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Rap is something you do,
Hip hop is something you liveÂ…
A historical reflection of Hip Hop

Name: Jake Parker
Student number: 100072668
Date: Friday, March 30, 2007
Professor: Mark Adam

Let's bring it back with that Ol' New York rap. Hip hop is amazing, straight up. It's not just the music, it's everything involved with the four elements of hip hop; the emceeing (rapping), the DJing, the graffiti, and the break dancing. When I was younger I used to search for "hip-hop" and "rap" albums never realizing the difference that I have come to know and appreciate so much. Rap is something you do and hip hop is something you live. Rapping is quite linear, with original styles mastering rhythm over a beat (Light, 1999). Hip hop is a culture, but it's also much more than that. It's a way of voicing opinions to the masses, whether the rappers promote violence or deter violence; it's all up to the listener. Hip hop is a way of life; how you walk, how you dress, how you act,......

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