African hip hop

By the 1990's rap artists like, DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince, Curtis Blow and Biz Markie were no longer accepted in the rap music" (Toms, 2006, p1). Those rap artists were considered as roll models, because those rap artists relayed positive messages to their listeners (Toms, 2006, p1). "The majority of today's rap culture involves a lot of explicit material and negativities" (McGarrell). According to McGarrell, This new form of rap music glorifies big money, degrading of women, drugs,…

-free in 1989. Graffiti: Hip Hop Culture and Graffiti Today - Hip Hop Area In black noise (1994),Tricia rose discusses the origins of graffiti and it,s hip hop culture. Hip hop was born in New York city in the late 60s and early 70s in the face of inherently Racist development projects that were a brutal process of community destruction And relocated executed by municipal officials and under the direction of Legendary planner Robert Moore [Rose ,1994,P 30. Hip hop culture began as a…

I come from a Dominican and Cuban background where Bachata, Merengue, and Salsa are the heart of their society. Since childhood, I have displayed a great affection in Latin dance styles. Back in the Dominican Republic, where my childhood mostly took place, I learned how to feel the rhythm of the music leading me to learn Merengue and Bachata. After many years in this style of dance, upon returning to New York, I started taking classes in modern Salsa. Here my ability in dance grew stronger and I…

Hip-hop has a very large influence. I believe it Hip-hop/Rap has an enormous effect on not just Americans, but the world. This was stated in “Loving Hip-hop in Morocco”. But there were things not mentioned such as the bad influencing hip-hop has on communities and the vocabulary used, also known as slang. Hip-hop is all over the world and can be very much so used in a positive manner. But at the same time hip-hop can negatively influence the people. Jeffrey Hicks, a member of national advisory…

In the past 30 years or so, hip hop has tried politics and it has tried gansterism. But in the end it settled for capitalism, which energized it and brought it to a position of global dominance (Steve Yates Rap lyrics encourage positive capitalist views). The topic of Rap and its effects has a deep history to consider, and there will always be both supporters and critics who continue to debate this topic. There is data that proves both sides right and wrong. Some people think it promotes sexism…

togetherness in the south Bronx, hip-hop culture is a phoenix: born from the ashes of a dejected, scorned community which blossomed into a vibrant, rich culture. Political and social tensions, in conjunction with diverse artistic movements, influenced the culture and expression of hip-hop; a movement which began in the seven-mile world of the South Bronx and eventually became a global sensation. Hip-hop was formed long before it had a name and a distinct sound. In its essence, hip-hop was…

The History of Hip Hop Today, Hip Hop is a worldwide genre that has swept the globe with passion and soul. What started out as a generally “black culture genre,” is now accepted and done by every race and culture, and even in different languages. Rappers such as Run DMC, Doug E Fresh, Grandmaster Flash, and Kurtis Blow put a stamp on the Hip Hop world and gave it its popularity and momentum. The history of Hip Hop and how people used Hip Hop as a voice for African-Americans, shows…

The controversy of Hip Hop’s negative influence has been a constant discussion over the decades since its inception. As both a music genre and a cultural movement, the reach of Hip is unprecedented, but this exposure has come to form a negative public image of the genre in the public conscious. Whenever an instance of gang violence, police shooting, or riot occurs, Hip Hop is quick to be blamed. But is Hip Hop misunderstood, and misrepresented by those? And does Hip Hop truly inspire its…

In its early days, hip-hop culture arose from the ruins of the Bronx, a neighborhood of New York City. Its roots pay homage to genres like blues and jazz, yet it has a style all its own. Despite its conscientious intentions, somewhere in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, hip-hop seemed to have lost its vision. It had morphed into an outward expression of materialism, and artists committed to expressing…

Over the past forty years, hip-hop has emerged as one of the biggest contributors to American culture. American youth today use hip-hop music to voice the social, political, economic, and cultural conditions in their lives. Hip-hop today also reflects its origin from working-class African-Americans in New York City, and continues to serve as the voice of these people. As the popularity of hip-hop has grown, its marketability has also risen. This paper will discuss how hip-hop has managed to grow…