Hip-Hop

=Research Questions: = Where did hip hop originate? Who had the largest influence on hip hop? How did other countries/races incorporate hip hop into their culture? How did hip hop change from decade to decade? Did hip hop vary from place to place? What other music genres evolved from hip hop? What artists changed hip hop the most? How did hip hop play a role in American society during the early 1900's? How does hip hop play a role in American society now?

=Research Design: =  In our group we split up the questions listed above, and individually researched them thoroughly. We used many resources, some including articles from BBC and the New York Times, and double checked all our information to make sure it was precise and accurate. We have a two songs from America and two songs from Europe. Kammii will be researching the following questions: Where did hip hop originate? Who had the larges influence on hip hop? How did hip hop play a role in American society during the early 1900's? How does hip hop play a role in American society now? Danny will be researching the following questions: How did hip hop change from decade to decade? What cultures is hip hop most popular? What artists changed hip hop the most? Heather will be researching the following questions: How did other countries/races incorporate hip hop into their culture? Did hip hop vary from place to place? What other music genres evolved from hip hop? = = =Thesis/Theses: =  Hip-hop began as a genre of music for fun dances and has evolved over time as a genre of music for expression. People sing and dance to hip hop in ways to express their feelings through their body. From Krumping to Slow deep tempos, hip hop is the poetry of music, becoming an influential culture of its own. Hip-Hop started small, but it expanded quickly across the U.S. and to other countries.

=Findings: =  The very start of hip hop was in the 70s and is known as old school hip hop. It began in the state of New York. When Hip-hop first came around it consisted of funk dancing and break dancing. Ten years after that though, popping and locking was incorporated into it. These three styles of dancing became the foundation of hip hop. In the 90s, hip hops changed and became "slower, heavier, and more aggressive."

New Hip hop, as in hip hop today, is less on the floor dancing and more of a standing thing. It includes now, Krumping, the Harlem Shake, Chicken Noodle Soup, and the C-walk.

Hip Hop today plays a role in society today as a form of expression. Like the way people speak with their words, hip hop helps people speak with their body. Each dance move of hip hop is a physical interpretation of an emotion and when mixed together they make other emotions. Like Krumping is a common expression of anger, fury, and hostility. (by Kammii)

Hip hop was brought to other countries by immigrants and travelers. It was in the 1970's when England was first introduced to hip hop, and by the 1990's it was the sound of Paris, France. Europe and Asia began with the goal of emulating the American Urban Ghetto. And when rap evolved from hip hop, it brought a new fad for the countries in Europe and Asia. In those countries began the underground movement, which allowed both hip hop and rap to thrive and grow. Hip hop and rap changed from the fun music from a America to a self expression in Europe and Asia. The countries in Europe and Asia began to preform in clubs and on the streets in their own languages and about their own lives. Europe and Asia began to stray away from the American messages about violence, and preformed more about positive messages. One reason this may be is because there were much less urban ghettos in these countries. Although these countries have evolved hip hop and rap into their own, hip hop has grown past just music. Hip hop holds the title of music, fashion, and a way of life. (by Heather)

Hip Hop artists are mostly African American musicians from urban areas. Hip Hop originated in New York which is the most urban area in the US. In addition Hip Hop influences mostly youth, not unlike most music. Because of this Hip Hop is mostly listened to by young people from urban areas. (by Danny)

=Samples: = media type="file" key="Hip hop dancerz.mp4" width="300" height="300" = = (Example of hip hop dancing, found on Youtube.) Song Title: Me and U Remixed with Shake Artist: Cassie Remixed with Pitbull Country: United States Of America   media type="file" key="09 Jazz (We've Got).m4a" width="300" height="50" Song Title: Jazz (We've Got) Artist: A Tribe Called Quest Country: United States Of America

=media type="file" key="10 Those Were the Days.m4a" width="300" height="50" =  Song Title: Those Were the Days Artist: Lady Sovereign Country: England

media type="file" key="09 Hip-Hop Saved My Life.mp3" width="240" height="20" Song Title: Hip-Hop Saved My Life Artist: Lupe Fiasco Country: United States Of America

media type="file" key="Liroy - Moja Autobiografia [www.keepvid.com].3gp" width="300" height="300" <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Song Title: Moja Autobiografia (My Autobiography) Artist: Liroy Country: Poland

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Bibliography: = <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Beau, Marie-Agnes. "Hip Hop and Rap in Europe." Soundscapes. N.p., July 1999. Web. 11 May 2010. <http://www.icce.rug.nl/~soundscapes/DATABASES/MIE/Part2_chapter08.shtml>.

Takatsuki, Yo. "Japan Grows its Own Hip-Hop." BBC News 17 Dec. 2003: n. pag. Web. 11 May 2010. <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3324409.stm>.

Wang, Jimmy. "Now Hip-Hop, Too, Is Made in China." New York TImes 23 Jan. 2009: 1-2. Web. 11 May 2010. <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/24/arts/music/24hiphop.html>.