In early childhood, most of the world’s children are taught that stealing is wrong. Don’t take what belongs to someone else because they have probably worked for their belongings. What is especially taboo is stealing and getting praised for the thing stolen. Essentially that is the basis of cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation is done by the victors in history to the victims in a way that marginalizes their culture. It takes certain aspects of the culture that have deep traditional meaning and puts it for everyday use in order to be edgy or fashionable. The people that took the culture are in essence praised for the some of the same attributes that oppressed the culture in the first place. It is pretty much understood that white people …show more content…
Contrary to the hip hop culture in America, the main proponents for hip hop were middle class youth that came from well-to-do backgrounds. Education, technology, and a knowledge of the English language was necessary to be apart of the early hip hop culture in Ghana. A large portion of the first Ghanaian rap groups were created in universities. Eventually the trend spreads to the poorer Ghanaian youth. Hip hop in Ghana was literally mimicking American hip hop artists. The rappers would emcee to popular tracks in America using the same lyrics and flow. Eventually Ghanaians were able to create their own interpretation of hip hop called hip life. Hip life fuses American hip hop music with a uniquely Ghanaian sound. The hip life sound was pioneered by rapper, Reggie Rockstone. He was born born in London to Ghanaian parents that gave him the ability to travel to places all around the world. He visited prominent hip hop centers like New York and Los Angelos and was able to completely immerse himself in the culture. Back in Ghana, he shared his knowledge with his fellow Ghanaians and thus pioneered hip life as one of the first rappers to rap in Twi, a native Ghanaian language. Although hip hop was popular, the larger Ghanaian population could not relate to the American slang and culture. Hip life made the music relatable. Although this new sound was more relatable, there was not a large amount of media support. The media initially viewed it as “a poor imitation at best and a foreign invasion at worse.” Eventually, the media notices the popularity and hip life becomes the popular music form that it is
Rogers from defines cultural appropriation “as the use of a culture’s symbols, artifacts, genres, rituals, or technologies by members of another culture” then it divides cultural appropriation into four different categories which is cultural exchange, cultural dominance, cultural exploitation, and cultural transculturation. Then it includes how other people define cultural appropriation. I would like to use this article to help my reader understand not only what cultural appropriation is and how it is bad but other people’s point of views and how they see it.
Cultural appropriation has been a controversial subject of debate for decades; hence it is not something “new” as society likes to think. The issue of cultural appropriation seems to have recently emerged in the 21st century because technology has allowed information to be more widespread and easily accessed. The borrowing of cultural elements of minority cultures, particularly black culture and indigenous culture, (hairstyles, music, fashion, art, etc.) by fashion labels and designers, celebrities, and the dominant culture often elicits unforgiving backlash from liberals. For example, Kylie Jenner has frequently been called out by the black community for continuously
In the article “What is Cultural Appropriation and Why is it Wrong? By Nadra Kareem Nittle and article “The Difference between Cultural Exchange and Cultural Appropriation” by Jarune Uwujaren. It talks about how cultural appropriation and about people wearing and using other cultural things such as the style of the clothes. It is usually known as borrowing but now it is not just borrowing since people who wear things/ objects with meaning and significance from other cultures do not even know the meaning. However, in cultural exchange it is much different when someone uses or does something that other cultures do for example, we celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the U.S, but it is the Latinos that live in the U.S who are celebrating and they are proud
In the words of rapper Busta Rhymes, “hip-hop reflects the truth, and the problem is that hip-hop exposes a lot of the negative truth that society tries to conceal. It’s a platform where we could offer information, but it’s also an escape” Hip-hop is a culture that emerged from the Bronx, New York, during the early 1970s. Hip-Hop was a result of African American and Latino youth redirecting their hardships brought by marginalization from society to creativity in the forms of MCing, DJing, aerosol art, and breakdancing. Hip-hop serves as a vehicle for empowerment while transcending borders, skin color, and age. However, the paper will focus on hip-hop from the Chican@-Latin@ population in the United States. In the face of oppression, the Chican@-Latin@ population utilized hip hop music as a means to voice the community’s various issues, desires, and in the process empower its people.
Hip-hop has become global phenomenon in many cultures worldwide, as evident through the number of countries who have embraced and adopted this culture. The art of hip-hop music is embrace; even celebrate, internationally while staying true to their beliefs. Hip-hop's inspiration differs depending on each culture. However, the one thing almost all hip-hop artists worldwide have in common is that they recognize the contribution of African American artists from New York who started the global movement. Although hip-hop is often taken for granted by Americans, in other countries such as the developing countries, where it is used to exemplify the empowerment of the subjugated, the political activists and a piece of the American dream. Hip-hop music has made a positive impact globally and has created a cultural influence among all generation.
Greek Philosopher Plato once said, “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.” Plato was right; not only is music an essential element to the world, but it also gave birth to one of the most prominent genres in all of music history. That significant genre happens to be HipHop. Generally, Hiphop music is considered to have been pioneered in New York 's South Bronx in 1973 by Jamaicanborn DJ Herc. Hiphop music originated from a combination of traditionally AfricanAmerican forms of musicincluding jazz, soul, gospel, and reggae.
