... groups 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 ... us concentrate on the on the music aspect of modern hip hop. What we call hip hop music can be a very controversial issue. Original hip hop music consisted of breaks, beats, and scratches; all of which required a DJ. Modern hip hop often does not include the DJ because hip hop beats are...

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... 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 mid 70's after a brief bout of "funk." "Hip- hop started out in the heart." -Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill is one of the most influential female lyricists of ... this era, in the realm of hip- hop. She accurately summed up the root for all hip- hop when she said that, "Hip- hop started out in the heart." The original hip- hop artists had their roots in Jamaica, when they used spoken word over elements ... author, a college professor and a ...

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... the Bronx from Jamaica with, at the time, an unusual play list of R&B, soul, funk, and obscure disco. Herc quickly became the essence of what hip-hop was all about and kids from the Bronx loved his ghetto style. Herc started mixing short percussions of songs by using a special mixer, this became one of ... boy, beat boy, or Bronx boy. As a result of the saying B-boy came break dancing, another one of the main elements of hip-hop. B-boys were the beginning of the hip-hop movement. The way they walked, talked and danced was so unique, unlike the disco artists and fans, who were not in touch...

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... graffiti. In Simon & Garfunkel's, folk rock song, "Sounds of Silence" they say, "The words of the prophets were written on the subway walls and the tenement halls- In more recent hip-hop/rap songs graffiti is still talked about. In Cormega's song "Testament", he says, "So never questioned it/ poetry I'm manifestin' it/ Graffiti filled testament". You can see how times change, but ... is a personal history of graffiti." (qtd. in Dennant 21). Graffiti is joined to hip-hop at the hip and arose with it in New York and Philadelphia. As you saw references to graffiti are made very often in hi...

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... into shape." Here Mos Def recognizes the power of the tools of collective memory and orality. "What is gonna happen to hip-hop? I"ll tell you what's gonna happen to hip-hop. What's gonna happen to hip hop is what ever happens to us." Mos Def continues, "people talk about hip hop like it is some giant on the hillside, coming down to visit the people.... we are ... hip hop...next time you ask where is hip hop going ...ask yourself how am I doing...where am I going." With this verse Mos Def is describing ... ...

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... , lead singer of the American R&B group Destiny's Child, recently worked with well-known Jamaican deejay Sean Paul Henriques to produce the track "Baby Boy". Lauryn Hill formerly of the Haitian hip-hop trio The Fugees teamed up with Bob Marley to re-make his hit "Turn Your Lights Down Low". What made this collaboration so unique is the fact that Marley was ... other than Jamaica College alumnus Byron Lee and his band, the Dragonaires. Reggae music has spanned the globe several times over and it has been noticed, studied and imitated. American hip-hop, rap, R&B and alternative musicians h...

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... trip, others quickly followed suite. Sound systems unintentionally created a Jamaican music industry. American music began changing from R&B to rock an" roll which did not appeal to Jamaicans. The source of "hip", new R&B had practically "dried up". As a result sound system owners became record producers in an attempt to make music that would appeal to Jamaican masses. Owners drove the recording business ... "home and abroad" showcasing artistes who started the reggae sensation through to current dancehall superstars. Wherever Jamaicans have traveled sound systems have been part of thei...

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... going to wear while onstage. There's something cute and playful about it, but it is worn for more than just looks. If you have listened to any of the major hip hop stations or have tuned in to MTV or BET, then you have undoubtedly heard of 50 Cent. His name seems to be all over the music industry. His album "Get ... on truth, which made it so funny," said 50 Cent. In 2000, 50 was shot 9 times in front of his grandparents" house in Queens. He was hit in the hand, hip, chest and face. While he was spending the next few months recovering, Columbia Records dropped him from the label. 50 tea...

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... going to wear while onstage. There's something cute and playful about it, but it is worn for more than just looks. If you have listened to any of the major hip hop stations or have tuned in to MTV or BET, then you have undoubtedly heard of 50 Cent. His name seems to be all over the music industry. His album "Get ... on truth, which made it so funny," said 50 Cent. In 2000, 50 was shot 9 times in front of his grandparents" house in Queens. He was hit in the hand, hip, chest and face. While he was spending the next few months recovering, Columbia Records dropped him from the label. 50 tea...

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... a legend is born. A. Birth of Robert Nesta Marley 1. With the invention of Ska music sweeping the Caribbean , Jamaican music was becoming more and more popular. 2. Jamaican music is compared to hip hop because of the singing style, it allowed people to escape the harsh reality of everyday life. 3. "Judge Not" was Bob's first recorded song from producer Leslie Kong. Bob left Kong ... ...

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