Hip-Hop has been one of the most popular types of music for a while, and has been since at 1970s, teenagers all over the world are listening Hip-Hop all the time. But is all the Hip-Hop songs are good for the teenagers to listen? Especially, teens who are at their teenage rebellion. The birthplace of Hip Hop is that 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in Bronx at New York. Before I did this research paper I didn’t even expect to how close we are to the birthplace of Hip-Hop. On August 11, 1973 DJ Kool Herc, tried something new on the turntable at his sister’s back-to-school party. He extended an instrumental beat (breaking or scratching) to let people dance longer (break dancing) and began MC’ing (rapping) during the extended breakdancing. It’s marked the birth of Hip-Hop.The music led to an entire cultural movement that’s altered generational thinking – from politics, race to art and language.
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There are three main differences between Hip-Hop and Rap: musical features, culture and community message. These features are critical to separating these two very similar types of music from other popular music. Rap is a combination of rhyming and poetry to a musical beat. The subject of the rap can range from local events to relationships. In the early 70s and 80s, rappers provided social commentary on issues that were not receiving regular media attention. In later years, popular rap became more focused on consumer commercialism and
There are three main differences between Hip-Hop and Rap: musical features, culture and community message. These features are critical to separating these two very similar types of music from other popular music. Rap is a combination of rhyming and poetry to a musical beat. The subject of the rap can range from local events to relationships. In the early 70s and 80s, rappers provided social commentary on issues that were not receiving regular media attention. In later years, popular rap became more focused on consumer commercialism and