'Hip hop' is a
subculture, which is said to have begun with the work of
DJ Kool Herc,
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, and
Afrika Bambaattaa.
The four main aspects, or "elements", of
hip hop culture are
MCing (
rapping),
DJing, urban inspired art/tagging (
graffiti), and
b-boying (or
breakdancing). The most known "extended" elements are
beatboxing,
hip hop fashion, hip hop
slang.
DJing
Main articles: Disc jockey
While hip hop did not invent DJing, it has extended its boundaries and techniques. The first hip hop DJ was
Kool DJ Herc, who created hip hop through the isolation of "breaks" (the parts of albums that focused solely on the beat). In addition to developing Herc's techniques, DJs
Grandmaster Flash,
Grand Wizard Theodore, and
Grandmaster Caz made further innovations with the introduction of
scratching.
its not always doing those breakdance moves.
Traditionally, a DJ will use two
turntables simultaneously. These are connected to a
DJ mixer, an
amplifier,
speakers, and various other pieces of electronic music equipment. The DJ will then perform various tricks between the two
albums currently in rotation using the above listed methods. The result is a unique sound created by the seemingly combined
sound of two separate
songs into one song. A DJ should not be confused with a
producer of a music track (though there is considerable overlap between the two roles).
In the early years of hip hop, the DJs were the stars, but their limelight has been taken by MCs since 1978, thanks largely to
Melle Mel of Grandmaster Flash's crew, the
Furious Five. However, a number of DJs have gained stardom nonetheless in recent years. Famous DJs include
Grandmaster Flash,
Mr. Magic,
DJ Jazzy Jeff,
DJ Scratch from
EPMD,
DJ Premier from
Gang Starr, DJ
Scott La Rock from
Boogie Down Productions, DJ
Pete Rock of
Pete Rock & CL Smooth,
DJ Muggs from
Cypress Hill,
Jam Master Jay from
Run-DMC,
Eric B.,
Funkmaster Flex,
Tony Touch,
DJ Clue,
DJ Focus,
DJ Q-Bert. The underground movement of
turntablism has also emerged to focus on the skills of the DJ.
Rapping
Main articles: Rapping
'Rapping', also known as 'Emceeing', 'MCing', 'Rhyme spitting', 'Spitting', or just 'Rhyming', is the
rhythmic delivery of
rhymes, one of the central elements of
hip hop music and
culture. Although the word ''rap'' has sometimes been claimed to be a
backronym of the phrase "Rhythmic American Poetry", "Rhythm and Poetry", "Rhythmically Applied Poetry", or "Rhythmically Associated Poetry", use of the word to describe quick and slangy speech or repartee long predates the musical form.
[1] Rapping can be delivered over a
beat or without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occupies a grey area among speech, prose, poetry, and song. Rap is derived from the
griots (folk poets) of
West Africa,
Caribbean-style
toasting, and
American Blues and
Jazz roots.
Rapping developed both inside and outside of hip hop since Jamaican expatriate
Kool Herc first began doing his
dancehall toasting in New York in the 1970s. In the 1980s, the success of groups like
Run-DMC led to a huge wave of commercialized rap music. By the end of the 1990s, hip hop became widely accepted in mainstream music. Underground Hip-hop rapping from the 2000s has complex rhythms,
cadences, an intricate
poetic form, and inventive
wordplay. Rap lyrics convey the street life from which hip hop originally emerged with references to popular culture and hip-hop slang. Although rap has become an international phenomenon, many types of rap deal with issues such as
race,
socioeconomic class, and
gender.
Graffiti art
Main articles: Graffiti
Modern hip hop graffiti originated in
Philadelphia, PA, and it quickly spread to New York City. The book ''Subway Art'' (New York: Henry Holt & Co, 1984) and the TV program ''
Style Wars'' (first shown on the
PBS channel in 1984) were among the first ways the mainstream public were introduced to graffiti. Quickly, the rest of the globe imitated and adapted hip hop graffiti. Today, there are also strong scenes in
Europe,
South America,
Australia and
Japan.
Graffiti has long been vilified by those in authority, although very little graffiti has anything to do with gangs, violence and drugs. In most jurisdictions, creating graffiti art on public property without permission is a criminal offense punishable by fines and incarceration.
