In Hip hop music, the DJ acts as a musician playing songs from his/her collection. Hip hop is composed of four elements: rapping, DJing, breakdancing and graffiti writing. Hip Hop stylizes text in ways that form poems and rhymes. The forces of creation have driven Hip hop for over 40 years now. Hip hop began … Read more
Hip-Hop was brought into the U. S by a gathering of Jamaican settlers in the 70’s. One of the Jamaicans, Clive Campbell, A. K. A Kool Herc started, making instrumentals out of two turntables. While another man from the Bronx, Theodore Livingstone, A. K. A Grand Wizard, incidentally found the scratching sound of the turntable. … Read more
During this study of research I will review literature regarding the relationship between Reggae and Hip hop: Focusing on the link between music and culture, showing contrast and comparison between both movements. The sources reviewed will evidently outline similarities, in terms of social and economical influences. Although both movements may demonstrate similarity, they may provide … Read more