Class Blog: Von Edition

  Hip Hop  From its original origins in the streets of New York City in the 1970s, hip hop music has grown to become a global sensation. It is a cultural movement that has affected language, fashion, art, and social consciousness in addition to being a musical genre. My blog will focus on Hip hop music's beginnings, development, and cultural significance, with an emphasis on the music's ability to bring about social change and its ongoing impact on modern society.   Hip Hop Background and up bringing Hip hop music has its origins in African and African-American customs, specifically in the oral storytelling through poetry and musical performance. It developed in response to the economic and social difficulties less fortunate individuals face Hip hop music has its origins in African and African-American customs, specifically in the oral storytelling through poetry and musical performance. It developed in response to the economic and social difficulties less ...

 I dont know how on topic or off my idea of music and gender is, but im just going to shoot for the stars. The example i am going to be talking about comes from my favorite music artist in Rod wave. I chose hime because now and days a lot of male artists only talk/rap about a couple of things, harming people, committing crimes, how much money they have, and how many women they have or been with. but with Rod Wave as male artists he goes for a different approach and message in his songs. He mainly talks about the challenges he's faced in his life and how he's over come them after going through it for such along time, as well as rapping about love and how he feels about it. Alot of male artists definitely arent doing that anymore. But dont get me wrong there are some songs were he's doing the traditional male rapping topics , but 90% of the time its the more mellow and chill rod wave and thats the side of his music that attracts me.  This is a concept song of the Movie "...