Though some types of rap music have immoral values in it, that is not true of the genre as a whole (Hip-Hop). Many people from all over the world have been introduced to this type of music and since it is such a relatable type of music, all different races and colors of people have been able to have something in common. Another important role Hip-Hop has played in America, is that it has brought issues of poverty stricken neighborhoods into the lime light of the media mainstream, when before this issue was ignored for the most part. The most important thing Rap music does not only for our country, but for our world, is how it brings people together. One pioneer of Hip-Hop states, “It has given young people a way to understand their world, whether they are from the suburbs or the city.
Gangsta rap and American Culture Should censorship come at a price of complete social exile. In “Gangsta Rap and American Culture” Micheal Eric Dyson a baptist minister, father, and prestigious writer and educator explains his views on Gangsta rap both good and bad. Micheal Eric Dyson background allows him to understand how rap came to be. However Dyson doesn't agree with how the government accuses gangsta rap for the downfall of black youth. All in all Dyson's main points to his argument is understanding how rap came to be, the negative and positive images that gangsta rap portrays to the black community, and acknowledging that rap music shows true beliefs about growing up in bad black neighborhoods.
This after all is the purpose of creating films, to educate people about a certain subject that is familiar to the eye but understood differently by the minds. Talents are Developed Through Popular Culture Culture is a fashioned way of doing things that define a certain group of people. In this case, the culture is Hip hop that can be described as having minor subcultures that define it in the entity; Graffiti, Djing, Break dancing and MCing (Gale). In the film, Lee Quinones acting as the character of Zoro is a graffiti artist whose neighborhood, the Bronx, is the source of hip hop culture. In fact, Hip hop was confined to the generation region, that is, the Bronx (Staff).
Jeff Chang first started talking about the stereotypes that were accompanied by the new music genre. Because of this art from people of color were seen in a bad light. Since hip hop had a huge effect on people that lived in the ghettos. Rap groups started to take the roles of activist like the group N.W.A, who made a song called “Fuck tha Police”.
The rap artists and leaders of the movement present a model of dangerous behavior that the youth is attracted to. They idolize and copy the risky lifestyle of the older generation and even put their own lives at risk in order to participate in the excitement. With the pounding music and the drugs, it is hard not to be drawn into the
The violent and often degrading lyrics of gangster rap have now become main-stream and is highly romanticized by young black and white youths, alike. To be able to analyze the death of Tupac Shakur, it is also important to address rap music and its influence on America’s culture. Hip Hop has become a multi-billion dollar industry that has come to dominate television, film and fashion, as well as radio. Many inner-city and urban residents are drawn to hip hop and are distrustful of many institutions, therefore, they look elsewhere for guidance and knowledge. This all too often comes in the form of rap idols and gangs.
Hip Hop Culture The objective of this essay is to analyse the lyricism and its intention conveyed within the Hip Hop culture. Originating in African-American and Latino-American communities during the 1970s in New York City, Hip Hop culture has gained global attention in the mainstream. The Hip Hop culture consists of four elements: rapping, hip hop dance, graffiti and Djing. Throughout its short history, Hip Hop has been subject to criticism due to the nature of its lyrical content. Majority of the lyricism depicted in Hip Hop is about emphasizing the “thug life”.
Rap music is probably those most influential thing that kids look up too in this day in age, therefore Rap music teaches teen’s harmful things due to the things said in the lyrics and has lead to many deaths by young juveniles (monk). Hip-hop originated in the early 1970s through a mixture of spoken word and jazz drumming and instrumentations (Nasso). In the mid 1970s, a man by the name of Clive Campell began to DJ his own parties, playing soul, old funk and R&B records on his turntables.
While the video portrays the lavish lifestyle that Notorious B.I.G. has afforded from his hip hop success the context of his music narratives the difficult life in which he grew up. While to some this may sound like an embellishment of a gangster lifestyle in order to make his music more appealing to the masses Biggie is simply giving a description of his everyday realities in Brooklyn (Neal,
The liberal power of hip-hop sets its own foot on America, with a purpose of awareness, exposing, and explaining of the truth. Rappers utilize hip-hop to vent their life story, and reveal the evil from it, so others who can relate, can now be aware. As a matter of fact, many legendary artists such as, Tupac and Eminem share a desire to “break down boundaries between ‘high’ and ‘low’ art- to make urgent, truth-telling work that reflects the lives, loves, histories, hopes, and fears of their generation. Hip-hop is about rebellion, yes, but it’s also about transformation” (Chang 60). Although there are those rebellious rappers, who scandalously flaunt about material things and aggressive behavior, there are many up and coming rappers all over the world seeking to be heard.