Hip hop music

Hip hop music has helped to culturally mold an entire generation. Although it started in the late 1970s with roots in rock & roll, reggae, jazz, blues, and funk, people still feel its effects to this day. Nearing its 4th decade, its rhythmic influence has spanned nearly the entire globe. However, the spell that it has placed on the masses over the years has not always had the best of outcomes. It is true that many artists have used the platform of the genre to profess violence, among other…

Daudi J. 6 'n the Morning: West Coast Hip-hop Music, 1987-1992 & the Transformation of Mainstream Culture. United States: Over the Edge, 2013. Print. Daudi Abe is a Seattle-based professor, writer, and historian who has taught courses on culture, race, gender, communication, education, hip-hop, and sports for over 20 years. In his article, he discusses how west coast hip-hop during the late ‘80s and early ‘90s heavily impacted societal views on hip-hop and music entirely. In addition, he…

For decades, Hip-hop music has been more than just music to the African-American community. It has been a way for them to express and reflect on the struggles they are facing in life. Since 2013, Hip-hop is being greatly influenced by the Black Lives Matter movement, which is an activist movement that fights against the racism and violence towards African-Americans. This movement ignited after horrific cases of police brutality across America towards black teens. Hip-hop artists have…

Hip Hop is one of the most entertaining type of music. Do you agree? I find Hip Hop to be the most appealing type of music to me. The genre has so many lanes and so many paths so it rarely sounds the same. One of the lanes of the Hip Hop genre is mumble rapping. Some of the artists in this lane go by the names of Lil Yachty, Lil Uzi Vert, and Young Thug. I do not agree that Lil Yachty and Lil Uzi Vert are mumble rappers because I can understand them, but the rest of the world…

into the hip-hop industry. The question is how is that accomplished? Hip-hop artists can break into the music industry by perfecting lyrical content, good production, and reaching audiences. Being a hip-hop artist trying to break into the music industry one thing that needs to be improved and perfected is lyrical content. As an artist the lyrical content that they bring needs to be lyrics that will match the voice and flow of the artist. A difficulty to many artists while writing music is…

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…

popular Rock or Hip Hop music. Research dissected the musical elements of the songs, 23% of the population were rock fans and 25% were already Hip Hop fans of early 90’s, some artists altered, the change in popularity, Hip Hop and Rap influenced pop music more than the Beatles over the last 50 years and leading into early 90’s Hip Hop became the more popular types of music. From 1960 till 1990 it was Rock and Roll that was more popular types, but by 2000 40% of fans were Hip Hop then it started…

Music can have many different effects on people. For example, it can have an impact on your brain, mood, and what you do in life. There are many genres of music in today’s age. We have rap, hip hop, rock, and many more. The most popular genre of music in the United States in 2017 was hip hop. Almost every year before 2017 rock was the most popular genre. The impact music can have on your brain is rather extensive. Many people believe that hip-hop is all about drugs, girls, and guns and this is…

1980s Hip Hop music plays a big role is everyone life. Some people hate it and some people love it. We all have that opinion based on our experience from it. 1980s music was not accepted from the beginning. From the movie Straight Outta Compton by F. Gary Gray, it explicitly shows that rap music was not accepted because it was too explicit and contained vulgar lyrics that kids were getting ahold of it. McWhorter mentioned that in his article Hip Hop Holds Blacks Back by John H. McWhorter, that…

upcoming music producers interested in audio production in hip-hop. This urban genre of music appeals more to the youth which you must be aware of with your techniques. This means you have to be different and unique, and these qualities are what most of the hip-hop production houses and artists are looking for. With the right knowledge in music production, the next thing is to find your way into the list of notable hip-hop music producers in the industry. Since your interests are in hip-hop…