https://apnews.com/article/hip-hop-social-justice-protest-50th-anniversary-5351511d2cd79ffe0b10d70db7772357
Hip-hop has been an integral part of social and racial justice movements. It's also been scrutinized by law enforcement and political groups because of their belief that hip-hop and its artists' encourage violent criminality. Whether a warning, a demand or an affirmation, hip-hop culture and, especially, rap music have been mediums for

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/hip-hop-turns-50-reinventing-itself-and-swaths-of-the-world-along-the-way
Hip-hop has impacted everything: Art, culture, fashion, community, social justice, politics, sports, business. This year is being marked as a 50th anniversary

https://spinditty.com/genres/Hip-Hops-Influence-on-America
Hip-hop is more than music; it's a full and vibrant culture. Since the 1980s, hip-hop has influenced and uplifted America, speaking up for generations and providing a voice to marginalized populations. Opponents of hip-hop culture argue that the music is aggressive in nature and promotes social rebellion. That said, provocative lyrics do not

https://theconversation.com/50-years-of-hip-hop-its-social-and-political-power-resonates-far-beyond-its-new-york-birthplace-209784
Hip-hop artists in Toronto are using their art to challenge dominant stereotypical narratives of Black and racialized communities and highlight important social issues, such as racism, poverty

https://thesource.com/2023/06/01/hip-hop-music-the-evolution-and-impact-of-a-global-phenomenon/
The Birth of Hip HopIn the 1970s, amidst the backdrop of social and economic challenges faced by marginalized communities, hip-hop emerged as an outlet for self-expression and creativity.

https://www.britannica.com/art/hip-hop
hip-hop, cultural movement that attained widespread popularity in the 1980s and '90s and also the backing music for rap, the musical style incorporating rhythmic and/or rhyming speech that became the movement's most lasting and influential art form.. Origins and the old school. Although widely considered a synonym for rap music, the term hip-hop refers to a complex culture comprising four

https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-09-12/the-sound-of-global-hip-hop-why-the-genre-resonates-around-the-world
Hip-hop, though a uniquely American art form, has spread across the world as a tool for social change. The genre has been the voice of various generations demanding social change and even revolution: Rappers in Tibet are using hip-hop to preserve the traditional language. And in Tunisia, hip-hop even helped launch the Arab Spring.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_(culture)
Hip hop music has spawned dozens of subgenres which incorporate hip hop music production approaches, such as sampling, creating beats, or rapping. The diversification process stems from the appropriation of hip hop culture by other ethnic groups. There are many varying social influences that affect hip hop's message in different nations.

https://www.businessinsider.com/hip-hop-50th-anniversary-history-black-latino-music-protest-2023-2?op=1
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. This year marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, which emerged as a musical genre and cultural phenomenon in 1973. Hip-hop became a way for disenfranchised

https://theconversation.com/after-rappers-delight-hip-hop-went-global-its-impact-has-been-massive-so-too-efforts-to-keep-it-real-206373
More milestones in hip-hop's global spread soon followed. In 1984 in France, "H.I.P.H.O.P." hosted by DJ Sidney became the first nationally televised weekly show devoted to rap, preceding

https://socialwork.columbia.edu/news/50-years-hip-hop-exploring-transformative-influence-hip-hop-field-social-work
As we celebrate 50 years of Hip-Hop, we explore how it has played a pivotal role in the field of social work. Hip-hop music culture is a product of African American, Afro-Caribbean and Latino inner-city communities plagued by poverty, the proliferation of drugs, and gang violence in the 1960s and early 1970s.

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/songs-bringing-conscious-hip-hop-back/
Hip-hop has always been politically charged, but with racial and social divisions becoming ever more fractured, conscious hip-hop is making a return. Published on September 13, 2023

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_hip_hop
Conscious hip hop (also known as socially conscious hip hop or conscious rap) is a subgenre of hip hop that challenges the dominant cultural, social, political, sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic consensus, and/or comments on or focuses on social issues and conflicts. Conscious hip hop is not necessarily overtly political, but the

https://news.gatech.edu/features/2023/07/hip-hop-influences-everything
Nat Condit-Schultz, music theorist and lecturer in Georgia Tech's School of Music, says that Atlanta rappers pioneered the use of triplets, the occurrence of three notes or, in this case, three words or phrases over one beat. It is a characteristic of "trap rap," an Atlanta style of hip-hop that has influenced the entire genre.

https://www.thedjsessions.com/the-best-conscious-hip-hop-songs-of-all-time-a-playlist-forsocial-change/
Conscious hip-hop is a subgenre of rap music that focuses on social issues, political commentary, and cultural critique. It emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a response to the commercialization and violence of mainstream hip-hop and as a way to express the struggles and aspirations of inner-city African-Americans.

