Hip hop music

thought to what I listened to. Never gave any thought about whether or not what people told me was correct. I’d see the news and think that 's all there was to it, whatever my elders told me was what I believed. And this applied to everything. From Music to Politics to History to Science and to Religion. I was taught like most of us, that Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 and made friends with the natives, that the pilgrims peacefully coexisted with the Wampanoags and the rest…

type of music, or even food, the American culture is always changing. One type of music in particular has had a huge impact on American culture as a whole. That type of music being Hip-Hop. This type of music changed the dynamic of the music industry from the moment it became popular in America. The music genre Hip-Hop has had a huge impact on American culture and started a revolution in not only African American culture, but for many different ethnicities too. The genre of Hip-Hop music began…

between deejays and producers, and the connection between individuals and collective hip-hop identity. He argues that academics who write about hip-hop, only center on the economic, political, and social concerns in its making, instead of the individuals behind the creative process (Schloss 2004). The main subjects of this chapter are how deejaying relates to sampling, how individuals shape the aesthetic quality of hip-hop and how women fit into a masculine profession. In his efforts to persuade…

that leads him to innovate on hip hop. Simmons idea was able to bring a change to the racism and discrimination between white and black as well as brought the culture of hip hop into American culture and prosperity. The idea hit him after he gets the opportunity to meet with Eddie Cheba at Charles Gallery who was rapping, where he chants rhymed lyrics over music. He was amazed at what Eddie Cheba does and this event lead Simmons into a promoter and entrepreneur on rap music. Simmons did not…

Many people may think that male rap artists will agree that “A Bitch Iz a Bitch”(Schneider 36) especially because of how male dominant the genre is and some soundtracks signifies this statement. Hip-hop does contain lyrics and images that are misogynistic and violent, however to generalize the whole genre unacceptable with aspects that many other genres share as well is not targeting the obscenity, but is targeting the genre as a way to silence an inferior culture. Censorship, the act of…

there are two narrative technique used in this song, was signifyin’ and storytelling. From the music video which is accompanied with the song, Prince Paul states, “If you take three glasses of water and put food coloring in them, you have many different colors, but it’s still the same old water” (OldSchoolHipHop, 2012). Instead of “water” and “food coloring,” Prince Paul is actually referencing to “hip-hop” and “different appearance.” He was saying that although De La Soul shows many different…

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…

Throughout hip-hop history there have been hundreds of thousands of artists that have touched the microphone and tried to establish their name in the genre. Every year, a couple dozen go viral, a handful make it big, but there are only one if any that become household names and forge a legacy that won’t ever be forgotten. Tupac, Biggie Smalls, and Ice Cube are only a few of those cherished names, and among those legendary artists are Kanye West and Eminem. They are two of the most known artists…

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…

I completely agree with this quote and the sentiments it encompasses. Misogyny runs rampant through both hip hop music and hip hop culture, and reveal much larger problems that still exist in our society. Examples of misogyny can be seen in almost every aspect of hip hop culture, and in all four pillars of hip hop B-Boying/B-Gigling, DJing. MC’ing and Graffiti. Misogyny can be seen in B-Boying/B-Gigling in the documentary All The Ladies Say. It describes many of the struggles that are faced by…