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... This form of self-expression takes many forms including, turntablism, graffiti writing, rap music often misnomered as Hip-hop, break dance, language used, clothes, and attitude toward peers and society. This essay will cover the development of specific areas of Hip-hop, with turntablism discussed in detail. ...
Development of Hip-Hop
The timing of the Hip-hop culture could not have come at a better time since demolishing of third of the houses in Bronx, NY took place due to a new transit system being built across the ghetto. ...
Development of Hip-hop is not a new movement; form of expression that owes its origin to articulation of oppression and marginalization, inherent to the black people from the slave days with new topics such as sex and gender marginalization taking over the art recently. ... Kool Herc, known as the first Hip-hop break-beat DJ threw a party to raise money for his sister Cindy Campbell. ... In the parties, he would have dancers or b-boys that would show dance moves mimicking robots or futuristic moves during breaks, ergo the name break-dancers. ... The DJ was the center of the party and the MCs and break-dancers would provide entertainment while filling the breaks. Typically Hip-hop artists who performed DJing, MCing, break dancing and graffiti formed alternative local identities which expressed their roles, personal characteristics, expertise or "claim to fame". ...
Graffiti art first emerged in NYC during the late 1970s. ... " (Rose 1994, p 42) By the mid 70s, various graffiti artists appeared; each having their own styles, themes, formats and techniques. ... Even though graffiti was a social movement, the artist competed with each other on their technique and creativity with other posses and sometimes within the group often leading to clashes. This led to competitive aspects of the graffiti art developing during the late 1970s and 1980s, dramatically expanding their repertoire, which was mostly borrowed from cartoons, comics, and TV.
Approximate Word count = 1512
Approximate Pages = 6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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