The History of Hip Hop

The History of Hip Hop

 

Hip Hop originated in New York

 It is credited to Clive Campbell, or DJ Kool Herc, who is a Jamaican born DJ who played block parties in the Bronx. He would isolate the drum beats in response to his dancers.

  This lead to break 

  beat DJing which 

  formed the basis of 

  hip hop music. 

Societal Effects

 Positive Effects- A political voice and a way that African- Americans got there point of views over. They also got power and a voice from creating this new genre of music.

 Negative Effects-  The negative effects of Hip-hop were different throughout the country. Many people felt that Hip-hop would bring a new view of drugs and life of crime. People felt that this was one of the worst music genre’s to ever be brought about and still to this day people feel that way. 

TIMELINE

Notorious B.I.G.

 A pioneer in the hip hop game, Christopher George Latore Wallace fulfilled the behaviors of a New York rapper. He started dealing drugs at an early age, and continued until he was discovered and signed to a record label. He released several albums, all of which were major hits. 

 In February 1997, he was victim to a drive-by shooting that claimed his life. After his death, Biggie Smalls was named the greatest rapper of all time and was given numerous awards in his honor. 

Beastie Boys

   The beastie boys are an American Hip Hop group from New York City that was formed in 1979. They were originally a hardcore punk group but soon thereafter turned into a hip hop group. They were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame on September 27th, 2007. They are one of the longest lived hip-hop groups. Group members include Michael Diamond, Adam Yauch, and Adam Horowitz. 

   Run-D.M.C.

   RUN-D.M.C. is considered to be the most influential hip-hop group of all time. They are credited as being the group that broke hip-hop into mainstream music. The group is from Hollis, in the Queens borough of New York and was founded by members Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. They were the second hip hop group inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame on April 4th, 2009.