Summer I/Unit I - Origins and Aesthetic Expression
So, what is Hip-Hop? What are aesthetic components have you learned that are new to you? Does it change what you feel about this genre? Please explain. (Please refer to the Blog rubric found on your syllabus).
Hip Hop is a collective culture hub that most people think just consists of rap music, but actually includes break dancing,DJing, and graffiti. A few interesting aesthetic components that i learned was the length of time the hip hop community was active before it was actually publicized. i also learned how the rap turned to the music industry which is why it has over shined the whole movement. Learning these new facts has greatly changed the way i feel about the genre because its helped me gain a new appreciation for the culture. HipHop was all about owning a piece of we are from the beginning of time and so many others have been inspired from it and even tried to replicate, its very inspiring and flattering to me actually.
here's my media its a picture of grafitti art in medellin, colombia which shows me how much hip hop is influenced all over http://www.ilovemedellin.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/medellin-hip-hop-graffiti-art-4.jpg
Hip-Hop is a culture of music that does not only focus on the music aspect. Hip-Hop focuses on lyrics, dancing, and art that tell a story. I have learned that Hip-Hop is more than lyrics, dance moves, and art. Hip-Hop has the ability to bring people together, because of the enjoyment that was found in it, and the competition that was rising in the boroughs of New York. In the film "Founding Fathers," it speaks about how the cops would let the Park Jams go until 4am in the morning, because it kept the craziness to a minimum in the city. The fact that they stayed outside over night, and the cops appreciate it speaks volumes. I have a totally different outlook on Hip-Hop, because my generation of Hip-Hop is more so degrading, and half of the time you can not understand what the rappers are saying. Hip-Hop before my generation was about keeping it new, and who could do it the best. Between the tricks on the turn tables, who had the best speakers, and who could blend the best is what made Hip-Hop a very interesting topic. Hip-Hop today for me is just a competition of who could have the best lyrics. Today you do not see Dj's doing what they did before this generation. *Here is Grandmaster Flowers recording a Park Jam in Brooklyn. https://vimeo.com/53719521
Hip-Hop is a culture form of different types of art that allows for self expression among a diverse population of artist. One type, and what people associate hip hop with the most is rap music. The beats of the music, the lyrics in a rap battle all allow artist to express themselves in a way the relate to and enjoy. Also, break dancing and graffiti art are other avenues people use to express themselves. These forms of the culture are not as popular as the rap music, but they are stories that are being told through the art they are familiar with, and in my opinion are much more detailed than the music itself. Some significant aesthetic components that I've learned are some of the terms used to describe the culture of hip hop. For example, the terms nommo and griot are new terms for me. But knowing that each one exist in the hip hop culture gives me a new perspective on it as a whole. I understand now that back when hip hop first surfaced, it was used to tell stories of the struggles those artist faced. The link below is surprisingly one of my moms favorite songs from the 80s. When talking to her about the class she showed me this video. It has a lot of everything. From the dancing, to the graffiti, to the call and response, and of course the music. I was really entertained and probably would have loved growing up in the 80s!
Hip- Hop is a culture that grew from being more than just rap music but also fashion, art, music, politics, and urban life. Hip-Hop is believed to have emerged in the late 60’s early 70’s in the mean streets of The Bronx. Hip-hop originated and stayed in its purest form for a number of years just as a live practice where people would gather on New York streets, parks and various clubs to hear and watch the artist perform their talents. Hip-Hop has grown and evolved into a multi-billion dollar business since the 70’s and unfortunately the purity and rawness of it has since disappeared. Some of the aesthetic components that I’ve learned are terms such as nommo and griot. Griot which is defined as a story teller, we associate rappers and hip hop artist as story tellers telling about the struggles they face as individuals and as the African American community as a whole. Here is my media example of what hip-hop is, this video is of the late great notorious B.I.G rapping on a street corner with people gathered as he battled another street rapper. His lyrics spoke about struggles he faced while also taking digs at his opponent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYN8-TR_-wg
The culture, music, and lifestyle known as hip-hop began in the Bronx, New York City. At house parties and community centers DJs mixed songs from different records together. Bronx DJs experimented with touching and moving records with their hands. They also used electronic sounds coming from other places, like Europe. A famous example is Afrika Bambaataa’s use of Kraftwerk’s 1977 Trans-Europe Express. Hip hop is a multicultural collection of arts consisting of graffiti, break-dancing, DJing, MCing, etc.
