Rap And Hip-hop As Autoethnographies

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THE ORIGINS OF HIP-HOP AND RAP In late 1970’s a new, popular form of urban youth culture emerged in the Bronx, New York which changed the look of popular music and American culture. During its development, hip-hop has become a vastly commercialized, inextricable component of popular American culture; however, it took the efforts of many pioneers and innovators to shape modern hip-hop culture and music. By exploring hip-hop’s origins, one can better understand its evolution and its positive influence on different social groups throughout the United States. There are many misconceptions

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Tuan Le Instructor Kline February 21, 2007 English 101 Hip-hop Controversy People are very familiar with the term “hip hop” – a word that is kind of pleasant to the ear now, but not all of them actually know what hip hop is. It’s not just a music style. “Hip hop”, according to Britannica Encyclopedia Online, is a “cultural movement that attained widespread popularity in the 1980s and ‘90s; also, the backing music for rap, the musical style incorporating rhythmic and /or rhythmic speech that became the movement’s most lasting and influential form”. This mus

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Course: ENG 115 - Introduction to English and Writing Once there lived a senior woman and her two grandsons, ages 19 and 20 a block from my residence. Life seemed so fair for them, almost as if there was a holy presence about them. They seemed so peaceful and neatly dressed for church on Sundays. It wasn’t until a few days later that one of the boys was presented an MP3 player, life changed from thence. He went nowhere without it and that was a concern for his Grandmother. At this point the visits from his friends increased, along came the attitude in communication and use of cruel langu

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"Hop-Frog!, I will make a man of you." In Edgar Allen Poe's short story "Hop Frog," the title character Hop- Frog is able to transcend the limitations of his physical body, in ways the King and his seven ministers are unable. "Hop-Frog" has multiple examples of the transcendence of man, and the inability of man to transcend. The most prominent of these points are: 1. By overcoming the limitations of his, Hop-Frog's, physical body he is able to transcend into a greater existence than his biology would allow. 2. By the King and his ministe

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HIP-HOP: The Voice of Black Youth Hip-hop music, also referred to as rap music, is now widely spread out all over the world and enjoyed by a large number of people. Because of its rhythmical and trendy style of the music, it is not only enjoyed as merely music to listen to, but also used as music to dance to. Today, there are a great number of Hip-hop artists regardless of gender, race, or age. However, when we look back on the beginnings of Hip-hop music, we can find the roots of Hip-hop culture – the culture was begun among African Americans. As many other mus

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Eboney Patterson English 102-Z2 Professor Lila Joy 1 September 2015 In the article “Hip-Hop’s Betrayal of Black Women” the author, Jennifer McLune responds to Kevin Powell’s article “Notes of Hip Hop Head.” McLune voices her opinion toward hip- hop male singers who disrespect black women in today’s society. McLune explains those who chose not to sing about ideology of women work harder. McLune then talks about how majority of hip-hop singers are sexist, materialistic, and speak negatively between the sexes. She provides examples on how lyrics are being expressed and

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In 1989, the introduction of two unlikely genres’ hip-hop and jazz fused together and hit the world of hip-hop. Keith Elam, best known as Guru- Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal, was credited for the birth of this jazz/hip-hop genre. To many he is known for his signature monotone voice and being the founder of the legendary duo Gang Starr during hip-hop’s “Golden Age” of the late 80s and early 90s. Guru had a profound impact on hip-hop and overcame the stereotypes associated with rap artists by keeping the messages in his lyrics positive yet still maintaining truthfulness and originality.

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Hip Hop artists in many instances are the preachers of their generation, preaching a message which, too often, those who have been given the charge to preach prophetic words to people have not given.” (Dyson) This comes from Rev. Willie Wilson, a Baptist preacher based in Washington D.C. who presided over a memorial service for late rapper Tupac Shakur. To some, the comparison is a joke and/or borderline blasphemous. This comparison makes perfect sense, however, in a world where every block has a church and a liquor store, ministers rival pimps in flash, and every family hardship is weat

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Introduction “Hip hop music, also referred to rap music, is a music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with backing beats.” “A culture and form of ground breaking music and self expression with elements that consisted of the elements of graffiti art, DJing, MCing, and breaking. Hip hop music is part of hip hop culture, which began in the Bronx, in New York City in the 1970s, predominantly among African Americans and Latinos. The term rap is often used synonymously with hip hop music.” Rap music is one of the genres where a person-sing

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YEAR 12 SUMMER HOLIDAYS MUSIC PROJECT Every culture in the whole world is linked to music in many ways. Whether Eastern Europe, Asian, African, or even Latin culture, the fact that music is a relevant factor and a significant feature can’t be ignored. Most of my friends are from afro american/african background, where hip-hop RnB and Jazz are the most popular music cultures. However none of my friends are involved in gang activities or anything in relation with it . But one thing that I always noticed is that hip hop is the only genre that could connect to the