First of all I want to explain why I've chosen the topic Hip Hop for my final exams.
Music, especially Hip Hop, is very important in my life. I'm listining to music nearly evry day and it has a great influence on myself. Music can change or intensify my mood in a positiv way. But Hip Hop not only influences my feelings, it also has become a great part of my life. .
Hip Hop determines the way I dress, the way i talk and also my spare time.
By the way, I'd like to mention that I spend most of my spare time playing basketball and thats also a reason why I'm listening to Hip Hop music or the other way, Hip Hop is a reason why I'm playing basketball. Who Knows?.
Both Hip Hop and basketball have their roots in america. Both are invented and dominated by black. Nor I'm not a great fan of america, nor I wanna act or be like blacks. What I want you to tell is that Hip Hop represents freedom, rebellion and opens many possibilities. In simple words Hip Hop defines the subculture of the youth nowadays. .
In the following pages I want to introduce to you Hip Hop as a culture and a way of life whose number of participants increase from day to day.
Furthermore I wanna overcome the old prejudices against Hip Hop and give you the chance to rebuild your own mind of Hip Hop.
I also try to explain you the effect of Hip Hop in our society especially on the group about my age, with all the good and bad phenomenons.
Now, lets begin with a look into the past of Hip Hop, so that you can understand the meaning of the rest more easily.
Hip-Hop First of all not many rap artists and fans out there know what the true meaning of Hip-Hop is. ... Hip-Hop is not rap; rap is a part of hip-hop. ... Emcees aren't true hip-hop artists if they don't know the true meaning of hip-hop. Emcees back then features b-boys and life scenes in their videos. ... He raps about life and reality; speaks his mind. ...
Hip Hop is no longer just a music genre. ... Hip-hop music, and its signature style: rap, emerged from mostly impoverished, predominately black urban neighborhoods, grew into an entire way of life, and dominates present day youth culture. ... Their intentions were not to sell the product, but to talk about it as it related to their life. After all, their art, was imitating their life. ... As stated earlier, Run DMC wrote a hit called "My Adidas" that transformed the shoe into a cult classic. ...
This evidence proves that although you may or may not think that Hip-Hop is important or relevant in today's society and in your life, the rest of the country does. ... Does Hip-Hop hold credibility as a good, important, form of music? ... (Transition: I will begin my speech exploring the side that dismisses hip-hop as dispensable) Body I. ... Hip hop is theoretically, intellectually, complex music. 1. ... The hip-hop on T.V. is not the only hip hop that exists. 1. ...
Hip-Hop Hip-Hop culture is one of the largest youth cultures in our society today. It can be divided into two main types, underground hip-hop and mainstream hip-hop. ... Underground hip-hop is the other form of hip-hop youth most identify with. ... That in itself is important because it let's society know how life is in the hood and how minorities everyday life needs to be improved. ... Weather hip-hop is about thug life or political unrest, it gives youth a culture that they can identify with and call their own. ...
Hip-hop was created as a way of life, to be an outlet for expression, to uplift self-esteem, and give voice amongst a generation in this country. ... I first got exposed to the culture of hip-hop when I was a kid, as my older brother would play music in the house all day. ... Hip-hop culture is my inspiration. I find myself relating to the culture completely and I use it as my way of life as well. ... My fear in hip-hop is the ignorance that is bliss in and out of our culture. ...
Hip-hop! ... Jam Master Jay On October 30, 2002 the life of a trailblazer came to a vile end. ... According to Tinu Adeniji-Adele, an eighteen year-old hip-hop fan, "Hip-hop is not only a genre of music; it's a language and a challenging way of life. ... This is a life-and-death matter." ... On the other hand, the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network along with members of Congress are addressing issues of "Ending poverty, hunger, HIV/AIDS, homelessness, illiteracy, unemployment, police brutality, and many other life and death issues affecting the quality of life in our communities are more i...
Hip-hop music like all other forms of music is a form of art. ... Racism is also talked about in the hip-hop industry. ... Many artists in the hip hop industry have a lot of positive things to say in the lyrics of their songs, Gang Starr is one that stands out in my mind. ... In a different song Guru says, Peace to my man Hass, and Orange Man payin the cost. All the twenty-five to lifers . all my brothers gettin tossed into the system . supposed to rehabilitate. ...
As is the extent of the situation, it would be possible to fill this fifteen-hundred word article solely with names of the victims that lost there life to the violence of this culture; the ones that, over the years, have died from gang, drug and race affiliated attacks in connection with the hip hop industry. ... The so called "Hip Hop" culture is a self expanding one. ... My forefathers hung in trees to be free (Rest in peace) // Got rid of slavery but kept the penitentiary // And now freedom got a shotgun and shells with your name // Releasing bullets and letting freedom ring // - J...
Surprisingly enough, with all its flaws rap and hip-hop forms of music are at its peak. ... Lil" Kim a female hip-hop singer launched her single "How many licks" that speaks about masturbation, sex and alcohol. ... Another trend set by women in hip-hop is they tend to expose themselves and this seems to work really well in their favor. ... One has to ask himself if life really all about drugs, sex, drinking and smoking. I have been listing to rap, hip-hop, R&B and reggae all my teen life and so I have grown to like these forms of music despite the lyrical content and nudity shown on screen. ...
