The Hip Hop Class

The last day for hip hop class was today, I am truly going to miss it. The Hip Hop class was interesting because i get to hear different opinion about artist. I have learned so much from this class regarding hip-hop history.From the gangs in Bronx to the graffiti writter. I even know the four elements of hip hop in my sleep, From the graffiti writter to djay,mc, and breaking. Kool Herce was giving the credit for founder of hip hop, Afrika bambaata was the one that found Zulu nation. And Grand master flash was responsible for dejaying. I have a different view about hip hop now than before. The Hip Hop Industry has change because everything is more commercialized now. In Hip hop industry, The artist have to look a certain way in order to get a record deal.But if you look the part of hip hop, the look or your size didnt matter. As long you can float then you got it. Lastly, But Iam Going miss all the debates, and the hip hop talk.

Chapter 15: The Real enemy: The Cultural Riot Of Ice cube's Death Certificate

In chapter 15, O'shea Jackson (Ice Cube) left the hard core rapping group that he was with (N.W.A). He join Dr. Dre group and Production and he became a muslim. While Ice Cube was going thru problems with the police and he was back living at home with his mother. Easy E. reportly sold over three millions copies of their album "Straight outta of compton. Ice Cube went to inquired about his share of the money and he received total of $55,700 for the album. $23,000 for the tour and $32,700 for the album. After Ice Cube join with Dr.Dre he completed his album "Amerikkas Most Wanted and Death Certificate." Both albums stirups controverse world wide. Ice cube met with the Revolutionist Angela Y. Davis and Pubplicist Leyla Turkkan's to discussed the message of his album. Turkkan came up with the idea to interview to the icon rapper Ice cube about his lyrics with the revolutionis Angela davis. "By sitting Cube with Davis, he could be presented as an inferior of the Black radical tradition. The interview was a provactive idea one that both Davis and Cube welcomed. Davis stated that she only heard a few tracks from the still unfinished album, which are "My summer Vacation ," "Us", and "Lord have mercy". She did not hear the song that's most contraversial a rap titled "Black Korea".

Women and Hip Hop

The impact that hip-hop has on women, is totally different from a man’s point of view and hip-

hop. Women play a more submissive role when it comes to hip-hop. It seems to me like females

have to try harder than men, like men have more to say and can relate to the public more. It’s

like when a female make a provocative statement she’s looked down on by the public. For

example Lil Kim to me is a very talented individual whose idea on hip hop was perceived

wrongly by the public. She was looked at and scolded on for her provocative ways and way of

expressing herself. Female’s artists for as long back as I can remember haven’t and didn’t make

as much money nor did they get half as much recognition as male artist. I feel as though hip hop

should try and give our female artist’s more acknowledgment.

Hip- Hop's impact of Fashion

Fashion has a big role on Hip-Hop, the style of fashion has been changing due to the force in which hip-hop has on fashion. From the sagging of the pants to the belly shirts and the ol’ fashion LL Cool J roll one leg up. All an example of hip- hops impact on fashion. It’s like a trend train, our generation looks at video’s and there style and fashion and try to imitate that. Hip Hop being a cultural movement I feel as though style and fashion is also a form of artistic interest group. To me fashion is a means of expression it enables an individual to express originality and distinctiveness, likewise with music and hip- hop; it enables a person to be able to freely express themselves. Without fashion hip-hop would not had been able to be as popular today as it is!!!!!!

view on chapter 8

In chapter 8, The graffiti writters began to show off their arts work in a gallery at soho. It all began when one of the graffiti writter name Nac met with a photographer name Henry Chalfant. Nac invited Mr. Chalfant to come and watched them as they work on their arts.Henry chalfant started to take picture of the arts, and he put them in his art book. As a favor in returned he open up a art gallery exibition, where he posted all the gravity works for display. So many people came to watched the graffiti art workshop. For once the success for graffiti was growing big in America. In the late part of 1970's, bronx and brooklyn poverty rate went up. Most whites people were moving out of the cities. Movies like Fort Apache and Badge 373 was released. The black and brown power movement organized to boycott the film and request truthful media and a true honest reputation. The films Fort Apache and Badge 373 was made to represents the life of the blacks and hispanics in Bronx and brooklyn.

