In recent discussion of hip hop culture, a controversial issue has been whether if hip hop makes people believe that money is everything you need to get respect and power. Some argue that you need to build respect and by building respect you become powerful and that will lead you to money. On the other hand, however, others argue that hip hop life helped them a lot by writing the lyrics and saying the things that they can’t do or say. One of this view’s main proponents, “money brings power, ” according to this view, people who have more money will get more power and then they usually use this power to do the most disturbing activities, such as crime. In sum, then, the issue is whether having too much power is good or it’s just a life destroyer. My own view is that hip-hop life is the life to get money as easy as possible and insecure our life even easier. Though I concede that, people who live the hip-hop life and culture are rich and have a lot of supporters. I still maintain that this power and life aren’t the wealthy life because they become powerful by money and they can easily lose that money by one mistake. Although some might object that these are just excuses and hating for the hip hop culture, I would reply It is a culture borne of poor, inner-city life in America that has evolved into the rallying cry of those unable to negotiate the nuances of the mainstream.” hip hop culture besides being just a music it has the same power as the religions people have on people. It’s the culture of the people who lived in the poor part of the Americas and didn’t have the power to negotiate their feelings. I agree hip hop is not just a music its a culture or religion, but it filled with the emptiness and doesn’t go to the right and humanity direction and as Hicks describes "Hip-hop culture deadens the drive toward civility and legitimizes
Hip Hop’s according to James McBride article “Hip Hop Planet” is a singular and different form of music that brings with it a message that only those who pay close attention to it understand it. Many who dislike this form of music would state that it is one “without melody, sensibility, instruments, verse, or harmony and doesn’t even seem to be music” (McBride, pg. 1). Though Hip Hop has proven why it deserves to be called music. In going into depth on its values and origins one understands why it is so popular among young people and why it has kept on evolving among the years instead of dying. Many of Hip Hop values that make it unique and different from other forms of music would be that it makes “visible the inner culture of Americas greatest social problem, its legacy of slavery, has taken the dream deferred to a global scale” (McBride, pg. 8). Hip Hop also “is a music that defies definition, yet defines our collective societies in immeasurable ways” (McBride, pg. 2). The
Hip-Hop is a cultural movement that emerged from the dilapidated South Bronx, New York in the early 1970’s. The area’s mostly African American and Puerto Rican residents originated this uniquely American musical genre and culture that over the past four decades has developed into a global sensation impacting the formation of youth culture around the world. The South Bronx was a whirlpool of political, social, and economic upheaval in the years leading up to the inception of Hip-Hop. The early part of the 1970’s found many African American and Hispanic communities desperately seeking relief from the poverty, drug, and crime epidemics engulfing the gang dominated neighborhoods. Hip-Hop proved to be successful as both a creative outlet for expressing the struggles of life amidst the prevailing crime and violence as well as an enjoyable and cheap form of recreation.
Hip Hop culture has been the same throughout the years, such as expressing themselves, in their songs there are always themes and hinted quotes they tell their audiences on how they feel or what they did. Also in Hip Hop one of the biggest stereotypes is selling drugs. The film Notorious displays, what Hip Hop Culture is, such as rapping to express themselves and portrayal of drugs.
“Hip hop has been named the most influential musical genre to emerge since 1960, beating the British invasion of the Rolling Stones and The Beatles, soul, punk, prog rock, heavy metal, disco and many more in a new study” (Von Radowitz and Webb).
Most people believe that they know what hip hop is. Yet, these same people are more familiar with rap music than hip hop. Rap music tends to b the music broadcasted on television and radio stations alike. Hip-Hop itself is relates to a culture and history of peoples. Hip-Hop tells the stories of people oppressed in urban ghettos in all cities, and it promotes change and a transition in those oppressed. Dr. Charles Pinckney author of The Influence of Hip Hop Culture on the Perceptions, Attitudes, Values and Lifestyles of African American College Students states that "Hip hop culture is a form of musical art in words and stories that describe critical messages that are spoken over music" (Pinckney). William Boone who has conducted research in hip hop best explains the phenomenon of Hip Hop as, " Art in "the hood". Hip Hop is the antitheses of economic discrimination and social alienation in Americas impoverished African American communities" (Boone).These origins of ...
