Hops

Do you remember a time, during which hip hop music was a voice against African American oppression? Honestly, it is hard to tell nowadays. Even though hip hop was a concept coined my American artists, it is rooted in many cultures among different nations. It is one of the only nationalistic movements that have not lost its fundamental heritage throughout the test of time. Hip hop music has always been a voice for the voiceless, but in the past decade, the music genre has declined into commercialism

significance of hip-hop and how it affects race, class and globalization. Hip-hop is a popular culture globally; its importance relates to cultural and political ideologies. The social significance of hip-hop also impacts how dialogue for instance achieves a cultural sense of ownership in society. The examination of hip-hop in various geographical and political realities challenges hegemonic readings of hip-hop as primarily style and lifestyle (Codrington 2007). Codrington explores hip-hop globally; as

Hip hop as a whole, to some degree, has been vilified, shunned and looked down upon as music that was not even worthy of being called art in many circles. This written to inform people about the history of hip hop and its social influences in the United States. Hip hop has a deeply rooted and momentous origin, with influential milestones and musicians who paved the way, and still maintain to make social change through its songs. Yet, hip hop has managed to take its message and history well beyond

EEverything can be defined as a culture as long as a lifestyle is determined by a group of people who integrate the knowledge. Hip-Hop is not only considered as a musical genre, but also a culture. The Hip-Hop culture is an artistic movement that people uses to express themselves by practicing social and artistic habits. Some of these habits include dancing, and the art of producing music. DJs and MCs are responsible for producing the music for this group which is defined as rap. MCs, DJs, and B-Boys

urban movement known as "hip-hop" began to develop in the South Bronx area of New York City.” (Baughman) Additionally, it started as a civil, rebellious culture that enclosed of four original elements—graffiti, breakdancing, rap music, and fashion. Since then, the genre has grown through the outskirts, nationally, and eventually, worldwide. Hip-hop has exceeded the limits that many of the designers had anticipated, a tremendously fortunate commercialized business. Hip-hop is not only acknowledge in

Hip Hop, race, and socio-political change How has hip hop influenced integration and society? This question is one that is heavily debated throughout society, but the genre’s complexity makes it difficult. For decades, the hip hop culture has grown into one that is heavily dominated by black people. With its flood into mainstream music, other races have taken the genre and have used it for their own purposes and pleasure. This has ultimately caused a shift in the way people of color and Caucasians

forces that created the social conditions from which Hip-Hop emerged in the Bronx. Drawing upon Chang, as well as videos (Bronx is Burning, Flying Cut Sleeves etc.), discuss the sociological roots of rap. Specifically, what social forces (for example: state policies, global economic trends, technological advancements, community characteristics as well as race, class, gender politics) were present and facilitated the development of Hip-Hop? Hip-Hop is an extensive and a broad conglomerate of various artistic

Influence of Hip Hop & Rap Hip hop and rap as a musical genre is a very controversial subject for nearly everyone. Its influences are powerful, both positive and negative. There are many positive influences of hip hop, and a few examples are the breaking down of cultural barriers, the economic impact, and political awareness of pressing and urgent issues. Though there are many positive influences, there are many negative influences as well. Some of the more heated debates of the negative influences

students ignoring the lesson at hand. Finally, he gave in and spoke up against their sanctimonious display, and was quickly bullied and threatened with violence in front of the entire class. Both aggressors exemplified and embodied every aspect of the hip-hop culture: Ebonics spewing out of their mouths, expensive and baggy clothing draped and sagging from their bodies complete with headphones around their neck blaring expletive laden song lyrics. The dynamic duo mentioned here certainly aren’t the only

Today’s hip hop videos are very predictable with fancy locations (a mansion perhaps!), expensive jewelry, cars and of course, lots of beautiful scantily clad women who are used as eye candy to sexualize the content which is usually offensive and demeaning lyrics about women. T.I sexually explicit lyrics “no mediocre” addresses women as hoes and bitches and raps about his extremely high standards of what kind of “ women/bitch” he considers worthy to be with him and a music video that does just that