GWSS 241
June 3, 2020
"A street culture called hip-hop that was created by African American, Puerto Rican, and other Caribbean youth in New York City int eh 1970s." (American Sabor, pg. 209) It's interesting how Hip-hop is not only influenced by multiple genres and cultures, but the also by the division of neighborhoods. "The neighborhood was experiencing a process of intensive urban decay at the time, due in part to the construction in the 1960s of the cross-bronx freeway, which displaced communities and started a massive population, consisting mainly of African Americans, Puerto Ricans, and other Caribbean immigrants, lacked job opportunities and community services." (American Sabor, pg. 209) I find it disheartening that the many different ethnicities that have influenced hip-hop are the ones that are always targeted and are looked down upon.
B-boy Crazy Legs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCW2glsq-_o
A Puerto Rican American b-boby from New York expresses himself to hip-hop and outreaches to community by dance instructing and theater productions.
Who is It's compelling how we are influenced by our environments and the music that heavily influences people. "During the early 1980s and through my older cousins, I was exposed to rap, b-boying, break dancing, and pop-locking. These various forms of self-expression were all very popular in the projects. This was also my first encounter with a wide variety of popular mainstream U..S. music, from Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Earth, Wind, Fire, R&B, the Oldies, and The Huggie Boy Show to hip-hop and rap." (Gonzalez, pg. 364) It's inspiring to know the impact the genres of music have on people that not only connect them together, but also bonds people to enjoy similar taste in music as well as activities.
Music that has social justice and activism weaved within their music and lyrics that moves you. This music influences people to be inspired to understand the notions and events happening.
Quetzal: NPR Music Tiny Desk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu5laJPLn7g
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