“Cultural appropriation refers to picking and choosing elements of a culture by a member of another culture without permission” (O’Reilly). For example, white people steal certain parts of African American culture. They exploit it, misuse it, and whitewash it. “Exploiting a culture deprives the culture of the credit they rightfully
Hip hop culture has been around since the 1970s. Multiple sources all come down to the South Bronx in New York City, as the origin of hip hop culture. The culture began to take its shape within the African American, Afro-Caribbean, and Latino communities. The father of the start of this culture was a Jamaican-born DJ named Clive Campbell but also known as DJ Kool Herc. He brought forth a new sound system and the Jamaican style of “toasting.” Toasting was when Jamaicans would talk or rap over the music they played. This whole new style soon brought what is now known as DJs, B-Boys, MC’s, and graffiti artists (Kaminski).
Hip hop originated in the South Bronx of New York City in the 1970s. The term rap is often used synonymously with hip hop, but hip hop can also be described as an entire subculture (“Hip Hop”, 2004). The term Hip Hop is said to have come from a joke between Keith Cowboy, rapper with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and their friends (“Hip Hop”, 2004). Although Hip Hop was created on American soil, it's influences are global. It can be said that Hip Hop might be a result of ethnic globalization. Hip Hop has roots in African, Caribbean, and Latino culture (“Hip Hop Globalization and Youth Culture”, 2005). Spoken word, which is still popular today is also an influence in Hip Hop music and culture. Spoken word is a style of poetry spoken in a rhythmic fashion. Hip Hop ranges from rap music, to B-boy dance. It was a platform to empower ethnic youth without violence...
Hip hop has multiple branches of style and is a culture of these. This essay will examine Hip Hop from the point of view of the following three popular music scholars, Johnson, Jeffries and Smitherman. It will delve deeper into their understanding of what hip hop is and its relation to the different people that identify with its message and contents. It will also identify the history of Hip hop and its transition into popular music. In particular this essay will focus on what hip hop represents in the black community and how it can be used as a social movement against inequalities faced by them. This will then open up the discussion for the how this has influenced society, and the impact it has had in terms of race issues which hip hop itself often represents through music.
The cultural theory helps expand the knowledge of “hip hop” as an idea and influence on society. Mark Anthony Neal discusses the development of the understanding of hip hop by dissecting the layers and complexities of the culture, “Hip-hop music and culture emerged as a narrative and stylistic distillation of African-American youth sensibilities in the late 1970s,” within What the Music Said (Woldu 18). Urban history is a large, yet vital characteristic throughout the study of hip hop and its progression; Russell Potter shows how critical the representation of black musical expression and the “history of vernacular speech” is for the hip hop community in his book, Spectacular Vernaculars (Woldu 19). As decades pass and the hip hop scene expands, the history of this culture becomes influenced by more historical movements and creations. However, that is not the only historical significance that runs deep within the hip hop culture. The history and influence of the black feminist movement within the hip hop scene became a demanding characteristic in the development of the hip hop culture. As the gender divide became an evident aspect through the hip hop generation, women, especially female rappers,
A Capsule History of African Rap Eric Charry African rap artist get little international respect Some Africans vigorously object to some of the surface value purveyed in commercial hip-hop culture. African rappers came to their own in the 1990s Out of New York Originated in the streets of New York in the 1970s Mixing of the Caribbean immigrants with local African American urban culture Emergence of Rap Rap emerged as a grassroot party music associated with neighborhood DJs and then MC. In the late 1970s, rap and hip hop moved outward on two fronts: recordings and live events Wild Style - the first film to document rap and hip hop culture 1988 - first regular show dedicated to rap on American MTV Hosted by Freddie Brathwaite-
Hip Hop was originated in New York with ghetto black and Latinos in the late 1960's of the 20th century and as of top hip hop still continues to evolve to present days and toward the future. Hip Hop is a culture, a type of art that has influenced countries all around the world. It is also a type of empowerment, especially for people of African America descent who wanted an outlet to express themselves in unique fashion when it originated in the 1970s. When people refer to "hip hop", the initial thought of music comes to mind and then dance that is associated with it. But it encompasses a little more than that, activities such as DJing, break dancing, graffiti, and rapping are all under the category of Hip Hop culture. People also have unique dress style and language that can easily distinguish them from outsiders. Although Hip Hop has a relatively short history from its origin over forty years ago, it has evolved and made it's way into mainstream culture and has fascinating journey leading up to today.
In todays society there are many different cultures that individuals identify with. Culture is very important to many people and is something that helps define who we are. When different cultures are respected and appreciated it is a beautiful thing, it can bring individuals in society closer to one another. Ideally this understanding of one another’s cultures can lead to multiculturalism. If the appreciation for different cultures is not done correctly it can seem to be cultural appropriation. Any piece of a culture can be stolen, mocked, and disrespected, from music, clothing, food, etc. As a society with such a vast amount of cultures it is important to know the difference between multiculturalism
Not only is hip-hop a way of expressing ones feelings or views, but it is a part of the urban culture and can be used as a communication tool. Slang originally came from hip-hop music and has become a very popular use in today’s society, especially the urban parts. Hip-hop is a standout amongst the most compelling musical sorts on the globe. There are rappers everywhere that know what amount of an impact their music can have. Some entertainers attempt to utilize that force of impact to do great (Ruiz INT).