The hip hop culture can be a good source for many people to express themselves. The expression can come in different forms, such as: graffiti art, music, or dance and fashion. Hip hop dancing is one of the better ways of one’s self-expression because of how easily it is to communicate with others through dancing. Along with hip hop dancing, what the hip hop artists wear is a major aspect in becoming who the artist is or what they represent. Fashion can come in many forms. From clothing to technology, hip hop fashion has a positive effect on the economy with a financial gain. Hip hop fashion has swept the nation and has caused a national effect on the economy. The want for hip hop fashion can start at a young age. When children are put into dance class by their
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In 2000, the Akai MPC, the state-of-the-art sampler at the time, had a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $1,649. Akai now offers the
“iMPC” app for a tablet for only $6.99 (Schloss 201). According to these statistics, the monetary value of certain aspects of the hip hop culture have been brought down. Hip hop has not only helped the economy, but it has also made an auditory art form more visible. By the 1990s, rappers became models, advertisers, designers, and owners (Vol.4, 635).
More jobs were being created for the rappers and for the people who needed to work for the rappers. These jobs included becoming assistants, financial advisors, and managers. The once small economy of the hip hop culture grew into a major economic boom for rap artists and corporation with interest in the hip hop nation and culture. When these artists started to broaden their jobs, many people decided to take an interest in the hip hop culture. These people saw that hip hop culture, including dancing, was not as one-sided as it seemed to be. However, there are aspects of hip hop dancing that encourages violence, the main being krumping, but dancing
In 2000, the Akai MPC, the state-of-the-art sampler at the time, had a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $1,649. Akai now offers the
“iMPC” app for a tablet for only $6.99 (Schloss 201). According to these statistics, the monetary value of certain aspects of the hip hop culture have been brought down. Hip hop has not only helped the economy, but it has also made an auditory art form more visible. By the 1990s, rappers became models, advertisers, designers, and owners (Vol.4, 635).
More jobs were being created for the rappers and for the people who needed to work for the rappers. These jobs included becoming assistants, financial advisors, and managers. The once small economy of the hip hop culture grew into a major economic boom for rap artists and corporation with interest in the hip hop nation and culture. When these artists started to broaden their jobs, many people decided to take an interest in the hip hop culture. These people saw that hip hop culture, including dancing, was not as one-sided as it seemed to be. However, there are aspects of hip hop dancing that encourages violence, the main being krumping, but dancing