Hip Hop: Most Influential Part Of The 20th Century

Unquestionably, hip hop is one of the most influential cultural movements to emerge in the latter part of the 20th century. The profound influence of hip hop can be seen in pop culture can be seen across the globe. But, contrary to popular belief, hip hop isn’t just the music alone. It is a complex culture born in the concrete streets of New York’s South Bronx; bred in the five borough’s housing projects, parks, clubs and community centers, where the sons and daughters of Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latino emigrants communed with the sons and daughters of African American migrants largely from the South to form one of the most dynamic cultural movements in history. It is widely known that hip hop consists of four fundamental elements. They are DJing, break-dancing , graffiti and rapping. However, there is a fifth element according to Afrika Bambaataa that is often overlooked by hip hop aficionados. It is the thing that KRS has told us that reigns supreme over nearly everyone--knowledge. …show more content…
Whether it was shaping the direction of the culture through its sharp, insightful analysis and, when necessary, criticism; or promoting the culture through its diligent coverage of the evolution of hip hop via the various media outlets that continue to emerge; or defending the culture against prejudice politicians such as C. Deloris Tucker and William Bennett, hip hop journalism has and continues to play a key role in spreading knowledge about hip hop culture. Long before there were tube sites like World Star Hip Hop, podcasts like Combat Jack or websites like Allhiphop.com, there was a magazine called Beat