Hip hop was originally a combination of rap, DJing, breakdancing and "tagging", which was the hip hop name for producing graffiti. Therefore, "rap" is the most famous part of hip hop culture, but "hip hop" comprises more than just rapping and rappers. These days, though, people often use the term "hip hop" when discussing music which combines rapping and Dj, and the term "hip hop" can be considered a proper definition of rap. “Rap had antecedents in African-American culture going all the way back to the spoken-word artists of pre-slavery West Africa, the griots. Some of today's rappers, academics and media commentators are on record calling today's rap artists "modern-day
When compared to the other rap hits of the time, Run DMC's sound was very unique in the sound of the beats and the skillful, push it to the limit vocals. By the mid 80's, Simmons had founded the hip hop record label Def Jam, and Run DMC became the most powerful group in hip hop. Run DMC then started to experiment mixing their sound with samples of heavy metal guitars, basically combining the sound of each genre to create a gritty, street savvy sound. Run DMC's success showed the rest of the hip hop world that success could be achieved by delivering constant new material that challenged the status-quo with unique sounds and challenging lyrics. Their 1986 album Raising Hell was preceded by the top ten hit “My Adidas”, and then the release of a cover of Aerosmith's “Walk This Way”, off the same album, became the groups biggest commercial hit.
Hip-hop, while opposed to rap, generally defines the whole culture. Rap formed during the 1970s with the rise in popularity of block parties in New York, particularly among African American youth residing in the Bronx. Rapping developed as a vocal style in which the artist speaks along with an instrumental or synthesized beat. The roots of rapping are found in African-American music and ultimate African music, with roots originating from the griots of west African culture. The African American traditions of signifyin' (an early form of wordplay), the dozens (game of spoken words between two communities) and jazz poetry all had an influence on rap music.
Miles Henderson Engl. 226-001 Professor A. Jones 2/5/2015 Willard Carroll Smith, Jr. Throughout many fields, Will Smith has proven to be the greatest entertainer. Will Smith started his career on top of the rap industry. Will Smith was a rapper by the name of The Fresh Prince alongside, childhood friend, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Ready Rock C. However, the Will Smith that is seen today is not the one of 1988.
[8][9][10] Consistently ranked as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was ranked number one by MTV in their list of The Greatest MCs of All-Time in 2006. [11] Three of his albums, Reasonable Doubt (1996), The Blueprint (2001), and The Black Album (2003), are considered landmarks in the genre with all of them featured in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. [12][13][14] As an entrepreneur and investor, Jay-Z co-owns the 40/40 Club, and is the co-creator of the clothing line Rocawear. [15] He is the former president of Def Jam Recordings, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the founder of Roc Nation. He also founded the sports agency Roc Nation Sports and is a certified NBA and MLB sports agent.
Introduction Statement of Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine the importance of and the impact Hip Hop music and its culture has had on the economy. This study will consider the current trend in music, clothing, and other multi media productions such as TV commercials, movies, television shows, sporting events, print ads and music videos. Significance of the Study The economy effects just about everyone in the world, in one way or another. Hip Hop music was once just a neighborhood form of entertainment just a few decades ago. Now hip artist, their music and their clothing lines are known world wide.
Music was changing in the sixties decade, in the fifties it was all about rock’n’roll, this changed when pop music and acid rock became popular. The music of the this decade promoted dropping out of society, doing drugs, and helped popularize the word “hip” (Miller 222). The Beatles were one of the most influential bands of their time and changed the way people listened to music forever (Miller 222). During the sixties teens were swept up by the Beatlemania. Another thing teens were crazy about were music festivals.
Genre Overview * Developed in late 50’s * music originally evolved from the style of Jamaican music that included calypso beats as well as jazz and blues riffs. * The genre became known for its scratchy beats, fast tempo and the piano, guitar (and in later stages, horns) as the prevailing instruments * Ska music became known as the precursor to reggae, and became widely popular in the 1960's * The Specials and The Toasters two figure heads of ska sound * As ska music grew to be a popular genre of music, revival bands in the United States started to form. One such band, The Toasters, could effectively be argued as the frontrunner of the ska revival. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Operation Ivy paid homage to ska music by incorporating a distinctly ska sound into their punk music, thereby creating the ska punk genre. * Finally, during the late 1990's, mainstream ska bands began to see a dip in popularity.
(Tupac Shakur) C. Thesis Statement 2pac’s passion in his career awarded him with such great success that he has become a prominent artists of the 90’s who’s music is still appreciated in today’s pop cultural . D. Preview of main points: By understanding Tupac’s life and the dedication and determination he put into his career helped him in becoming one of the most original and successful rappers of all time. Body II Main point #1 Determination in his passion A. Tupac was born on June 16 1981 in east side Harlem, New York City growing up in poverty and in a time of racial struggle for the United States Tupac’s parents were advocate leaders for the Black Panther Party, a political party that valued black nationalism. I. The militant style and provoking ideologies for civil rights would later influence 2pac’s music.
Political Science 34-102 Section 6 Tianli Wu Instructor: Dr. Wade Where is the love <Where is the love> is a song recorded by The Black Eyed Peas, an American hip hop group, in their third album, Elephunk. This song was written by Ron Fair in late 2001. Will.I.Am, another member of the group, added the socially-conscious lyrics and Justine Timberlake also co-wrote some sections of the song. The lyrics added an antiwar sentiment and address a wild range of global ills and strife. Their song had six weeks in the mainstream on the Top 40 chart and is in the Top 10 for the worldwide radio listening audience.