Breakdancing
Main articles: Breakdancing
B-boying, also known as breaking, breakdancing, or B-girling (for women) by its practitioners and followers, is a dynamic style of dance. The term "B-boy" originates from the dancers at DJ Kool Herc's parties, who saved their best dance moves for the
break section of the song, getting in front of the audience to dance in a distinctive, frenetic style. Hence the "B" stands for break-boy (or girl). According to the documentary film The Freshest Kids, a history of the b-boy; DJ Kool Herc describes the b in b-boy as short for breaking which at the time was slang for "going off" also one of the original names for the dance. However early on the dance was known as the "boiong" (the sound a spring makes). Breaking was briefly documented for release to a world wide audience for the first time in ''Style Wars'', and was later given a little more focus in the fictional film ''
Beat Street''. It was then documented properly in the critically acclaimed documentary feature film; The Freshest Kids, a history of the b-boy. (released in 2002).
Breakdancing is one of the major elements of hip hop culture, commonly associated with, but distinct from, "popping", "locking", "hitting", "ticking", "boogaloo", and other funk styles that evolved independently during the late 1960s in California. It was common during the 1980s to see a group of people with a radio on a
playground,
basketball court, or sidewalk performing a breakdancing show for a large audience.
Breaking began to take form in the South Bronx alongside the other elements of hip hop. A "burn" is when you humiliate your opponent. The name of the first B-Boy crew was The Zulu Kings.
"Hip-hop" as a form of dance is becoming more popular. Hip hop dance comes from breakdancing, but does not consist wholly of breakdancing moves. Unlike most other forms of dance, which are often at least moderately structured, hip hop dance has few (if any) limitations on positions or steps.
A history of b-boying has been documented in 'The Freshest Kids', a history of the b-boy. The film was produced and directed by Israel and was released in 2002 by Image Entertainment. The film chronicles the birth of b-boying and traces its evolution up until present day. The film features many early pioneers including Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Caz, The Nigger Twinz, The Bronx Boys, The Rock Steady Crew, New York City Breakers, and a crop of today's most important b-boys such as members of the Stylelements crew and also features members of the Electric Boogaloos and the important L.A. based Air Force Crew.
Beatboxing and other elements
Main articles: Beatboxing
Beatboxing, popularized by
Doug E. Fresh, considered by many to be the "fifth element" of hip hop, is the
vocal percussion of hip hop culture. It is primarily concerned with the art of creating beats, rhythms, and melodies using the human mouth. The term ''beatboxing'' is derived from the mimicry of the first generation of
drum machines, then known as beatboxes. As it is a way of creating hip-hop music, it can be categorized under the production element of hip-hop, though it does sometimes include a type of rapping intersected with the human-created beat.
The art form enjoyed a strong presence in the '80s with artists like the Darren "Buffy, the Human Beat Box" Robinson of the
Fat Boys and
Biz Markie showing their beatboxing skills. Beatboxing declined in popularity along with break dancing in the late '80s, and almost slipped even deeper than the underground. Beatboxing has been enjoying a resurgence since the late '90s, marked by the release of "Make the Music 2000." by
Rahzel of
The Roots (known for even singing while beatboxing).
As it grew and developed into a multi-billion dollar industry, the scope of hip hop culture grew beyond the boundaries of its traditional four elements.
KRS-ONE, a rapper from the golden age of hip hop, names nine elements of hip hop culture: the traditional four and beatboxing, plus
hip hop fashion, hip hop slang, street knowledge, and street entrepreneurship. He also suggests that hip hop is a cultural movement and that the word itself had to reflect this. He spells it Hiphop (one word, capital "h") and this is reflected in his
Temple of Hiphop.
Social impact
Lifestyle
The late 1990s saw the rise in popularity of the "
bling-bling" lifestyle in rap music, focusing on symbols of wealth and status like money, jewelry, cars, and clothing. Although references to wealth have existed since the birth of hip hop, the new, intensified "bling-bling" culture has its immediate roots in the enormously commercially successful mid-to-late nineties work (specifically, music videos) of
Puff Daddy and
Bad Boy Records as well as
Master P's
No Limit Records. However, the term was coined in 1999 (see
1999 in music) by
Cash Money Records artist
Lil Wayne on B.G.'s hit single "Bling-Bling", and the Cash Money roster was perhaps the epitome of the "bling-bling" lifestyle and attitude. Though many rappers, mostly gangsta rappers, unapologetically pursue and celebrate bling-bling, others, mostly artists outside of the hip hop mainstream, have expressly criticized the idealized pursuit of bling-bling as being
materialistic. The bling-bling lifestyle is only a small part of the hip hop lifestyle that emerged in the 1990s. Traditionally the culture values community and respect creating a forum for minorities to express themselves while dealing with problems of society. This freedom of expression lead to more garish displays and evolved in to the bling-bling lifestyle.
