Hip hop

Flashing lights, money, and fame, for many hip hop artists these are just normal aspects of life that they experience everyday. In the 80’s and 90’s, most rappers achieved this level of stardom through gangster rap. “Gangsta rap” is known for being based off of gang relations, drugs, and sex, and because of this, many people couldn’t enjoy a very popular form of art. This form of hip hop was popular for its “edgy, noisy sound [, and] lyrically it was abrasive, as the rappers spun profane,…

the United States came with the rise in the Hip-Hop genre in the early 1970s, where people preformed lyrical raps over beats. Also known as rap, hip-hop was introduced to Chicago in the early 1980s and was instantly successful, especially within the impoverished, inner city areas. The rise of hip-hop was also met with backlash, as it was a medium for gangs to express their violent and criminal lifestyles (Drake, 2012). To understand the effect of hip hop culture and the possible effects it has…

The history of Hip-Hop is the definition of a true grassroots movement. What once was a subculture born and raised within the five boroughs of New York City, Hip-Hop evolved into a largely successful and highly lucrative industry. In this assignment, I am going to examine, in detail, my contributions to the Hip-Hop Wiki timeline in Module 1. My entries included Kurtis Blow being the first rapper signed to a major record label, Afrika Bambaataa’s impact on different genres, Tupac Shakur’s…

number of issues related to sexuality and gender. The report will explore many of these issues in situations such as the portrayal of women in hip hop music videos, peer and family expectations relating to gender identity and personal attitudes, values and beliefs about sexual orientation. Portrayal of women in hip hop culture Within music videos in the hip hop industry we see the portrayal of women as sexual objects rather than human beings. In class we watched just three music videos, Candy…

looking back through Hip-Hop culture there are a few main names that come to mind such as Kurtis Blow, Easy E, Run DMC, Eric B, and many more. However, males are not the only ones who have shaped and created this culture. When talking about female influence in Hip-Hop it all begins with Salt N’ Pepa. Salt N’ Pepa, one of the first female rap groups, changed the face of Hip-hop. They paved the way for women in this male dominant industry. Salt N’ Pepa has also influenced Hip-hop culture greatly…

Of course, towards the mid-1980s the new school or the golden age of Hip hop was brought into the light. At the time when Hip hop was developing in the 70s almost every graffiti artist was either in a gang or group and they were trying to mark their territory or promote their group. Graffiti is a certain style of art that was painted with spray paint and is illegal in most areas because it is vandalizing private property. There was different forms of graffiti one was a tag. According to Michael…

Last week, Nas joined Charlie Rose for PBS' tribute to Maya Angelou where the Queens native also took the time to discuss his influences and impact on the game, hip hop culture, and more. During the interview, Nas discussed the current state of Hip Hop in comparison to when his career first began over two decades ago. "Today it's a lot easier to get into the rap game but, back then in '94, it was a lot harder," Nas says when describing his journey to success which began with his first feature on…

rapping (Joseph, Revisiting Shaquille). Others, like Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson, also hopped on the bandwagon early. Now, there are much more serious attempts by those of Louis Williams and Damian Lillard. On the other side, we have seen numerous hip-hop artists show their love for sports. Be it Nelly’s numerous songs relating to his athletic skillsets, or even his movie, The Longest Yard, where he is the running back. Another prime example of rappers transitioning to the sports world…

Back in junior high school, I fell so much in love with hip hop music, which was frequently played on our local radio that I got inspired and began to form my own melodies and rhymes. With my new found love in hip-hop, I used to have a notebook, where I wrote down lyrics of popular hip-hop songs I listened to. I involved myself into various talent shows where I performed original music. With my growing interest and the favorable response I received from performing the original melodies and…

Hip Hop music is arguably the most popular genre of music in modern America. Hip Hop has reached such a huge level that it can not be only defined as a form of music but it should defined as a culture. It is a culture that began throughout the youth of African-Americans in the late 20th century. It began in the inner-cities of New York and it shaped into a culture that allowed the youth of the inner-cities throughout the nation to express themselves and allow them a place in society. Hip Hop…