Back when Hip-hop first originated, It was about the love of rapping not just making money. It was beautiful and real with all components. Bambaataa defined the elements of the hip-hop scene. The elements of hip-hop culture were defined as; DJing which is the art of spinning records at a dance party. Also the art of touching and moving records with your hands. Breakdancing which is a style of dancing that includes gymnastic moves, head spins, and backspins. Young people who were into dancing to the breaks at Bronx parties started calling themselves B-boys and B-girls, and their style of dancing came to be known as breakdancing. B-boys, B-girls, and members of the Zulu Nation made breakdancing popular. Graffiti which is Visual art that served as expression of youth culture and rebellion in public spaces. A famous example of graffiti is known as the breaks by Futuro which consisted of an art piece on the subway. This link consists of a picture of graffiti.
Due to industrialization, studios has shifted the realness of hiphop. Today, many artist make music to make money instead of making music for the love. Today, hiphop lacks aesthetics. Most artist do not express themselves through fashion such as Run DMC with adidas. Most artist songs lack narratives and true meaning. For example, 2pac and Biggie smalls rapped about their living conditions and the struggles of their everyday lives. Most rappers today, rap about what’s popular or what’s trending.
The true aesthetics of hiphop makes hiphop beautiful and unique. I wish that HipHop was what it use to be.
I believe hip hop is art consisting of music, dance, and drawings and graffiti that originated from poor areas but eventually branched out all over the worlds and became a multi-million dollar product. One aesthetic component I've learned about is semantic inversion. Semantic inversions involve taking words and reversing their meaning or imposing a completely different meaning. This doesn't change how I feel about the genre, the terms makes me appreciate hip hop even more. Semantic inversions have been going on for years. An example of an old semantic inversion is the phrase miss Ann which refers to a white mistress of a slave plantation. Semantic inversions make not only make hip hop fun but it brings excitement to regular conversions. It takes a creative person to influence people to change the meaning of a word. Using this technique in music makes it even more creative and fun. One semantic inversion in today's time is the use of the word Becky. Becky is a name that a girl could have but in hip hop culture this term refers to the act of oral sex. I believe hip hop has the power to influence more people to use different semantic inversions.
Hip Hp is a style of popular music of US black and Hispanic origin, featuring rap with a electronic background. Hip Hop emerged from the experience and practices of economically disadvantaged Afro American, Latin, and Afro Varibbean youth. One aesthetic component that I have learned was that language is also known as Black English, African American vernacular English, and Ebonics. What I took from this was that when people listen to hip hip they are not listening to what Europeans Americans consider proper English . Hear is a link to Jay Z song Big Pimpin lyrics, and after hearing this song for the hundred time I hear what what some people would call improper English, but I know that it is done on purpose.
Hip-Hop is an expression of music. It was originated in New York through the African-American culture. It was first evolved in the early 70s. Hip-Hop is not only limited to music it relates to dancing and art. One aesthetic component I have learned is that Hip-Hop is more than music, when I think of hip-hop I just think of lyrics. But it's deeper than just verses. It doesn't change how I feel about the genre because I have always been a rap/hip-hop fan. I'm just more knowledgeable on the background now. I still love the music and how creative the moves and graffiti art can be.
Hip-Hop is a forever changing culture. The fluidity of the rhymes, to the sound of the music, to the style. There has been extreme developments in the game now than what it was with Tupac and Notorious were alive. Back then there were always drugs and violence, but it wasn't as magnified as it is today. Like 10 crack commandants my Biggie was a subtle but vibrant way of explaining the game. He laid out rules and regulations to be a successful dope boy and kept the violence to a minimum. The 10 crack commandments was more about getting yourself right and keeping the violence to a bare minimum. The game has evolved from that to just being openingly violent with no hints of sudlty. Like rapper 21 savage, his raps are so open and direct with his violence it's almost scary that we have come to this stage in music. He doesn't have a song without him saying he carrying a gun or using it cause someone disrespected him or robbing people. All his music is the same as far as diction and message. The evolution of rap from being low and consistent has changed to being flashy and aggressive without thoughts of repercussions that may follow.
