Despite being one of the most impactful genres of its time, there isn't a fully accurate portrayal of gangster rap's history. The origins of the genre, as we know it today, lie in 1988 when the rap group N.W.A. released its seminal album Straight Outta Compton. The album received praise and much more scrutiny but it's brutally honest depiction of life in South Central Los Angeles captured the attention of the nation's youth. However, the subject matter of N.W.A.'s music created an exaggerated image for them and every other artist that partook in the genre. Along with the rise of gangster rap there was an increase in the public’s awareness of street gangs.
“As we keep empowering ourselves to push that limit, then we’ll be opening doors for the next generation and the next generation,” says Arenas, bassist for Chicano Batman. “And because we have Instagram and Bandcamp we have the self-starter tools for musicians to really put their business out there, then we can all create our own destiny”. Many Chicano rappers have been heavily influenced by Mexican history, including many themes relevant to the Mexican and Chicano people living in the United States and Mexico. Chicano rap is mainly enjoyed by hip hop listeners in the United States. Chicano rap's ability to reach large audiences without mainstream airplay or media promotion is due largely in part to nationwide lowrider car tours and their accompanying concerts headlined by Chicano rappers.
So many different kinds of hip hop music is listened to all over the world. A broad spectrum of artists and groups play concerts all over the world. Kinds of music from Mac Mller to more original hip hop such as Dr.Dre, Ice Cube, and Easy E. In the begging of hip hop music N.W.A. started writing music to stress how bad the inner city’s of LA were.
From Mexican heroes like Pancho Villa, to vintage lowriders, an eyesore to Anglos who are unaware of the complexity of Chicanx culture. Chicanxs are not confined to society’s preconceived notions that define what it means to be a Mexican-American. Chicanx art is separate from Anglo art, unneeded for the white gaze; it is experiences, spirituality, history, love, and expression of self. The Chicano Movement of the 1960s was the response to the oppression and discrimination of Mexican-Americans in the United States. The movement fueled an emergence of Chicanx art that countered dominant narratives perpetuated by society.
The Hip-Hop and Rap industry has, for many years, been the pride of the black community. It was curated by them and rooted in their culture, with the history of its origins dating back to the days of slavery, the lyrical rhymes and the metaphors being a part of the secret language they constructed in order to protect themselves from the white masters. Eventually, the genre expanded to encompass a whole culture filled with songs about the hardship of black bodies, a unique sense of fashion, a different manner of speaking and acting, etc. In recent years, the genre has been rapidly rising to popularity. You can now hear rap and hip-hop songs emanating from bars to people’s cars.
Yve Nsanzinshuti Musi102-01 Gearey Jon Friday, 12 April, 11:59 PM From an Outcast Genre to a Global Name: OutKast's Influence on the Evolution of Hip-Hop Originating in the underdeveloped and funded Bronx neighbourhood of New York City in the 1970s, a genre called hip-hop was born. This highly popular style, which is recognizable due to its rhythmic beats and poetic lyricism, is heavily influenced by African American and Afro-Caribbean communities in America. This influence has spread throughout the world, transforming a local expression of urban youth culture to a global phenomenon that is present in a variety of economically, racially, and culturally diverse homes. One of the most important hip-hop groups in the early years of the genre is OutKast, a duo formed of two young
Rap is stereotyped as music for gangsters and not for good kids. It has been around long enough that even parents listen to it. Rap has changed our culture, but where did it begin? The discovery of rap is an important time in America’s history. It has given us dreams, changed our views of the world, and there have even been a museum exhibit of graffiti inspired by rap in New York.
Hip-hop earned a lot of popularity when rappers like ice-cube and will smith started acting and used their songs in there movies and tv shows. Then rappers like Tupac, Biggie, Snoop Dogg,Jay-z, and the rap group NWA became some of the most well known artists around the globe. Sean, Puff Daddy, Combs is one of the most successful people in hip-hop, he started his own record label and signed one of the most popular rappers of all time, Biggie Smalls. Eventually a rivalry started between the west coast and the east coast. The west coast having people like Tupac, Snoop Dogg, and Dr.Dre and the east had Biggie.
The culture around Hip Hop music has evolved over time through the music, fashion, and public exposure. The Hip Hop culture started in the late 1970s. “It was created in the poorest districts of New York City by African American and Latino teenagers as part of a hip hop scene that also produced breakdancing and graffiti art” (Errey). People would DJ at local
Three decades on from its birth in the ravaged communities of the South Bronx, hip-hop has become, at least in young people, a universal language of disaffection and revolt (Wallis 1). Rap music went from an underground movement from the streets of 1970s New York City to a massive force in the music industry. Hip-hop is known as a culture movement. Hip-hop is a pleasing art form, formed by African-Americans and Latinos in the late seventies. Its formation derives from a young generation of African-Americans in South Bronx, New York.
Rap, Blues, Jazz are undoubtedly important music categories of the past century. Each of these genres has its own distinct history, sound, and cultural impact. In this essay, we will explore each of these genres, their origins, and what makes them so unique and significant. Rap was founded in the med-1970s. The genre is characterized by rhythmic speech or chanting, typically over a beat or a sampled instrumental track.
One cannot define the hip-hop genre without mentioning Kool Herc, a Jamaican American DJ who broke barriers and rebelled against the Disco era that undeniably had a hold the baby boomer generation until the 1980’s. Herc, along with the help of Coke La Rock, threw the first “unofficial” Hip Hop party in which they created a new style of music. By taking songs and implementing “breaks,” they developed a new culture of expression and style within the black community of New York. Undeniably, the creation of Hip Hop was made by blacks, for blacks, a way for the youth to counter current trends and delve into a style that encompassed their concern for expression and culture. As Hip Hop evolved, it has undeniably gained traction and developed into
Harrison Wilmot APUSH (H period) Mr. Hinckley 13 May 2023 Rap’s History is about “keepin’ it real” Research Question: Explore the truth of modern rap’s origins; how do you chronologize its past and present? Rap, also known as hip hop music, is a cultural expression that emerged in the African American and Latinx communities of the Bronx in New York City in the 1970s. While its origins can be traced back to African oral traditions, jazz, blues, gospel, and other musical forms, its “real” development can be distinguished into three categories: its inspiration from African griots, the evolution of African symbolism in rap lyrics, and the lasting impact of the pivotal US rap song, “Rapper’s Delight” by The SugarHill Gang. “The roots
This type of music started to sweep the nation. The small rap group that started in Compton, CA started selling out venues and traveling around the
A. Analysis of Chosen Genre A1. Genre Development Hip hop is a subculture and an art movement that emerged from the Bronx in New York City during the early 1970s(PQ, 2023).Since its beginnings in the 1970s, hip-hop has evolved significantly into a dynamic and vital genre. Hip-hop, which has its origins in the African American and Caribbean populations of the Bronx, New York, has developed into a widespread cultural movement. At first, it was mostly composed of rap, DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti art. Rap music, on the other hand, swiftly took over as the predominant genre because to its rhythmic vocal delivery and literary lyrics.
