...genre grew in popularity and became a global, the ‘hoodie’ was also becoming more and more popular as a result. The fashion eventually spread to Europe also; ‘In addition to Puma and other brands like Nike and Adidas, Dresden graffiti artist Simo explains, ‘”the hoodie, baseball cap, and leather sneakers were the three most important things” in hip-hop fashion’. The link between ‘hoodies’ and hip-hop predominantly arose in the US due to several artists wearing hoodies in their music videos. It is clear that hip-hop culture contributed to the rise in the popularity of hoodies during the 80’s and 90’s, after its early beginnings in the 70s. The following quote summarises hip-hop’s influence on the popularity of hoodies and why they became more frequent as a result; ‘As hip-hop culture spread in the 1980s, the hoodie became part of the look associated with street style. When hip-hop went mainstream, penetrating homes in white middle-class suburbia and beyond, hoodies remained a key part of hip-hop's global commercialized look, with rapper Eminem memorializing the hoodie's oversize style in the 2002 film "8 Mile."’ It is clear that hip-hop culture’s use of hoodies in mainstream fashion brought the items of clothing away from the ‘workers utility’ label, although hoodies are still used as a means of warmth outdoors, this was not the only way in which they were...
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...MUS360 TR 4PM Research Paper The genre of music called “Hip Hop,” originated back in the 1960’s with the help of a Jamaican native and Dj, named Kool Hurc aka, Clive Cambell. Since the evolution of hip hop, the style of music has become one of the main branches of an artistic culture that consists of b-boying (break dancing), graffiti, and MC-ing. All of which have tremendously influenced many aspiring artists, their physical images, the ever-changing sound of hip hop, and other elements that relate to the hip hop culture. A lot of people claim that hip hop and rap can only be about violence, aggression, sex, and money in order to sell or be popular. Another view on hip hop and rap is that it’s too violent, and inappropriate to audiences. That it’s not even music but just a bunch of crap, when in reality, it’s like poetry. The lyrics that artists write come from personal experiences, and perceptions of what they see in the world they live in. Hip hop and rap is more than just music. One of the primary sources I found is a review/article published in “The New York Times” called “The Uncluttered Hip-hop of De La Soul”, written by Peter Watrous, in which Watrous critiques the performance and the group De La Soul at a show. This review of Del La Soul is relevant to the history of hip hop course because it makes a point in which gives an argument for positive recognition of not only De La Soul, but other hip hop groups with similar style of music. These groups don’t write about...
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...The hip-hop culture began in the streets of the Bronx in New York City over forty-three years ago and has gone through a lot of changes up until now. Hip-hop is made up of four elements: hip-hop/rap music, graffiti, break-dancing, and d-jaying. In this paper, I’m going to explain the evolution of rap music as well is the evolution of break dancing or what its know today as hip hop dancing. Hip-hop was introduced in the 1970’s when Kool DJ Hecr migrated to the United States from Kingston, Jamaica and settled in the West Bronx of New York City. Kool DJ Herc was a deejay that attempted to incorporate his Jamaica style of d-jaying, which involved into improvised rhymes over reggae records. Unfortuately for Kool DJ Nerc New York seemed uninterested in reggae at that time. Kool DJ Herc was forced to find another appealing sound in order to please his audiences, which he did. Kool DJ Herc adapted a new style, which involved him by chanting over the instrumental or the sections of the popular music of the day. He learned that by taking two of the same records using an audio mixer, that he could play any segment over and over, so there for he could extend one segment for entire song. In the early 1970’s and with d-jaying’s emerging such as Kool DJ Herc, hip-hop began to spread through urban areas of New York like wild fire. Kool DJ Herc, who actually came up with the term “hip hop,” began to realize that this was the beginning of a new genre. As this craze of hip-hop evolved what’s...
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...roots allowed this artifact to come into being? This paper will discuss the cultural periods that might have influenced its development. This paper will discuss how this artifact will be passed to future generations. This paper will discuss what evolutions might this artifact undergo. | | Introduction It’s 1980 and in the park in New City there is a crowd gathered. They are a mix of music that is both somewhat offensive and exciting. The music embodies the rhythm of the African Diasporas as well as added beats of artist of a bygone era. The people are both drown to this strangely intoxication music as well as the troop of dancers that are a kind of visual representation of the music that exist alongside the dancers. You see the dancers but you just barely saw this square box sitting on the small bench. You can just make out the lights flashing in the midday sun. It has two oversized speakers that seem to reproduce a sound that is far greater than its size. What is this strange new device? Where did it come from? And where can I get one? Select the single cultural artifact that you believe best represents the culture in which you live today. Its 1980 and this is the beginning age of Hip Hop. Hip Hop was and is the music of the young and disenchanted. They are seeking a voice in the crowd of society that seems to want to drown them. They needed a way to raise their...
