The Power

The Power of

Hip HOp By Monyae Hill

In 1959… • A man by the name Curtis Walker, who we know as Kurtis Blow made his big debut in the world. • Growing up as a teenage boy in Harlem, New York… Kurtis Blow often took part in breakdancing, Djing, and rhyming • He used this to help create and find his inner him, in which helped him stay positive in a place where majority of young teenage boys either ended up in jail or killed. • Some say Kurtis Blow is the sole founder of HiP HoP. • But despite that argument, today he has

About Hip Hop • Defintion: (N.) a cultural movement

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that developed in New York during the 1970’s, built largely around the sub cultural of big city teenagers, involving four main elements thus includes…. Rapping Djing Graffiti writing Breakdancing

Cont. Since developing hip hop has solely changed the world some would argue for the better and some would argue for the worse, but it has changed the world.

Before Hip HOp • People lacked individulity • Dancing was WaCk • Music was boring!

People lacked individuality just look…..!

People danced like this…

Music was boring

Sugarhill & the Gang

Tupac

Grandmaster Flash

Nas

Biggy Smalls

w Kurtis Blo

We We wouldn’t wouldn’t have have people people like… like… like...

After HiP HOp

Dancing Was Fun.

Origniality Set In

Music was

The end Hip hop merely changed the world, some would argue for the better or for the worst. But despite that, today you can not go at least a day without seeing something influenced by hip hop. From the way people dress, to the way they act, to the music they listen to, to the way they dance, to their topics of discussion. Hip Hop came and stuck. It’s not just a form a

Sources • http://laughinsam.com/1980toPresen t2.htm • http://www.ploomy.com/2007/12/18/ hiphop-wanted-dead-or-alive/ • http://www.kim-lyons-dance-dramaschool.com/hip-hop-dance-schooldublin.htm • http://anarchistgraffiti.blogspot.com/2008/11/breaki ng-dawn-are-we-officially-in-