Hip was a mix culture of art comprising of music, dance, graffiti, fashion and attitude. Hip hop was about coming together to socialize, information sessions and talk about struggles. What I learned was the language that hip hop created. A new kind of language with new words that have found their way into the English dictionary today. Hip hop language was about refusing to speak what was imposed on black people and coming up with their own language. Hip hop brought enemies together in the same park with no violence. What I feel about hip hop today has change. Hip hop has evolved into something different, because the lyrics are not informational no more, its not about struggles anymore, no more inspiring people. Its about degrading women, guns, robing people,shootings and killings, drugs and inciting violence. I refuse to refer to rap as the new hip-hop
Hip-hop to me, is a lifestyle or a way of living that is expressed through artistic interpretation of the struggles that people in poverty face everyday. Hip-hop takes oppression and molds it into a beautiful art form. For the black community, hip-hop is our outlet; when no one else can hear our cries these artists can speak to us in rhythmic ways and reassure us that we are not alone. Not only is hip-hop just for African Americans, it is world-wide and comes in many forms. I have learned so many things that have changed how I view hip-hop aesthetically. I have always loved and appreciated hip-hop but today's "lyricists" for a lack of better words have changed the dynamics of which hip-hop is viewed. Readings such as The Chain Remain The Same have taught me that there is actual logic behind what artists are saying and how they are presenting this information. Realizing that griot (African Story telling) is used as a component of hip-hop really opened my eyes to how culturally people can use beats and rhythms to tell a story and present it in a way that only someone who truly feels what you are saying can understand and have a connection with it. Hip-hop will always be near and dear to my heart because this is the music I grew up listening to and it is basically the only type of music I can feel soulfully connected to. I definitely feel that because of this first unit and gaining knowledge as well as understanding of the origin of hip-hop that I can appreciate the craft that it takes to create such a sound.
Hip hop is a culture to me. Hip hop expresses the culture of the African Americans. Most rappers are expressing a story they want to tell to the audience. A element that I just recently learned about is Emceeing basically known as call and response. This is basically something to help get the crowd involved. An example of this was DJ: eveybody say yeah" , crowd : Yeah. This was used to either keep the crowd busy or to either use as a transition. After to learning this it makes me view hiphop a little different . It just shows me that Djs and rapper worked hard to satisfy their listeners
Hip Hop is a collective culture hub that most people think just consists of rap music, but actually includes break dancing,DJing, and graffiti. A few interesting aesthetic components that i learned was the length of time the hip hop community was active before it was actually publicized. i also learned how the rap turned to the music industry which is why it has over shined the whole movement. Learning these new facts has greatly changed the way i feel about the genre because its helped me gain a new appreciation for the culture. HipHop was all about owning a piece of we are from the beginning of time and so many others have been inspired from it and even tried to replicate, its very inspiring and flattering to me actually.
ReplyDeletehere's my media its a picture of grafitti art in medellin, colombia which shows me how much hip hop is influenced all over http://www.ilovemedellin.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/medellin-hip-hop-graffiti-art-4.jpg
ReplyDeleteHip-Hop is a culture of music that does not only focus on the music aspect. Hip-Hop focuses on lyrics, dancing, and art that tell a story. I have learned that Hip-Hop is more than lyrics, dance moves, and art. Hip-Hop has the ability to bring people together, because of the enjoyment that was found in it, and the competition that was rising in the boroughs of New York. In the film "Founding Fathers," it speaks about how the cops would let the Park Jams go until 4am in the morning, because it kept the craziness to a minimum in the city. The fact that they stayed outside over night, and the cops appreciate it speaks volumes. I have a totally different outlook on Hip-Hop, because my generation of Hip-Hop is more so degrading, and half of the time you can not understand what the rappers are saying. Hip-Hop before my generation was about keeping it new, and who could do it the best. Between the tricks on the turn tables, who had the best speakers, and who could blend the best is what made Hip-Hop a very interesting topic. Hip-Hop today for me is just a competition of who could have the best lyrics. Today you do not see Dj's doing what they did before this generation.
ReplyDelete*Here is Grandmaster Flowers recording a Park Jam in Brooklyn.
