Harry Winston diamonds were no longer draped on the American Caucasian elite, but on wildly successful Hip-Hop artists such as Foxy Brown and Lil Kim, who came out from childhoods that were in sharp counterpoint to that of many Americans who affluence themselves in the higher strata, they rather were affluence now. The only one of many releases in which African Americans affluence themselves being able to join the upwardly mobile in America is the growth in
Hip hop, the creation of electronic sound and enticing language is a style born from the African American and Hispanic cultures. It formed in New York City from block parties and the participation of the youth culture. This style of music began as a minimal change in rhythm to a globally popular culture consisting of graffiti art, dancing, and music. Hip hop was not only a type of tasteful music, but it also became a benchmark in history. When this style of music was created, it served as an outlet for those who did not have a voice, particularly the minority groups. These groups were given rights that they deserved just like everyone else. In the 1970’s is when hip hop began to spread, creating not just
James Mcbride the author of the essay, Hip Hop Planet, is an African American/ Jewish writer. The discussion of hip-hop became important to the author from the rise of its popularity. The audience can mainly pertain to the older generations of people and to persuade them to listen to hip-hop. Mcbride uses his own personal stories and extensive research of hip-hop to effectively convey to his audience how hip-hop has gotten more popular and how it affects the world around him.
In this article Robert Tinajero analyzes rap/hip-hop through its Christian religious ethos and the deception of how the media attempts to use rap/hip-hop for the reason why religion ethos in lyrics can change the views of young urban adults to be non-affiliated with a religion (Tinajero, 2013). Rappers use a form of religion in lyrics that have characteristics of the common suffering of Jesus and the mistrust of society with the goods and evils in urban communities.
In reading “Inventing a Christian America”, it really opens up to a whole new way of looking at the early 18th and 19th century America. Green makes many key points about religion in America during that time and the Founding Fathers. He simply wants us to understand the myth of this country. Throughout the book it becomes one question of; did the Founding Fathers establish the United States as a Christian Nation? It was truly meant to be a Christian America but the way of Enlightenment was slowly approaching.
Molefi Asante is the author of It’s Bigger than Hip-Hop: The Rise of the Post Hip-Hop Generation. In this article, Asante predicts that the post-hip-hop generation will embrace social justice issues including women’s rights, gay’s rights, and the anti-war movement. To challenge these stereotypes, Asante speaks to the personification of the African-American ghetto and the need to stop glorifying black suffering. For Asante, the post-hip-hop generation no longer expects hip-hop to mobilize disenfranchised youth. Asante states, “The post-hip-hop generation shouldn’t wait for mainstream musicians to say what needs to be said…No movement is about beats and rhythms…. it must be bigger than hip-hop.” Because hip-hop is controlled by corporations, Asante says hip-hop will never be the focus of political change. Asante argues that “old white men” have dictated hip-hop, and by extension the actions of black youth, since 1991. “Allowing white executives, not from the hip-hop culture, to control and dictate the culture is tragic because the music, and ultimately the culture, as we can see today, has not only lost its edge, but its sense of rebellion and black movement- the very principles upon which it was founded.” Asante calls for the rise of “artivism,” a new social movement that uses art to improve community police relations, failing schools and the criminal justice system. Asante encourages the post-hip-hop generation to unite with Latino/Immigration Rights and Black Civil Rights
In your responce to Hip hop, you wrote the letter called " Hip Hop Nation". You stated that hiphop sounds like a broken record, but the problem is that your daughter is getting married to a Hip Hop Rapper. Since you heard hip hop, and the one song talked and influenced violence, he is worried for his daughter and doesn’t like her spouse. To continue, you also said that hip hop is taking over and only children can hear it. My saying this, you added that children are going to pick up these
In today’s society music plays a very large role in influencing the young generation. The most popular music that is praised by young African Americans is Hip-Hop. The African American youth are being influenced with a “gangster” lifestyle. A major topic in hip-hop music today is the sale of drugs as a primary source of income as well as drug usage as a social activity. There are other issues African American’s struggle within the community such as poverty, broken homes, drug usage, depression, and gang violence. Because of these social problems, the youth are subjected to high levels of peer pressure. The young males in particular flock towards “gangs” and “cliques” within the community for solace and a sense of home. These gangs and cliques
America is within the top four countries for the number of executions due to the death penalty since 1999. Citing the, “Amnesty International in For What Tomorrow (2004), more than 1,800 people were executed in 31 countries, the vast majority of these in China (1076), Iran (165), Saudi Arabia (103), and then the United States (98)” (NAAS, 43). The death penalty is currently an intense debate involving the idea of whether or not we as people should be able to sentence another person to death. According to the ethical and moral reasoning of the philosophers Jeremy Bentham, Peter Singer, and Hugo Bedau, the death penalty should not be a legal punishment.
