Hip-Hop Film: N. W. A.

Hip Hop was born in the neighborhood, where young people gathered in parks, on playgrounds, and street corners, to speak poetry over mechanical sounds and borrowed melodies. Hip Hop was always bigger than just the music; it was also break dancing, the gymnastic dance style that valued improvised, angular athleticism over choreographed fluidity. Hip hop was also fashion such as: hats, jackets, gold chains, and brand sneakers. Hip Hop was graffiti, to a new way of expression that employed spray paint as the medium and subway walls as the canvas.

The external factor that stands out the most in “Boyz N The Hood” is the systemic issues of classism and racism. The plot of the movie develops in a prominently black community where there is know violence and is portrayed to be a low class neighbour

Straight Outta Compton shows the most common issues that the African-American people have had for a long time, perhaps for their whole lives, from the prejudices of the society. The movie involved a lot of racial discrimination and police brutality (except the fact that Eazy-E was doing something really illegal in the beginning of the movie) scenes for the reason that the protagonists got to experience them at first-hand. However, instead of engaging themselves in a physically violent act versus the police whenever they get harassed, they chose to form a group that creates reality raps, telling the injustices they get from the people who are supposed to protect them. This is similar to what Martin Luther King, Jr. did when they held a non-violent

N.W.A.’s Straight Outta Compton is about the status associated with growing up in the Compton area of LA and the dangers associated with that life. This is highlighted throughout the song with lyrics such as, “You are now about to witness the

F. Gary Gray’s Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 biographical drama based on the controversial American hip hop group of the 1980s and 1990s that were based in Compton California, who rose to fame through their glorified battle with the police department.

Overall I really liked the movie, so I would definitely request people to watch Boyz n the Hood. The movie had a great social message and also not an over the top representation of the ghetto life. All the actors were very convincing in their respective roles. This film will not only enlighten just the black audience but everyone as a whole. Many can relate to this movie because it is about how to overcome the struggles that are going in your life. For me especially this movie really opened my eyes because it made me realize how there really are these areas in the country where violence and crime occurs in a daily basis. The movie highlights those factors in a very realistic way which connects to the audience a lot. This movie overall had

The release of the the album “Straight Outta Compton” was the beginning of the new gansta rap with the release of the record F**k the police which spoke on the hardships people were receiving from law enforcement. The power of their rhymes sparked a social revolution and influenced people all around the world. Straight Outta Compton the movie goes on to depict the lives of the five group members and the trials and tribulations that they are faced with being in a group along with living in the community they did being African-American males. The movie shows the rise and fall of the group, ultimately showing the split of the group, the loss of a group member and the solo music and industry careers of fellow members. Socially Straight outta Compton shows its audience the inside of the change of the hip hop culture forever.

Straight Outta Compton Straight Outta Compton opens with the sound of a police helicopter. We are in Compton, a city in Los Angeles, with large amounts of poverty and violence, and a distinct absence of white people. It's the mid-1980s, gang and police violence are every day. Out of all this comes N.W.A: a rap group that decided to take a showdown with the community and writes songs about how life really was for five black, young boys from Compton. Straight Outta Compton is based on the rise and fall of the rap group N.W.A.

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.

Hip-hop culture began to develop in the south Bronx area of New York City during the 1970s. It had a significant influence in the music industry. Hip-hop music generally includes rapping, but other elements such as sampling and beatboxing also play important roles. Rapping, as a key part in the hip-hop music, takes different forms, which including signifying, dozen, toast and jazz poetry. Initially, hip-hop music was a voice of people living in low-income areas, reflecting social, economic and political phenomenon in their life [1]. As time moves on, hip-hop music reached its “golden age”, where it became a mainstream music, featuring diversity, quality, innovation and influence [2]. Gangsta rap, one of the most significant innovations in

During this Lecture, the UC Merced Hip Hop Movement group educated us about the history of hip hop and what it is, and what it has evolved to. Hip Hop is a way of expression. The four pillars of hip hop are graffiti, Dj, Mci-ing/ spoken word, and dance. Hip hop first started out as just break dancing in the 1960s in Bronx, New York by immigrants. During the financial frustrations of WW II, immigrants used break dancing, as an outlet and form of expression. Break dancing can be so intense that it can be a battle of dance between two dancers. It can be a way to settle arguments. Later on, the Jamaican tradition of “impromptu toasting/boasting through rhythmic poetry over/with the music developed into “rapping” a.k.a. “Mc-ing.” (Movement) Dj-ing

One of the biggest influences in the Hip Hop community during the 1980s and to this day is N.W.A. A song of theirs titled Fuck tha Police from the album Straight Outta Compton caused controversy because of the seemingly harsh lack of respect for law enforcement officers. Which, is primarily a consequence of the police department's heavy use of racial profiling. N.W.A. also known as Niggaz With Attitude is a Hip Hop group originating in Compton, California formed around 1986. The original members include Eazy-E, M.C. Ren, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Yella. They are one of the first groups to emphasize the importance of Gangsta Rap which is a subgenre of West Coast Hip Hop.

Hip-Hop is a cultural movement that emerged from the dilapidated South Bronx, New York in the early 1970’s. The area’s mostly African American and Puerto Rican residents originated this uniquely American musical genre and culture that over the past four decades has developed into a global sensation impacting the formation of youth culture around the world. The South Bronx was a whirlpool of political, social, and economic upheaval in the years leading up to the inception of Hip-Hop. The early part of the 1970’s found many African American and Hispanic communities desperately seeking relief from the poverty, drug, and crime epidemics engulfing the gang dominated neighborhoods. Hip-Hop proved to be successful as both a creative outlet for

You’re standing in a crowd amongst thousands of fans at an Eminem concert, people from all over, shoulder to shoulder in a massive stadium, singing along every word of their favorite song for hours. People from all over are connected to each other through the power of music. When it comes to music, the life experiences, inspiration, and current events play a tremendously significant role. Hip hop is a form of art which can be expressed through rap songs, break-dancing, and graffiti art. The culture has become so popular that it has entered today’s fashion and modern language. Hip hop music is an extremely large part of today’s generation and a global genre, which influences the generation all over the world.

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”.