority of hip hop music promotes sex, love of money, and drugs. Mason Betha, known as MA$E, is an African-American hip hop artist from Harlem, NYC, New York, that was very popular in the 1990s. MA$E was
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