Task 6 pp
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This document discusses the musical genre of hip hop. It provides a brief history of hip hop, noting its origins in African and African American musical traditions like dub music and jazz poetry. The document lists some seminal hip hop artists like Jay-Z, Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Eminem. Imagery commonly associated with hip hop includes DJing, rapping or rhythmic spoken word, and elements of African American culture.
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Task 6 pp
- 1. Task 6: Choose a musical genre/ genres to feature in your magazine. List below the names of bands/artists that are part of this genre, a brief history of the genre and the type of imagery associated with it.
- 2. • Hip hop music, also known as , rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted. Much like dub music, hip hop as a DJing form started with no vocals and was purely of an electronic nature. However, the roots of spoken hip hop music are found in African-American music and ultimately African music, particularly that of the griots of West African culture. The African-American traditions of signifying', the dozens, and jazz poetry all influence hip hop music, as well as the call and response patterns of African and African-American religious ceremonies. Soul singer James Brown, and musical 'comedy' acts such as Rudy Ray Moore and Blowfly are often considered "godfathers" of hip hop music.
- 3. Hip-Hop artists Jay-Z Drake Kanye West Lil- Wayne Eminem