Hip- hop has become a phenomenon throughout youth culture. Many believed hip-hop was only a phase of music like disco, but as the genre continued to expand and evolve, it became clear that hip-hop was here to stay. (History of hip- hop: past, present, future) Hip- hop is made up of 2 main elements, DJing and rapping. DJ is short for disc jockey, which is a person who usually uses turntables to make music, and rapping is talking and chanting in an easy and familiar manner. (Hip-Hop: A Short History) In writing this research paper, I will explain the most impactful years of hip-hop, and the events surrounding them, starting from 1979, when Sugarhill Gang released “Rappers Delight”.
“The thing about hip hop is that it’s from the underground ideas from the underbelly from people who have mostly been locked out, who have not been recognized.” (Russell Simmons, co-founder of Def Jam Recordings). Hip hop was formed in the Bronx and ghettos of New York City during the 1970s. It began with African Americans and Latinos at block parties when technology and drum machines became available and affordable. Hip hop doesn’t stay the same and constantly changes with new elements being added to the four key elements which include MCing, rapping, DJing, scratching, break dancing, and graffiti.
As music generally known for referencing violence, rebellion, and disorder, hip hop and rap have rapidly become prominent genres of music in today’s culture. Beginning in the 1970’s at New York City block parties, hip hop became a fan favorite as a radical new mix of upbeat funk and disco music. Mixing and isolating the percussive breaks of funk songs, DJ Kool Herc, the founding father of hip hop, began to use turntables to manipulate songs on records manually. These uptempo, catchy beats became very popular throughout the 1980’s among the younger generation, especially in the United States. The younger generation created their own branch of hip hop known as rap. Rappers speak lyrics in prose, with hip hop beats in the background. The younger
Hip hop is a very broad subculture due to the fact that it is comprised of so many other subcultures. The four main factions of Hip hop are MCing(master of ceremonies) better identified today as rapping, DJing (disk jockey), breakdancing and Graffiti. Break dancing is known as “ the physical manifestation of the hip hop style”(Rose 47). The Hip hop subculture has a long lineage and the four main factions where all foraged together in the same place at the same time. Even though the culture at the time was viewed as deviant hip hop slowly became a very popular subculture in America. Due to the fact that Hip-hop is so popular makes me believe that the breaking subculture has been absorbed into mainstream culture.
I have been dancing for 13 years. I have studied just about every style there is: ballet, jazz, modern, tap, contemporary. But, my favorite style of dance is hip hop. I felt very insecure about how I danced in the jazz and contemporary classes. All of the other girls seemed so much better than me, and none of them ever offered help to someone struggling. But, once I stepped inside of a hip hop class, the energy and support made me fall in love with the genre. Hip hop requires no real, set technique. Because of this, I can take full advantage of the exploration allowed by the hip hop genre. I can make mistakes and find what feels right to me. I was very pleased upon searching to find that SMU has a hip hop club. Reading a little bit more about
Hip Hop in the most popular genre of music between all African American communities, not just in America, but worldwide. Hip Hop has expanded itself into music, fashion, advertisement, movies, and it’s given many rappers, and those associated with the genre, the chance to influence their communities, societies and their culture in general, but commercial Hip Hop in the U.S. has branded Hip Hop in a negative way. (The Young and The Hip-Hop, Hip Hop Culture Center in Harlem, 2012, Web, Oct. 27, 2014) This is all due to the negative imagery and negative lyrics like the term nigga, negative implications of Hip Hop include exploiting black adolescent girls, promoting unhealthy lifestyles, and implying that the open use of the word nigga is not harmful. Hip Hop has become a global phenomenon where it has evolved from a genre of music to a lifestyle for the African American community.
According to Maschi et al. (2009), social workers need to capitalize on the effectiveness of their practice with youth by providing skills and knowledge for practice that interconnects with the juvenile justice system. It is fundamental for social workers to understand how the legal system operates, characterizes juvenile delinquency, and categorizes juvenile crime. It is important for social workers to collaborate with the juvenile justice system so that effective mental health services for offenders are being offered. Also, social workers can assist with developing effective programs for the youth to reduce reentry and recidivism in the juvenile system.