Gender and Sexuality in Hip Hop WOM324
Fall 2019 | 3 credits | Dr. Pabón
Quote 1: He had just been initiated into a secret Bronx kids’ society. Later he would say that jam made him a witness to the rise of hip-hop’s “four elements” – b-boying, DJing, MCing, and graffiti. Why: As I grew up during this time in… Continue reading Top 10 Quotes from the Semester
Beat Street is a 1984 American dance/drama film featuring the New York City hip hop culture of the early 1980s, highlighting breakdancing, DJing, and graffiti. Set in the South Bronx, the film follows the lives of two brothers and their group of friends, all of whom are devoted to various elements of early hip hop… Continue reading MITCHELL_Extra Credit Reflection on BEAT STREET
A Visit to NYC Restaurant Beatstro ReAffirms Section Point On September 21, my ride-or-die life partners (brother, Pete, and sister, Latoya) had the pleasure of brunch at Beatstro, the first of its kind Hip Hop themed restaurant located in the Bronx. The endless mimosas went down nice and the food (I had a chicken and… Continue reading Mitchell_De/Constructing Gender and Sexuality
Our review of the history of Hip-Hop has been a real walk down memory lane for me. I was 8 years old when I first heard “Rapper’s Delight” played on the radio the Winter of 1979 and it was so memorable, I remember exactly where I was…waiting for a bus with my mom, brother, aunt… Continue reading Mitchell_It was all so simple then….