Hip-hop isn’t just about music. Hip-hop is about dance, art, expression, pain, love, racism, sexism, broken families, hard times, overcoming adversity and the search for God. It’s a culture, a way of life, a language, a fashion, a set of values, and a unique perspective. Hip-hop is about trying to live out the American dream from the bottom up. Hip-Hop culture is a unique phenomenon because it does incorporate and affect so many different cultures, ages and classes. In the early 1970’s the ... Read More

Hip hop music is part of hip hop culture predominately among African Americans and Latinos (the other two elements are graffiti art and breakdancing). The reasons for the rise in hip hop music are found in the changing urban culture in the United States in the 1970’s. Beginning in the 1980’s, hip hop culture began its spread across the world. By taking the time to explain a fertile culture expression, students of hip hop music place at our disposal some of the ... Read More

More than a musical style, hip-hop is a history of American culture, and a testimony by its artists of their life experiences. In 1985, when Run-DMC ordained themselves the "Kings of Rock," in their lyrics of their hit song of the same name, they probably never imagined that one day they would be recognized as such. As the pioneers of hip-hop music, they convinced the world to dance to poetry with a beatbox. They invited anyone who would listen to "Walk This Way" ... Read More

Introduction Hip hop dance is a collaborative movement that continually grows and evolves through individual improvisation. Hip hop dance is an artform that has the nation and world trying to one-two step or breakdance to krumping. Hip hop dance is just one element of the bigger hip hop culture. Dancing and Movement Hip-hop is a strenuous dance style that involves using the entire body to create sharp, expressive movements. As in all dance forms, hip hop dance is a technique with defined ... Read More

Introduction Gangsta rap is a subgenre of hip-hop music which developed in the late 1980’s. Gangsta rap revolves around aggressive lyrics and trunk-heavy beats. Gangsta rap is a genre of hip-hop that reflects the violent lifestyle of inner-city youth. Gangsta rappers often defend themselves by claiming that they are describing the reality of inner-city life, and that they are only adopting a character, like an actor playing a role, which behaves in ways that they may not necessarily endorse. Gangsta Gangsta rap ... Read More

Introduction R&B Music (rhythm and blues) is just as its name suggests, blues with a rhythm; a sensual rhythm. R&B music is a product of jazz music that describes funk and soul. Rhythm Rhythm and blues (also known as R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel and blues influences, first performed by African American artists. In the mid 1950’s the term rhythm and blues was adopted by the music industry for music intended for the African American audience. ... Read More

Introduction Rap music is not all the same but well written rap does have a redeeming grace. Rap music is all about the presentation reaching the audience and getting the point across. Rap music is the more accessible, friendlier, livelier, party aspect to hip-hop music. Music Rap music is a genre of rhythm and blues music that consists of rhythmic vocals declaimed over musical accompaniment. Music on early rap records sounded like the black music of the day, which was heavy ... Read More

Introduction Hip hop music is a genre of music consisting of a rhythmic style of speaking called rap over backing beats performed on a turntable by a DJ. Hip hop music is an outgrowth of disco and funk music and emerged late in the 1970’s as a formidable and innovative force in New York City. Culture Hip hop music is part of hip hop culture predominately among African Americans and Latinos (the other two elements are graffiti art and breakdancing). These early ... Read More

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Introduction Hip hop lyrics are expressions that are linked with cultural and societal feelings of an individual. Hip hop lyrics are known for their conversational quality. Hip hop lyrics are used to teach stylistic features, imagery, assonance, alliteration, rhythmic structure and rhyme are taught while basic literacy (vowels, consonants, blends, syllables and spelling) is embedded. Lyrics Hip hop lyrics typically employ inner-city slang with poetic devices such as alliteration, assonance and rhyme. The slang of hip hop lyrics may include words like, ... Read More