Let’s be honest, we all love celebrities. As fans, we can’t enough of their activities, likes, and everything else. Some people are actually really crazy about their favorite celebrities and follow them everywhere. But there’s much more to a celebrity’s life than getting all dressed up and flaunting their luxury accessories or giving some nice interview and hitting the stage in one of their massive concerts. A celebrity is essentially a normal human being. So, it must make them happy...
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Although rock music and Hip Hop music are very different from each other, they are also very similar (Ian, 2018). Aside from both genres of music, there are many similarities that can be found within one another. (Ian, 2018). Rock music tends to be performed by a full band, which consists of a singer, a lead guitarist, a rhythm guitarist, a bassist, and a drummer (Grierson, Grierson, 2018). Stylistically, rock music generally has a more distorted sound due to using...
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Rock has held the award for the most popular music genre in the U.S. for years. American rock groups like Guns N’ Roses, Panic at the Disco, Fall Out Boys, Green Day, Nirvana, Aerosmith, etc. are just some of the historic names that we acknowledge as huge musical influences of our society. As time progresses we are starting to recognize the increase in popularity of hip-hop/rap music. The year 2017 is noted as the year that hip hop/rap has become...
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Israeli Hip Hop is a genre of music that has gained recent popularity. Israeli Hip Hop or known as “Rap” has gained recent popularity among the Israeli youth. A lot of the lyrics that Israeli Rappers use can be used as a platform for Israeli teenagers. It helps give them a voice. This is important because there are a lot of current political issues that Israel is facing. This platform helps the youth stay involved. Israeli Hip Hop doesn’t have...
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The social power of Hip Hop during the late 1980s and the 1990s cannot be underestimated. Rap became in the most important musical genre of the period with huge commercial profits and public demand. However, as Wood emphasizes “like any industry or art form dominated by men, sexism was inherent” (Wood 2015). As the genre spread, more and more rap songs abandon social issues; these anthems were replaced by stories about excess that point out women as products worth having....
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Hip Hop is one of the most popular and influential types of music in modern times. Only being around for almost 40 years, the genre has increased exponentially over its time frame. As recent as 2017, hip hop has become the most dominant genre of music in the United States for the first time. Hip Hop has surpassed rock music according to 2017 data showing 25.1% of United States music consumption being R&B and Hip Hop while 23% of it...
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There is nothing wrong with one community learning the cultural styles originated by another (Forman). However, it is not okay for the dominant community to take over, strip these cultural forms and meanings from their origins, and popularize them (Forman). The commercialization and globalization of hip-hop did just that, leaving the oppressed black community back to their misrepresented social, economic, and political struggles which hip-hop was created to neglect (Flores). Hip-hop originated in the South Bronx of New York City...
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The music industry has remained male-dominated for a long time in history. However, the current society has seen a few women come out as hip-hop artists and gain fame that is equal to that accorded to men. Such women include famous rappers such as Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Shakira, and Rihanna, whose talents are visible through their ability to perform in different music genres. These women motivate other women in society when their albums and singles hit the market, and...
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Hip hop in South Korea differs from American hip hop – not only by sound and language but also culture and lyrics. The term “K-hip hop” was coined to describe this sub-genre of music. Hip-hop culture in South Korea consists of various elements such as rap, graffiti, DJ-ing, and b-boying. However, rapping takes up a large part of the culture and the term ‘hip hop’ is largely recognized and understood as rap in South Korea. While Korean hip-hop adopted American...
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When dealing with the stereotypes of African American society, it is very difficult to fathom how the average American (or Caucasian American) can understand. Yet, they seem to portray this through hip-hop. Many know that there is an enormous amount of diversity within the hip-hop industry, but it has always belonged to the African American community. Many sources indicate that white Americans are becoming more predominant in the hip-hop industry. As surprising as this may seem, it is something that...
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The topic of commercialization in the hip-hop world is one of large debate. Two lob-sided arguments on both ends, one end of the discussion pose the commercialization of hip-hop as a positive one due to giving a spotlight light on artists, giving them the ability to share their message with the world and make a considerable profit. Another argument is of the negative aspect of commercialization, that to a certain extent, the artist is essentially 'selling out' and that hip...
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While many studies focused on women and the problem of sexism, only a few researchers have spotted the light on misogyny against women in hip-hop music. Hip hop as we mentioned before is an art style that was first known in America by the 1980s and introduced to Moroccan society by a few groups that delivered the messages of this new urban art which was most of the political messages before it knew some changes. (Fried 1999) suggested that hip-hop...
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In 1973, Hip-hop grew out of the South Bronx ruins when DJ Kool Herc developed the breakbeat, a distinguishing feature of hip-hop, which highlights the bridge of the song over tedious parts. As Kool Herc’s breakbeat gained traction, other artists took notice, two of these being Afrika Bambaataa and Grandmaster Flash. Eventually, these three together would be known as the “Founding Fathers,” and with the help of other hip-hop influences, created what would be known as hip-hop. As time moved...
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Marshall Bruce Mathers III, also known as Eminem, was born in October 17, 1972. Eminem was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, where a legend was born. Eminem is a critical part of history, where Eminem revolutionized hip-hop into an inspiration for other people. Eminem lived a very rough childhood that only made him even stronger. Regardless, he kept his head up and did his thing. Eminem’s mom, Deborah Mathers, was the one that took care of Eminem over the year,...
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Whether it be through voices or instruments, music has always played an important role in mankind. Throughout time, music has evolved, and today music is split up into many different genres and sub-genres. Two extremely popular genres of music are pop and hip-hop. Pop is usually defined as music that is ‘catchy’ and ‘likable’. The genre covers a wide range of music that is popular today. Hip-hop music consists of rhythmic beats that are usually accompanied by rapping or rhythmic...
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