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.
This is very informative Jequan. You did a great job explaining where hip-hip style originated from. You are very passionate about style and the way things go together. You definatley know how to put a nice outfit together. You need to help some of the lost childeren at out school, Space Coast learn how to dress. Great job explaining this information.
ReplyDeleteI think everytime I read your blogs it is very imformative. I learn alot about the hip hop fashion world. And I know that I am not one of the people you have to pick for lessons on fashion, maybe you should listen to your own advice. But I still love you even if you don't have that great of style as me (:
ReplyDeleteVERY FUNNY , BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS THEY ARE VERY HELPFUL AND INFORMATIVE AND IT GIVES ME EVEN MORE CONFIDENCE FOR MY NEXT POST!
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