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The History OF The History OF Hip-HopHip-Hop

IntroductionIntroductionHistoryHistoryRoots of Hip hopRoots of Hip hopHip –hop was innovated in the early 1970s in Hip –hop was innovated in the early 1970s in New York City by underground DJs that want New York City by underground DJs that want to express them self through music.to express them self through music.

Hip-Hop has three entities:Hip-Hop has three entities:MusicMusicFashionFashionGraffitiGraffiti

Hip-Hop MusicHip-Hop MusicHip hop musicHip hop music (also referred to as (also referred to as raprap or or rap musicrap music) is a style of ) is a style of popular musicpopular music . .It is made up of two main components: It is made up of two main components: rappingrapping ( (MCingMCing) and ) and DJingDJing ( (audio mixingaudio mixing and and scratchingscratching). ). The rapper is accompanied by an instrumental track, usually referred to as a The rapper is accompanied by an instrumental track, usually referred to as a "beat", performed by a "beat", performed by a DJDJ, created by a , created by a producerproducer, or one or more , or one or more instrumentalists.instrumentalists.The rapper is accompanied by an instrumental track, usually referred to as a The rapper is accompanied by an instrumental track, usually referred to as a "beat", performed by a "beat", performed by a DJDJ, created by a , created by a producerproducer, or one or more , or one or more instrumentalists. This beat is often created using a instrumentalists. This beat is often created using a samplesample of the of the percussion breakpercussion break of another song, usually a of another song, usually a funkfunk, , rockrock, or , or soulsoul recording. In recording. In addition to the beat other sounds are often sampled, synthesized, or addition to the beat other sounds are often sampled, synthesized, or performed. performed. Sometimes a track can be instrumental, as a showcase of the skills of the Sometimes a track can be instrumental, as a showcase of the skills of the DJ or producer. DJ or producer. Hip hop began in Hip hop began in New York CityNew York City when DJs began isolating the percussion when DJs began isolating the percussion break from break from funkfunk and and discodisco songs. songs.

Hip-Hop FashionHip-Hop Fashion• Hip-Hop fashion distinctive style Hip-Hop fashion distinctive style

of dress originating of dress originating simultaneously with both the simultaneously with both the African-AmericanAfrican-American and and LatinoLatino

• During the During the 1980s1980s, such clothing , such clothing items as large items as large glassesglasses (Cazals), (Cazals), KangolKangol hatshats, multi-finger , multi-finger ringsrings, , and and sneakerssneakers (usually (usually AdidasAdidas--brand shelltoes and often with brand shelltoes and often with "phat" or oversized "phat" or oversized shoelacesshoelaces))

• As As hip hop musichip hop music and culture and culture grew and developed, its fashion grew and developed, its fashion began to change as well. began to change as well. popularized the wearing of popularized the wearing of bright, often bright, often neonneon-colored, -colored, clothing and the wearing of clothing and the wearing of regular items such as regular items such as baseball capsbaseball caps and even and even condomscondoms in unusual ways. in unusual ways.

• Today, hip hop fashion is worn by Today, hip hop fashion is worn by a significant percentage of young a significant percentage of young people around the world. people around the world.

HIP HOP FASHION HIP HOP FASHION LABELSLABELS

GraffitiGraffiti

Graffiti aims at self-Graffiti aims at self-expression and expression and creativity.creativity.

Most people do it Most people do it on walls, buildings, on walls, buildings, and even freight and even freight trainstrains

Reference information

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_hip_hop_music

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_fashion

• http://www.hiphop-directory.com/