It’s crazy to think that we are actually at the finish line of this semester. I remember when I first signed up for the course I was hoping to get a better understanding of where Hip Hop originated and how it all began as well as how Hip Hop evolved to what it is today.… Continue reading →

The last few episodes of the “Get Down” have been crazy. Right when it seems Zeke has a secured future through his internship, an altercation with Shao gets in the way and Zeke is left to choose between loyalty to his people or an opportunity for his future. In the end Zeke ends up choosing… Continue reading →

Watching The Get down is a great way to get a visual on the history of  hip hop and how it began. The show illustrates how Hip-hop was represented and shaped as a subculture within the Bronx. The show covers a lot of what we’ve read and discussed in class so I found it very… Continue reading →

These past few chapters and class discussions have  taught me that there isn’t one particular way to demonstrate feminism but many. Hip hop feminism introduced a new way of thinking and “doing” feminism. “We use Hip-hop feminism as an umbrella term to encompass creative, intellectual,work regarding girls and women in hip-hop culture and/ or as… Continue reading →

“Women in Hip Hop do not think that misogyny exists because men don’t understand the situation of women… Women in Hip Hop suggest that men disrespect them because it mirrors dominant culture’s attitudes, and also simply because they can do it and get paid off handsomely at the same time-and all at black women’s expense”.… Continue reading →