1. Hip-Hop
My Genre

2. What is hip-hop music
Hip-Hop is a music genre that
developed from the hip-hop
culture. It is defined by four key
stylistic elements:
rapping, DJing/scratching, sam
pling (or synthesis), and
beatboxing. It was introduced in
the early 1970’s in the South
Bronx area of New York. Hip-Hop
music is associated with a
younger audience.
The reason I like Hip-Hop music is
because it allows dancers to
perform with freedom of
movement, adding in their own
personalities.
Image plays a big role in hip-
hop for example the clothes you
wear and the street credibility
you have, graffiti can also be
linked in with hip-hop music.

3. Rapping
Rapping which is also known as
Mcing, is a primary ingredient to
the hip-hop culture. Rap music is
one of the elements of hip hop; it is
a form of rhyming lyrics spoken
rhythmically over musical
instruments, with a musical
backdrop of sampling, scratching
and mixing by DJs. Originally
rapping was called MCing and
was seen as supporting the DJ.
In the mid-1980s, rap became
increasingly politicised, through the
works of Public Enemy and
others, and tended to chronicle
the black urban experience.
Gangsta rap may be seen in this
context of subversion, but is also
seen by some as the
abandonment of a constructive
message.

4. DJ’ing (Disc Jockey)
Anyone can call themselves a
DJ by playing some records on
a turn table but a hip-hop DJ is
much more of a complex task.
In 1986 King Tubby created dub
style of music from
experimenting from being a DJ.
As time went by and
technology developed DJ’ing
became more sophisticated.
A DJ will select and play music
for their audience but this is not
their only role. They will have to
replay the most popular parts of
songs, and add their own
comments - anything from a
couple of words to rhythmic
poems, this can be a hard skill
to master.

5. Graffiti
Graffiti is writing or drawings
scribbled, scratched, or sprayed
illegally on a wall or other surface
in a public place. Some people
may allow special ‘graffiti artists’ to
write or draw on their property to
create a dynamic style. Graffiti was
introduced in New York in the 60’s
and 70’s.
It was often used by political
activists to send messages or make
statements or by gangs marking
territory. Since the 1990s, graffiti has
become more widely accepted as
a recognized art form worldwide
with the success of British-born artist
Banksy and French duo 123Klan.
Hip-hop producers show graffiti in
the background of their music
videos. This adds style to and street
credibility to their music.

6. Breakdancing
This is a dynamic type of dance
that is part of the hip-hop
culture. This form of dancing is
very acrobatic and creative. It
was developed in New York City
in the late 1970’s. It is mainly
done in the middle of streets and
rapidly attracts an audience.
The era of break dancing was
replaced in the Hip Hop culture
by dance moves known as the
electric boogiemoves. Most of
these moves would call for
dancers to snap and twitch
muscles in time to the music.
Some of the most popular moves
of this style of dance were the
Tick, the Mannequin or
Robot, the King Tut, the
Wave, the Pop, the Float, and
the Moonwalk.

7. Fashion
Fashion has always been an iconic part in the
hip-hop industry. Hip-hop artists have created
their own sense of fashion which to this day
people are still practising. They tend to wear
clothes that were functional for dancing such as
loose fitting jeans or tracksuits. Baggy
jeans, oversized jewellery, hats and sneakers are
all iconic items of clothing that have been
absorbed by mainstream fashion

8. Hip-Hop Artists
Notorious BIG Tupac Shakur Busta Rhymes Snoop Dogg
Nicki Minaj Missy Elliott Jean Grae Alia Sharrief

9. Notorious BIG’s Interview
This is Notorious BIG’s interview
from The Show.
In this video we hear him talking
about his life, how he lived each
day and how he has been
hustling, in the music industry.
The video shows a very negative
representation of hip-hop we hear
BIG saying, ‘All I wanted to do was
smoke weed’ ‘I just wanted to die
and get it over with’.
We also hear his mum talking and
how she is sad that he was given
this ‘Notorious’ title, she says it
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10. Images Associated With Hip-Hop