The culture, music, and lifestyle known as Hip-Hop began in the Bronx in New York City in the 1070's. It grew popular in the next two decades with artists such as DJ Kool Herc DJed, Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, and Grandmaster Caz. The Sugar Hill Gang recorded the first popular commercial rap recording, “Rapper’s Delight,” in 1979. This song was many Americans’ first brush with hip-hop.
In the 1990s gangsta rap, a type of rap that describes life in inner-city neighborhoods, became commercially popular in the U.S. Even though many people criticized it, this music spoke to youth who could identify with its themes of anger, rebellion against authority, and apathy.
The four elements of hip-hop culture are: DJing:The art of spinning records, Breakdancing: A style of dancing that includes gymnastic moves, head spins, and backspins, Graffiti:Visual art, an expression of youth culture and rebellion in public spaces and MCing: Rapping.
In the 1990s gangsta rap, a type of rap that describes life in inner-city neighborhoods, became commercially popular in the U.S. Even though many people criticized it, this music spoke to youth who could identify with its themes of anger, rebellion against authority, and apathy.
The four elements of hip-hop culture are: DJing:The art of spinning records, Breakdancing: A style of dancing that includes gymnastic moves, head spins, and backspins, Graffiti:Visual art, an expression of youth culture and rebellion in public spaces and MCing: Rapping.