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A culture is born because people take comfort in the idea of living amongst a community, while doings so we exchange thoughts, ideas, opinions, and oppositions and in doing so that information has an effect on how you respond. In a sense the environment you live in effects how you act in certain scenarios

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Culture is born when groups of people with shared interest or ideas come together and embrace their interests or ideas together and begin sharing them. Such as with hip-hop it was to bring everyone together and to have fun at first. But in some cases culture becomes a movement when it becomes political to try to protect that culture that was created, as seen with hip-hop.

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I had always thought of NWA as more the start of hip-hop, but I guess that’s just when it became more public and known of. Since they were trying to make a name a become known I guess that’s really when people started hearing about it and when they got their reputation for having political messages.

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The fact that this was simply allowed to happen is really not surprising to me, it’s awful, but not in the least surprising due to the time it took place.

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I knew there was a difference between hip-hop and rap but I thought it was just two styles of music, I had no idea one was more of a lifestyle.

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"How will knowing the history impact your response to elements of hip-hop culture that might occur at BHS" I think knowing the history of hip-hop culture now helps me understand hip-hop culture with our generation/community at BHS more because I now know that not many know the true meaning but are still impacted in many different ways because of it.

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One thing I didnt know is the amount of drug use and violence that happened in the Bronx in the 70s. What interested me about this is the fact that these oppressive conditions made an impact and basically started the "blues culture"

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One thing I found interesting is that there was all female "crews". This interests me because you don't hear much about female rappers/hip hop dancers as much as you do about male crews.

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I think it’s very important to realize how far hip hop as a way of living has come over the decade. In the 1990s, the east and west coast were divided with their style, and ended with 2 people dying. In the 2000s, people have learned to integrate these, as well as other styles of hip hop, in such a way that yielded new and exciting types of music such as crunk, hyphy, and indie. It’s amazing to see how much progress we can make when we set aside our differences to create something bigger than the sum of our parts.

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Culture is born by the type of people in a society. Where youre from, what you wear, what language you speak. It’s born within the type of people who elaborate what they like.

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A culture is born when people come together and share their ideas of ways they want to express themselves (most significantly through art, literature, and music). That culture grows and develops over time to give more and more people a sense of community and purpose which the postmodernist movement would often lack. Hip hop focused on giving a voice to the voiceless and the expression of different ideas through new and radical expression, and combination of different beats and sounds that one might often find in an instrumental, along with a vocal accompaniment spoken in a rapid and rhythmic way (rap). Graffiti, breakdancing, and DJing also allow for these new ways of expression. As more people got their voice heard, the presence of racism dramatically decreased, which proves how radical a single community with similar ways of expression can be.

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Seeing that hip hop can’t be understood without its historical context, it made me wonder if rap music today is a mere appropriation, as most modern rappers likely do not know how much hip hop has grown over the years (with rap being a big part of the movement). But then I wonder, can rap truly be understood? Rap primarily would act as a way to give a voice to the voiceless, but every rapper is so different, and it makes me wonder if they are really voiceless anymore as it becomes more appropriated by the music industry.

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The 4 different types of hip hop surprised me. When I heard hip hop before, I primarily imagined music and dance, and I never really thought of the visual art (graffiti) that existed in the movement as well. I always imagined rap, hip hop, and funk to be different music styles and it surprised me that they all fall under the same umbrella of hip hop. I also never knew that hip hop culture started so long ago in the 1950s, as I used to think that the movement was relatively recent.

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Culture is born because people feel the need to find solidarity among each other, may it be through artistic, political, or historical camaraderie. It can she created naturally through the norms of individuals living within proximity of each other, or artificially by deviants trying to find others who share similar interests in their community. Nowadays, culture is developed heavily through social media, but even before Instagram and Facebook, word of mouth and the print outlets would help to spread artistic r political messages and change peoples’ ways of life.

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A culture is born from the people who experience the same or a similar thing and group together to express their feelings on what’s going on around them. This happened with hip hop culture where they were hall hit with poverty and gang violence as kids . They then came together and made songs about what’s happening around them.

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This is important to learn about because I think everyone should know the background and history to hip hop. It’s very versatile and would be more understanding if people took time out their days to understand the meaning behind how rappers just what to express themselves and be heard.

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It’s important to know kids started rapping, doing hip hop & break dancing because they felt unheard. It’s unfair that people only really started hearing that black young men & woman were in poverty through rap.

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I learned that hip-hop originated from young people feeling disenfranchised, but I wasn’t surprised to learn this. Most artistic and cultural movements/revolutionary changes originate from deviation in society, from people who don’t feel like they entirely belong, for the purpose of finding solidarity in people who may have similar interests, but can’t find a notable community to subscribe to.

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I was surprised at how rough things got because of the differences in opinion between the east and west coast .

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The fact that the rap war between East and West coast hip-hop escalated to fatal violence shows how serious the music industry was to these individuals.

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A culture is born when people gather as a community and claim an opinion with creativity to create their own identity. Hip-hop culture and rap music pushed the limits of free speech of people who felt they were unheard to speak up their words to the world outside their community.