https://vimeo.com/53719521
Hip-Hop is a culture form of different types of art that allows for self expression among a diverse population of artist. One type, and what people associate hip hop with the most is rap music. The beats of the music, the lyrics in a rap battle all allow artist to express themselves in a way the relate to and enjoy. Also, break dancing and graffiti art are other avenues people use to express themselves. These forms of the culture are not as popular as the rap music, but they are stories that are being told through the art they are familiar with, and in my opinion are much more detailed than the music itself. Some significant aesthetic components that I've learned are some of the terms used to describe the culture of hip hop. For example, the terms nommo and griot are new terms for me. But knowing that each one exist in the hip hop culture gives me a new perspective on it as a whole. I understand now that back when hip hop first surfaced, it was used to tell stories of the struggles those artist faced. The link below is surprisingly one of my moms favorite songs from the 80s. When talking to her about the class she showed me this video. It has a lot of everything. From the dancing, to the graffiti, to the call and response, and of course the music. I was really entertained and probably would have loved growing up in the 80s!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lDCYjb8RHk
Destinee Martin
ReplyDeleteHip- Hop is a culture that grew from being more than just rap music but also fashion, art, music, politics, and urban life. Hip-Hop is believed to have emerged in the late 60’s early 70’s in the mean streets of The Bronx. Hip-hop originated and stayed in its purest form for a number of years just as a live practice where people would gather on New York streets, parks and various clubs to hear and watch the artist perform their talents. Hip-Hop has grown and evolved into a multi-billion dollar business since the 70’s and unfortunately the purity and rawness of it has since disappeared. Some of the aesthetic components that I’ve learned are terms such as nommo and griot. Griot which is defined as a story teller, we associate rappers and hip hop artist as story tellers telling about the struggles they face as individuals and as the African American community as a whole.
Here is my media example of what hip-hop is, this video is of the late great notorious B.I.G rapping on a street corner with people gathered as he battled another street rapper. His lyrics spoke about struggles he faced while also taking digs at his opponent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYN8-TR_-wg
The culture, music, and lifestyle known as hip-hop began in the Bronx, New York City. At house parties and community centers DJs mixed songs from different records together. Bronx DJs experimented with touching and moving records with their hands. They also used electronic sounds coming from other places, like Europe. A famous example is Afrika Bambaataa’s use of Kraftwerk’s 1977 Trans-Europe Express. Hip hop is a multicultural collection of arts consisting of graffiti, break-dancing, DJing, MCing, etc.
ReplyDeleteBack when Hip-hop first originated, It was about the love of rapping not just making money. It was beautiful and real with all components. Bambaataa defined the elements of the hip-hop scene. The elements of hip-hop culture were defined as; DJing which is the art of spinning records at a dance party. Also the art of touching and moving records with your hands. Breakdancing which is a style of dancing that includes gymnastic moves, head spins, and backspins. Young people who were into dancing to the breaks at Bronx parties started calling themselves B-boys and B-girls, and their style of dancing came to be known as breakdancing. B-boys, B-girls, and members of the Zulu Nation made breakdancing popular. Graffiti which is Visual art that served as expression of youth culture and rebellion in public spaces. A famous example of graffiti is known as the breaks by Futuro which consisted of an art piece on the subway. This link consists of a picture of graffiti.
http://gizmodo.com/a-rare-look-at-the-graffiti-covered-history-of-nycs-sub-1586600199
Due to industrialization, studios has shifted the realness of hiphop. Today, many artist make music to make money instead of making music for the love. Today, hiphop lacks aesthetics. Most artist do not express themselves through fashion such as Run DMC with adidas. Most artist songs lack narratives and true meaning. For example, 2pac and Biggie smalls rapped about their living conditions and the struggles of their everyday lives. Most rappers today, rap about what’s popular or what’s trending.
The true aesthetics of hiphop makes hiphop beautiful and unique. I wish that HipHop was what it use to be.
I believe hip hop is art consisting of music, dance, and drawings and graffiti that originated from poor areas but eventually branched out all over the worlds and became a multi-million dollar product. One aesthetic component I've learned about is semantic inversion. Semantic inversions involve taking words and reversing their meaning or imposing a completely different meaning. This doesn't change how I feel about the genre, the terms makes me appreciate hip hop even more. Semantic inversions have been going on for years. An example of an old semantic inversion is the phrase miss Ann which refers to a white mistress of a slave plantation. Semantic inversions make not only make hip hop fun but it brings excitement to regular conversions. It takes a creative person to influence people to change the meaning of a word. Using this technique in music makes it even more creative and fun. One semantic inversion in today's time is the use of the word Becky. Becky is a name that a girl could have but in hip hop culture this term refers to the act of oral sex. I believe hip hop has the power to influence more people to use different semantic inversions.
ReplyDeleteHip Hp is a style of popular music of US black and Hispanic origin, featuring rap with a electronic background. Hip Hop emerged from the experience and practices of economically disadvantaged Afro American, Latin, and Afro Varibbean youth. One aesthetic component that I have learned was that language is also known as Black English, African American vernacular English, and Ebonics. What I took from this was that when people listen to hip hip they are not listening to what Europeans Americans consider proper English . Hear is a link to Jay Z song Big Pimpin lyrics, and after hearing this song for the hundred time I hear what what some people would call improper English, but I know that it is done on purpose.
