Hip Hop And Hip Rap Music

Rap music has become one of the most distinctive and controversial music genres of the past few decades. A major part of hip hop culture, rap, discusses the experiences and standards of living of people in different situations ranging from racial stereotyping to struggle for survival in poor, violent conditions. Rap music is a vocal protest for the people oppressed by these things. Most people know that rap is not only music to dance and party to, but a significant form of expression. It is a source of information that describes the rage of people facing growing oppression, declining opportunities for advancement, changing moods on the streets, and everyday survival. Its distinct sound, images, and attitude are notorious to people of all

In this article, the speaker must be an expert in politics, ethnicity and the music industry. There is a linkage between the above fields hence the speaker must have had a superlative background on these issues. The audience targeted by this literature were seemingly music enthusiasts to be educated on understanding what Hip-Hop entails and hoped to achieve this as it was established. The subject was Hip-Hop as a music genre that was largely developed by African American men to express their plight on injustice and oppression. The principal issue was how Hip-Hop has been used as a form of resistance and need for deliverance of the African Americans.

Hip Hop has been a thread of music that is deeply rooted in the struggle within the black communities of America. It acted as a window for people outside of the black community to acknowledge and experience, to an extent, what endeavors those communities encounter. Although Hip Hop’s central purpose is to denote the subjugation that was implemented on the black community, Hip Hop began as a mere offshoot of 1970’s jazz, funk, and soul.

The hip-hop culture began in the streets of New York City during the 1970’s and has gone through tremendous changes up until now. Hip-Hop consists of four elements: rap, graffiti, break-dancing, and the disc jockey. In this paper, I intend to fully explain the evolution of rap music, from its infancy to the giant industry it is today.

The misunderstood subculture of music that many have come to know as “hip-hop” is given a critical examination by James McBride in his essay Hip-Hop Planet. McBride provides the reader with direct insight into the influence that hip-hop music has played in his life, as well as the lives of the American society. From the capitalist freedom that hip-hop music embodies to the disjointed families that plague this country, McBride explains that hip-hop music has a place for everyone. The implications that he presents in this essay about hip-hop music suggest that this movement symbolizes and encapsulates the struggle of various individual on

Since its conception, hip hop has been a very necessary and influential art form in the way that it gives a voice to people who would normally not have one. The fact that it was often the sole voice for a marginalized community meant that the genre has often shouldered the “burden of being a genuine political force.” Hip hop’s role in addressing the concerns of urban Black Americans has led people to refer to it as “CNN for Black people.” However, in recent times, the commercialization of the genre (and growing popularity with white audiences) has generated a lot of criticism from many who feel that the essence of hip hop is being destroyed and it does not have as much of a meaningful effect on dispossessed Black youth as it used to have.

This paper seeks to examine the different dimensions of hip hop, and what the hip hop culture means to different people. After reading Fernando Orejuela’s Rap and Hip Hop Culture, one would get a better understanding of the various dimensions of the hip hop culture. For instance, there is a cultural dimension that has played a tremendous role in the hip hop culture. Many of the modern styles of dancing and music have come from traditions that were passed down. According to Orejuela, this is in part because of slavery (Orejuela, 5). “Hip hop culture has its roots in the spread of African and Latino peoples from their original homes to the Americas”, states Orejuela (Orejuela, 5). Orejuela goes on to later discuss exactly how their customs have influenced this hip hop culture. An example of this is when Orejuela states, “Many influences, from Africa and Europe, have been combined to form a number of popular dance forms that themselves can be seen as ancestors of b-boying and breakdancing” (Orejuela, 26). From this, it is clear that culture is of importance in hip hop. Although this is true, there are also other dimensions that have influenced this culture as well.

Hip Hop music been around for about thirty years in United Sates, but it would be heard at block parties and discos where DJs would circumnavigate breakbeats and MCs would adjoin live vocals. Finally, this paper will explain the history of hip hop, from the beginning to now. There will be an explanation about hip hop the lyrics used within and also the images. Moreover, it will also zero in on the unacceptance of hip hop and also a sample of lyrics that is used in hip hop music.

