Hip Hop
Hip-hop music is a relatively new genre, dating back only about 30 years. It follow in the footsteps of previous American musical genres such as Blues, Jazz and Rock & Roll. Hip hop, also called rap music, is a musical genre consisting of a rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping. Hip hop singers, and break dancing was a way to be heard without violence. It is also said that Hip hop and even graffiti was a way to speak out against putting up the South Bronx express way. Graffiti was intentionally put on the trains so that it would be seen throughout New York. People wanted to be heard. With so much international influence, hip-hop music quickly spread around the globe. It has influenced everything from fashion to dance to graffiti, becoming a cultural movement all on its own. Many say that modern hip-hop is made up of three elements: the DJ, rap, and break-dancing. Internationally, hip-hop has emerged as the world's favorite youth culture.
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