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...Masculinity in Hip Hop Introduction In their discourses on the same, Frith and McRobbie (1990) tackle the issue of sexuality in popular culture. As they tackle this issue, the authors focus specifically on the issue of masculinity as depicted in imagery, songs, videos, and concert tours. In the course of their work, Frith and McRobbie (1990: 374) observed a prevalent trend, which they referred to as ‘cock rock’ in their initial scholarly account. This was the reference to the dominant pattern of masculine chest-thumping as well as the aggressive and explicit portrayal of male sexuality. Later scholars also used the term hegemonic masculinity to sustain this viewpoint. Besides hegemonic masculinity, Frith and McRobbie (1990: 375) identify ‘the soft sentimentalist’ as another form of masculine sexuality, essentially a subtle evolution of the former. Sentimental masculinity appeals more to female vanity and the need for affection. The sentimentalist is charismatic and charming full of sensual flirtation aimed at luring the superficial audience. Critical observation indicates that both forms of masculine sexuality are still present in the world of Hip Hop today. In a detailed overview on the same, this paper tackles the issue of hegemonic and sentimental masculinity as evidenced in the world of Hip Hop today and the pervasive trend of aggression and sexuality in popular culture. Sexuality in Popular Culture The issue of sexuality continues to dominate the world of popular...
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...Abdul Bagrahiay English 1A Professor Ferns July, 7th 2016 Concept Essay Drafting Assignment 3 I have chosen a topic instead of doing conducting field research I will do Hip hop, where it was originated and where it was from? And how it has evolved over the years? How it is nowadays? The term hip hop is a big thing nowadays and it was found in New York, among black and latino ghetto. The main components of Hip Hop are Rap, Break Dancing, Graffiti, In south Bronx 1967 came Clive Campbell. He is a well known hip hop founder and his name was a big thing in those years. The hip hop originated in 60th and 20th century and it still exists today. https://prezi.com/m/uwz8x4klgu2w/where-did-hip-hop-originate-and-who-were-its-founders/ The hip-hop culture began in the streets of New York City over twenty-five years ago and it has gone through very big changes through the years of the past. Hip-Hop consists of four element, rap, graffiti, break-dancing, and the disc jockey. In this paper, I intend to fully explain the evolution of rap music, from its fame to the giant industry it is today. I will complete a big paper of how hip hop has evolved and is eve loving in the modern day. http://employees.oneonta.edu/bealt/alexander.htm "Hip hop and rap have many important influences—R&B, funk, soul, jazz, rock and roll performers; poets, and writers like Iceberg Slim; and stylistic forebears like Muhammad Ali and Richard Pryor. Few of these can match the importance of the spoken-word artist...
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...Basically, the author Jay Z of the book “Decoded” wanted to express the growth and story of hip-hop and how it became a part of American history. Black culture and everything about it can be considered controversial. Black culture has dealt with black on black crime, misogynistic accusations, and false accusations of true intention of music. In all reality the music was referring to actual life events and situations that actually occur. Sometimes people want it to be “unicorns and rainbows” but life is not always black and white, you can always find gray areas. For example, the famous group of prodigies called NWA were known to state facts on sensitive and dangerous issues that went on during their time. They were known for their song “Fuck the Police”. The song was a defining moment during that era. It was all over the media and people were in shock but what was even more surprising were how many people who finally stood up based off of the true content of the song. The song was against police brutality that was not ever taken into consideration of those who were treated poorly only for being black. Hip-hop’s purpose at that time was to bring light to real life situations. Jay Z had three...
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...ip hop (stylized as Hip-Hop) is a broad conglomerate of artistic forms that originated within a marginalized subculture in the South Bronx and quickly spread through other parts of New York City such as Harlem among African American and Latino American youth during the late 1970s.[2][3][4][5] It is characterized by four distinct elements, all of which represent the different manifestations of the culture: rap music (oral), turntablism or "DJing" (aural), breaking (physical) and graffiti art (visual). Even while it continues in contemporary history to develop globally in a flourishing myriad of diverse styles, these foundational elements provide stability and coherence to the culture.[2] The term is frequently used mistakenly to refer in a confining fashion to the mere practice of rap music.[citation needed] The origin of the hip hop subculture stems from the block parties of the Ghetto Brothers, when they plugged the amps for their instruments and speakers into the lampposts on 163rd Street and Prospect Avenue and used music to breakdown racial barriers, and from DJ Kool Herc at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, where Herc mixed samples of existing records with his own shouts to the crowd and dancers. Kool Herc is credited as the "father" of hip hop. DJ Afrika Bambaataa of the hip hop collective Zulu Nation outlined the pillars of hip hop culture, to which he coined the terms: MCing or "Emceein", DJing or "Deejayin", B-boying and graffiti writing or "Aerosol Writin".[6][7][8][9][10] ...
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...The evolution of dance in the 1980’s ranged from various forms of dancing styles. This included Breaking Dancing, Moon Walking and Hip Hop just to name a few. During this period, Michael Jackson, also know as the king of pop made significant contributions to music and dance. This helped to make him a global figure in pop culture. His style of dancing was also a major social influence during this period, especially through the launch of music videos. The information discussed in this essay will review the significant social impact of dancing styles during the 1980’s. In the 1980’s music videos became a part of our culture and also impacted Hip Hop dance during this decade. As a result in 1981, MTV (Music Television) was created which was...