Product placement
Rappers often discuss at length the cars they drive and the drinks they consume and glorify the excess, decadence and luxury.
Some critics allege that
shilling or
product placement takes place in rap music, and that lyrical references to products are actually paid endorsements.
[2] In 2005, a proposed plan by
McDonalds, which would have paid rappers to advertise McDonalds food in their music, was leaked to the press.
After
Russell Simmons made a deal with
Courvoisier to promote the brand among hip hop fans,
Busta Rhymes recorded the song "Pass The Courvoisier".
Simmons insists that no money changed hands in the deal.
While some brands welcome the support of the hip-hop community, one brand that did not was
Cristal champagne maker
Louis Roederer. A 2006 article from
The Economist magazine featured remarks from managing director Frederic Rouzaud about whether the brand's identification with rap stars could affect their company negatively. His answer was dismissive in tone: "That's a good question, but what can we do? We can't forbid people from buying it. I'm sure Dom Pérignon or Krug would be delighted to have their business." In retaliation, many hip hop icons such as
Jay-Z and
Sean Combs who previous included references to "Cris", ceased all mentions and purchases of the champagne.
Other companies have used the hip-hop community to make their name or to give the credibility. One such beneficiary is
Jacob the Jeweler, a diamond merchant from New York, Jacob Arabo's clientèle included
Sean Combs,
Lil Kim and
Nas. He created one of a kind pieces from precious metals that were heavily loaded with diamond and gemstones. As his name was dropped in more song lyrics, his profile rose. He has expanded his brand to include gem-encrusted watches that retail for hundreds of thousands of dollars. This symbiotic relationship has also stretched to include car manufacturers, clothing designers and sneaker companies.
Language
Hip hop has a creative and distinctive
slang. Due to hip hop's extraordinary commercial success in the late nineties and early 21st century, many of these words have been assimilated into many different dialects across America and the world and even to non-hip hop fans (the word ''
dis'' for example is remarkably prolific). There are also words like ''
homie'' which predate hip hop but are often associated with it.
Sometimes, terms like ''what the dilly, yo'' are popularized by a single song (in this case, "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" by
Busta Rhymes) and are only used briefly. Of special importance is the rule-based slang of
Snoop Dogg and
E-40, who
add ''-izz'' to the middle of words so that ''shit'' becomes ''shizznit'' (the addition of the ''n'' occurs occasionally as well). This practice, with origins in
Frankie Smith's nonsensical language from his 1980 single "Double Dutch Bus", has spread to even non-hip hop fans, who may be unaware of its derivation. As a genre of music popular all over the world,
World hip hop, in which African-American English is not the dialect used, is as prevalent as ever.
Censorship
Hip hop has probably encountered more problems with censorship than any other form of popular music in recent years, due to its excessive use of expletives. It also receives flak for being
anti-establishment, and many of its songs depict wars and
coup d' etats that in the end overthrow the government. For example,
Public Enemy's "Gotta Give the Peeps What They Need" was edited without their permission, removing the words "free
Mumia".
[3]
After the attack on the
World Trade Center on
September 11,
2001,
Oakland, California group
The Coup was under fire for the cover art on their ''
Party Music'', which featured the group's two members holding a detonator as the Twin Towers exploded behind them. Ironically, this art was created months before the actual event. The group, having politically radical and
Marxist lyrical content, said the cover meant to symbolize the destruction of capitalism. Their record label pulled the album until a new cover could be designed.
The use of
profanity as well as graphic depictions of violence and sex creates challenges in the broadcast of such material both on television stations such as
MTV, in
music video form, and on radio. As a result, many hip hop recordings are broadcast in censored form, with offending language "bleeped" or blanked out of the soundtrack (though usually leaving the backing music intact), or even replaced with "clean" lyrics. The result – which quite often render the remaining lyrics unintelligible or contradictory to the original recording – has become almost as widely identified with the genre as any other aspect of the music, and has been parodied in films such as ''
Austin Powers in Goldmember'', in which a character – performing in a parody of a hip hop music video – performs an entire verse that is blanked out. In 1995
Roger Ebert wrote:
[4]
In a way to circumvent broadcasting regulations
BET has created a late-night segment called "Uncut" to air uncensored videos. Not only has this translated into greater sales for mainstream artists, it has also provided an outlet for undiscovered artists to grab the spotlight with graphic but low production quality videos, often made cheaply by non-professionals. Perhaps the most notorious video aired, which for many came to exemplify BET's program 'Uncut', was "
Tip Drill" by
Nelly. While no more explicit than other videos, its exploitative depiction of women, particularly of a man swiping a credit card between a stripper's buttocks, was seized upon by many social activists for condemnation. The segment was discontinued in mid 2006.
