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What is the true definition of Hip – Hop? Hip Hop is more than just music nurtured by the urban streets of New York. It was street people who expressed all of their hopes, fantasies, desires, anger, joy and pain into the art forms that comprised the Hip Hop culture. ...
Whether past or present, Hip–Hop manifests itself in the form of poetry, music, dance, and visual art. Hip-Hop exploded through the boroughs of New York City and it spread south as far as Richmond, VA. ... Just as the beats were a response to politics in the 1950’s, Hip-Hop evolved in response to America’s bitter rejection of the urban experience. ... No racism or poverty could stop Hip- Hop as it grew in the damaged inner city
During the era when Black music was socially unacceptable, what later became an African Descended culture was represented through Jazz, Reggae, Blues, and Rock and Roll Music. ... This music was a form of self-expression for this era, just as Hip-Hop is s form of self-expression for today. Hip-Hop started out as music but evolved into a culture that has a diverse structure which many young people are able to relate to.
Hip-Hop as both music and culture descended from past traditions of story telling and public oration. ... Many believe that the lack of civil control during the times of 1970’s also aided Hip-Hop in thriving.
Hip-Hop can be deemed as important because it originated at the bottom of America’s Black north and eastern cities and expresses the struggle of the streets. ... com) Hip Hop is truly a form of reinterpretation and in a sense proves that history does repeat itself.
Approximate Word count = 1428
Approximate Pages = 5.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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