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The Relationship Between Hip Hop and Black Culture

The Relationship Between Hip Hop and Black Culture. By: Courtney Connley LaToshia Butler Jannora Cooper Antonia Blair Imani Edwards. What Is Hip Hop?. Hip Hop is a cultural art form composed of four elements: Graffiti Break-dancing DJ-ing Rapping. What Is Hip Hop?.

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The Relationship Between Hip Hop and Black Culture

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  1. The Relationship Between Hip Hop and Black Culture By: Courtney Connley LaToshia Butler Jannora Cooper Antonia Blair Imani Edwards

  2. What Is Hip Hop? • Hip Hop is a cultural art form composed of four elements: • Graffiti • Break-dancing • DJ-ing • Rapping

  3. What Is Hip Hop? • At the core of Hip Hop, artists explore thoughts about: • Family • Relationships • Child rearing • Careers • Racial Identity • Race Relations • Politics DISCUSSION QUESTION 1: Can you name a song that incorporates the ideas listed above?

  4. “Nobody even talked about sexism in hip-hop back in the day. All an M.C. wanted then was to be the baddest in the battle, have a fly-girl, and take rides in his fresh O.J.” Joan Morgan

  5. Old School Hip Hop

  6. The Hip Hop Transition

  7. New School Hip Hop • Artist • 50 Cent • Lil Wayne • Nicki Minaj • Trina • Nelly • Eminem

  8. Reclaimers of Hip Hop • These are artist who are trying to bring back the original elements of Hip Hop. • Erykah Badu • Common • Lauryn Hill

  9. Black Youth Culture The dialogue between hip hop’s message, current social politics, and media representations have changed the Black youth culture of today.

  10. Source of Black Values and Identity Our Parent’s Generation Today’s Black Youth Culture Media Representation Film, Rap music, Videos, fashion Public Black Figures professional athletes Entertainers • Traditional Values • Rooted in the Black church, family, and community Discussion Question 2: What does “coming of age” in the black community mean to our generation compared to our parent’s generation?

  11. Black Youth Culture and Hip Hop:A Closer Look

  12. Images of Women in Hip Hop • Men used to talk about their love for women and now they talk more about what they like doing to them. • The blame shouldn’t be fully put on the disrespect shown by men, but the low self-esteem of women who make it okay for these artists to represent them in these ways. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjxjZe3RhIo

  13. Queen Latifah “Every time I hear a brother call a girl a bitch or a hoTrying to make a sister feel lowYou know all of that gots to goNow everybody knows there's exceptions to this ruleNow don't be getting mad, when we playing, it's coolBut don't you be calling out my nameI bring wrath to those who disrespect me like a dame “You got to let him know . . You ain’t a bitch or a ho.”

  14. “Sex has long been the bartering chip that women use to gain protection, material wealth, and the vicarious benefits of power.” -Joan Morgan

  15. Salt & Pepa -- Lil’ Kim “Secure in his manhood cause he's a real manA lover and a fighter and he'll knock another outDon't take him for a sucker cause that's not what he's aboutEvery time I need him, he always got my backNever disrespectful cause his mama taught him that” -- “What a Man” “Yea, you come here, give me a kiss. Better make it fast or else I’m gonna get pissed. Can’t you hear the music pumping hard like I wish you would? Now push it.” -- “Push It” “I am a diamond cluster hustlerQueen bitch, supreme bitchKill a nigga for my nigga by any means bitchMurder scene bitch.”

  16. Trina & Nicki Minaj “See it pays to be the boss hoShit that's how you floss hosX-rated elevated, buck nakedAnd I'd probably fuck your daddy if your mammy wasn't player hatin'Cause I'm the baddest bitchI'm the baddest bitch what” -- “The Baddest Bitch” “Skirts with the ruffle, Louis on the duffle. I’m a bad bitch, no muzzle.” -- “Go Hard”

  17. As a cultural movement, hip-hop manages to get billed as both a positive and negative influence on young people, especially Black youth. However, there’s no shortage of critics who denounce the negative portrayals of Black people, especially women, in hip hop.

  18. Taking into consideration our discussion of hip hop and its impact on black youth culture, and black women, can you think of any creative lyrics that will be appealing to our generation?

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