Week 10 - Looking for the Perfect Beat

Week 10 - Looking for the Perfect Beat

How you act, walk, look and talk is all part of Hip Hop culture. And the music is colorless. Hip Hop

music is made from Black, brown, yellow, red and

white. -Afrika Bambaataa

How you act, walk, look and talk is all part of Hip Hop culture. And the music is colorless. Hip Hop

music is made from Black, brown, yellow, red and

white. -Afrika Bambaataa

Before Hip-Hop - A Brief History of the Emergence of

Hip-Hop

Before Hip-Hop - A Brief History of the Emergence of

Hip-Hop» Hip-Hop emerged in the 1970s from the

neighborhoods of New York » Hip-Hop culture replaced gang culture in the

Bronx as the new way of organizing groups and identifying oneself

» James Brown “Say it Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VRSAVDlpDI

» Sly and the Family Stone “Stand” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14yEO8nfqxE&feature=related

Hip-Hop CultureHip-Hop Culture» Clip from Brown Sugar - “Why did you fall in love with Hip

Hop?”

» “Hip hop is now a whole culture (indeed, “hip hop” is now strictly synonymous with “rap music”; instead the term refers specifically to the cultural trinity of rap music, graffiti and breakdancing” (Brewster and Broughton pp. 206)

» History of Hip Hop - Documentary by High School Students http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YiPUjq8WQQ&feature=related

» Discussion Question: Do you think that the culture of hip hop has changed to the point that it is no longer about the words or the soul of music and art but rather is about money, luxury, and violence?

Music and Hip Hop CultureMusic and Hip Hop Culture» The musical stylings of the hip hop culture emerged

from the underground party scene of New York. There were 3 key players who contributed to the development of hip hop music: Grandmaster Flash, DJ Kool Herc, and Afrika Bambaataa.

» Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN9-K0aZXRg

» DJ Kool Herc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3GPrAcqzQI&feature=related

» Afrika Bambaataa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thsy5_Y2tZ8

» Discussion Question: Discuss how hip-hop culture has changed and what the current hip-hop culture looks like.

Dance and Hip Hop CultureDance and Hip Hop Culture» Before there was hip hop there was breakdancing.

Breakdancing was and is all about one-upping everyone else with the power of your moves, creating something new that no one has ever seen before.

» Breakdancing Battle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mUrT-UVX5k&feature=related

» Step Up 2 - Dance Battle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h46fkGlSH00&feature=related

» Beat Street Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_DZoCiPnOc&feature=related

» Discussion Question: Do you think that the commercialization of hip hop dance culture has taken something away from the authenticity of breakdancing?

Graffiti and Hip Hop CultureGraffiti and Hip Hop Culture» Graffiti emerged as early as 1965 but spread to New

York as a movement around 1968.

» Graffiti became a way for individuals to express themselves and create an identity for themselves.

» Clips from “Wild Style”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPOHxkfFsyg (Part 1)http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=rZhKfLKA9YU&feature=related (Part 2)

Discussion Question: How has the representation of graffiti changed today? Is it more respected as an art form today than it was back in the 80s? Who is participating?

ConclusionConclusion» Discussion Question:

At the beginning of the presentation, we showed a quote from

Afrika Bambaataa that stated, “How you act, walk, look and talk

is all part of Hip Hop culture. And the music is colorless. Hip

Hop music is made from Black, brown, yellow, red and white”.

Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?