As customs changes, society habitually have a difficult time accepting new ideas. One idea in particular that has a hard time being customary is unfamiliar art forms, especially hip-hop and graffiti. Both these art form gained importance in the 1970s and 1980s and even though they were accepted by certain communities of people, they were still a controversial issue. The main reason being, some of the general public did not accept them as valuable art forms. Supporters argue hip-hop and graffiti is powerful, while critics argue they are unimportant. Both Michael Eric Dyson’s “What’s The Beef”, and Steve Grody’s “Graffiti: An Anatomy of a Piece” depict the arrogant attitudes projected by society towards unfamiliar art form, like hip-hop and
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According to Dyson (2007), “Hip-hop music is important precisely because it sheds light on contemporary politics, history and race” (p. xvi). With every hip-hop music produce, it forecast an issue that is currently problematic in society. For this reason alone, hip-hop should have some value to it. It tells a little bit of history in every song output and gives a voice to upcoming adolescences on issues they strongly feel about. This is a good thing because we usually don’t hear political or race issue being voiced by the up and coming generation. Hip-hop is a good influencer in helping to pave the mind of young children, so they are able to stand up for themselves as they get older. Dyson further explains this by saying, “The study of hip-hop is not a repudiation of the civil rights movement. It is an effort to bridge the gap between then and now…” (p. xxiii). Hip-hop is a very resourceful tool to youths today, because older hip-hop music told of the struggle the older generation endure. This is something today’s generation should be knowledgeable about. Hip-hop acts as an informing source of the history and culture before time. Young children need to know of their history before they are able to stand up and defend …show more content…
Graffiti sometimes can be seen on store fronts and on public transportation; this is illegal and is considered vandalism because it is messing with public property. According to Grody (2008), “The first is the continuum from legal to illegal; legal being those spaces where there is permission to paint, and illegal where arrest is possible” (p. 474). Having artists painting on public property is ruining the possibility of graffiti being seen as positive. It will always be seen as negative if the only place you always see it, is destroying businesses and transportation. The author is saying you should have permission before going and painting on public properties and transportations, while it is still considered art just don’t do it if you don’t have permission to. If you aren 't destroying properties and transportation, then by all means express
According to Dyson (2007), “Hip-hop music is important precisely because it sheds light on contemporary politics, history and race” (p. xvi). With every hip-hop music produce, it forecast an issue that is currently problematic in society. For this reason alone, hip-hop should have some value to it. It tells a little bit of history in every song output and gives a voice to upcoming adolescences on issues they strongly feel about. This is a good thing because we usually don’t hear political or race issue being voiced by the up and coming generation. Hip-hop is a good influencer in helping to pave the mind of young children, so they are able to stand up for themselves as they get older. Dyson further explains this by saying, “The study of hip-hop is not a repudiation of the civil rights movement. It is an effort to bridge the gap between then and now…” (p. xxiii). Hip-hop is a very resourceful tool to youths today, because older hip-hop music told of the struggle the older generation endure. This is something today’s generation should be knowledgeable about. Hip-hop acts as an informing source of the history and culture before time. Young children need to know of their history before they are able to stand up and defend …show more content…
Graffiti sometimes can be seen on store fronts and on public transportation; this is illegal and is considered vandalism because it is messing with public property. According to Grody (2008), “The first is the continuum from legal to illegal; legal being those spaces where there is permission to paint, and illegal where arrest is possible” (p. 474). Having artists painting on public property is ruining the possibility of graffiti being seen as positive. It will always be seen as negative if the only place you always see it, is destroying businesses and transportation. The author is saying you should have permission before going and painting on public properties and transportations, while it is still considered art just don’t do it if you don’t have permission to. If you aren 't destroying properties and transportation, then by all means express