... "emcee" became widespread (D"Cook, 1-3). Also, in 1978, the record industry officially coined the term "rap music" (Fedell, 4). Lastly, in 1979, the hip-hop industry broke into the mainstream by releasing the first two rap records. One of which was the single "Rapper's Delight," by the Sugarhill Gang. The fifteen- ... (D"Cook, 1). Moreover, "Rapper's Delight" was an important step in the world of rap by creating the term "hip-hop": "I said a hip hop The hippie, the hippie to the hip hip hop And you don't stop the rock it to the Bang bang boogie - say you jumped The boogie to the rhythm ....

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... their scapegoat." In Jet Magazine, Dr. Delores Tucker, chair of the National Political Congress of Black Women, Inc, who has been a strong critic of hip-hop culture for more than a decade, continues to cite its reported negative influence over our youth. "Glorification of pornography, wanting disregard for civil authority, misogynistic ... sees and hears about these things, then they think that they must have these things to be accepted in life. I think that the hip-hop culture should instill in our youth that they should go to college to support themselves and their families with a good...

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... of this period, it was evident that the white population bought into it. A statistic done in 1992 stated that whites bought 75 percent of Hip Hop albums.3 There seemed to be a rising market for rap music, which was astonishingly occupied by whites, and the farther away the lyrics were from ... When groups are taken over by big corporate music companies, they basically have control over the artists. Before this massive interest of rap music, Hip Hop groups were managed and owned by people like them, so the control over the artists was more relaxed, and the artist's had more freedom. ......

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... to provide a rap for one of their b-sides controversy continues over which is the "first" rap on record, but neither one reflects the ongoing hip-hop scene on the streets. c. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were popular throughout New York by 1978, but they did not record until the Sugarhill ... Bandstand'' and ``Saturday Night Live'', vii. And the first rap band to appear on the covers on Rolling Stone and Spin magazines. (Light, 104) V. Hip-hop is notorious for short-lived careers, but LL Cool J is the inevitable exception to this rule. a. LL has been cranking out the hits since...

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... ever wondered when and where your favorite type of music genre originated from? Have you ever wondered who began that generation of music? Well, I have. Hip-Hop and Rap has been an influence in my life as well as many people I know. I have chosen these genres to take a look into their ... by listening to these types of music, it influences teens to become violent and start using illegal substances. Some adults have concerns about the lyrics in Hip-Hop and Rap, which contains explicit references to sex, drugs, and racism. However, I believe that even though these artists or performers spea...

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... artist of all times, was gunned down after a Mike Tyson fight in Las Vegas. In March of 1997, six months after the Tupac incident, another Hip Hop giant, the Notorious B.I.G. was also shot in killed in Los Angeles. The two latest tragic incident include the Big L shooting in Harlem and the Freaky ... were drug dealers and "gunslingers." However, what people fail to realize is that these artist had left their "thuggish" days behind them and pursued a career in Hip Hop. Ironically, both Big L and Freaky Ty were both killed at places that they were trying to escape when entering the rap ga...

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... ever wondered when and where your favorite type of music genre originated from? Have you ever wondered who began that generation of music? Well, I have. Hip-Hop and Rap has been an influence in my life as well as many people I know. I have chosen these genres to take a look into their ... by listening to these types of music, it influences teens to become violent and start using illegal substances. Some adults have concerns about the lyrics in Hip-Hop and Rap, which contains explicit references to sex, drugs, and racism. However, I believe that even though these artists or performers spea...

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... ever wondered when and where your favorite type of music genre originated from? Have you ever wondered who began that generation of music? Well, I have. Hip-Hop and Rap has been an influence in my life as well as many people I know. I have chosen these genres to take a look into their ... by listening to these types of music, it influences teens to become violent and start using illegal substances. Some adults have concerns about the lyrics in Hip-Hop and Rap, which contains explicit references to sex, drugs, and racism. However, I believe that even though these artists or performers spea...

