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But what does Hip Hop has to do with this?

But why was "Fuck Tha Police" so important?

Conclusion

Sources

Hip Hop was the medium that made the African-American community have a community spirit, because they could identify themselves with the lyrics, and the Rodney King Beating was the last straw which resulted in the riots.

The role of Hip Hop in the Riots

Karon, T.K. (2000) "'Hip-Hop Nation' Is Exhibit A for America's Latest Cultural Revolution"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_music#cite_note-34

The hip hop years part 1 (2011) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhrSlOa2bsA--

Light, A.L. http://www.britannica.com/topic/hip-hop

The New York Times (1992) "Sergeant Says King Appeared to Be on Drugs"

CNN (2016) "Los Angeles Riots Fast Facts"

http://www.southcentralhistory.com/la-riots.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Los_Angeles_riots

http://genius.com/Nwa-fuck-tha-police-lyrics

http://www.nwaworld.com/

Meinecke, A.M. (2015) http://www.n-tv.de/leute/film/Wie-N-W-A-den-Gangster-Rap-erfanden-article15768266.html

France, L.R.F. (2012) http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/30/showbiz/tv/uprising-documentary-la-riots/

http://www.vh1.com/video/misc/1033158/uprising-hip-hop-and-the-la-riots-opening.jhtml

A&E Television Networks http://www.biography.com/people/ice-t-17181642

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=440

Rapper's Delight-Sugarhill Gang (1979) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUqvPJ3cbUQ--

90's Oldschool Jazz Rap Instrumental - PROBLEMS [ Hip Hop Beat ] (2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAUQxd4MN0M--

Dr.Dre feat Snoop Dogg - Let Me Ride G - Funk Remix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxvTRRF69LY--

Gangsta Rap And L.A. Riots 1992 (youtube.com)

VH1 Rock Docs + UPRISING: Hip Hop & The LA Riots + VH1 (youtube.com)

N.W.A. fuck the police with lyrics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu6r7Yd_iG8--

Ice-T - Cop Killer (Lyrics) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgzo1fC49RY--

RODNEY KING BEATING VIDEO Full length footage SCREENER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb1WywIpUtY--

http://streamd.hitparade.ch/cdimages/nwa-fuck_tha_police_s.jpg

http://a2011rys.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/4/9/10499876/2377683_orig.jpg

https://latimesphoto.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/0430-riots04.jpg

http://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/REU-LARIOTS__010.jpg

https://latimesphoto.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/burning-car.jpg

http://fampz.abroaderperspect.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/denny-beating2.jpg

http://streetsonpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/042513-topics-music-DJ-Kool-Herc.png

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yVTTph1nZPw/maxresdefault.jpg

"Fuck Tha Police"

N.W.A

"Niggaz Wit Attitudes"

  • Polyphonic and thin texture
  • Not syncopated
  • Simple time
  • Typical 4/4 time signature
  • Typical instrumentation
  • Drums and Synthesizer
  • Structured like a Trial
  • Typical intro and outro
  • Emphasis on lyrics

"Fuck Tha Police" - N.W.A

  • Gangsta rap was the reaction of the African-American citizens to the injustice
  • Rappers were the voice of the African-American population
  • Gangsta rap had many followers because the African-Americans could identify themselves with the lyrics of this song
  • community spirit
  • Song was nothing special --> only the lyrics were special

Index

The influence of Hip Hop Music on Society

  • Hip Hop
  • What is Hip Hop?
  • Origin of Hip Hop
  • Styles of Hip Hop
  • 1992 Los Angeles Riots
  • The Rodney King Beating
  • After the 1992 L.A. Riots
  • The role of Hip Hop in the Riots
  • "N.W.A"
  • "Fuck Tha Police"
  • Why was "Fuck Tha Police so important?
  • "Cop Killer" - Ice-T
  • Gangsta rap after the Riots
  • Conclusion
  • Sources

To what extend did N.W.A and other West Coast Hip Hop artists influence the 1992 Los Angeles Riots?

by Robert Fricke

1992 Los Angeles Riots

1992 L.A. Riots

Hip Hop

After the Riots

  • Bill Clinton said, that the African-Americans grow up in a culture "alien" from his
  • Bush said that the riots were purely criminal and had nothing to do with civil rights or equality
  • Violence will not change the system
  • LAPD police chief had to resign a month after the riots
  • April 29 - May 4, 1992
  • riots, lootings, assaults, arsons and civil disturbance
  • 55 Deaths
  • 2000+ Injuries
  • 11000+ Arrested
  • over $1 billion property damage
  • 7th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, 1st Marine Division

What is Hip Hop?

Styles

  • Subculture
  • 4 Key elements:
  • Rapping/MCing
  • DJing/Scratching
  • Break dancing
  • Graffiti writing

East Coast

West Coast

Gangsta Rap

Jazz Rap

G-funk

  • Violent lifestyle
  • Political rap + criminal elements

Origin of Hip Hop

The Rodney King Beating

  • Bronx, New York City
  • Early 1970s
  • DJ Kool Herc
  • Instrumental Breaks from funk and soul music
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