Hip Hop Subcultural Movement

Hip hop is a subcultural movement that originated in the early 1970’s by groups of young African-American, Latino, and Caribbean teenagers living in South Bronx, New York City. Though it made its way towards the western coast of the United States of America, Hip hop did not gain popularity until the 1980’s. It can be divided into four sub-groups. Each of these groups represent hip hop in a unique way. In terms of orality, hip hop heavily relies on rap music, which involves speech, writing, and poetry. Hip hop also is heavily reliant on the use of audio which is portrayed through the art of DJing. B-boying, or rather more commonly known as breakdancing, also played a major role in the growth of hip hop. Lastly, graffiti art was introduced to fulfill the visual aspect role of hip hop. Hip hop has also made the frontlines of multiple media outlets, as east coast-west coast rivalries continue and violent outbreaks …show more content…
This was a direct result of a Jamaican man by the name of Kool DJ Herc. He was specialized in the art of being a DJ especially at parties. His sister threw a Halloween dance party and he began experimenting with different tricks and techniques of turntabling. The result of his experimentation was incredible and he was able to create an extended break between two tracks thus creating a unique style that had never been seen before. This extended break between the tracks gave its name to breakdancing, a style of dancing that was expedited by extended drum brakes played by the DJ 's of New York. This style of DJing became very popular and by the mid-1970s, the vast majority of DJs in New York adapted to the turntabling technique. Such DJs include renowned individuals including Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Grandmaster Flash, and Herc. In 1979, hip hop made its first step towards its popularity with the release of “Rapper 's Delight”, a track recorded by the rappers of the Sugarhill