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/hip-hop-standing-black-lives-decades-15-songs/story?id=71195591
"The Message," which features only Duke Bootee and Melle Mel from the group, was the most prominent hip-hop song at the time to feature social commentary. In the last verse, Melle tells a gut

https://timeline.carnegiehall.org/genres/rap-hip-hop
His research focuses on the history of hip hop, social justice, and cultural traditions with special attention to musical cultural expressions (b-beat, electro-funk, gangsta rap, conscious rap), folk art and material culture (graffiti, scraper bikes, low-riders), and dance (top rocking, breaking, poppin' and lockin', krumping)—the topic

https://www.iconcollective.edu/hip-hop-history
Hip hop is a subculture and an art movement that emerged from the Bronx in New York City during the early 1970s. Its development reflected the negative effects of post-industrial decline, political discourse, and a rapidly changing economy. Looking back to New York City during this era, we see an economic collapse.

https://uproxx.com/music/hip-hop-social-justice-intersection/
Exploring The Intersection Of Hip-Hop And Social Justice. Greg Whitt and Keith Reid-Cleveland November 30, 2016. Getty. To understand the awesome shared history of hip-hop and activism you have to

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0044118X211001096
Our study also found that youth's interaction with hip-hop artists' social media was positively associated with critical agency and activism. Hip-hop artists use social media as a tool to promote social justice (Porfilio et al., 2013). Many hip-hop artists have been particularly vocal about injustice in policing (e.g., racial profiling and

https://www.xxlmag.com/social-media-shapes-the-rap-game/
Social media has become hip-hop's outlet of choice to get straight to the point with a message in myriad ways. The notion that the internet is reserved for nerds, that legitimate hip-hop

http://hiphoparchive.org/sites/default/files/the_social_significance_of_rap_hip_hop_culture.pdf
By the mid-1970s, New York's hip-hop scene was dominated by seminal turntablists DJ Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, and Herc. The rappers of Sugarhill Gang produced hip-hop's first commercially successful hit, "Rapper's Delight," in 1979'. Rap itself--the rhymes spoken over hip-hop music--began as a commentary on the ability--or "skillz

https://www.ted.com/talks/rap_and_the_music_of_social_change
What does the music of social change sound like today? Highly lyrical and steeped in a tradition of addressing tough issues, rap and hip hop music gives a powerful platform to the voices of those with something to say. As a genre that has particular appeal among young people - a group whose influence will only continue to grow - rap and hip hop has the power to foster a more empathetic culture

https://www2.cbn.com/article/entertainment/shining-light-hip-hops-cultural-beacon
He is a 2022-2023 Nasir Jones Hip Hop fellow at Harvard University and has designed and is teaching a course at Tufts University titled The Intersection of Hip Hop and Social Change. Dee - 1 did not set out to be a hip hop artist although he rapped casually as a college student.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rhymes-unity-13-hip-hop-140000626.html
Sat, June 15, 2024, 10:00 AM EDT · 7 min read. Hip Hop has long been a powerful medium for expressing themes of diversity and inclusion. Rooted in the struggles and triumphs of marginalized

https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/06/09/questlove-hip-hop-history-book-review/
In a new book, "Hip-Hop Is History," the DJ, producer and Roots drummer explores the evolution of the genre he helped build. Review by G'ra Asim. June 8, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EDT. Questlove at

https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/hip-hop-social-justice-grandmaster-flash-video/making-black-america-through-the-grapevine/
Explore hip hop as an important social commentary on issues affecting the Black community, in this clip from MAKING BLACK AMERICA, presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Accompanying classroom activities further explore the intersection of hip hop and social justice. Educators: Please take a moment to complete a two-minute survey on these lesson plans to help us understand how they're being used

https://www.standingforfreedom.com/2024/06/can-hip-hop-be-saved/
Christian hip-hop artists can take this troubled musical genre into a new era and have an even greater impact on changing the culture, but to do so, they must return to prioritizing the Gospel message and salvation through Christ — not grievance and social justice. The recent video release showing Sean 'Diddy' Combs abusing his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura has reignited the discussion

https://allaccess.wolftrap.org/2024/06/11/hip-hop-harmony/
Jun 11, 2024. Children's Performer Fyütch Reflects on His Experience Developing a New Commission for Wolf Trap. This spring, Wolf Trap tapped Grammy-nominated children's performer and social justice artist Harold "Fyütch" Simmons to create an original commission for Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.Collaborating with Wolf Trap's education team, Fyütch developed a 45

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2024/06/16/snoop-dogg-a-big-hit-on-social-media-after-calling-brewers-reds-game/74117698007/
Snoop Dogg's play-by-play of Brewers-Reds game gets rave reviews on social media. ... Giving legendary hip-hop recording artist Snoop Dogg a microphone has often created chart-topping gold.