Introduction
African culture has been defined by the struggles that its people have endured. Through years of slavery and segregation, they were forced to live in poverty without basic rights. But through this adversity emerged a rich culture that still thrives today, one that celebrates its history through music, dance and theater.
Rap music is a genre that many African Americans and other people of African descent use to tell their stories.
Rap music is a genre that many African Americans and other people of African descent use to tell their stories. It’s a form of poetry, and it’s an oral tradition. In the United States, rap started with the Sugarhill Gang in 1979 and developed into what we see today: artists like Kendrick Lamar and Childish Gambino using hip-hop as a way to express themselves through music.
Hip-hop music is a fusion of many different forms, including electric blues, soul, jazz, funk and disco.
Hip hop is a genre of music that emerged in the 1970s from the streets of New York City, as part of a subculture known as hip-hop culture. The term “hip hop” is often used to refer to any type of popular music that shares these same elements: rapping, DJing, breakdancing and graffiti art.
Hip-hop has its roots in jazz, funk and disco but also draws upon numerous other musical traditions including reggae and soul. It has been described by rapper Chuck D as “the black CNN.”
Rap music has been used to tell the stories of the African American community for decades.
African American culture, history and music have been an integral part of the hip-hop culture since its inception. The African American experience is one of struggle; from slavery to the civil rights movement and beyond, black Americans have had to fight for their rights in this country.
Hip hop emerged out of this rich history as a way for young people who were living in poverty or had been marginalized by society (i.e., people of color) to express themselves through music while also having fun doing it! Hip Hop Culture has become one of America’s most popular forms of expression today because it combines elements from many different cultures including Western pop music with elements from African diaspora dance traditions like breakdancing
The roots of hip-hop are found in Afro-diasporic forms of expression like dance, poetry and oral tradition.
Hip hop is a fusion of many different forms, including electric blues, soul and jazz. It has been used to tell the stories of the African American community for decades.
Hip-hop music was born out of disco and funk music, but also includes elements from other genres like reggae and rap rock. The roots of hip-hop can be traced back thousands of years before its modern manifestation as we know it today took hold in New York City during the 1970s when DJs began spinning records at parties or clubs with their friends who were also DJs so that they could make money by playing records for people who came into these venues (Krims).
All cultures have elements that define them
Culture is a way of life. It’s the collection of beliefs, values and norms that are shared by a group of people. Culture influences what we do and how we do it.
Culture can be expressed through art, music, dance, language or food. The African Diasporic culture has been influenced by many different countries around the world including Jamaica, Cuba and Brazil which resulted in its own unique identity that incorporates elements from all three cultures into one unified sound!
Conclusion
Hip-hop is a culture, but it’s also a way of life. It’s something you can hear and feel in every corner of the world, no matter where you come from. Hip-hop has become one of the most influential genres of music ever created because it speaks to people from all walks of life–and that’s why we love it so much!
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