Modern forms of art and culture in urban environment as a means of youth expression Eugeniy Ivanov 19 July 2012, Dobrich Investing in your future! Romania - Bulgaria Cross Border Cooperation Programme is co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund Project title: „Development of the civil society and the local communities by intercultural exchange of knowledge and experience”

Definition of hip hop culture Hip hop is a subculture that originated in African-American and Latin-American communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically within the Bronx Although created by black youth on the street, hip hop's influence has become worldwide: Approximately 75% of the rap and hip hop audience is nonblack Busy Bee Starski, DJ Hollywood, and DJ Afrika Bambaataa (founder of the Zulu Nation in New York) are the three New York artists who have been credited for coining the term “hip hop” This genre began in the`70s with funky beats resonating at house parties, at basement parties, and the streets of New York

9 Elements of Hip hop 1. Break dancing 2. Rapping 3. Graffiti art 4. DJ-ing 5. Beatboxing 6. Street fashion 7. Street Language 8. Street Entrepreneurialism

Editor of the material: “Regional and Transnational Initiatives” Association The content of this material does not necessarily represent the official position of the European Union. Project title: „Development of the civil society and the local communities by intercultural exchange of knowledge and experience” Investing in your future! Romania - Bulgaria Cross Border Cooperation Programme is co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund Date of publishing: 12 July