Hip Hop Culture
Transcript: The two record companies hosted the feud that ended with the death of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. Understanding Hip Hop Culture Label A&R Sean Puffy Combs was fired from his position leading him to create his own independent record company. Hip Hop is a cultural movement that formed in the late 1960s among African Americans in South Bronx, New York City. Tupac Shakur Planet Rock The Sound NWA was a west coast rap group founded in South Central, California. Roland TR- 808 East vs West Welcome to the South Run DMC would be the breakthrough of Hip Hop's commercial success after collaborating with Aerosmith. Meets DJ Jazzy Jay who teaches him about hip hop production Hip Hop Music now is very commercial I Need A Beat! The first song to include rapping over an originally produced sound . The Battle Mentality Hip-Hop is the hunger games of the genres. MCs compete for the title Best MC/Rapper alive/ever. This is shown through the bodacious lyrics, videos, and lifestyle that artists live and create. It is the fuel behind every rappers career. Graffiti The subculture surrounding graffiti has existed for several decades, and it's still going strong. The graffiti artists (or "writers" as they prefer to call themselves) are passionate, skilled, community-oriented, and socially conscious in ways that profoundly contradict the way they've been portrayed as common criminals and vandals. Referred to as "tagging" Is used by gangs or other graffiti artists to mark territory in an artistic matter by drawing or writing words, pictures, or murals on buildings, trains or cars. This also began in the Bronx. Funk music was very popular at the time, however popular Djs around town would loop certain parts of popular records to create their own. After the huge success of N.W.A , Dr.Dre created death row records with ex football player Suge knight Beat Boxing Beatboxing is the term used to describe the practice of humans using their voice (including lips, tongues and mouths) to produce vocal imitations of percussive instruments. These vocal imitations are then strung together in order to produce beats, rhythms or melodies in music. Came from Indian Bol music. Bol is a form of music that included the use of vocal imitation in the use of rhythmic patterns. It is also thought that traditional music of Africa has influenced the development of beat boxing, where it is common to use the body. (ex. Stomping feet or clapping hands) to create rhythm. Derived in 1980s. First beat boxer "the human machine" Doug E. Fresh. DJ Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force What is Hip Hop Creating Def Jam Straight Outta Compton The earliest traces of hip hop can be found in the recordings of the "The Last Poets" in 1973. Russell Simmons was a drug dealer in Queens , however managed acts like Kurtis Blow, and Run DMC. Music Now First Popular dance of Hip Hip was Break dancing. B-boying or breaking, also called breakdancing, is a style of street dance that originated among African American and Latino youth, many former members of the Black Spades, the Young Spades, and the Baby Spades during the mid 1970s The rap group intended to express what was happening in throughout their neighborhoods through their voice in music. Rick Rubin initially wanted to start a punk rock band while attending NYU. DJ Kool Herc is credited as the creator of the early sound of hip hop. He would take popular records from the time and play them on his turntables with his own twist. Alot of the production now is creating using production software such as Fl Studio and Log DJ Kool Herc Beat Boxing NWA Fashion In 1981 , DJ Afrika Bambaataa released a record titled "Planet Rock" Hip hop/rap fashion, also known as urban fashion, is a distinctive style of dress originating from African American youth. in the popular cities such as: New York City, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area, Detroit, Memphis, Virginia, Atlanta, and St. Louis among others. Each city contributed various elements to its overall style seen worldwide today. Hip hop fashion complements the expressions and attitudes of hip hop culture in general. Run DMC The Last Poets Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin Practices and Traditions The Culture emerged from the popularity of block parties in New York. Break Dancing