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A culture is born to unite people. Usually, it’s united amongst different countries, but the postmodernist cultures are more based around types of people. Hip-Hop and Rap unite those who feel left behind, no mater who they are, or where they come from, and give them a place to belong.

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There was a staggering 60-80% in employment rate during the 70’s which puts into perspective the type of neglect they endured

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I learned about the differences between hip-hop and rap and that  rap is something that is done ,and hip-hop  Is something you live.

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I was surprised watching the video The Burning of the Bronx  from 1977, where journalist Bill Moyers examines the South Bronx's arson crisis after 30,000 buildings had been set ablaze and abandoned over ten years.  There was so much arson being done by a variety of different people, from bored little kids trying to have some fun to desperate mothers in need of wellfare in order to take better care of her children.

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I think the connection to Rodney King is important, becuase it shows how Hip-Hop changed significantly, and how it responded to events that were happening to the artists - kind of like how WWI and WWII affected the modernists and early postmodernists respectively.

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Hip hop culure was derived form a prolonged period of “benign neglect”

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I would define culture as the common identity or traits of a distinct group and can thusly be formed through shared circumstance which seperates them from other cultures. In this case, the incredible squalor of the Bronx and flight of whites created a distinct community and culture.

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I learned that the fires in the South Bronx weren’t only an abhorrent tragedy, but that there was also an element of intentional neglect on the part of the state. This should further spark conversation relating to the origins of hip-hop relating to the racial justice movement.

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The shift of hip-hop towards delivering a political message is very interesting. Particularly with NWA, describing the brutal realities of life in Compton , and pushing their free speech to the limit, such as with F**k the Police.

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I had no idea of the financial or economic status of the Bronx in the 60s and 70s, or that it was where pretty much all of hip-hop originated. 60-80% unemployment is an astonishing figure.

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I actually have seen that font before, it’s the same as graffiti in the city. I didn’t realize it was that old. I also found it funny that women have to pay half of the price.

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I already knew that a big part of hip hop back in the days were break dancing, rapping and DJs scratching and mixing music. Hip hop has changed over time but the general point, which is sick beats and people rapping still goes on until this day.

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It is interesting that Hip-Hop began as dance music and later evolved to push free speech and the like. In my own recollection I had it the other way around, with genuine messages gradually being reduced by their popularity to inoffensive mush.

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I didn’t know that hip-hop and rap were separate cultures.

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I already knew about the riots that occurred due to the Rodney King verdict and that it lasted for so long.

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Cultures are born to bring together/unify a group of people. Literature, visual art, and music are all very effective ways of unifying people with similar beliefs/tastes. Being part of a larger group also gives people a sense of purpose. The birth of the hip hop culture was to unify people from similar backgrounds living in the same places (e.g. African immigrants in the Bronx brought together through rap, graffiti, and DJing + breakdancing. As hip hop grew, it unified more and more people and even became somewhat political.

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The comparison of Jazz, which reportedly emerged from poor work conditions, and Hip-Hop, which emerged from a lackthereof, is fascinating insight that I had already been aware of. I do wonder what other parallels exist between musical genres.

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Adoni Cruz: How and why is a culture born?

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Adoni Cruz: How and why is a culture born?

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In terms of the hip-hop culture, a culture is born when there is an issue to talk about, or when something needs to be expressed in a different manner to bring that issue to light. A culture exist to show and deliver a message, so a culture is born when there’s a message that needs to be delivered.

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I knew hip hop was not particularly popular before the 90s/early 2000s, but I was surprised to read about how fast it grew.

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The sheer amount of unemployment in the Bronx is surprising. With 60-80% unemployment I would hardly expect it to exist at all

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I knew that rap and hip-hop weren’t interchangeable terms, but until now I wasn’t sure of the exact differences. I wasn’t aware that rap was just one of the four elements of hip-hop

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I thought it’s exciting to think how hip-hop is still growing as a culture and we  are a part of it. Hip-hop and we are constantly reflecting each other’s language, fashion, trends, and culture in general.

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A culture is born to bring people together. Often people need to create a culture in the face of mistreatment, as happened here. It spits in the face of oppressors to create inspiring works of art that can’t be ignored. It affirms identity and pride.

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I am curious why it took hip-hop moving to the west for it to be dominated by political/cultural messaging rather than just a party atmosphere. What were the topics of rap before this?

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I was shocked at how much of an Arson problem the Bronx had. I was surprised that the whole place hadn’t burnt down. I wonder why exactly the fires were started?

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I never knew how bad the arson situation was in the Bronx. For people to live in such terrible poverty that exploiting insurance through arson is the best way to make money is terrible. Very easy to see how emotions about living conditions could be expressed through rap and hip hop.

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A culture is created when several people have similar ideas about something and they want to speak about it like in hip-hop where they wanted to create something about the lack of work due to unemployment. Because of culture the idea is spread and others can agree and get behind the idea or others will disagree and go against the culture and it’s idea.  Culture is created because of a popular idea that agreed upon by numerous people.