Micheal Jackson and his influences on Hip-Hop

Most of our famous Artist were influenced by the late Micheal Jackson. Micheal Jackson is a legend, regardless of any one perception about Micheal. He was a different kind of artist and entertainer, other artist were copying his style. His moon walk style were inspiring by many original artist, and now it has been copying by million of people. Because of his talented art of work he was named the king of pop. Micheal was known worldwide, even though his death shocked the whole world, many of us will never forget him. His music and his legend will live on forever. It was amazing to see so many artist that came out to talk about how the king of pop influence their carer. For example, Sean P. Diddy said"Micheal Jackson showed me that you can actually see the beat. He made music come to life!! He made me believe in music. i will miss you!". Ludacis add to it by saying"If it were not for Micheal Jackson, I wouldn't not be where or who i am today. His music and legacy will live on forever. Prayers goes out to the family". I think that the B.E.T Music award did a wonderful show in honoring Micheal Jackson.

My View on Chapter 3

Chapter 3 discussed the phase that different gangs went thru. there were the Ghetto brothers, the black spade, the skull, the roman kings, the savage nomads and the seven immortal were the gangs in the south bronx. even though most of the gangs were dangerouse, how ever the ghetto brothers had a differnt mission. They they were protecting their people. they provided shelter, comfort and protection.the ghetto brothers gangs was one of the most powerful gang in its crew.Their was a war in bronx New York, as a result of the war it took one of the ghetto brothe r's life name black benjie. his death took a big toll on his fellow member. they felt that they needed to declare war due to the wrongful death of black benjie. Melendaz who is one the black brother, and black benjie mother felt that they needed to maintain peace. she also stated Black benjie die for peace and if you all go out here and fight this war, then his death was senseless. shortly after, the gang finnally gave in and they did not fight, the gang came together and they made a pledge. How ever there were still problem in south bronx.The police were locking up people for no reason.

view of chapter 6 and 7

In the Mid 1970s, New York city youths were into dancing and competing with one another. One way of competing with one another was thru graffiti art works and street dance competition. Kool Herc and Afrika bambaata changed the hip hop game with their skills. By 1975, the b-boy dance were well known by the youths. The Competition began among one another. Shortly Graffiti writting took off, Graffity writting was a way that many youth gain their identity and their respect.
According to Chapter 7. The B-boying and graffiti are fading away from the scene. Rap was the new era of the generation. Bootleg tapes of Kool Herc and Afrikan Bambaata and other rappers were passed thru hand to hand in communities to be heard. The kids in the neighborhood were having a rap contest among one another.

How I Listen to Rap

When I’m listening to rap music, I have to be in a meditation form of mind set. I actually don’t listen to rap too much, so when I do, I have to take time to listen to the words and at times I have to actually ask people to translate for me. Most of the time rap music is like a foreign language to me. For example Lil Wayne lyrics are hard to understand most of the time. Also I guess it depends on who the artist is, I Have no problem understanding Tupac or Notorious Big. Rap music is a music that I have to be ready to listen when I am with a different kind of company, like maybe at the club or at a party.

Personal View on Graffiti

Graffiti is a form of visual communication. It is usually illegal, involving the non permitted marking of public space by an individual or group of people. To be precise the term applies to designs scratched through a layer of paint or plaster, but its meaning has been unlimited to other markings. Graffiti is widely considered a form of disruptive behavior performed in order to gain attention or simply for personal thrills. But it also can be understood as a meaningful art form. Graffiti to me has a very long history. Graffiti is particularly well-known throughout the world; common targets were graffiti is expressed are subways, billboards, and walls. It is usually done by the young teen group, just to inform who they are as individuals and to express skills and self- identity. When the state of New York City, felt the need to clean up there city with the use of billions of dollars and in exchanged tried to give the young youth jail time for there supposing crime. I feel as though that time and money could had been placed in something more important than graffiti; such as giving these youths a better opportunity and focusing more on the crime rate. There could have been better measures taken. Like in the form of education to advance their artistic talents. I believe that graffiti is a form of art talent that not just anyone acquires.

Intro to Hip-Hop Studies--UDC

Im taking a class at U.D.C this summer, is called Introduction to Hip Hop. I chose this class because i want to learn more about the history of hip hop.