Hip Hop

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Unlike any other sub-culture in American history, the hip hop culture has transcended ethnic boundaries. The paper shows that, even if the beginnings were determined by the realities of a segregated American society, subject to the pressures of a cultural diversity which triggered numerous ethnic and social tensions, nowadays it represents an opportunity to mend and build ethnic relations.

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"Notwithstanding, they deliver the same idea. Messages range from social issues such as hate crimes against Asians to relationships between blacks and Koreans. Another example is that of white rappers such as The Beastie Boys, 3rd Bass, and Vanilla Ice who, despite the lack of tradition in approaching the hip hop style, have related to its messages and thus have also enjoyed success in the industry. Cypress Hill, Fat Joe, and Big Punisher, are Latino artists who have impacted the hip hop culture (Perkins, 1996). The reason may be that the overall message of this music is the same."

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