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 of hip hop are that it glorifies violence, and the fact that the music sexualizes women and degrades them as well. Attached to the negative outlook on hip hop, there are also many stereotypes assumed by society towards this type of culture

Hip-Hop isn’t just four elements combined within a culture, it is also “ a way of life, a language, a fashion, a set of values, and a unique perspective” (Efrem 2), the hip-hop basic and sub-elements have a strong impact in the American society mainly on its

It has been 30 years since Hip-Hop was first “introduced” to the world. Whether it be fashion or politics, this musical genre/culture plays a huge role in everyday life and has generated billions of dollars across the globe. In this paper I will be discussing when, where, and how Hip-Hop was created, “old school Hip-Hop, “Hip-Hop’s Golden Age”, “Hardcore rap” “Gangsta rap”, “G-Funk”, 21st century Hip-Hop, and how Hip-Hop affects society.

This article focuses on how the Hip hop we know emerged from social economic, and political experiences of young blacks around the 1970’s. Kool Herc, Afrika, Bambaataa, Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five when a few people who have somewhat contributed to the creation of Hip hop. In their music, there were track which spoken the civil rights ideas and response to poverty, drugs, police brutality, and other thing they found unjust in society. Hip Hop artist became the voice for social critique for the civil rights movements of their generation. According to Todd Boyd, “the disconnect between the civil rights and Hip Hop generations has made civil rights seem largely irrelevant and has made Hip Hop the primary voice of contemporary black

The genre that I am going to select is Hip Hop/Rap. The 5 top ten from the 80s are The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Self-Destruction by KRS-One and the Stop the Violence Movement, Push It by Salt-N-Pepa, I’m Bad by LL Cool J, Fight The Power by Public Enemy, Straight Out Of Compton by NWA. The 5 top ten from 2015 are Know Yourself by Drake, Trap Queen by Fetty Wap, Alright by Kendrick Lamar, Blessings by Big Sean Featuring Drake, and Feeling Myself by Nicki Minaj featuring Beyoncé. In my opinion, there is a very distinct difference between Hip Hop and Rap and it is definitely heard in the music throughout the decades. Hip Hop is a sub-culture that speaks out against social issues and injustice against the African American population. Rap music, on the other hand, is popular “pop” culture, consumer commercialism, and mainstream media. Pop culture has a strong influence on the social construction of gender because images from pop culture convey powerful messages about gender stereotyped, especially regarding women’s appearance. The message of love, sex, and relationships can be heard in both Hip Hop and Rap and throughout the decades as well. Hip Hop artist such as Grandmaster Flash, KRS-One, and Public Enemy lyrics spoke a strong social message that told the truth about living in poverty and had a cultural impact and unification of people from different societies. Family is all inclusive during this decade. In my opinion, family includes

Rap and hip-hop music have evolved politically over the last decade; these genres have become major forces and influential political factors for North American youth and young adults. For example, Nas, a popular rap star of politically motivated songs sold 1 million copies of his first album Illmatic by Dec. 2001, and by 2004 Nas released his 7th platinum album Street Disciple. The album Street Disciple contained a powerful political song titled “American Way”. In addition, Lakeyta M Bonnet’s book Pulse of the People: Political Rap Music and Black Politics, expresses the way hip hop music acts as a catalyst for the involvement of urban minorities in politics. While “Paint the White House Black” an academic journal by Richmond, Sanford K. displays the present day relationship the current president in America has with hip hop music. The song “American Way”, along with the book Pulse of the People, and the Academic Journal “Paint the White House Black” elaborate on how hip hop music and politics were born with conflict, but are evolving toward better recognition of hip-hop culture in democracy.

Different people from all around the world like different types of music. For example, there’s Hip-Hop, country, classical, and many other types of music. My favorite type of music is Hip-Hop. It’s very upbeat and has a lot of rhythm in it. Also, most of the time Hip-Hop music talks about a personal experience the singer has had.