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HIPHOP CULTURE

HIPHOP CULTURE

•Is a culture and art movement


•An urban youth CULTURE associated
with RAP MUSIC & the FASHION of
African-American residents of the
BRONX, NEW YORK CITY
ELEMENTS OF HIPHOP

•CLOTHING
•LANGUAGE
•MUSIC
•DANCE
•VISUAL ARTS
CLOTHING
LANGUAGE

Bird - A kilo of a controlled substance Creep - Committing an act of infidelity.


packed in a brick. Trip - To act unreasonably.
Shorty - A female or young person. Beef - A conflict.
Grill - The jawline or, more generally, Cipher - A circular gathering of people.
Hydro, Dro - Weed.
the face.
187 - Murder, death, kill.
Bread-any kind of cheese, dough,
Fly - Cool.
mail - Money. Milkshake - The female body and associated
Dubs - Car wheels that are at least 20 movements.
inches in diameter. OG - Original Gangster, true to form.
One-time, 5-0, Popo - Police. Grind - Working hard to make money.
Dime - A very attractive female, a "10". Hustle - Working smart to make money.
MAJOR ELEMENTS OF HIP-HOP

•DJING
•RAPPING or MCING
•DANCE (bboying/breakdancing)
•GRAFFITI ART
DJING (disc jockey –ing)

•turntablism
•is the act of playing
existing recorded
music for a live
audience.
RAPPING

•(lyrical rhymes
put on top of a
hip-hop beat
created by DJ's)
MCING

•(emcee-ing or
Master of the
Ceremony)
DANCE
Styles of HIP-HOP
• POPPING This dance style is characterized SHUFFLING improvised and involves
by sudden tensing and releasing of the muscles "repeatedly shuffling your feet inwards, then
("hitting") to the rhythm of beats in music. outwards, while thrusting your arms up and
• LOCKING down, or side to side, in time with the beat".
freezing from a fast movement and
"locking" in a certain position, holding that WAACKING an extremely expressive, free
position for a short while and then continuing at and musical form of dance that is characterized
the same speed as before.
by arm movements and posing with a strong
• KRUMPING characterized by free, emphasis on musicality
expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic
movement. BBOYING (BREAKDANCING) is a form
• TUTTING type of dance that involves of hip-hop that many people enjoy watching, as
intricate movements of the fingers. it has cool moves and quick spins.
Four Basic Movements of Breakdancing

1. Top rock
2. Down rock
3. Freezes
4. Power Moves
GRAFFITI ART
• It is the visual art
element of hip hop.
Graffiti artist make
use of spray
cans/spray paints
as materials

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