Tompkins_my take on hip hop history-trudy

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As someone who enjoys the often problematic flossy rap of the 21st century it was interesting to visit the rap and hip hop cultural atmosphere that started it all. Hip hop started from the hood and was popularized by poor young Latinos and black individuals. I admire the defiant and revolutionary performances, pieces and music… Continue reading Tompkins_my take on hip hop history-trudy

Emma Murphy’s Blog #1- Hip Hop History

Published on Author Emma ElisabethLeave a comment

I’ve always been fascinated with the origins of music genres. Hip Hop has been the genre I knew least about before this class, save a few throwback songs such as F*ck the Police and The Body Rock.I grew up listening to 70s music – so learning more about the intersections between Rock, Jazz, and Hip… Continue reading Emma Murphy’s Blog #1- Hip Hop History

Express Yourself

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The Foreman Murray reading is really interesting because it talks about race and classes in America. “Hip-Hop has evolved into North America’s most influential youth-oriented forces provides sustained articulation of the social partitioning of race and the diverse experiences of being young black, latino in the United States.”.(3) Looking into this quote it is quite… Continue reading Express Yourself