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Hip Hop Art
Hip Hop History
Section # 1: The Music and Politics
The roots of Hip Hop culture sink decades deep into the soil of urban civilization. The term "Hip Hop" was coined by DJ Kool Herc, meaning that the beats were hip hopping back and forth from one turntable to the other. ... The popularity of Hip Hop music quickly spread from borough to borough through the streets of the rotten apple. ... By 1982 Hip Hop sounds could be heard in nearly every innercity in the country.
The mass appeal and media explosion of the music came about after the advent of Hip Hop movies such as Wild Style and BeatStreet. It was then that Hip Hop music began its rise into mainstream society. Through music videos and radio airplay Hip Hop became a nation-wide phenomenom. ...
The late 1980s ended the Golden Age of Hip Hop music. ... Big buisness was beginning to realize that Hip Hop music could be pimped into a way to hustle ideas and promotions to the large market of urban teens.
Approximate Word count = 781 Approximate Pages = 3.1 (250 words per page double spaced)
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