Hip Hop Culture

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A review of the manner in which hip hop's influence is evident in almost every corner of American culture, music, film, art, television, dance, fashion and language. It discusses some of the music's primary artists, their styles and their contribution to hip hop's success.

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"Many believe hip hop to be merely the voice of rap music, however, as Nelson George explains in his book "Hip Hop America," "hip hop also embraces deejaying, artistic graffiti, break dancing, and a certain street style and swagger" (Hip B4). Moreover, hip hop has become a part of the American landscape. This became evident in 1999, when Lauryn Hill was nominated for the most Grammy Awards ever as well as winning the most female artists awards and adorning the cover of Time magazine. When rap's popularity began to rise in the late 1970's with songs such as "Rapper's Delight" and "Apache" by the Sugarhill Gang and Grandmaster Flash's "The Message," most major record labels ignored the genre, believing it to be just a fad and trend and that it would soon pass. However, that is not what happened. Hip hop now permeates the fabric of Black culture and has had a tremendous impact on the entire country and has profoundly effected American society (Book 4E). At one point during the 1992 presidential campaign, Bill Clinton even involved Sistah Souljah in his campaign strategy (Book 4E). "

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