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In 1973, Cindy Campbell was throwing a Back to School party. Cindy had her brother Clive Campbell spin records at her party, which led to the creation of Hip- Hop music. It probably started out like any other party in the Bronx, but Clive was inspired by his upbringing in Jamaica. Hip- Hop was created in the Bronx, Clive Campbell started it, and Hip- Hop has a big impact through it’s evolution. That’s why Hip- Hop is one of the most popular genres of music(Birthplace). First, It was created at…

Music has evolved for many years and it has always been the key element of culture. When music first started evolving, people would design their own beats and styles to represent them as a group; however, when the world started evolving there was more equipment to use, such as drums, guitars, computers, pianos, bass player, and etc. Music helps construct self-images of people and express emotions within a group of people. Hip hop and rock and roll are two types of music genres that are capable…

Now that all the basic essentials technology wise has been identified and discussed, the anatomy of what exactly makes EDM, EDM must be explained. First off, much like any rock and roll song, there must be an ongoing backbeat. This beat sets the ‘mood’ of the piece. A faster backbeat will encourage the production of a high-energy song, such as house music, whilst a slow less elaborate backbeat will promote a low-intensity song which can build up progressively like trance or progressive house…

Origin of Hip Hop Dance Early hip hop has an effect on many people, the early history of hip hop formed in 1960s- 1970s. A lot of african movements have influenced hip hop as well as tap and swing, the movements are all similar in many ways the movement of fast footwork and fast arm movements as well as upper and lower body movement. Kool DJ Herc moved from Jamaica to NY to start off his career in DJing which brought up the opportunity for more people to put together these dance movements we now…

Lastly, even though lyrics follow the urban society’s view on their own situations, many contemplate that the content can be mislead, over exaggerate or inappropriately describe the nation and its people. As often as Americans preach the good word of fairness and equality, the American urbanites filling cities like Chicago, Atlanta and Watts were locked out of the sermon. During what historians call the Civil Rights Era (Timeline: Civil Rights Era 1954-1971), Americans would witness multiple…

B-boying is considered currently to be one of the mainstream dances of the Hip Hop genre. This intensely physical dance has a very interesting history and is a product of a subculture that was born on the streets of New York City during the early 1970s. Understanding the foundations and environment that created this dance is vital as well as its evolution into a modern dance form. B-boying and eventually B-girling can be divided into three main categories: old school, the freak and its…

In the burrows of New York City, dress was already playing a big roll in the areas where hip-hop would come to dominate. Hip-hop culture emerged in the 1970s from the streets of New York City. In the early stages of hip-hop, rappers and followers would sport fashions inspired by the dress culture in New York City. The documentary Fresh Dressed, directed by Sacha Jenkins, follows the development of hip-hop culture (Fresh Dressed). Jenkins shows us how in its premature stage, hip-hop fashion…

Hip hop is a very popular type of music. The music was so vast that it has developed its own culture! It has developed a lot over the years. The story started on August 11, 1973 on 1520, Sedgwick Avenue. DJ Kool Herc, a building resident, was entertaining at his sister’s back- to- school party. He tried something new on his turntable- he extended the instrumental beat (breaking) to let people dance longer (break dancing) and began rapping during the extended break dancing. This had never been…

Compare & Contrast Between Genres Vernacular in African American literature are spirituals , gospel , hip - hop , country , and hymns all these different types genres are from different time periods that were either past down or put together to make thee other. The genres i would like to compare is hip-hop and gospels people assume that they are so different because one lifts up the followers and the believers of christ and the other talks about money , women , & drugs. The first published…

Lil B AKA “The Based God” is a truly unique rapper that has taken his positive music around the world, with varied results. Brandon McCartney, know on stage as Lil B or The Based God, is a 25 year old Californian rapper. He began his career at the age of 16, rapping for the rap group The Pack. When talking about Lil B, the Based philosophy must first be explained. Being based, a sort of religion created by the rapper. Being based is simply being yourself, not caring about what other people…