Hip hop

the greatest genres of music all time are Blues and Hip Hop. These two genres have produced many different stars. Even though Blues and Hip Hop are two different genres of music, they both have similar structural components which include structure, melody, and harmony. STRUCTURE OF HIP HOP VS. BLUES The Structure of Hip Hop and Blues are quite similar. First of all, Blues and Hip Hop are typically in 4/4 time. The typical structure of Hip Hop is Intro-Pre Hook- Hook- Verse- Bridge- Outro. The…

The very term Hip-Hop reminds us of the black community. This is because most of the Hip-Hop rap music features the Blacks. I also enjoy listening to rap music simply because of its unique rhythmic pattern and extremely high level of energy found in it. What actually is Hip-Hop? I did think of this for sure, but could not get a clear idea until after I researched on the subject. Hip-Hop is a cultural movement during the 1970s, which was started by the young people of the African American origin…

Do you listen to rap or hip-hop? If so, do you think that rap or hip-hop have any negative effect on teen behavior or language? Rap and hip-hop lyrics do have a negative effect. Hip-hop and rap weren’t always negative. It had some positivity (Ruiz). It was a way to express your emotions (Haugh). It consisted of lyrics that rhymed (Haugh). The 1970s, hip-hop was a cultural society (Haugh). The 1980s and 1990s, rap was developed and getting popular very fast (Haugh). It consisted a group full of…

not be misused. Reflecting on the meaning hip-hop holds for my family and how people can so easily take and misconstrue it made me curious to the extents of cultural appreciation and appropriation, and how they are displayed differently. When does a person stop appreciating the culture and begin to appropriate it and how is that defined? These questions and interest in cultural appropriation are more relevant than ever in today’s American society, as hip-hop culture is becoming a prevalent…

personally experienced. In hip-hop, particularly rap, being a phony, or portraying yourself in a way that isn’t true, is scored. The artists cannot lay claim to experiences they have not lived. It goes against the very grain of what hip-hop stands for. It is a reflection of ones life. One component of hip-hop is that it is meant to be an outlet for the frustration and anger many black and brown youth have for their lot in life. Autobiographical and laden with metaphors, hip-hop allows people to…

Hip Hop was born in Bronx, New York City. The style of music, hip hop has roots in other forms, and its evolution was shaped by many different artists and came to life precisely on this day. DJ Kool Herc had been using and refining his break-beat style for the better part of a year. However put him before his biggest crowd ever and with the most powerful sound system he’d ever worked. Hip-bounce music is for the most part considered to have been spearheaded in New York 's South Bronx in 1973 by…

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…

Facts About Hip Hop Dance Hip hop dance has a huge impact on clothing dance and graphic design.(WordPress."HistoryFacts." Hip-Hop History. Word Press, 19 June 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2016.)the beginning of hip hop did not start with dmc or LL Cool J it started with Kool Herc of Africa who was the first to put words to music. ("Interesting Facts About Hip-Hop Music." Interesting Facts About Hip-Hop Music. Learnhowtorap. Web. 09 Feb. 2016.)"Rap was created to reduce all the negativity such as gang…

Hip Hop is said to have evolved from R&B ,but history shows that hip hop stems as far back as the 1940’s. However, in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s , Hip Hop made a shift as MC and DJ groups such as RUN-D.M.C and Public Enemy began to form. With the use of turntables and monumental word flow , the lyrical essence of Hip Hop captured hearts. During the rise of Hip Hop, the infectious tunes soon became a source of “good vibes” and freedom of expression through a form of lyrical nourishment as…

great strides towards becoming more accepting of the LGBTQ community, there is still a portion of the population that has not changed. And in hip hop culture today, it can be seen by many that homophobia is still prevalent. Joel Penney is quite aware of this as his article entitled, “We Don’t Wear Tight Clothes”: Gay Panic and Queer Style in Contemporary Hip Hop, is centered on the aforementioned idea. In the article, Penney discusses how the ongoing feud, between masculine gangsta rappers and…