The Star Component of Hip-Hop Hiphop is a combination of rap, graffiti, djing, and breakdancing. Arguably, rap is one of the most revolutionary components of hip hop. Due to the uniqueness of rap, it created a new way for words to be expressed and performed. Based on its rich history and catchy poetry, it is very inspiring. Along with its inspiration, it influenced other cultures like fashion culture. Rap is a key element of hip hop culture with its great history, and influence. The genesis of rap as a genre took place during the 1970s. It began at live New York City block parties. The beginning started with DJs creating the art of extending and isolating drum breaks from disco, funk, and soul music. In between their tracks, MCs, who were in
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At the time, rap was not seen as something to be taken seriously. Although Rap music was originally underlooked, it proved to be successful in 1979 when The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" was released, and again in 1980 when Kurtis Blow's "The Breaks," a Top 5 song that eventually went gold, was released (Dye). Over the centuries, rap was not only normalized, but it became the most popular and influential genre. Rap sparked a new sense of creativity and exploration. It brought up a new form of poetry using spoken words over a beat to storytelling, and self-expression. This was especially important for the African Americans and Latinos during the social-economic struggles. Rap became important in hip hop, offering ways to express experiences, aspirations and to fight social judgment. The spoken word nature of rap enabled artists to convey a raw, unfiltered narrative that resonated with the everyday struggles of their audience. Soon rap became the voice for the unheard, giving light to personal stories and cultural perspectives that were long overlooked. Audiences all over the world acknowledged rap and got inspired by
At the time, rap was not seen as something to be taken seriously. Although Rap music was originally underlooked, it proved to be successful in 1979 when The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" was released, and again in 1980 when Kurtis Blow's "The Breaks," a Top 5 song that eventually went gold, was released (Dye). Over the centuries, rap was not only normalized, but it became the most popular and influential genre. Rap sparked a new sense of creativity and exploration. It brought up a new form of poetry using spoken words over a beat to storytelling, and self-expression. This was especially important for the African Americans and Latinos during the social-economic struggles. Rap became important in hip hop, offering ways to express experiences, aspirations and to fight social judgment. The spoken word nature of rap enabled artists to convey a raw, unfiltered narrative that resonated with the everyday struggles of their audience. Soon rap became the voice for the unheard, giving light to personal stories and cultural perspectives that were long overlooked. Audiences all over the world acknowledged rap and got inspired by