Media
Main articles: :Category:Hip hop media
Television
Hip-hop has had a profound effect on the style and content of all of television. There have been a number of television shows devoted to or about hip-hop. For a long time,
BET was the only television channel likely to play much hip hop, but in recent years the mainstream channels
VH1 and
MTV have added a significant amount of hip hop to their play list. Overall however, BET plays more hip hop than MTV and VH-1.
Magazines
Hip hop has several major American magazines devoted to it, including ''
XXL'', ''
Scratch'', ''
The Source'' and ''
Vibe''. Many individual cities have produced their own local hip hop newsletters, while hip hop magazines with national distribution are found in a few other countries. The 21st century also ushered in the rise of online media, and hip hop fan sites now offer comprehensive hip hop coverage on a daily basis.
Film
Hip hop and film have been related since hip-hop's conception and have become even more related in the 21st century. During the early 1990s, African-Americans experienced a film renassiance, sparked by the popularity of
hood films, in-depth looks at urban life, focusing on violence, family, friends and hip-hop. There have also been a number of
hip hop films, movies which focused on hip-hop as a subject.
Diversification
Main articles: List of hip hop genres
Though ''hip hop'' is itself its own genre, it has also spawned dozens of sub-genres which incorporate a style of production or rapping which dominates their music. Though it began a stereotypically
African American music, it has since spread to all people of the world.
World hip hop
Main articles: World hip hop
Like
jazz, and all musics created by
African Americans, hip-hop is one of the few musical genres seen as thoroughly, entirely American. With it popularization all over the world, however, it is now an international, rather than American, genre of music.
In
France, hip hop music and culture has been appropriated by African and Arab teens to describe their political and economic disenfranchisement, the racism they face and the housing projects many live in outside the city of
Paris.
Cuba's hip hop movement is used to express political discontent and to decry the poverty found in that island nation under
Fidel Castro's leadership.
The
United Kingdom's styles of hip hop differ strongly from its American roots due to the nation's colonial history in the
Caribbean and
India. An influx of immigrants from these regions, particularly from the 1960s and '70s has led to a hip hip generation that has been born of immigrant parents and greatly influenced by their heritage, but who are firmly rooted in the Anglo culture. Interestingly, more female rappers have achieved mainstream success in the U.K. than in America. Among the more well-known are
Ms. Dynamite and
Lady Sovereign who toured the U.S.in 2007 with
Gwen Stefani and
Akon.
Japan has a burgeoning hip hop scene that mirrors the youths' interest in all things African-American. A fashion style known as ''ganguro'' has evolved where by Japanese women darken their skin, wear flashy make-up and perm their hair or wear blond extensions in order to imitate hip hop beauty ideals. Artist
King Giddra released the song "911" which compares the September 11th attacks to the bombing of
Hiroshima. Other artists of note include
Rhymester,
Zeebra,
Scha Dara Parr,
DJ Krush. American record label
Def Jam has staked their interest in the scene by opening label
Def Jam Japan for this market.
Religion
Religion and spirituality are important to many successful mainstream and underground artists. It is no surprise given the significant influence "the church" (Protestant denominations, mainly) has in African-American communities. Not only historically has faith provided solace, sanctuary and strength, but in contemporary America, "the church" refers to an entire support system, lifestyle and identity.
Hip hop musicians especially, draw inspiration for their music from the mysteries of the world. Religion and hip-hop are very closely related, if only because the subject manner of rapping runs from violent and amoral to godly and righteous. Many embrace this paradox wholeheartedly and see no contradiction.
Kanye West made this distinction in his song "Jesus Walks" where he repeatedly declares his devotion to Jesus while noting that "They say you can rap about anything except for Jesus/That means guns, sex, lies, video tapes/But if I talk about God my record won't get played Huh?".
Islam
Islam has been a spiritual and political force within communities of color in the United States since at least the 1960s when the
Nation of Islam gained national attention under the dynamic leadership of
Malcolm X (who subsequently left and disavowed his support of the group). Many
conscious hip hop artists, who see their music as a tool for political and social change, have embraced Islam. A short list of Muslim rappers:
Freeway,
Mos Def,
Ice Cube,
Paris,
Common,
Q-Tip,
Lupe Fiasco,
Talib Kweli,
Jus Allah,
Vinnie Paz,
Beanie Sigel, and
Jurassic 5.
