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Have you ever heard someone say, "I hate all music."? Lately though music has been criticized for corrupting teen's minds. Hip Hop is being blamed for all the crimes and murders in cities all over America and heavy metal is being blamed for giving teens only dark images and thoughts in their minds.      First we must ask what Hip Hop is to us or to others, who simply don’t know or may never feel our movement in society. This form of poetry and story telling has

Glocalizing Keepin’ it Real: South Korean Hip-Hop Playas by Jamie Shinhee Lee discussed the globalization of hip-hop and what is considered as real hip-hop in South Korea. Lee explained about how hip-hop had spread throughout many countries in the world, and its impact can be seen particularly in his example of S. Korean hip-hop. Four hip-hop groups: Epik High, Dynamic Duo, Drunken Tiger, and Soul Company are used in support of his argument of glocalization in South Korea. Playa like Tiger JK was

music depicted the hardships of the city at the time and the way the kids felt. This was the beginning of Hip Hop Rap music. Many of these harmonies, internal rhymes, and lyrics became expressions of the emotions that they were feeling at that time. It was the anger, the despair, the emptiness, the poverty, the sorrow, and the loneliness they felt for the times that they lived in. The history of Hip Hop Rap music proved to McBride that it does tell a story and reflects life as it is lived by young people

evolvement of Hip Hop most, artistic expression, socio-political issues or commercialism? Explain to what extent. Hip hop has a long political engagement and Hip Hop almost starts as a political movement. Political Hip Hop is a subgenre of Hip Hop music, developed in 1980 and a way of turning rap music into a call of action. Inspired by political preachers in 1970, like The Last poets, Gil Scott-Heron and Public enemy was the first political hip hop group. Political hip hop is also the use of hip hop music

The Saturation of Hip Hop 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

Ranking up in the Hip Hop culture Music is something that speaks to your soul. It is a platform through which an artist can convey his words clearly. There are different genres of music that range from classic to contemporary. One of the most famous form is the hip hop or rap music. It is a rhythmic speech that is chanted to create a tune. DJing is an element that eloped with this rising culture. People recognized the need of music in their lives because it was not something to be heard in happiness

Nowadays hip-hop is considered the center of the fashion and the music industry worldwide, it holds a major position in the new generation culture. Several norms are influenced by this wave; such as the way we dress, the way we style our hair, and the hobbies we practice. The behaviors and the preferences of the new generation that grew up during the rise of hip-hop were affected to the point that hip-hop music has been called “the official teen music “(the tanning of America. 2014. Dir: Steve Stoute)

stated before, hip-hop became not only a genre of music, but a culture and a movement. People who listen to that music view themselves as more than fans. Hip hop is their life. “(…) the longevity of rap’s appeal for young people is firmly linked with the way in which rap can be used as a meaning of engaging with and expressing dissatisfaction at the more restrictive features of everyday life in globally diffuse social settings.” (Bennett, 2001, p. 89). As well as other cultures, Hip Hop has its foundational

Hip-hop (also referred to as rap music) originated in Bronx, New York in the mid 70’s as an underground urban movement. The genre started off consisting as either “MCing” over a beat or mixing and scratching audio. This was also accompanied by the introduction of breakdancing and graffiti or street art by youth living within the inner city, a great majority of whom were African American teens. Hip-hop continued to gain in popularity throughout the 70’s and by the early 80’s it had become a huge

not be categorized as hip-hop because when I look at both of the picture I'm not persuade that the picture have anything to do with hip hop at all. I can say when I see the image of the radio I have a sense that the artist was making that painting in reference to music. The painting of the man the horse would give you some what idea of someone who maybe listen to hip-hop or rap music but you could be wrong so the image gives off less of reason to say it's a picture about hip-hop. Also you could tell