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...Hip Hop Is Dead: The Impact Of Social media & Technology Because of the home grown music producer, hip hop music production has changed drastically in the past decade as the advent of digital computers and the internet has reciprocated the face of hip hop music production. Hip hop has always been intimately tied to technology however, it is important to note that the creation of hip hop music has never required the latest and greatest equipment. The earliest pioneers of hip hop used the analog hardware abandoned by the recording industry who were in search of even better equipment; two turntables and a microphone has been the equipment of choice for many hip hop artist as well as producers over the years. While Hip Hop has not yet led directly to advancements and innovations in the technologies of music engineering equipment, its producers have revolutionized the use of the technology in ways that incorporate priorities of black culture. How has technology shaped the creativity of hip hop, well one Carlos Bess commented that, while high-end digital hardware and software are becoming cheaper, its price tags are still out of range for the beginner producers. Carlos, who has spent his last 10 years as a studio sound engineer, was convinced that skill was a better determining factor when judging weather someone could escape the bedroom and enter the big time. Carlos went so far as to say that he felt that the new equipment simply created lazy producers who could only...
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...Hip Hop lays the foundation to an underrepresented culture. Hip Hop was created in the early 1970s by black and latino youth living in the economically depressed community. It incorporates so many elements which have given and allowed people to finally find a platform where they can speak freely upon the unjustified acts that their people have tolerated throughout the years. It exposes the public to racism, gang violence, drug abuse in their neighborhood. Also it is a way where many people can express and be represented in the larger public sphere, and seek proper validation of the black male, female voice to improve the black community. Hip hop has turned into a global phenomenon. Yet their are so many negative factors that have destructively...
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...The art is still primarily used to discuss a large variety of issues that plague the inhabitants of each of the regions. Rap has shown its effectiveness at uniting bodies of youth under common ideals. African rappers are fueled by their young, energetic fans who frequently dream of bettering their current living conditions. Rappers have begun to use their craft as a way to inform the younger demographic about political topics. However, African rappers use their music to discuss social issues as well such as sexual harassment, poverty, famine, and education. In North Africa, the modern day rap artists are using hip-hop as a platform to address many societal issues of their respective countries. Weld El 15, a rapper from Tunisia, released a song a few years ago titled “The Police Are Dogs” in which he speaks on police brutality in Tunisia. Ibn Thabit’s song “We Are All Born in Nine Months” was written to combat the violence and social turmoil between different groups in Libya. MC Dahab of Egypt is known for his tendency to critique the perversion of the Islamic Faith in his country as he is a firm Muslim...
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...“Walk This Way” to “The Show Goes On”: The Progression of Rap Compared to other genres of music, rap is considered to be pretty new. Rap, or hip-hop, is constantly evolving, as do other types of music. Rap is simply described as, “talking in rhyme to the rhythm of a beat” (Hip Hop). When rap was getting started, it only consisted of DJs mixing some beats together along with beat boxing and sampling other songs. As the years went on, people decided to rap over the beats and create a perfect rap song. Some rappers are lyrical geniuses, while others make music purely for a good party song. The radio does not do a good job of playing a variety of rap, now a days mainstream rap that is only good for dancing is being played on the radio. Mainstream rap, to some, would not be considered good music purely because the lyrics are extremely basic. Artists like Run-DMC first started the phenomena, Tupac and Biggie Smalls made rap extremely popular, and present day rappers like Lupe Fiasco keep advancing the music. Run-DMC was not the first rapper to start, but he is a big reason why rap is so popular today. Run-DMC was a hip-hop group located in Queens, New York, and is widely known to be the most influential acts in the history of the hip-hop culture. They were the first group in the genre to have a gold album, and to be nominated to the Grammy Awards. In 1982, Run-DMC released “Sucker MCs” which was a huge hit. Allison Smith illustrates, “This blast of rhythmic minimalism...
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...folklorico and the american lyrical hip hop are both dance styles that have a large branch of either a set of movements or regions ,where a specific type of style evolved from . folklorico is a folk dance from mexico which originally originated from the mexicans and europeans which the blood lines crossed over . folklorico isn’t just a dance style it is also considered to also be a culture or tradition to most people . The stems of folklorico comes from ancient people and crossing of foreign blood even of their cultures and traditions . folklorico is composed of different varieties of steps from other regions of Mexico, the movements also have a ballet characteristic with its pointed toes and its sharp movement...
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...Rock and Roll Vs. Hip-Hop Influence Everyone knows that rock and roll and hip-hop are two completely different sounding genres, but why is that? Well, rock and roll uses heavy lead guitar to lead the band with while hip-hop uses vocals as their main point of interest. They sound drastically different, but they share many of the same roots. They share jazz, rhythm and blues, folk/gospel, and plain old blues. Where the music is different is when rock uses a little more blues influence while hip-hop uses soul influence. This leaves the question, “which is more influential?’’ and to get to that point, this paper will explain how both genres are influential in their own ways, and then he or she can compare the two so one can decide for his or herself. First, one should learn what rock and roll is, where it started, who influenced it, the controversies of it, and then all of that again but for hip-hop. So what exactly is “rock and roll”? Rock and roll (also known just as...
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