As soon as I began watching this documentary I was intrigued. As I saw images of MY very own neighborhood and also being that I am a Tupac fan. I was born and raised and still live in that area of Harlem. Seeing the elementary school that I walk pass everyday and the train station… Continue reading →
In this video I like how the women spoke about how they did not always have to worry about they were wearing because what mattered what when they got on stage was their talent and what they had to say when they spit. I also found it interesting how the women were saying that in… Continue reading →
Throughout the course of this semester I have learned a lot about Hip Hop and its effect on social issues that we all experience today. I chose ten quotes that resonated with me and represent issues that are going on in the world around me which I witness and experience. I chose quotes on the… Continue reading →
In the last episode of the Get Down there were a lot of things that stood out to me. Homophobia and sexuality was a huge issue through out this episode. Maylene’s father was extremely against gay men and constantly made sure that his daughters music was in no way connected to a homosexual man. Through… Continue reading →
Being that I am from New York City and spend a lot of time in the Bronx, I found the show “The Get Down extremely interesting. Watching the show and looking back on the relationship between the Bronx and Hip Hop taught me a lot about how important the culture is. Music and graffiti was… Continue reading →
Throughout class and the reading “The Stage Hip Hop Feminism Built” we learned about the positions women of color were and still are in when it comes to the industry. Women were mostly seen as add ons to Hip Hop and nothing more. Hip Hop feminists began challenging gender roles through their music and performance.… Continue reading →
During this past week of class, we learned a lot about De/constructing Gender and sexuality. Something that stood out to me was the way women were portrayed in Hip-Hop. For example when the class saw the music video by Kemo about this woman who was considered a poisonous snake because she was a heartbreaker and… Continue reading →
This class has opened many different perspectives of Hip Hop for me. There are many things that I oversaw before taking this class. I never made so many connections between gender and sexuality and Hip Hop. Reading about graffiti and how women had to try so much harder than men to be respected taught me… Continue reading →
There are actually a few similarities between this poem by The Last Poets and the reading by Murray Foreman, one being that they both address racism in the city of Harlem. They also both discuss issues in the hood, it’s interesting how the reading speaks about how this effects artists and in this poem artists… Continue reading →