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... Too Seriously There are many people that believe that hip-hop music can influence one's behavior. Rap music has had a bad reputation over the last decade from the gangsta era of N.W.A to a more present-tense ... censorship against him. Lyrics such as, "You don't wanna f*** with Shady (his nickname), cause Shady, will f***** kill you,"" anger the average person that knows nothing about hip-hop culture, but to the regular rap listener, those words are nothing but another set of lyrics being heard over a track of music. "When Eartha Kitt salaciously sings "Santa Baby ... should inspire p...

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... all of this is leading up to, my report is about the culture of hip-hop. Many people don't even know what the word "hip-hop" means, or where it came from. The word "hip-hop" comes from the Senegalese word "hipi" meaning, "to open one's eyes to the world we live in." Hip-Hop, genre originating in the mid-1970s among black and Hispanic performers in New ... ...

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Influence of Hip-Hop Controversy has always been a prominent characteristic of popular music throughout the twentieth century. Whether it be the controversy surrounding Elvis' swinging hips, the Doors' suggestive lyrics, or Alice Cooper's stage ... controversy always seems to be followed by undue criticism from the media. One form of musical expression that has been in the news recently because of its negative attention is hip-hop. Rap, a relatively new form of musical exposition, has been criticized for its so-called anti-women lyrics. Some have even said that these types of lyrics are veer...

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... the worst situations. MCing, Grafitti, D-Jaying, and B-boying, were all created in the Bronx. All of these art forms would become the building blocks and core elements of the Hip-Hop culture. As Hip-Hop's popularity grew, the fascination with breaking began to spread. Films such as Wild Style, Style Wars, Beat Street, and Breakin', propelling the elements, and compelling outsiders with no ... , they were the movies responsible for bringing the dance and culture all around the world."Wiggles explained. Ghetto Superstars The movies propelled these local B-boys into an unimaginable stratosp...

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... the creation and evolution of American rap music, helping characterize its identity. Rap is an art form that evolved from creative urban minorities who gave birth to the hip-hop culture. In Steven Haver's book, "Hip Hop; the illustrated history of Break dancing, Rap music and Graffiti," he states that there were three major events that took place in the Bronx which led to ... throughout the years attracting not only urban minorities but also Caucasian Americans in the suburbs. The four elements to its culture all revolved around each other helping the hip-hop culture evolve and survive....

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... any other means of expression. Because the subjects are so similar to the negative and positive aspects of life in today's society, rap and hip-hop give people something to which they can relate. Although it is not what anyone could call "clean" music, rap has made its imprint ... on living life. Because the people born in this generation have experienced many of life's hardships much younger than past generations, rap and hip-hop music provide reassurance that troubles will pass. Listening to famous artists who have become successful reminisce about their struggles and difficult times, a...

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... . Many believe that if the heated rivalry between rappers had been censored, the consequences would not have lead to death. The death of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur raised several questions about the violence in rap music. Is rap music a way of life or just an unusual form ... 1 para.)? It has been said that offensive lyrics are the price we pay for freedom of expression (McConnell, 8 para) A more recent attempt at censoring hip-hop ended last year. In August of 2002, Pepsi named Def Jam rapper, Ludacris, as its new spokesman to appeal to a more urban audience. The rapper filmed ... a c...

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... final ed. :C15. (Lexisi-Nexis) Kinnon, Joy. "Does Rap Have a Future"? Ebony June 1997: 76. (Lexis-Nexis) Williams, Terri. "Teens Favor Hip-Hop Despite Rap: Study Says Youths Look Up to Rap Artists." The Houston Chronicle 14 June 1992, 2 star ed. :C1. (Lexis-Nexis) In this day-in- ... and "Slim Shady EP". Both were considered failures which was disappointing to Eminem who was desperate to be embraced by the Motor City's hip hop scene. Then in late 1997 while performing on, "The Wake Up Show" with Sway and Tech he was discovered by infamous producer Dr. ... repercussions of indulging in u...

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... top the charts week after week, rap videos have taken control of MTV, BET and the BOX, and there are dozens of hip hop magazines on the newsstands. A stroll on any city street in the United States reveals the proliferation of hip-hop styled apparel. The culture itself had much humbler beginnings, however. On the street corners and in the parks, young men and ... characteristics, pitch, dynamics, timbre, rhythm, melody, harmony, key, texture, form, and various others are usually mentioned. It is fascinating to see how many of these characteristics are present in the hip-hop culture, more...

