When hip-hop first emerged in the streets of New York in the 1970s, nobody predicted that this new type of sound would become as admired and widespread as it has become. This new genre of music has encouraged and motivated numerous artists from not just the United States, but elsewhere to integrate their own originality and create a new sound that several audiences can enjoy throughout. I started to pay attention to Puerto-Rican rap group Calle 13 when I first heard their song "Atreve-Te-Te". This track had a different sound and lyrical content from other songs that were playing on the radio during this time. It incorporated a Colombian Cumbia sound as well as Spanglish in their lyrics, which other singles in the radio were not integrating.
Hip-hop was formed during the late 1970s by African Americans and Latinos who lived in the poorest places in the United States. Especially all the major districts in New York. “ Hip hop’s origin in the early 1970s in the South Bronx of New York City is most often attributed to Dj Kool herc and his desire to entertain at a party.” ( Boyer& Graham 2016).
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
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.
Hip-hop is still prevalent in society today as a genre, with many new artists arising. Hip-hop started as a mix between a rock sound and fast paced lyrics. The Beastie Boys would be an example of this sound. Hip-hop started in New York where the lyrics were about racism, poverty, and African American culture. Run D.M.C. even got together with the band Aerosmith and created a new version of the song “Walk This Way.”
Hip-Hop as we have learned through class has been seen as controversial through its evolutionary history. According to Hip Hop Evolution, Hip-Hop began somewhere in in the 1970’s. Although during this time, when thinking of music, individuals usually think of disco, Hip Hop Evolution brings up the point that adults where the ones thriving in disco while the kids and young adults of the Bronx were looking for more (Wheeler et. al). It is important to understand how important young adults and children were doing hip-hop’s birth. The youth brought innovation and a new sound to the nation.
As well all know, music is known and heard all around the world! Throughout a variety of different music genres, artists develop ideas from each other and work together to create many different styles of music. Originating with African American cultures, Hip-Hop music became an offshoot of Jazz music during the 1970s. These two genres are most popular amongst younger and ¬¬older generations of African Americans. Despite the fact that both Hip-Hop and Jazz music genres confluence sharing many similarities that identify hip-hop as the younger generation of jazz, they also bump apart due to many differences with changes in modern technology.
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
As a twenty-one-year-old, many things maybe said to us and many assumptions maybe made in regards to when Hip Hop originated. It is said that Hip Hop music was first developed in the 1970’s in New York City by African American
Hip-hop is one of the most popular genres of music in the world today. However, the hip-hop of today’s world is very different from the hip-hop that started it all. Hip-hop has simply evolved to a different type of music than the hip-hop that started it all. Hip-hop started in Brooklyn in 1973 at a block party with DJ Kool Herc, known as the father of hip-hop, mixing the beats. However, hip-hop has changed. There are the advances in technology to help make different sounds for songs. There is the fighting between artists and rappers because of their geographical backgrounds, meaning the areas that they are from. There are many artists making breakthroughs with new styles and different types of lyrics, many of whom set the bar for
Hip hop music developed from party DJ's mixing and remixing popular music that was already out. This music was usually from the funk, soul and disco genre. It began during the 1970's in the Bronx in New York City and very popular among African Americans. Spoken hip hop music is
Hip-hop’s fascination with authenticity is unique to the genre and its function of its roots as the cultural expression of socially and economically marginalized African-Americans. A narrow subculture, hip-hop’s rise to prominence as evidence by the rise of international hip-hop stars, a high percentage of hip-hop CD sales, and the cooption of all things “hip-hop” by large companies to target new consumer demographics, has jeopardized the genre’s “realness.” Listen to Kanye West’s “Ni**gas in Paris” produced in 2011 and then listen to Maceo’s “Nextel Chirp” produced in 2005, both tracks sound very similar, so what is authentic and what is not?
Hip-hop has become a new cultural phenomenon in North America and has become quite popular all over the world. Hip-hop began in the 1970's in New York City where it has its origins in the African-American community. However, because of music videos, Hip-hop culture has become accessible to everyone in society and has merged into mainstream pop culture. Hip-hop culture may not have been as popular if it was not for the accessibility of this new media.
Hip hop music has delivered messages of freedom of expression, unity, peace, and protest against social injustices, for the past 30 years. But exactly when and where did it begin, and what impact has it had on our society? The hip hop beats created by DJs in the 70s actually sparked what is now known as hip hop culture. Hip hop culture originally included rapping, break dancing, graffiti, beat boxing, and looping and scratching, and has now includes urban clothing and cars, speech patterns and slang, and movement styles. In the early 70s, in New York 's South Bronx, the music genre of hip hop was born. The man behind its birth was Clive Campbell, aka DJ Kool Herc, who was from Kingston, Jamaica. DJ Kool Herc began to use two turntables to bring out the parts of the song that people liked best, and he rapped along to encourage break dancing. Before the 1980s, hip hop music was mainly seen within the United States. However, during the 1980s, it began its spread and became a part of the popular music scene in many other countries. The popularity of hip hop music continued through the 1990s and 2000s. Dr. Dre and Eminem were two of the most successful rappers at that time. Hip hop influences also found their way into pop during this period mainly through the mid-2000s. Rappers such as Kanye West and Jay Z also began to become popular in the mid-2000s. Hip Hop and Rap was mainly created because of the different style of music and beat it gave. Before this genre of music began,
Hip Hop originated in the USA in the early 1920s. The beats and dancing styles used define this genre of music. However, there is more to this type of music than the beat and dancing; other features include the message passed in the music and lifestyles of hip hop artists. Hip Hop music has since spread to other parts of the world and moreover, with its culture. We can see this culture in the film Saigon Electric, which is a Vietnamese hip-hop film. However, there is also a difference between the Hip Hop culture of Vietnam and that of the USA.
Birthed in South Bronx, hip hop music and its style penetrated America in the late 1980s after MTV began playing heavily on rotation rap videos and launched Yo! MTV Raps in 1988. Music videos were like a soundtrack that people needed a wardrobe to wear.