1. AFAS 200 Topic Discussion

2. Origins  Hip-Hop was originated in the South Bronx region of New York City  Hip= Current/Now  Hop= Hopping movement of dance  The name “Hip-Hop” was coined by Keith “Cowboy” Wiggins Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five (1978)  One of the first well know songs to incorporate hip-hop was “Rappers Delight” The Sugarhill Gang Used scat singing

3. Father of Hip-Hop  DJ Kool Herc (Right) Clive Campbell  Jamaican tradition Impromptu toasting  Emceeing (MCing) Rapping derived from West African griots  Trinidadan music elements Boasting raps Rival posses Uptown throwdowns Political commentary

4. Elements of Hip-Hop  DJing Turntables Mixer Breaking Scratching  MCing Rapping/Rhyming Content Flow Delivery

5. Elements of Hip-Hop (Cont..)  Graffiti 1960s Visual expression Art Bubble, Wildstyle  Breaking B- Boying/Breakdancing Physical expression Earl Tucker  Beatbox

6. Spread of Hip-Hop  Hip-Hop spread around the world due to mass communication  Mass communication controlled by the wealthy, government, and businesses in third world nations  Youth absorb and are influenced by American hip hop scene  Hip-Hop and Rap used to express ideas of social, economic and political realities

7. Evolution of Language  With more and more hip-hop came more and more slang  Black English or Ebonics  Rejection of “White English”  Words from hip-hop songs have been incorporated into everyday speech  Hip-hop lyrics have gained some validity in academics and literature  Hip-hop is rhythmic poetry

8. Use of Media  Large amount of coverage in the media, mainly TV  BET, VH1, MTV  Internet videos and websites  Hip Hop related movies Notorious Boyz n the Hood  Magazines

9. The Legacy that is Hip-Hop  Roots in reggae, disco and funk  “Planet Rock” –Afrika Bambaataa  Slick Rick  Television outsourcing globally  Public Enemy world tour  Hip-hop changed and adapted to the new cultures surrounding it

10. Works Cited  JET (April 02, 2007) "Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame". Johnson Publishing Company  Hermes, Will (October 29, 2006). "All Rise for the National Anthem of Hip-Hop". New York Times."All Rise for the National Anthem of Hip-Hop"  “Turntable Article Collections” New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/keyword/turntable/2 http://www.nytimes.com/keyword/turntable/2  Harvey, Alan. "Music and Human Evolution". Mca.org.au."Music and Human Evolution"  Edwards, Paul. 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press.How to Rap  David Toop, Rap Attack, 3rd ed., London: Serpent's Tail, 2000.  Adaso, Henry. "Hip-Hop Timeline:1925 to Present". About.com."Hip-Hop Timeline:1925 to Present"