Roots Concert Review Last month I attended a live performance by the Roots. ... I have seen The Roots three times prior to the 15th at venues where it was impossible to be within fifty feet of the stage. ... DJ Skratch of The Roots is a human DJ. ... Being a Roots fan it was a lot of fun to just see some of my favorite songs performed ten feet from where I was standing. ... I hope I can afford to go and see the Roots next time there in town, his show cost almost 40 dollars. ...

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First of all I want to explain why I've chosen the topic Hip Hop for my final exams. Music, especially Hip Hop, is very important in my life. I'm listining to music nearly evry day and it has a great influence on myself. Music can change or intensify my mood in a positiv way. But Hip Hop not only i...

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Rap draws its roots from the Jamaican art known as toasting, along with old "dozens" rhymes and jail house jargon passed throughout the years. ... Its roots come from the African martial arts form known as capoeta. ...

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Different eras have often been defined by the type of music that is popular at that time. Certain songs or music genres are associated with various events in history. African spirituals were carried to America among the hearts of oppressed slaves in the 1600s. They were later used to help runaway sl...

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Beats led by drums and other different instruments have been prevalent throughout African- American culture with their roots being in Africa. ... The original hip- hop artists had their roots in Jamaica, when they used spoken word over elements of reggae music. ...

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roots of rap 1. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The first rap record is generally acknowledged to have been "King Tim III" by the Fatback Band in 1979, but there were many predecessors and early indicators of the possibilities of chanting rhymes over a musical background. Pure hip hop emer...

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They would be offered large sums of money to rap about the hardships of the ghetto, which is what happened with the "conscious" rap sub-genre, which consisted of rappers who rapped about things that actually matter, like the Roots. ... Rappers like Common, and groups like the Roots and Dilated Peoples bring something more to Hip Ho...

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With albums from Big Gipp, Outkast, Lil Jon protégé's Trillville, Ying Yang Twins, Nappy Roots and Three 6 Mafia (Word on the street is that La Chat is pissed at Paul and company over money and her release date, stay tuned.) this run could go on for some time. ...

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THE REAITY OF RAP MUSIC AND VIOLENCE Music is a tool used by people to tell a story or to entertain an audience. People put their thoughts and feelings into their music. Music is very powerful because the rhythm is so catchy and the lyrics you can relate to them . Now some types of music can hav...

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Musicals have changed over the years. In the past, many movies were filled with light-hearted singing and dancing that entertained audiences on the big screen. Most were family flicks that could be enjoyed by audiences of all ages. But times are different now and so too are the musicals. One movie, ...

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The dying art of break dancing which is slowly being phased out is a very interesting part of the society; the form of expression which eclipsed Hip Hop to engulf other genre's of music and become worldwide has been cut of at its "Rap roots" because inside of the music it no longer has relevance. ...

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Blues and rap are two extremely controversial music genres that arose from the black community. Both styles of music are frequently seen as rebellious - even sacrilegious. The roots of blues music can be traced to Negro spirituals. The negative connotation associated with both genres can be greatly ...

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Other emcees like "Mos Def", "Common", "Talib Kweli", "Pharoahe Monch", "Gang Starr", and bands like "The Roots", "The Black Eyed Peas", and "Dilated Peoples" have made several mainstream debuts but still are still considered underground, and not many people heard of them or favor their contribution to hip-hop. ...

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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. ...

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Hip-hop! Yes, it is music. Nevertheless, many people do not realize that it is much more than that. Hip-hop is a form of art and culture, style and language, an extension of commerce, and for many, a natural means of living. Rap and hip-hop has been plagued by negative connotations of violence since its existence. ...

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