Senior Project-Part 1(History of Hip-Hop Culture)

By: Reed Carter

How it all got started started
I initially didnt know what to do.
I thought about doing this weird health gym experiment.
Then I asked Ms. Hurrell what I should to, then she recommended songwriting.
Then I came to the realization of dropping an E.P
Hip-Hop Vs. Rap
Hip-Hop Typically has a DJ and a rapper.
Rap can be any type of speaking over a beat, hippies and poets technically rappe
d.
The four main characteristics of Hip-Hop are: Deejaying, Emceeing, B-Boying, and
Graffiti Writing.
Introduction
Hip-Hop was made famous from rhythmic rhyming to jazz music, and a little bit of
poetry.
The Hip-Hop movement gained a lot of publicity in 1979 in South Bronx, New York
City.
Hip-Hop divides into three major categories of: Philosophy (Rap), Gangster (Rap)
, and Party Music (Hip-Hop).
Hip Hop Culture in the 80s
Fashion in the 80s
Bright Colors
Big Jewelry
Baggy Clothes
80s Speech (Slang)
Bite - Copy, duplicate.
Critical - Work done poorly.
Dis - Disrespect someone.
Fresh - Looking the utmost stylish.
Homeboy/Homegirl - Companion, close friend.
UpRock - Dancing duel between two B-Boys/Girls.
Word - To acknowledge someones opinion.
Max Out - Another word for departing momentarily with a friend.
Hip-Hop Music in the 80s
The rhyme flow was really slow in the early 80s, but a couple rappers rapped fast
like LL Cool J.
Was primarily all stories, or talking about parties and chanting. EX: Raise The R
oof
Transitioned to Gangster Hip-Hop when NWA released the Straight Outta Compton Album
in 1988.
Rappers started making songs about police brutality, and claims that the U.S gov
ernment is corrupt.
Hip-Hop Culture in the 90s
Hip-Hop Fashion in the 90s
90s fashion has a major influence on fashion today.
Snapbacks.
Designer clothes exploded in the 90s.
Baggy Clothes.
Afros, Nappy Fros, and High Top Fades.
Track Suits.

Cont. (Footwear)
Jordans
Nikes
Timberlands
Adidas
Reeboks
Hip-Hop Slang in the 90s
Lets Dip - To leave a gathering, or run from something dangerous.
Aight - Alright, or okay.
Beans - money or dollars.
Wanna Get Blazed - The act of inhaling certain legal substances in certain states.
Boo Yah! - Phrase after completing an exciting action.
Fly - Meaning cool good or fun.
Jug - To, or the act of stealing.
Hip-Hop Music in the 90s
After the NWA Movement, rappers started releasing extremely explicit content.
They started rapping about what went on in their daily lives, like drugs, violen
ce, and intercourse.
This was rap, because rappers 90% of the time were telling stories that rhymed,
and didnt always have one DJ per rapper.
Many rap battles broke out, like Tupac vs. Biggie.
West Coast and East Coast feuded due to rap styles, and who were the best.
Modern Hip-Hop Culture
Modern Fashion
Joggers
Designer clothes
Designer belts
6 panel hats
Sweatshirts
Fitted Clothling
Modern Footwear
Nike/Polo Socks are most Common.
Jordans
Nikes
Adidas
Reeboks
Timberlands
Slides
Modern Slang
Cook - To insult somebody to the point of group laughter.
Fitted Up - Said when somebody is dressed nicely.
On Tip - Unstable high amount of excitement that could easily lead to bad decision
s.
On Fully - When full potential has been achieved.
Who Mans? - Said out of irritation when someone is acting excessively irritating.
Savage - The act of performing a reckless event without care of consequences. Ex
: Bryce Guy
Mission - Encounter with the opposite gender on the weekend.
Slappin - When close to full enjoyment of an event/food has been achieved.
Clamp Juice - Name given to an individuals favorite beverage.
Finesse - To achieve a goal, and make it look easy.
Wife Snatch - Unfortunate event of someones girl being finessed by another young ma

n.
Modern Hip-Hop Music.
Heaviest influence on trends.
Wide variety of Gangster rap, philosophical rap, party music, and underground rapp
ers.
Newest editions of Hip-Hop are Drill-Rap, and Trap-Rap.
Most vulgar Era of Hip-Hop.
Usually focus on wordplay, punchlines, or getting a crowd hype for a party.
Philosophical rappers usually focus on government issues.
Unfortunately a high amount of people promoting their mixtapes on soundcloud.
Knowledge and Research
Website: "Music Poster Books." Terms of the 90s, Slang of the Nineties. N.p., n.
d. Web. 27 Mar. 2016.
Source taught me the slang people who lived in urban areas typically on the east
coast used. This is reliable, because plenty of rap songs I heard from that er
a contained many of those slang words.
Article: "The Decades of Hip Hop Fashion The 80s & Early 90s." THE 5TH ELEMENT MAG
AZINE. N.p., 18 Sept. 2013. Web. 27 Mar. 2016.
Source taught me that 80s hip-hop was more of a beat Djs made for people to dance
to, and someone talking/chanting to it.

Senior Project-Part 2(Rap E.P)

By: Reed Carter
Difficulties
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW-WHAFUuRE
My professional was falsely convicted of a crime, and is pending in a jail curre
ntly.
This means I had no access to a studio.
So I recorded my voice through mom s phone, and played the music through my dad
s tablet.
Writing the lyrics was very challenging, but I got the hang of it after a while.
I also had to practice, and rehearse the lyrics I wrote.
Positives
I had more fun than I thought I would doing this project.
I learned how to think outside the box when I write.
Good practice for speaking clearly, and improved my articulation of words.
Why I chose this project
I am very interested in hip-hop, and passionate about it.
Believe it or not, Ive always wanted to record myself on a song(s).
Wasnt too interested in the other options I had presented to me.
It was a challenge that I knew I could complete.
I dont see this as a career path, but Im enthusiastic about this topic.
What Ive learned
It is very difficult to consistently come up with clever lyrics, let alone produ
ce your own music.
Its very difficult to have good quality without a studio.
Rapping takes a lot of practice, because my flow was extremely choppy when I fir
st started, I almost wanted to quit the project.
Rapping is an art, and takes practice.