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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

Despite the controversy regarding the derogative nature of Hip-hop, One cannot downplay the cultural influences that hip-hop has impressed on the world. Merriam-Webster defines hip-hop as the stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rap (citation). Although the conventional definition of hip-hop is generally correct, it does not adequately portray the gravity of the movement. Coined by the urban youth, Hip-hop has forced its way to the pinnacle of mainstream America. Hip-hop’s massive influence

The Origination of Hip Hop Laresia Parks English III, Period 05 2 December 2015 Hip hop finds its ethnic origins in Jamaican music and DJs in the seventies who used two turntables to create longer drum breaks in records for dance parties giving rise to “break dancing” and “break dancers” now known as b-boys and b-girls (A Closer Look At a New Hip Hop Movement). DJs and MCs popularized the technique of speaking over beats and the culture expanded to include street dance and graffiti art. Embraced

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

Evolution of Hip-Hop From where it started to where it is now, Cuban hip-hop has transformed greatly. Without the United States, hip-hop in Cuba certainly would not be where it is today. The United States is the hub of hip-hop and helped to jumpstart hip-hop in Cuba. While this is true, hip-hop in the United States completely differs from that of Cuba for the better. Even though hip-hop in Cuba did not start from much, the amount of development and influence this music has towards Cuba is immeasurable

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 Significance of Hip Hop: Speak Out In the world today rap and hip hop is beneficial to society (Robinson, 2008). Throughout the past few years’ artist use their music to express their views on life, opinions, and feelings. Some artist has lyrics that a lot of people can relate to, some may or may not know what they are talking about because either they have done the same things or is having the same issue (Akil, 2010). The world has freedom of speech according to the first amendment, and that

Is hip hop another name for just black ghetto music? I think not as provided in the movie “hip hop the furious force of rhyme” it provided me with evidence that hip hop isn't just another word for ghetto music. Hip hop contains a deep meaning of people's lives and also a deep meaning for the problems that people are facing nowadays. This is why I think that hip hop is not just another name for black ghetto music. Although most hip hop artist and their music usually consist references to drugs and

Hip Hop Hip-hop is a musical art form, created by African-Americans and Latino-Americans in the mid seventies. Its conception came from a young generation of African-Americans in the Bronx, who created a beautiful, prideful expression of music, art and dance from a backdrop of poverty. Since that ignition in a New York City borough, it has inspired people from all socio-economic and cultural backgrounds all across the world. When hip-hop is discussed as an art form and not just as rap

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)