Afrika Bambaataa

the part they like to dance on. Then he began to MC which is something like rapping. People believed this was the birth of Hip-hop music. This kind of music led to an entire cultural movement that’s altered generational thinking- from politics to race, art, and languages. (http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigation/birthplace-of-hip-hop/) The “True Meaning” of Hip-hop music by Afrika Bambaataa.…

have a significant effect on how individuals dress and even act. It is in the issue of VIBE magazine from December 1994 to January 1995 that we see this work in an interesting way for those immersed in the culture of Hip-Hop: African-Americans. The images here appeal to both African-American men and women in a way that idealized the adult life of celebrities and even pushed for the unity of all African-Americans, just as Afrika Bambaataa spoke of with his famous Zulu Nation. The first thing…

Music beat, lyrics and harmonizing are used in many different forms and ways to catch the attention of the audience. With all these different genres we are going to focus on one today and that on is Hip Hop. Hip Hop was created by Clive Campbell, also known as Kool Dj Herc. But many people want to know more than who made it. They want to know “How is it made?”,”Why is it popular?” ,”How has it evolved?” and “How is it relatable?”. Clive Campbell, also known as Kool DJ Herc, was born and raised…

For the term paper I decided to take this opportunity to speak about my favorite music genre, Hip Hop. Ever since I was a little boy I always heard Hip Hop playing on the radio and I automatically fell in love with the music genre and culture of Hip Hop. The song I am going to go in depth about and analyze is Afrika Bambaataa’s & the Soulsonic Force’s hit song "Planet Rock". The main reason why I chose this piece of music is because the impact it had in the Hip Hop community was like non other…

a.r. "93.04.04: The Evolution of Rap Music in the United States." 93.04.04: The Evolution of Rap Music in the United States. Yale New-haven Teacher Institute, 4 Mar. 93. Web. 09 Feb.2016). "The technique called 'scratching' was invented by a DJ called Theodor. 'Scratching' involves the DJ spinning a record backwards and forward very fast while the needle is in the groove. A record when it is handled in this way can become a percussive instrument. With the advent of the CD, this technique may…

One way hip hop evolved is the diversity of the styles. At the beginning hip hop in the 1970’s was mostly composed of DJs that mix songs and samples together to make a new music. DJs such as DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Caz and Afrika Bambaataa, were big artist during the 1970’s era. “ They began to develop in the South Bronx area of New york city focusing on emceeing and breakbeats (A sample of a syncopated drum beat, that is repeated to form a rhythm)...DJ Kool Herc Known as…

apathy that came to represent how poorly The Bronx was viewed by the public. Out of this strife, African-Americans in The Bronx found solace in block parties, from which came the foundations of Hip Hop as created by a Bronx native, Afrika Bambaataa. Afrika Bambaataa first became prominent in 1977, when he started to host these block parties. Block parties first started in 1971, when local Bronx DJs would get together to form free music parties for neighbors, and many sought to bring an end to…

had several dancers in the film "Flashdance" that was nominated inthe 1983 Oscars. These dancers used their talent to express everything they could not in words on the dance floor. Breakdancing became a way to communicate with others. The next talent that comes from Hip Hop is DJ 'ing. DJ 'ing is the art form that consists of making music into other music. It combines the sounds and squences of other songs, using turn tables and records. Many early DJ 's used records from home collections to…

Hip-hop originally started because DJ Herc’s little sister did not have any money for shoes and clothes. They decided to have a party and charge guess to enter. Drug use and the crime rate was high in New York City when hip-hop started in the mid-1970s. To try and eliminate some of the issues DJ’s threw block parties. To avoid issues around their community the residents participated. After that the hip-hop culture surfaced through the neighborhood. It then became the most popular thing in the…

ongoing inhuman experiences and oppression in urban society. Author of “Black Noise” Tricia Ross states, “Hip Hop is a cultural form that attempts to negotiate the experiences of marginalization, brutally truncated opportunity, and oppression within the cultural imperatives of African-American and Caribbean history, identity and community.” Postindistrialized global forces, that impacted urban job opportunity alongside racial discrimination have aided in the deconstruction of those who existed…