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... such as The Sugarhill Gang, whose song, "Rapper's Delight" is considered to be the very first commercial success with a Rap song. The presence of Hip-Hop's popularity continued only to gain momentum well into the 1980's, with the birth of such acts as, RUN-DMC, De La Soul, The Beastie Boys, ... with Aerosmith's Stephen Tyler and Joe Perry for the single, "Walk This Way." The beastie boys on the other hand, were White ex-Punkers gone Hip-Hop, and with their raucous style and rebellious behavior, managed to bring Rap music to a whole new group of listeners... White Middle-Class America. Th...

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... and Adolescent Behavior Letter 2003). No longer are rock stars the ones that young people look up to. Rather they have been replaced by young hip-hop stars and rappers who drive fast cars, wear expensive jewelry, date beautiful women, and fight amongst themselves to see who can come out on top ... desensitization can occur that makes these behaviors seem normal. Rap music started in the early 1980's and it is a musical style the came from the hip-hop culture of the streets. Mainly showing up in New York, rapping was simply the rhyming of words and lines over a beat. At first it was ......

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... life is tough (1991). Rap music certainly falls into the category of popular culture but has quite a bit of significance. In fact, rap music or hip-hop, is a genre that originated in the seventies in New York City (Columbia, 1993). The term rap emanated from sixties lingo, the word "rap" meaning ... MTV. Understanding the roots of rap music will help in understanding its significance. Part of the reason for delving into the history is because hip-hop and rap is generally associated with African Americans but the roots of the genre did not originate in the black community. Also, rap spra...

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For the past few decades, hip hop and rap have had an enormous influence on youth culture. It affects how we dress, talk, what products we purchase and helps shape our identities. Many of the early rap ... 's ability to sell came in 1999 when Tommy Hilfiger reported a significant increase in annual sales after tailoring their line for "the hip-hop set." Since then other major clothing companies have decided to cross over to a more hip hop street type of look and enjoyed the same success. Currently, urban street apparel is the main fashion clothing most youths wear these days ... 's easy to se...

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... an endless collage of peak dance named b-beats or breaks-beats (Rose). Afrika Bambaataa influence on rap's development is pivotal. He is often referred to as the God Father of Hip Hop, born and raised in the Bronx, he was a member of the Black Spades gang in his early teens. He went on to form the Zulu Nation. He organized break dancing ... record back and forth with your hands by scratching the needle against and then with the groove. Flash also developed the backspin and extended Kool Herc's use of break beats. Hip hop is not just rapping it is also Djing, break dancing and graffiti a...

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... zines, being in bands, creating websites, making art... The law grudgingly gives women equality, but people's attitudes towards us are still disrespectful, oppressive and belittling. " Similarly, in the world of hip-hop and rap music, artists such as rapper, Lil Kim, used her feminine charms to dominate against men as a figure not to be messed with, rather than alongside them, as a male ... possession " something which is heavily publicized in male rap and hip-hop music, expressing females to be nothing more than objects with no other use than looking good. Being so successful in her ow...

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... rap's pioneers originated from New York City. Run DMC, Afrika Baambaata, DJ Cool Herc were amongst the first rappers. The 1980s and early 90's is considered the Golden Age of Hip Hop. During this period rap was becoming a very popular genre and it was becoming more developed and diverse. Legends such as Nas, Tupac, Biggie Smalls, Big Daddy Kane, Snoop Dogg, Dr ... in this era and heavily influenced rap and what it is today. Songs from this era are known as Old School Hip Hop or Old School Rap. The 21th century brought forth a new era in hip hop. This era is known as New School Hip Hop. ...

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... the causes and effects of its popularity. Rap evolved from the writings and music of the Last Poets. Rap isn't just a form of music; it helped create a whole culture called Hip-Hop. Hip-Hop originated from the ghettos of the Bronx in New York City. Break-dancers, graffiti artists, djs, and emcees are all apart of the ... hip-hop culture. A song called "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugar hill Gang was the first rap song to go mainstream. There were rap songs before this (1979), but "Rapper's Delight" started the ... earrings, and the list can go on and on. I think rap is popular because it...

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