Monthly Archives: May 2013

Semiotics in Hip Hop Culture

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Semiotics in Hip Hop Culture

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Hip-Hop and Youth Culture In Todays Society

  Youth culture and hip-hop culture become synonymous entities when thinking critically about how they both influence one another. Hip-hop emerged as an authentic cultural expression of the African American urban youth during the late 1970s. The foundation of hip-hop … Continue reading

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Corporate Exploitation of Hip Hop

Lewis Weaver Pas 368 Exploitation of Hip Hop The corporation takeover of Hip Hop began in the early to mid 1990s. This corporation takeover imposed themes of misogyny, materialism and violence. What was once a genre whose lyrics mostly consisted … Continue reading

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Hip-hop and Misogyny

Misogyny and Hip-hop By:Brittany Carter The perception of women in hip-hop through out the years has changed dramatically. It has turned from a way of expressing the thoughts of strong-minded women to now the degradation of women in hip-hop lyrics … Continue reading

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Hip Hop Concert Review-Lewis

Hip Hop Concert review On Saturday March 30th 2013, I was fortunate enough to attend my first Hip Hop festival ever as well as my first Hip hop concert in California. This year I attended paid dues independent hip hop … Continue reading

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