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world of hip-hop music, a vast majority of artists customarily gravitate to forms of expression that center around the objectification and degradation of women. According to Tia Tyree and Michelle Jones, “many have characterized the entire genre as negative” (Tia Tyree & Michelle Jones 54). The substantial presence and rampant usage of misogynistic themes is so evident, the disparaging criticism that hip-hop music receives is perfectly understandable. Negatively labeling the entire genre of…

My love and appreciation for Hip Hop/ Rap has been a pretty recent attraction. It was something I grew up around, but wasn’t interested in. Most of the people that listened to rap in high school were the more popular kids, so I didn’t think there would be anything I could relate to and stayed away. All I consumed was the stuff on the radio. College changed my rap consumption though. When I was on campus, I found that I was having more and more free time, so I wanted to try out this thing so many…

All in all, the research I conducted throughout this project has dramatically changed my perspective on hip-hop entirely. I now know how each of the four pillars of hip-hop originated and how they all tie into each other. I have a better understanding of the scene during hip-hop’s early years and the difference between hip-hop then and now. I had a pleasant experience learning about this subject and was more interested in it than I thought I’d be. I got to connect with around a dozen new people…

Does Hip Hop provoke violence, drug use, and misogyny? In a time of strained relationships between African-Americans and White Americans, it’s strange to see the most visible source of Black culture in America, Hip Hop, get seldom reported on. As such a prominent part of our modern, shared culture, Hip Hop’s rapid growth has left many confused and perhaps even suspicious. No one is against having fun, but when it comes to negatively influencing listeners, especially the youth, the elephant in…

being proposed is the portrayal of women in Hip Hop culture. This topic is interesting because a lot of people listen to hip hop and just ignore or do not think about how women are being portrayed. In my paper, I will discuss the disadvantages of being a female rapper, how male rappers talk about women in their music, and how women are used in hip hop music videos. What I know from this topic is solely based off experience and my personal life. I listen to hip hop music and some of the lyrics…

Who owns Hip-Hop? Hip- hop has been one of the most hated and most loved genres of music since the late 70s. Some of the most popular artists were associated with hip-hop. Also, some of the most disliked artist were associated with hip-hop. This music has grown to get more popular over the years and is very famous to this generation. Being such a big thing for teenagers and adults, many debatable topics come up about hip-hop. Many people ask the question of who does hip-hop belong to. I believe…

In the Light of Hip-Hop American culture has been driven in various directions fueled by different trends which have captivated the minds and hearts of millions of people. One trend, which is a music genre, has given rise to controversy and heated debates on whether it is a good or bad influence. Hip-Hop music has changed the American culture and its effects have reached extensive grounds universally. As the Hip-Hop music started to become an important aspect of American culture, it was not…

many types of music, but hip hop is the type that is associated with African Americans, and they are the founders of hip hop. I am not a fan of hip hop because of how the music industry portrays black women as sex objects. Black women use Hip- hop to express themselves through music. Black women tell their stories, about how they feel about how men exploit them in the music industry and manipulate the young minds of our new generation against women. Although through hip hop some black women…

Hip-hop is by far the utmost popular music genre of today’s generation. Artists such as Post Malone, Drake, and 21 Savage dominate the Billboard Hot 100. Hip-hop, as a music genre, is at its peak. One of the special aspects of Hip-hop is how true the music genre has stayed with its roots. Using a series of techniques and tools, Hip-hop has always been rooted in black culture, this is true even as Hip-hop evolved over time. One additional, powerful tool that retained that black identity…

Hip Hop in society is anything but a word. It is a living thing that grows, changes, and expresses itself as it goes through this. No matter how it may change though, it has always had one single meaning for its existence: peace; and with this meaning for existence, there must always be nine elements that are presence in order for Hip Hop to fulfill its purpose. The first element of Hip Hop, is dancing. Usually those who dance in Hip Hop are considered either the B-boy or the B-girl, and they…