1. The Birth of Hip-Hop: Part I “But you know, America is really on some race stuff. Its unfortunate that we don’t deal with it and that’s why it doesn’t go away.” -Queen Latifa

2. Hip-Hop Origins Rap: –one part (along with break-dancing and graffiti art) of a cultural form known as hip-hop –Emerged in South Bronx in late 70s –Roots –Characteristics Controversial

3. Hip-Hop Origins Hip-Hop: –Cultural form of expression consisting of rap music, graffiti art and break-dancing from NY during late 70s American mainstream Omnipresent The Hip Hop Generation

4. “Because of rap, the voices, images, style attitude and language of young blacks have become central in American culture, transcending geographical, social and economic boundaries.”

5. The Bronx – Hearth of Rap Economic Conditions in America? NY? Devastating financial issues Cross Bronx Expressway Results????

6. Your Task – The Old School 1978 - 1984 Using the packet given to you this morning, with a partner (or solo) read through the lyrics of each song. Try to answer the following questions on your own paper the best you can: 1.What are the central themes in the song? 2.Examining the artists era in hip hop culture, what political, social or cultural events and circumstances could have contributed to the lyrics? 3.Does the song help contribute to a more complete understanding of the artist’s poetic range and development?

7. The Beginnings Crews / Posses –An informal inner city neighborhood group formed as a means of providing identity and support for its members

8. Techniques and Cultural Influences Break –The most danceable, instrumental sections of records Toasting –From Jamaica Scratching / Back-spinning MCs (spelled out now as EmCees)

9. The First Record Label Sugar Hill Records –“Rapper’s Delight” by Sugar Hill Gang 1979 –Sold over 1 million copies –Alerts MCs and DJs to potential commercialism of rap

10. Old School Rap Afrika Bambaataa – Planet RockKurtis Blow – The Breaks

11. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – The Message

12. Run DMC & Aerosmith

13. The Birth of Hip-Hop: Part 2 “The America that we are making for others is ultimately the America we will make for ourselves. It will not be on the other side of town. It will be right outside our front door.” - Mikal Gilmore

14. Your Task – The Golden Age 1985 - 1992 Using the packet given to you this morning, with a partner (or solo) read through the lyrics of each song. Try to answer the following questions on your own paper the best you can: 1.What are the central themes in the song? 2.Examining the artists era in hip hop culture, what political, social or cultural events and circumstances could have contributed to the lyrics? 3.Does the song help contribute to a more complete understanding of the artist’s poetic range and development?

15. East Coast Rap (aka Old School) Beastie Boys – Sure Shot

16. East Coast Rap (aka Old School) Eric B. & Rakim – Paid in Full

17. East Coast Rap (aka Old School) Run DMC – Proud to Be Black

18. East Coast Rap (aka Old School) Salt-n-Pepa – Let’s Talk About Sex

19. East Coast Rap (aka Old School) Tribe Called Quest – Award Tour

20. Other East Coast Hits LL Cool JQueen Latifa

21. East Coast Rappers Cause Controversy

22. Public Enemy

23. West Coast Rap (aka Gangsta Rap) California growing as center for rap development –MC Hammer Please Hammer Don’t Hurt Em (1990) Gangsta Rappers making names –Live in ghettos of California –1 st person accounts, not 3 rd person –Ice T 1986 “6 ‘n the Mornin’”

24. West Coast Rap (aka Gangsta Rap) NWA – Express Yourself

25. West Coast Rap (aka Gangsta Rap) Death Row Records –Suge Knight & Dr. Dre The Chronic 1993 –Snoop Doggy Dog Doggystyle 1994

26. East Coast vs. West Coast

27. The Birth of Hip-Hop: Part 3

28. Your Task – Rap Goes Mainstream 1993 - 1999 Using the packet given to you this morning, with a partner (or solo) read through the lyrics of each song. Try to answer the following questions on your own paper the best you can: 1.What are the central themes in the song? 2.Examining the artists era in hip hop culture, what political, social or cultural events and circumstances could have contributed to the lyrics? 3.Does the song help contribute to a more complete understanding of the artist’s poetic range and development?

29. Busta Rymes – Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See

30. Jay-Z – Hard Knocked Life

31. Common – I Used to Love H.E.R.

32. 2Pac – Brenda’s Gotta Baby

33. Wu Tang Clan – C.R.E.A.M.