ReplyDeletehttps://play.google.com/music/preview/Tvlqmklyvvasgeizfhtft37j7tm?lyrics=1&utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=lyrics&pcampaignid=kp-lyrics&u=0#
Sharonika Jones
ReplyDeleteHip-Hop is an expression of music. It was originated in New York through the African-American culture. It was first evolved in the early 70s. Hip-Hop is not only limited to music it relates to dancing and art. One aesthetic component I have learned is that Hip-Hop is more than music, when I think of hip-hop I just think of lyrics. But it's deeper than just verses. It doesn't change how I feel about the genre because I have always been a rap/hip-hop fan. I'm just more knowledgeable on the background now. I still love the music and how creative the moves and graffiti art can be.
https://www.google.com/search?q=hip+hop&biw=1920&bih=985&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNxeKjrITNAhVCOj4KHdoMAYIQ_AUICCgD#tbm=isch&q=graffiti+on+nyc+subway+trains&imgrc=TvLGXSf4Mbef4M%3A
https://youtu.be/yVTTph1nZPw
Hip-Hop is a forever changing culture. The fluidity of the rhymes, to the sound of the music, to the style. There has been extreme developments in the game now than what it was with Tupac and Notorious were alive. Back then there were always drugs and violence, but it wasn't as magnified as it is today. Like 10 crack commandants my Biggie was a subtle but vibrant way of explaining the game. He laid out rules and regulations to be a successful dope boy and kept the violence to a minimum. The 10 crack commandments was more about getting yourself right and keeping the violence to a bare minimum. The game has evolved from that to just being openingly violent with no hints of sudlty. Like rapper 21 savage, his raps are so open and direct with his violence it's almost scary that we have come to this stage in music. He doesn't have a song without him saying he carrying a gun or using it cause someone disrespected him or robbing people. All his music is the same as far as diction and message. The evolution of rap from being low and consistent has changed to being flashy and aggressive without thoughts of repercussions that may follow.
ReplyDeletehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYb_8MM1tGQ
Deletehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Off295n82eo
Christian Wrobeh
ReplyDeleteHip was a mix culture of art comprising of music, dance, graffiti, fashion and attitude. Hip hop was about coming together to socialize, information sessions and talk about struggles. What I learned was the language that hip hop created. A new kind of language with new words that have found their way into the English dictionary today. Hip hop language was about refusing to speak what was imposed on black people and coming up with their own language. Hip hop
brought enemies together in the same park with no violence.
What I feel about hip hop today has change. Hip hop has evolved into something different, because the lyrics are not informational no more, its not about struggles anymore, no more inspiring people. Its about degrading women, guns, robing people,shootings and killings, drugs and inciting violence. I refuse to refer to rap as the new hip-hop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EziU4LO6KH4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e_daqi9dlY
Mykia Edwards
ReplyDeleteHip-hop to me, is a lifestyle or a way of living that is expressed through artistic interpretation of the struggles that people in poverty face everyday. Hip-hop takes oppression and molds it into a beautiful art form. For the black community, hip-hop is our outlet; when no one else can hear our cries these artists can speak to us in rhythmic ways and reassure us that we are not alone. Not only is hip-hop just for African Americans, it is world-wide and comes in many forms. I have learned so many things that have changed how I view hip-hop aesthetically. I have always loved and appreciated hip-hop but today's "lyricists" for a lack of better words have changed the dynamics of which hip-hop is viewed. Readings such as The Chain Remain The Same have taught me that there is actual logic behind what artists are saying and how they are presenting this information. Realizing that griot (African Story telling) is used as a component of hip-hop really opened my eyes to how culturally people can use beats and rhythms to tell a story and present it in a way that only someone who truly feels what you are saying can understand and have a connection with it. Hip-hop will always be near and dear to my heart because this is the music I grew up listening to and it is basically the only type of music I can feel soulfully connected to. I definitely feel that because of this first unit and gaining knowledge as well as understanding of the origin of hip-hop that I can appreciate the craft that it takes to create such a sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7_0SOTQLIQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcE18FKjtG8
Hip hop is a culture to me. Hip hop expresses the culture of the African Americans. Most rappers are expressing a story they want to tell to the audience. A element that I just recently learned about is Emceeing basically known as call and response. This is basically something to help get the crowd involved. An example of this was DJ: eveybody say yeah" , crowd : Yeah. This was used to either keep the crowd busy or to either use as a transition. After to learning this it makes me view hiphop a little different . It just shows me that Djs and rapper worked hard to satisfy their listeners
ReplyDelete