Essays on Hip Hop

Hip Hop, which is a style of music featuring rap, originated 45 years ago, on August 11, 1973, at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in South Bronx. It was a simple back to school party thrown by a girl and her brother, Kool Herc, was the DJ...

As stated in the dictionary, “Hip hop is a style of popular music of US black and Hispanic origin, featuring rap with an electronic backing.” Now, although that may be true hip-hop is more than a musical genre. It is also a way of life...

It drives you insane. It blows your mind and still you want to hear it, see it, feel it. Take it in again and again. That’s what I call hip-hop. Ruling the hearts and minds of people by making them cry and die for every...

The hip hop culture mushroomed from an atmosphere of disillusionment and disappointment after the end of the civil rights era. Gangsta rap was the first to get popularity. This was a form of hip hop where rappers talked about drugs, sex, smoking, prostitution and thug...

A subculture created in 1970’s South Bronx of New York, sparked a worldwide change in the perception of the Black individual. Created out of a need for self-expression, freedom and a longing for lack of restrictions that was not often found in a society created...

Seattle is not considered as cosmopolitan as other large American cities like New York City or Los Angeles. Therefore, it is surprising that such a large portion of current hip-hop music and culture originates from Seattle. While I knew of artists out of Washington state...

Hip hop was not always what it was like today, But people have always had mixed opinions about hip hop on whether it is good for the masses to listen to. Because of vulgar language in music referencing drugs, alcohol, sex, and gangs it is...

In the past few years, hip-hop as a genre has skyrocketed in popularity, even surpassing the popular reputation of rock. According to the end-of-year report published by Nielsen Music, “hip-hop represents 24. 5 percent of all music consumption in the US – the largest share...

Did you know Hip-Hop music was greatly inspired by Gospel music? When slaves came to America from Africa, they brought much of the culture with them, including their music. This music flooded into the streets in the 1900s and evolved into Hip-Hop. Hi everyone, my...

Leading by Example? In the article, Beyoncé, Sex Terrorist: A Menace for Conservatives and Liberals Alike” by Noah Berlatsky, Noah covers the differences and similarities between conservative Bill O’Rielly and liberal Bell Hooks on what kind of example Beyoncé is setting with her actions. Throughout...

In the book and the performance showed by Danny Hoch, he used unique ways of solo performance to show communications between different hierarchy people in New York City. Hoch describes 10 different characters who have their own characteristics with different ethics and backgrounds in order...