Jazz Vs. Hip-Hop

                                      Because of their rich cultural heritage and their inborn love for music, African Americans have been responsible for the birth of two of the most popular music genres: Hip-hop and jazz. Although these two genres are closely knit because they share so many similarities that some would even refer to hip-hop as the ‘jazz of the younger generation’, these two music genres have many differences as well.

                                               One of the differences between hip-hop and jazz is their birthplace. Although both music genres originated in the United States, jazz originates from New Orleans, and it made its first appearance during the nineteenth century. Originally, jazz music was used during funeral marches, but eventually made its way into local bars and dance halls, so much so that by World War I it had become a worldwide favorite music genre. On the other hand, hip-hop originated in the playgrounds and school grounds of Bronx, New York, during the 1970′s, and has centered on reflecting the emotions and feelings of the young African American generation during that time, with regards to certain issues that surrounded them.

                                         Another difference between hip-hop and jazz is their use of improvisation. Both hip-hop and jazz use improvisation, but in the case of jazz, improvisation is considered to be the primary core of the entire music piece, so much so that even the singer tends to frequently ad lib and present his or her own variation each and every time that a jazz single is performed, adding into its versatility. This is in stark contrast to hip-hop, that will often only use improvisation in freestyle hip-hop, which is one of its subgenres. Hip-hop music artists tend to focus more on poetry and rhyme.

                                       These two music genres have lovingly been embraced, not just by Americans, but also by other cultures around the world, and even though jazz came into the picture first, it is hip-hop that has transcended from being just a music genre to a completely whole cultural movement. Today, hip-hop is closely associated with break dancing, graffiti writing and even a style of clothing and accessories. Certain slang words that are commonly heard among the younger generation have also been attributed to the hip-hop culture. In fact, DJ Afrika Bambaataa, one of the pioneers of hip-hop, stated that there are five pillars that constitute the entire hip-hop culture, namely, MCing, DJing, break dancing, graffiti writing and knowledge.

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Interview!!!!!!

   Hello , my name is Jequan Jackson. The reason that I'm interviewing  you because I want to find people who have general likes and dislikes about Hip-Hop as a hole.

1.       What can you tell me about Hip-Hop?

2.       Who is your favorite artist if you have one or who is your least favorite artist?why?

3.       Why do you dislike or like Hip-Hop?

4.       How does Hip-Hop differ from any other type of music?

5.       Do you see the message that Hip-Hop try to display? why or why not?

6.       What is one of you favorite Hip-Hop quotes?

7.       Why is it your favorite quote ?

8.       What do you think of Hip-Hop fashion?

9.       Who is your favorite designer?

10.    Do you think that Hip-Hop plays a roll into education? why or why not?

HIP-HOP TODAY

              Hip-Hop is a form of music that when you listen to hip-hop, the rhythms get in your muscles, making our legs jump an our toes tap in time. If you turn the music up loud enough, and you'll feel as though even the blood in your veins is pumping to the beat. Hip-Hip -Hop is America's very own music, a unique art form produced by mixture of cultures brought togeter, one way or another.Today, the formal features of Hip-Hop are successfully used to communicate a myriad of messages and to sell products which profitably, ethically, and unethically target the masses of young people. The understanding of Hip-Hop and its influence within popular culture has proven to be very effective for influencing behavioral choices and drawing the attention of young people to various subject areas. An exploration of Hip-Hop music (particularly Rap music) will show that youth of various races and ethnic groups are purchasing the music to significant degrees. Research indicates that White American teens continue to purchase Rap in larger numbers than do their African-American counterparts. “More than 70 percent of Hip-Hop albums are purchased by Whites,”11 all of whom contribute to the fact that the music is now a billion dollar industry.1 2
Rap Music continues to lead the way in album sales growth when compared to other music genres (e.g., R & B, Country, Alternative). According to Byran Turner, President and CEO of rap album sales shot up 32 percent in just 12 months, breaking the 80 million-album-a-year mark for the first time. That jump makes for the largest single-year gain by any genre since SoundScan began collecting sales data eight years ago.”13
Hirschorn, past editor of Spin music magazine, compares Hip-Hop and rock music sales data. He supports the argument that “the energy now days is in Hip-Hop” and contends that:
When Hip-Hop albums as strong as Lauryn Hill’s or Outcast’s sell as well as they did, it’s hard to argue about the quality. The question is whether Rock is going to lose a whole generation of young listeners, who are naturally gravitating to Hip-Hop now.14
Hip-Hop’s pervasive influence within the fashion, film, television, and dot.com industries clearly show the culture as one of choice for many of America’s youth. It is a culture that must not be ignored because of its mainstay status within the American mainstream. It is a culture whose elements must be explored as a useful contextual backdrop for effective communication.

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Hip-Hop Fashion (Book)

Hip-Hop As One!!!

                                             Hip-Hop culture is America’s dominant youth popular culture today. This is the reason why adults who target youth must be clear about it. Hip-Hop is a cultural phenomenon in the American mainstream. Noted writer of popular music culture, Nelson George, suggests that we all exist in what can legitimately be called a “Hip-Hop America.” While some may argue that other youth cultures (Rock and Punk youth culture) are just as pervasive in the lives of youth, we at the Institute profess that the masses of young people are engulfed in selected aspects of Hip-Hop and that other popular youth cultures have embraced its vastness, thereby creating an interchange of styles for popularity.

                                          Hip-Hop's legacy lies in the old and ancient traditions of African people, however, its contemporary status has evolved from a subterranean Bronx, NY expression in the early 1970s to a profitable commodity worldwide. The origin of what is now contemporary Hip-Hop lies in the backyards, basements, and communities of inner-city Black and Hispanic/Latino youth.The name Hip-Hop also has a distinct origin. According to P.T. Perkins and the nationally and internationally acclaimed founder of the "Universal  Zulu Nation Movement" and "Godfather of Hip-Hop and Rap" Afrika Bambaataa.

                                          The term Hip-Hop was taken out of verses that Love Bug Starski used to say “to the Hip-Hop you don't stop” and it was the Zulu Nation that took it and named the whole culture Hip-Hop. Hip-Hop is something that's the whole culture, the whole picture of the movement which is the break dancing, the graffiti art, the rapping, the scratching, the deejaying, the style of dress, the lyrics, the way you look, the walk, it's all this combined...the attitude.

                                                   

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