... to spread. Films such as Wild Style, Style Wars, Beat Street, and Breakin', propelling the elements, and compelling outsiders with no understanding of the culture to explore this "new" phenomena. As break dancing became popular, crews like Rock Steady became world famous. Mr. Wiggles was and still remains a ... on behind the scenes, that resulted in the evolution of the B-boy culture on both coasts. "There was a meeting when Sugar Pop came to New York in like 1980. We all hung out in my hallway. Sugar Pop was the Californian dude down with the Electric Boogaloos, the group that ... very ...

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... Since the 70's it has become much more then a style of music, it has become a lifestyle. It has also had an impact on the growth of Pop music. Due to the influence on different types of music, Hip-Hop music has had a collaboration of different styles of music. At the rate Hip-Hop is ... gives the music a dance appeal. It is common today to have a Hip-Hop artist perform in a Pop song, because the two music styles are similar. Hip-Hip/ R&B group Full Force helped Pop music mature. Full Force introduced Pop acts such as New Kids On The Block, Brittany Spears, and N"SNYC. Sean Combs a Hip-Ho...

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... Soundscan, a company in Hartsdale, NY that monitors music sales, reported that at the end of 1998, 9 of the 15 albums on the pop chart were Hip-hop related. Also, three of the top selling albums in the nation was hip-hop. According to Neil Strauss, Hip-hop ... hop while punctuating a crossover appeal that endeared her to millions of white listeners. Unlike any other subculture in American history, the Hip-hop culture has transcended ethnic boundaries. Because of its broad audience, it has the greatest opportunity to build ethnic bridges and mend ethnic relations. Hip ... Fourth Edition...

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... up the bulk of this country's population, so in perspective, we should be setting most of the trends to follow. According to DeFleur and Dennis, popular culture is described as being "aimed at large audiences of mainly middle and lower classes of varied education and income. Thus, there was an attempt to reach the ... , easily understood fare." In America middle and lower class white people make the trends, but if you look at some of the main parts that make up pop culture, it is cool to be black. The most popular musical artists are of Hip Hop music in origin. Hip Hop is a genre of mus...

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... cultural and spiritual vessel." Without a doubt the artists who create rap music are extremely talented, and it has gone beyond the African American culture as many of today's artists are of varying races and ethnicities. Music and cultural critics praise rap's role as an educational tool, they ... by blacks and minorities. Curtis R. Tucker, former California assemblyman whose district covered many black areas of Los Angeles, said that rappers preach drug culture and violence. He also says that embracing this lifestyle consequently encourages young people to emulate the rapper (Krohn et...

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... majority of mainstream (commercialized) Hip-Hop lyricists use their fortunes and girls to create records. I think this is a decaying state to the Hip-Hop culture. Hamelock Nelson states that, "The quality of rap music has suffered a serious condition of commercialism" (1). Basically, the key to get into mainstream Hip- ... University of California states, "I applaud Nas for his courage to speak truth to power and highlight the corruption inherent in radio and corporate co-option of the culture he loves so passionately"(1). Other emcees like "Mos Def", "Common", "Talib Kweli", "Pharoahe ...

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... majority of mainstream (commercialized) Hip-Hop lyricists use their fortunes and girls to create records. I think this is a decaying state to the Hip-Hop culture. Hamelock Nelson states that, "The quality of rap music has suffered a serious condition of commercialism" (1). Basically, the key to get into mainstream Hip- ... University of California states, "I applaud Nas for his courage to speak truth to power and highlight the corruption inherent in radio and corporate co-option of the culture he loves so passionately"(1). Other emcees like "Mos Def", "Common", "Talib Kweli", "Pharoahe ...

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... of confusion. Some how the American youth has turned it's back on reality with lights and pretty faces. This glossy pop culture is amused by reality shows that increase the chances of starving actors to starve even more. We watch movies with idiotic pop idols that have no true meaning behind their music, why? Because they don't even write the songs they sing ... . Most have no lyrical technique, yet they sing to the masses. It is a pathetic fact that American youth has watched this cheesy pop luster form, grow, and continue to expand after major catastrophic events. The youth of this nat...

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... signature style: rap, emerged from mostly impoverished, predominately black urban neighborhoods, grew into an entire way of life, and dominates present day youth culture. It's no longer about race or place. It's an attitude, a state of mind. Marketing experts estimate that one fourth of discretionary ... a campaign to a specific ethnicity, more and more brands are launching campaigns that cater to the 40 million fans of the hip-hop culture. This culture includes everything from fashion to food, and appeals to Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, whites and most of all young people in general. Ulti...

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... she did, and mean each every word of every song on the CD. The lyrics of Aguilera's song meets the double standard that today's group of girls is faced with. Pop culture often promotes sex but still expects young women to act differently than their male peers, but Aguilera talks about the other side of the issue. Christina sings out in her ... like "whore." It is not fair how girls get treated and the only way to better the situation is to confront it, as Aguilera and Lil" Kim do in their pop hit. Both Christina Aguilera and Lil" Kim have tried to change this double standard in other wa...

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... first MCs and he would use rhyming verses in his rap. One of the words he used was "hip hop", which later became the name of the culture of those who attended Kool Herc's parties. But still, what is hip hop? Now that we have the history, let us look at what hip hop ... like the B-Boys and the original members of the Zulu Nation are credited for making it popular. At the same time, another style of hip hop dance called "pop locking" surfaced. This style of dance included strutting, moon-walking, waving, and angular, robot-like contortions of the body. Grafitti art is a form of freestyle ....

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... blues of the fifties and sixties, the tone has manifested through different times, lives and moods. Beats led by drums and other different instruments have been prevalent throughout African- American culture with their roots being in Africa. As with any cultural ideals, African- Americans have continued their artistic musical expression through a new outlet, hip- hop. Hip- hop was born in the ... steal hip- hop from the African- Americans. From Vanilla Ice to Eminem, to Bubba Sparks, they have been trying desperately to become a part of something that is so revolutionary. Every pop grou...

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... are seen prancing around in absolutely nothing and are used as sexual objects, while the rap artist himself refers to them as his "bitches". With rap music breaking into mainstream pop culture, it is expected to push the limits of free speech. In the beginning of rap and Hip Hop there was no "bling bling", and they weren't striving to get "cash ... ...

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... about rap, knowing the general public of adults would easily accept it. Do these news broadcasters realize that not all rap is about violence, and that their generalization on our culture affects so many artists that haven't spoken a word about guns or violence in their album? Even the lyrics that are violent, or that promote violence in the worst case scenario ... to remember that the music industry has made these songs do that so you will buy the music. Many urban radio stations around the country also tend to focus upon pop friendly or softer R&B acts like Aliyah, Usher, Allure, Mari...

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Women In Music Videos Music videos have been a part of the music scene after the creation of Mtv. Since Mtv's introduction as part of the "pop" culture, it has evolved to include all types of music, from rock -n- roll to love songs to hip-hop. Videos used to help the listeners/fans interpret the artists' songs, now ... ...

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... it jumped ahead of country music in America for the first time. Rap/hip-hop accounted for 11.4% of total sales revenue for that year. It trailed only rock and pop (Teacher"s Guide, Vol. 101 issue 14, 1 para.). Sexual lyrics in rap are not the only controversial issues at hand. Violence in rap songs has also taken center stage and is ... other types of music artists use their surroundings and what is going on around them to make songs. Rap music is criticized because it accurately shows a negative side of American culture. Rap music cannot be blamed for showing to the public both the ple...

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