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It’s crazy to me how the white N.Y. senator stated, the racial issue that remains prevelant to this day, would benefit from “benign neglect”. Meaning it should resolve itself if we leave it alone.  Nixon concurs with this idea and ends up causing long lasting negative effects in the city of Bronx.

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I wonder if it’s only certain buildings that are targeted for arson and if there are different/multiple motivations for arson.

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I already know that rap today reflects its origins in the hip-hop culture of young, urban, working-class African Americans and roots being of the African oral tradition.

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I was already well aware of the stylistic divisions between west coast and east coast hip-hop in the 90’s — East coast using jazz baselines, west coast using g-funk — however, I didn’t know that artistis  participating in the cultural conflict at the time distinguished between rap and hip-hop themselves, notably KRS.

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It surprised me that dispite the younger generations today not fully knowing the history behind hip-hop they are still influenced by it

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I already knew that hip-hop influenced (and still does influence) the clothing, dance moves, and graffiti.

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It was interesting that hip-hop was originally a party atmosphere, not even just a music genre. Looking at how the term changed with a political meaning made me  realize hip-hop has a deeper meaning and history than I thought.

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It says that hip-hop started out as an event, a happening, and music was only a part of that. This is true for all kinds of music. Musical theater or opera can be listened to on its own, but it was born as part of an event that included dancing and acting, too. Tons of religious music can also be appreciated on its own, but was originally written to be a small portion of a service.

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I was relatively knowledgeable on the differences and hostility between East and West coast artists, and that these disagreements led at least in part to the deaths of two of hip-hop’s most legendary artists, Biggie and Pac.

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A culture is born to unify a group and give it a voice. With all the societal and political backlash, people in the Bronx had little to no ability to be heard or helped and so Hip Hop was created to provide an artistic medium through which to speak to society. Especially in the 80s when it became decidedly more political. Art and particularly music is also very spreadable with people who enjoy or agree with it further propagating it in other groups?

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I found the facts on slide 4 interesting. I learned about the heavy gang affiliations and incredibly low average income for families. There is a very high likelihood that those go hand in hand. The high unemployment rate was also likely to affect the amount of 🤬, alcohol, and criminal activity.

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I didn’t know that hip-hop is a whole culture that includes even visual element (graffiti) and breakdancing.

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I learned that hip-hop unified several art movements like fashion, dance and other music styles such as rap and MC

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I was surprised at the senators comment, and especially the governmental agreement. That just seems like blatant governmental suppression of minority groups

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I learned the difference between hip-hop and rap are that rap is something that is done where as hip-hop is something that is lived. I also learned that hip-hop is a culture where as rapping is one of four elements contained therein (others being breakdancing, DJing, and graffiti).

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I already know about the Bronx timeline and the economic degradation of the area

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What I found interesting was that hip-hop culture arose from the conditions of no work. I initially thought that hip-hop was an outlet for communicating struggles and hardships, and while that can be the topic of certain songs, it was interesting that unemployment created the hip-hop culture.

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I didn’t know the difference between hip hop and rap and that hip hop was more of an art movement than a musical genre. I had always combined them in my head.

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It is interesting that rapping is often considered synonymous with hip-hop, ignoring the other three elements which are popular in their own right. The slide says these elements don’t “appear as prominently as they once did” but I’m not sure that’s true. Go to any club setting and you’ll see breakdancing and DJaying, and graffiti is found everywhere in the country. I don’t think they’re less ubiquitous relative to their mediums, as you’ll see breakdancing and DJaying and graffiti in their possible settings, but rap is easier to encounter because it is so easy to play music in general

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I didn’t know that hip-hop was created because of a lack of work while the blues were created because of forced Labour. And at the time hip-hop was created the unemployment rate was 80%

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You will need a phone or iPad and earbuds for this activity.
1. Preview the slideshow by walking around the room.
2. Have a closer read on your phone or iPad. Be sure to access the links and get a taste of the videos.
2. Choose 3 slides to post responses to.  Each response is worth 2 points.
3. For each post, put your name at the top and the number of the slide you are responding to.
4. In your posts, answer one of the following questions. Don't answer the same question more than once.
What to post:
What did you already know?
What did you learn?
What surprised you?
What do you wonder about?
What connections can you make to your knowledge of music or culture?
Why is this important?
5. 4th and final post: How and why is a culture born? Answer this question with reference to specifics about the birth of hip hop culture.

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Eran Zelixon,
I already knew all of this information because I saw Ms. Butler give this presentation a couple months ago. It’s super interesting

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This is interesting. I always combined hip-hop and rap in my head (like iTunes), but come to think of it, hip-hop clearly has some distinguishing characteristics from rap alone, such as creative, urban instrumental sounds.

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I learned that hip-hop is a culture and rapping is one of four elements contained within. With that knowledge, I also learned that there are four elements of hip-hop.

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I already knew hip-hop and rap were different, but it’s important to understand the differences that make them seperately unique. Hip-hop is the whole culture surrounding the movement,  while rapping just remains as one of the elements that help build upon the legacy of hip-hop.