With that being said, I think that Hip hop has a very long way to go. Till this day the majority of music played on radio stations are not representing black people in a good light and that is how most stereotypes of us is till “successful”. Everyone should come together and fight against the injustice of how rappers are only criticized for what they say and how other artists from other genres are turned a blind eye. Everyone has the same thinking process and it one person shouldn’t be criticized for what the somewhat “majority” think.
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
The hip hop or rap music is a style of popular music originated in the late 1970s in the South Bronx during a time characterized by political traditionalism and economic collapse. It started being played in gathering in public parks or individual homes. It was first used by the youngest members of the inner city black and Latino communities in New York. This kind of music, provided one of the few spaces where excluded minority youth could adopt and secure a public voice, and also a way in which members of these communities could express their worries and speak without restrictions.
It was not to long ago when Nas said that he believed that Hip Hop was dead which left people offended and confused by his views of Hip Hop music. Nas album “Hip Hop is Dead” was the eighth album by the American Rapper , which was dropped during the year of 2006 and successfully charted at No. 1 on the U.S Billboard 200 chart, which sold over 350,00 copies in its first week. “Hip-hop has had many deaths,” he said during his interview with VH1. “First was when it changed from the park jams and went to corporate America. It became a business, then there was an element lost” ( VH1, Bene Viera).
It’s a culture that has gotten so big that its influence can be seen everywhere from movies, commercials, and even pop songs. “We live in a popularity contest now,” says the rapper Chuck Inglish. The genre has become so recognized to the point of over saturation, in addition the music industry has monopolized the radio to dumb down the masses with homogenous rap songs made by a handful of people. So it’s up to the listener to “Put our money where our ears want to be,” and support fresh, creative, and unique hip hop. If the listeners become intent with such sub standard expectations, then the authenticity of Hip Hop will die
Following its birth, hip-hop promoted important social and political causes. Hip-Hop artists use their lyrics and videos to convey messages to their audiences. It has become common today to dismiss the impacts women have made on the hip-hop culture. Nevertheless, Men have not only used hip-hop to promote important causes but also females. One of the more prevalent hip-hop artists since its beginning is Queen Latifah. Queen Latifah uses hip hop to promote issues important to females to audiences of people who do not traditionally identify females as significant leaders. Queen Latifah began her hip hop career in 1988 - a time when females were still emerging from their traditional roles as homemakers. By that time, more women were entering the work force making a living for themselves no longer depending on men. The 1980s found a reemergence of the feminist movement where women sought equality to men. Queen Latifah released her song “Ladies First” around that same time. Latifah promotes the feminist movement through her lyrics, visuals, and rhetorical appeals in her hit single “Ladies First.”
Historical and Political Influences of Hip Hop I learned that hip hop is a very complex dance with a long history and that has been deeply influenced by politics. I read a fascinating article by Thomas F. DeFrantz, titled The Black Beat Made Visible: Hip Hop Dance and Body Power, that detailed the struggles of African Americans and how they used dance to cope. Hip hop is a dance that allows African Americans to escape the pressures of American society and celebrate their cultural history. DeFrantz claims that hip hop has derives from the dances of the American Slaves who used dance to stay connected to their African roots.
Hip hop made it to the top so fast white people had no choice to endorse it. It was huge to the point everyone wanted to rap. At the time gangsta rap ruled but at the risk it gave idea to the middle aged adults to start inappropriately which is what made others so stereotypical toward black african americans. Hip hop has its flaws because it causes violent behavior
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.
In the late 1970’s, a new music genre emerged in Bronx, New York. Hip Hop started as an underground, unknown genre to a popular, multi-million-dollar genre and lifestyle. The transformation of Hip Hop has shaped or American Culture and is now geared to more than just the African American and Latino groups it was once developed for. There are also misconceptions about what Hip Hop means. Most people believe Hip Hop is synonymous with rap. However, Hip Hop is more than just a music style it is also a culture within the music. To understand how Hip Hop has evolved and shaped our current culture, we must start at the very beginning.
Throughout the past years Hip Hop and Rap artist use their music to express their views, opinions, and how they are feelings in their songs. From the artist lyrics some will have an understanding of what the artist is talking about because either they have done the same things or is having the same problem. The first amendment of the constitution is freedom of speech and that is all the artist is doing. Although there are many people saying rap music should be concealed because it spread a negative influence on the youth.
In seventh grade, I stumbled my way upon the Detroit based rapper Eminem. I was at 150 listens on his track The Real Slim Shady before I knew it. I then found my way into Kanye West, which exploded my interest into the genre. I have listened to all of the considered essential hip hop “classic” and modern day albums. I noticed in these “classic” albums very distinct change in subject matter and style that each of the different areas of rappers on where they originate from. Some people believe that the hip-hop culture is at a decline with the lose of this uniqueness and individuality shown in each of these areas. I too even thought that the hip-hop culture was at a decline until I was researching my topic, but instead this individuality and uniqueness in the rapper’s different stories that they tell in their raps. The genre has expanded throughout the world and continued to evolve while sticking to these roots of individuality and uniqueness.
Music has inspired and touched the lives of many aspiring hip hop artists which makes it one of the most influential culture in American. Hip hop has become one of the most vital, and profitable, forces in popular culture. Hip hop beats have influenced popular music genres from rock to jazz to reggae. 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. The culture has entered everywhere from TV commercials to toys, video games, and also fashion industry. I predict that hip hop music is here to stay because that 's the only way a hip hop artist can convey their story without being arrested. Hip hop is here to stay because, inequality among poor people, injustice and police brutality that hip hop music is protesting against still exist in American today.
2Pac, Drake, Jay-Z, 50 cent, Snoop Dogg, Notorious B. I. G. all these musicians have at least one thing in common, they are all considered hip hop musicians. Hip hop has influenced and changed the pop music scene in the past few decades. Hip Hop or Rap is characterized by words that are conveyed in a rapid rhyming manner over electronic or instrumental music. It is marked as the music of the african american culture, however today it continues to grow in popularity among a variety of ethnic groups. From the beginning, the main impression of the Hip Hop subculture often involved the black youth or young black adults who tend to rebel against or resistance towards, the dominant white American society.
Hip hop has gone a far way since the 1980s. in the year 2016, hip hop is considered popular and many people, no matter the color of your skin or where you come from are seen listening to Hip Hop. I personally believe that hip hop has become more acceptable in our society. Often time in these songs they discuss about politics, love, issues, many problems that people can relate to and have a connection with someone. However, there are those artists that are seen in the category similar to “Gangsta Rap” and those are still present in 2016. Therefore, our perception of hip hop has changed since the 1970s/80s.
Hip millennials all over America have adopted second hand purchasing as the source of their cheap and unique apparel, as well as many low income families who can’t afford name brand prices off the rack. This clothing allows people to both fulfill their desire for individuality and feel good about positively impacting society and the environment. Hip-hop artist Macklemore sang in his iconic hit ‘Thrift Shop’ about the benefits of buying clothes second hand from a local Goodwill or Salvation Army, and many teens shopping ways have never been the same. However, few consider where everyone’s old clothes go that aren’t sold at a thrift stores, and who wears them next. Much of this clothing is sent abroad to third world countries and sold to merchants who then hawk it for money or exchange it for goods. These massive clothing imports have caused extensive change to the domestic textile industries abroad, both adding to and alleviating poverty, depending on the country and methods used. In this essay I am going to examine the impact of this third world “clothes dumping,” on poverty, specifically in the country of Zambia, and discuss ways in this impacts inequality.