Timeline...yo

We had a really heated discussion today about a lot of different things. It's interesting to see how diverse this class is. Everyone has a different opinion, because of their upbringing and backgrounds. Today our wiki assignment was to put together a timeline. One thing that I've noticed is that many people fail to discuss Africa. Hip Hop didn't just appear; it has transformed to what it is now, but its origin is in Africa.

We can’t begin to discuss Hip Hop as an entity of American culture without discussing its origin in Africa. There is evidence of the same genre of music dated back pre-slavery.

Black people have always had an uncanny way of expressing themselves. Whether it’s music, fashion, or their demeanor.

The evolution of Hip Hop in my opinion has no origin; it’s always been a culture. But, it first began to have an identity around the 1970’s in New York, when people were hurting.

One thing about the black culture is the quality of doing whatever it takes to survive; some would call in the hustler mentality. So Hip Hop is evidence of expression. It’s being able to make something of a situation that is out of control.

This is the main cause for the development. These young people needed an outlet, and they named her Hip Hop.

At first, the audience that could relate to the lyrics accepted Hip Hop. People who didn’t live in the ghetto didn’t listen to the music, because they didn’t see themselves in it.

But, it began to spread because people realized that their whole being was Hip Hop. They could switch it in a way that relates to them without destroying its purpose. This is around the time that Hip Hop began to move west.

The elements of Hip Hop are still here. It is a powerful voice that no one can silence, because its message reaches the multitudes.

There are still the different genres of Hip Hop: dance, lyrical, drug, sex. As long as these things are prevalent in the American communities Hip Hop will never die.

It will evolve into something we may not be able to identify anymore, but it will never become extinct.