Hip Hop A Whole New View - 2776 Words

Daniel Thomsen English Professor O’Shaughnessy May 14, 2015 Hip Hop: A Whole New View There are a lot of trends in today’s generation that are new and have never been seen before. Social media is a huge one. However, there is a specific aspect of our generation that started from the generation before us. This is a huge part of the culture of young adults today and means a lot to many teens. That part of the culture is music. Music has this weird way of bringing together people from all walks of life. Music sensation, Rihanna, has her own song titled â€Å"Please Don’t Stop the Music†, which talks about how music gets people grooving. Within the music category, the focus will be hip hop and the culture of hip hop. Many people believe that hip†¦show more content†¦For example, it is found that eighty percent of the rap music that is currently on the top ten lists around the world contains violence. They glorify the acts of beating up another person, or even worse shooting them. Looking like someone who just got released from prison in their eyes is a good thing. However, what these people do not realize, is that this is the best way these artists know how to express themselves. â€Å"Although rap music and hip hop are often used interchangeably, rap is only one of (at least) four elements of hip hop† (Moore, 2008). The other three components of hip hop culture are: DJ-ing, breakdancing, and visual/graffiti art, however the aspect most people focus on is the musical aspect. It really is just like any other form of music, where an artist uses that style of music to express themselves. The common notion is that hip-hop music also seems to glorify is that what matters most when looking for a good woman is what her body looks like. This is why there are so many teenagers who have eating disorders or other emotional problems. But today, there are many artists of this genre that care about what women are like deeper than just a physical attraction. For example, Tupac Shakur’s song â€Å"Keep Ya Head Up† is a song telling women how important they are to our society, telling men to treat women with respect, and most importantly, keep your head up. â€Å"You know what makes me unhappy (what’s that), when brothas make babies, and leave a young mother