DJ Hollywood was one of the first MCs and he would use rhyming verses in his rap. One of the words he used was "hip hop", which later became the name of the culture of those who attended Kool Herc's parties. ... Rapping is saying rhymes to the beat of music. ... The word ebonics comes from two separate words, ebony and phonics. ... Some argue that rap is not always hip hop because rap is simply words spoken rhythmically over a beat. ...

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A suburbanite's nightmare. This was the Bronx. Adversity can lead to futility, or spawn creativity. As history has always shown, society's oppressed adapt, and make the best out of the worst situations. MCing, Grafitti, D-Jaying, and B-boying, were all created in the Bronx. All of these art forms wo...

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Today some people talk in ghetto slang with words like "Homeboy, thug, gangsta, yo, or fershizzle." ... Author Ann McClintock explains this in her essay called "Propaganda Techniques in Today's Advertising" when she illustrates with "A childhood rhyme claims that "names can never hurt me," but name calling is an effective way to damage the opposition, whether it is another car maker or a congressional candidate." ... Words can be a very strong thing, and can make people either touched, or incensed, or they agree with it. ... Another serious problem is when language is used to encou...

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The lost of this man is tragic because he helped begin the hip-hop art form, when it was merely a few guys rhyming captivating words in the early nineteen eighties in Queens, New York. ... Hip-Hop Lyrics In the opinion of Xavier University freshman and hip-hop fan Leshay Wesson, "Society encourages artists to rhyme about specific topics. ... Therefore some artists think rapping or rhyming about them on a record will not have a negative effect on any of their listeners." ... In accordance to freedom of expression principles, which hip-hop was founded upon, some artists have decided to rhyme a...

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Usually when I would listen to the CD, I would just listen to the music and the words would just kind of slip by me. ... He has great rhymes that are very clever. ... The words that are in each song flow well together and are actually quite catchy. ... I"ll admit that before I did this review, I did always hear the bad words, but I just never really stopped to think about them. ... Nelly uses many swear words, and makes it seem that it is okay to go out and have sex with many different ladies, smoke weed, and kill people. ...

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Although those messages might have bad words, and show images of things that are socially wrong, thats actually whats going on where they are from, and thats who they are. ... What makes those guys remarkable compared to others are their strength and choice of words, and their flow, or the melody, of their rhymes. ... They basically make the beats and the MCs lay the words on it. ...

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Although those messages might have bad words, and show images of things that are socially wrong, thats actually whats going on where they are from, and thats who they are. ... What makes those guys remarkable compared to others are their strength and choice of words, and their flow, or the melody, of their rhymes. ... They basically make the beats and the MCs lay the words on it. ...

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Words of hate, bigotry, sexism, and racism grace today's airwaves with no questions asked. ... Jamaican immigrants passed on their traditional beats and introduced rhymes into the mix. ... This type of rhyming became a trend, and people actually bought into it, making rap what it currently is today. ...

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History of Rap Have you ever wondered when and where your favorite type of music genre originated from? Have you ever wondered who began that generation of music? Well, I have. Hip-Hop and Rap has been an influence in my life as well as many people I know. I have chosen these genres to take...

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History of Rap Have you ever wondered when and where your favorite type of music genre originated from? Have you ever wondered who began that generation of music? Well, I have. Hip-Hop and Rap has been an influence in my life as well as many people I know. I have chosen these genres to take...

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• Grade Level: High School