For many, music is a cultural history that brings families together, allowing them to share a common interest. The birth of hip hop ignited a whole new world of music, which lead to vast amount of controversy in the music industry. Hip hop has always been recognized as the platform for the black American culture. Hip hop become a moment that changed the entire music industry, and as the culture progressed it become more mainstream. In today’s music society, it is evident that the white race has become greatly involved with hip hop and the lifestyle that entails this culture. Notorious artists such as the Beastie Boys and Vanilla Ice enabled artists such as Eminem, Miley Cyrus and Iggy Azalea to follow their dreams in the hip hop world. If one acknowledges all the aspect of the hip hop culture such as the type of dance or the graffiti art, does the color of his or her skin really matter? It is clear that these artists have tested this theory, and have results that are shocking. White artists are becoming more accepted and appreciated for their music and are being mentors for the hip hop community. As a result of the outbreak of hip hop out of the Bronx, all races were able to enjoy and love the culture of hip
Whips and chains have played an important role in Black American’s oppressive history. In the days of slavery, chains were used to dehumanize us, restrain us and keep us from escaping our oppression, while whips were used to reinforce the oppression and our inferiority as a race. Today, literal whips and chains no longer represent the oppression of Black Americans; they have been replaced with the drive to obtain modern day “whips and chains”, or simply put, material possessions- a new, slightly self-imposed slavery. This is evident in the unifying factor of hip-hop music, which glorifies a lavish lifestyle sometimes at the cost of morals, values, and self worth.
Through an analysis of the history of hip-hop and mainstream rappers, this paper aims to critically discuss the commercialization of rap music and the implications its current popularity has on black American
Hip Hop is not just music or a genre for that sort, or is it the barbaric things that the media makes it out to be. Hip hop is a style not a fad, a swagger, how people dress and decide to carry themselves, express themselves, speaks, and much, much more than that. Many people dis value this music making it up to be something of little to no value with terms like “Black People Music” and claiming its just music for degenerates. The Hip Hop community would say those people just do not really understand the genre, or just listen to only the negative things from the media or the radio! Hip Hop is more than what the media makes it out to be, it is just a misunderstood art form. Hip Hop is more than just hoodlum music; it is music for the people. The music performed and recorded by conscious minded artists can move you & touch you in many different ways, show how the music is not only suited for hoodlums, and is not the source of evil or malicious intent.
Music has been around since the beginning of civilization. Music was used to tell myths, religious stories, and warrior tales. Since the beginning of civilization music has greatly progressed. Music still tells a story, we know just have many genres to satisfy the cultural and social tastes of our modern society. Hip Hop is a genre of music that has significantly grown the last couple of decades. It's increased popularity has brought it to the forefront of globalization. Technological advances has made it easy for Hip Hop to spread out globally. This occurrence of globalization is a key example that as our cultural borders are broken down by technology, our own cultural and social practices become fluid. Although there are many positive and negative comments about the globalization of Hip Hop, it is a reflection of the growing phenomenon occurring all over the world.
Hip Hop is defined as: “subculture especially of inner-city youths who are typically devotees of Rap music, graffiti, break dancing, and DJing”. If one asks a fan of Hip Hop what the definition is to them, then one might get something deeper. Some fans define Hip Hop as a culture that consist of many of its own subculture and its knowledge of the history and principles of Hip Hop. Hip Hop can also be defined as an expression of the relationship between urban ...
Hip-Hop/Rap is one of the greatest developing sorts of today. From its beginning times in the 1970's to the present popular culture, it has developed a considerable amount. Shockingly, it has built up an unpleasant notoriety of medications, viciousness, manhandle, and posses. At the point when individuals connect Hip-Hop with things it is typically a pessimistic picture that rings a bell. Which is dismal, Hip-Hop/Rap has an incredible masterful quality to them that gets so not entirely obvious. There is genuine verse and feeling behind these verses and beats, yet not every person will take a seat and hear it out. They rapidly judge this music sort and the instantly despise it without even batting an eye. Rappers pour their feelings
Defining ‘culture’ presents controversy. Hebdige called it ‘a notoriously ambiguous concept’ and Williams ‘one of the two or three most complicated words in the English language’. This essay will argue to what extent hip-hop ’s audience reflects African and African American cultural practices. Largely fueled and created by African Americans, materialism and attainment of conspicuous possessions became important which emerged a subculture in urban environments. As Heisley and Cours (2007) assert that status- oriented products are utilized in the process of maintaining social order, it makes sense that those who are in the lower socioeconomic groups would utilize the power of possessions to move into the higher socioeconomic echelons. Contrary
It was categorized as a way to be rebellious to the authorities (8). Hip-hop’s purpose had become misunderstood at one point, entertainment to the white youth and blacks began to take pride in it. At one point as a race they had forgotten why hip-hop was created and wore hip-hop as a shirt of embarrassment through life. Artist back then didn’t share their potential with the world because they were afraid of being judged (8). There were artist who were brave enough to show the world what they're capable of which motivated others (8). It was always about becoming greater and transformation (8). Hip-hop was a way to escape your problems back in the 70’s and still is today. One of the problems with hip-hop’s development back then when it became accepted was when artist had become a part of major record labels. Artist did not recognize that their talents were being used for profit and they were being blindsided by the materialistic things. Hip-hop had become a celebration of hiding from the police, “thuggery and tantrum throwing
Knowing that hip hop reaches out most to the youth of America, it often is blamed for the corruption among young teens. Studies say that hip hop listeners are prone to drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and aggression. Report’s also