HIP HOP

Hip-Hop’s has lost its original goal of wanting to unite people, today it's a way to market violence. I. Hip-Hop started in the west Bronx in the early 1970s. A. Hip-Hop wasn’t excepted mainstream until 1979. B. The first known Hip-Hop group was The Sugarhill Gang. II. As the 80s began more people became aware of the culture that was now known as Hip-Hop A. It started as a positive thing to unite underprivileged kids. 1. There was a song like “Stop the Violence.” 2. Public Enemy and other groups encouraged listeners to stop eating beef. B. Hip-Hop was looked upon by the adult world as dangerous and evil. C. Hip-Hop crossed with pop culture when Aerosmith and Run DMC teamed up, opening up to a new group of listeners. III. During the late 80s Hip-Hop took a violent turn. A. NWA came out and threatened law enforcement. B. Urban anger came out with Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power.” IV. Marketing increased. A. Suddenly white suburbia was introduced to Hip-Hop B. MTV started Yo...