Hops

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…

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 trend…

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…

It 's a calm Friday afternoon, and I figured what’s better than having a little nostalgic moment and watching old hip-hop videos. I started with Biggies ‘s "Hypnotize" then I moved all the way to Lil Wayne’s "Bling Bling" . I thought to myself, “ My, has Hip-Hop fashion changed” from Armani suits, to tank tops and sagging jeans. But one thing I can say, these men in the beginning of their careers have never been considered homosexual because no matter what they wore it was still considered…

My class read your essay, “Hip Hop Planet” as an assignment where you explain how Hip Hop has spread like a wildfire that can’t be put out. I understand that you wrote this due to your nightmare, where your daughter gets married to a thuggish character, a Hip Hop artist. In this essay you wrote about the importance or value of the Hip Hop genre. Also, through the essay you state that Hip Hop is the voice of the new generation and that we have become a Hip Hop Planet. I see that your essay’s…

Does the hip hop culture influence music greatly? In the article “Hip Hop Planet” by James McBride written in National Geographic, April 2007, points out that “music without melody, sensibility, instrument, verse or harmony, music with no beginning, middle, or end music that doesn’t even seem to be music.” I disagree that hip hop music is just another name for “black ghetto music.” The reason why I disagree against this statement is because not only “black ghetto people” write hip hop music.…

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…

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…

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…