Hip Hop

1. Hip Hop Hip Hop Jamie Cortez

2. What is ‘Hip Hop’. MCing: Rapper duo: Method Man and Redman at a concert performing. Graffiti: Graffiti street art in homage of now deceased rapper Tupac, often claimed as the most influential rapper. DJing:Legendary DJ Premier on the turn table, one half the the group ‘Gangstarr’ and often hailed as the best producer in Hip-Hop. • Hip Hop is seen as a culture which encompasses 5 elements, these are: • MCing/Rapping • Breakdancing • Beatboxing • Graffiti • DJing/Turntablism

3. MCing The term ‘MC’ means typically ‘Master of Ceremonies’. The exact meaning of the term is not widely known and many MC’s have used the term in their own ways. E.g rapper Rakim’s song ‘MC means Move the Crowd.’ To be able to MC is to be able to write lyrics, and project your voice over a beat, or no beat at all! In modern times, the term ‘rapper’ or ‘rap artist’ has replaced ‘MC’ and many people see this as a marketing ploy making it easier to market and popularize for big commercial record labels.

4. Some Famous MC’s Notorious B.I.G Method Man Big L Nas Critically acclaimed album

5. Breakdancing Battles are an integral part of the b-boying culture. Battles are head to head confrontations between individuals or groups of dancers who try to out-dance each other. A breakdancer, breaker, b-boy or b-girl refers to a person who practices breakdancing. ‘Breakdance’ is a street dance style. • Breakdancing may have begun as a building, productive, and a constructive youth culture alternative to the violence of urban street gangs. Today, breakdancing culture is a remarkable discipline somewhere between those of dancers and athletes. Since acceptance and involvement centers on dance skills, breakdancing culture is often free of the common race and gender boundaries of a subculture and has been accepted worldwide.