Hip Hop Culture

Have you ever noticed the similarities between hip hop dance and African dance? Has the rhythm In African drums ever remind you of hip hop beats? How about Minstrel shows and the purpose behind them: are they similar to hip hop shows today? There is in fact a strong connection between the three topics and the hip culture. Hip hop is full of excitement, unity, passion and controversy. These characteristics…

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Hip-Hop/Real Rap

Most people are unfortunately misled as to what Is rap music. Many people seem to have only heard commercial rap; commercial rap Is “gangster rap”. Most of the commercial rap songs talk about getting money, gang banging, and some kind of explicit love or sex. Two examples of commercial rappers are “50 Cent” and “Soul]a Boy”. True rappers have some kind of poetic flow. Real rap has a deep and…

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The Origins of Hip Hop

The Evolution of Hip-Hop and Transformation of Rap Music Hip-hop, not to be confused with the musical genre, Is a form of musical demonstration and artistic culture that has remained popular since its emergence in the sass. It can be categorized as a cultural movement that includes four primary elements: Disk Jockeying (Digging), rapping (emceeing), break dancing, and graffiti art. It gave birth to a new musical genre known as…

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Hip Hop and the Illuminati

A lot of us today really enjoy hip hop music, maybe because of the catchy beats, delicate hooks, or glorified artiste that write and perform the songs, but do we really understand the power behind the messages in these songs. About two years ago I was introduced to the teachings of Evangelist G Craig Lewis, he stated that Hip Hop really is not all it is cut out to be…

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Hip hop history

Hip Hop History Along with the Immensely popular genre of hip hop music, hip hop dance history Is a facet that has really boosted the popularity of the help hop culture. Over a period of time hip hop dance has really caught on big time in the mainstream media, and the exposure it is given nowadays, is a good indicator of how many people across the world really relate to…

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Hip Hop History

When the public thinks about hip-hop, people more than likely come up with the rhyming, beats with profound base, and the scratching of a record into their mind. However, Hip-hop has become a part of American culture with its music, and lifestyle. The style of music has transformed from the rap music that we see these days. The ground-breaking establishment of artists helped Institute the hip-hop movement In many types…

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Hip-Hop and Violence

Violence,” focuses on society’s generalization that rap music promotes, encourages, and thus causes violence. For the most part, the author of the article defends the genre, claiming that there Is Limited evidence that supports the argument that listening to violent storytelling has a direct effect on everyday life, which scientifically is very hard to prove. The author states that there are many other forms of entertainment outside of hip-hop that…

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Religion and Hip Hop analysis

HIP Hop Is a cultural art form whose elements Like Mincing, breakfasting, graffiti, and Digging are utilized by participating members to illustrate their life experiences and the world around them. Hip Hop artists and most songs display religious aspects like communicating to a supernatural, grappling with existential questions, and the articulation of subjectivity. One song that illustrate different religious aspects is Lord Knows by Ace Hood. Ace Hood Is viewed…

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The Hip-Hop Defense

Everyone has an pollen about the Influence of help–hop music on our nations youth. Many people, such as politicians and the ultra conservative, feel the influence is destructive and incites violent behavior. Some people, for instance the media, believe hip- hop glossaries inappropriate behaviors and actions while promoting the demutualization of women in general, but more specifically black women. Few people are willing to speak out and defend hip-hop music…

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Hip Hop and Black Women

Hip-hop is the latest expressive manifestation of the past and current experience as well as the collective consciousness of African-American and Latino-American youth. But more than any music of the past, it also expresses mainstream American Ideas that have now been Internalized and embedded Into the psyches of American people of color over time. A part of the learned mainstream American culture is sexism and misogyny. Hip-hop culture is frequently…

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