OPoku_extra credit First Out Here: Indigenous Hip Hop in Canada

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The documentary “Fist Out Here: Indigenous Hip Hop in Canada” put me on to some new artists from a sub genre I was sadly unaware of. From the tragedies of oppression and racism people rise beautiful expressions of art taking the form of Hip Hop music. “Hip hop is music of the struggle” is a… Continue reading OPoku_extra credit First Out Here: Indigenous Hip Hop in Canada

Opoku_extra credit My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth About Women And Hip Hop

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We need more women in Hip Hop!! After watching “My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth About Women And Hip Hop” I garnished a better understanding of the history and “the come up” as well as the decline of female hip hop artists over the years. The presence of female artists in the late 80’s makes… Continue reading Opoku_extra credit My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth About Women And Hip Hop

MITCHELL_Extra Credit Reflection on BEAT STREET

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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