The Nation of Gods and Earths gained a significant presence in hip hop with the emergence of the
Wu-Tang Clan. All nine members, and several
affiliates, are affiliated with the nation, as are other artists such as
Eric B. and Rakim,
Jadakiss,
Nas, and
Big Daddy Kane. The Wu-Tang often drop references to the nation's teachings in their lyrics.
RZA even published a book "The Wu-Tang Manual" which in part, explained these references. The entire
Brand Nubian group lineup are members of The Nation; also,
Lord Jamar of
Brand Nubian, released an album in 2006 entitled ''
The 5% Album''. Islam has affected the evolution of hip hop because of the number of rappers who have been Muslim. Most of these MCs are also peaceful and passive. However, the fact that both violence and Islam are related to hip hop has associated the two by proximity.
Internationally, Islam figures prominently in
French hip hop, where the majority of artists are Muslims of primarily
Algerian descent, in
Arabic hip hop, and in
Iranian hip hop.
Judaism
The only Jewish artists to have gained large-scale success in hip hop are the
Beastie Boys, although Orthodox Jew
Matisyahu has recently gained considerable attention.
Remedy is a Jewish affiliate of the
Wu-Tang Clan. Former
The Roots member and producer
Scott Storch is also Jewish. Less well known is
Princess Superstar. Judaism has not been a major force in hip hop for the fairly obvious reason that it is not a major force in the spiritual lives of African-American communities from which most hip hop artists in the United States originate. Recently the hip hop scene in
Israel, where the majority of rappers are Jewish - though there are many
Arab and
Black artists as well - has gained international attention.
Christianity
Christian Hip hop is by far the most common form of overtly religious hip hop and many of the artists in this sub-genre are actually ordained ministers. Artists of note include
Cross Movement,
GRITS, Da' T.R.U.T.H., Flame, Lecrae, Tedashii, Trip Lee, Sho Baraka, T-Bone, Mr. Del, (Formerly of Three Six Mafia), and many others.
Paganism
Though not as prominent as other religions in hip hop,
pagan rappers include
Emcee Lynx, a
conscious hip hop artist from
Oakland, California who self-identifies as a Druid, and
The Heretics. There are many other less well-known artists as well.
Hinduism
Hinduism has gained prominence in the hip hop scene not only in
India, but also in other parts of the world where there are large Hindu populations - and in the
UK, particularly west
London, and the
Silicon Valley / South Bay region of
California in particular. In India, hip hop music is often mixed with
Bhangra and
Electronica to produce a high-energy fusion incorporating traditional Hindu musical traditions and high-speed raps.
Panjabi MC is one of the better known artists in this sub-genre and in 2003 the American rapper
Jay Z covered his song "
Mundian To Bach Ke".
[1]
Legacy
Early hip hop has often been credited with helping to reduce inner-city gang violence by replacing physical violence with hip hop battles of dance and artwork. However, with the emergence of commercial and crime-related rap during the early 1990s, an emphasis on violence was incorporated, with many rappers boasting about drugs, weapons, misogyny, and violence. While hip hop music now appeals to a broader demographic, media critics argue that socially and politically conscious hip hop has long been disregarded by mainstream America in favor of its media-baiting sibling,
gangsta rap.
[5]
Many artists are now considered to be
alternative/underground hip hop when they attempt to reflect what they believe to be the original elements of the culture. Artists/groups such as
Talib Kweli,
Mos Def,
Dilated Peoples,
Dead Prez,
Blackalicious, and
Jurassic 5 may emphasize messages of verbal skill, unity, or
activism instead of messages of violence, material wealth, and
misogyny.
Though born in the United States, the reach of hip hop is global. Youth culture and opinion is meted out in both
Israeli hip hop and
Palestinian hip hop, while
France,
Germany,
the U.K.,
Africa and the
Caribbean have long-established hip hop followings. According to the U.S. Department of State, hip hop is "now the center of a mega music and fashion industry around the world," that crosses social barriers and cuts across racial lines.
[6] National Geographic recognizes hip hop as "the world's favorite youth culture" in which "just about every country on the planet seems to have developed its own local rap scene."
[7]
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Hip Hop History Timeline
References
1. ''Oxford English Dictionary''
2. Kiley, David. Hip Hop Two-Step Over Product Placement BusinessWeek Online, April 06, 2005, accessed January 5, 2007
3. MTV: Play It Again
4. Reviews: Dangerous Minds Roger Ebert
5. http://www.cas.muohio.edu/eng421/cases/butler1.html
6. http://usinfo.state.gov/scv/Archive/2006/May/12-522164.html
7. http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page.basic/genre/content.genre/hip_hop_730
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