Indiana University Bloomington Hip Hop music Paper Part 2: Drawing on 2-4 of the definitions provided above and chapters 1-5 of our text book Rap and Hip H
Indiana University Bloomington Hip Hop music Paper Part 2: Drawing on 2-4 of the definitions provided above and chapters 1-5 of our text book Rap and Hip Hop Culture (New York: Oxford University Press, 2015) complete the following 4 steps which contain strict guidelines and some (semi-open ended) questions to develop an argument to help you explain the different ideas community members and media critics have about hip hop.
(0-5 points) In one paragraph, set your tone and inform your reader that you are about to address the complex and inconsistent ways we have defined and misused the terms “hip hop” and “rap.” Can you do it in an interesting way to draw a reader to continue reading your work? Required elements:
Focus on 2-4 examples as opposed to responding to every definition on the list.
What background information does your reader need to know in order to understand your claim? (example: why it is necessary to address definitions. Or how key terms are used and abused. Or
)
Who does we represent?
Your last sentence should be your claim.
(0-7.5 points) In following 2-3 paragraphs, problematize(to view as a problem to solve) a couple of the definitions. Introduce your evidence to prove your claim. NOTE: Your opinion alone is not sufficient. Instead, you must draw on the other definitions from this group to help support your argument and draw on the data from your text book and/or you may draw on other academically sound materials and include that source in your WORKS CITED page.
(0-5 points) In the following paragraph, anticipate a counterargument or counterarguments: What might a reader pose against your argument or your reasoning?
Recognize your own biases: I am young and a current fan of hip hop culture. OR I am an older fan and perhaps romanticize the past too much. OR I am male and might ignore the ways it has impacted female participants. OR
End by re-establishing why your argument is more right than wrong.
(0-7.5 points) In the final 1 or 2 paragraphs answer the very dubious question: So what? Explain why it is important to be critical of peoples ideas and why a critical thinker like yourself has a duty to challenge authoritative voices (it is quite possible to develop a strong argument against the great, almighty Nass definition or a scholar dedicated to Africana studies like Dr. Dyson).
It is possible to introduce new information in your concluding thoughts; however, it takes some skill to do so successfully. Are you up to the challenge? Are you able to propose a longer thesis based on this exercise? What is hip hop?
“Hip Hop is still
fundamentally
an art form that traffics in
hyperbole, parody, kitsch,
dramatic license, double
entendres, signification, and
other literary and artistic
conventions to get its point
across.” Michael Eric Dyson,
scholar (Dyson 2007: xvii)
“Hip-Hop does not make it
exceptionally endearing to me
by the attitude that the
menfolk have towards the
women. It’s very difficult to
hold your head up with dignity
when guys are looking at you
like you just some b*tch or a
hoe. It’s not exactly a fun kind
of subculture for the women.
It’s all good for the men that get
to be machismo and posture
and strut about, that’s all good.
But the ladies…it’s very hard.”
Lady Pink, graffiti writer
(quoted in Aqua)
“Hip-hop was born in New
York City in the mid-1970s
as a vehicle for inner-city
youth to throw parties on
their blocks and at area
clubs, and for them to make
money as DJs and
promoters.” Kevin Powell,
writer (Powell)
“According to one ex-high
Satanist, it is identical with the
voodoo chants and rituals used
within Satanism to summon up
demons of lust and violence.”
Jack Chick, Battle
Cry newspaper (Small 1992:4)
What is hip hop?
“Hip Hop is still
fundamentally
an art form that traffics in
hyperbole, parody, kitsch,
dramatic license, double
entendres, signification, and
other literary and artistic
conventions to get its point
across.” Michael Eric Dyson,
scholar (Dyson 2007: xvii)
“Hip-Hop does not make it
exceptionally endearing to me
by the attitude that the
menfolk have towards the
women. It’s very difficult to
hold your head up with dignity
when guys are looking at you
like you just some b*tch or a
hoe. It’s not exactly a fun kind
of subculture for the women.
It’s all good for the men that get
to be machismo and posture
and strut about, that’s all good.
But the ladies…it’s very hard.”
Lady Pink, graffiti writer
(quoted in Aqua)
“Hip-hop was born in New
York City in the mid-1970s
as a vehicle for inner-city
youth to throw parties on
their blocks and at area
clubs, and for them to make
money as DJs and
promoters.” Kevin Powell,
writer (Powell)
“According to one ex-high
Satanist, it is identical with the
voodoo chants and rituals used
within Satanism to summon up
demons of lust and violence.”
Jack Chick, Battle
Cry newspaper (Small 1992:4)
“Hip and Hop is more than
music
Hip is the knowledge
Hop is the movement
Hip and Hop is intelligent
movement KRS-One and
Marley Marl lyrics to song
Hip Hop Lives”
“Hip-hop, everybody’s allowed
to come in it, because it’s a
street thing. I heard someone
say, ‘Frank Ocean hip-hop
artist. He is, hip-hop loves
Frank Ocean, he’s our brother,
but ?he’s not a hip-hop artist].
Miguel is not a hip-hop artist.
Trey Songz is not a hip-hop
artist. They’re singers. Nas
(Bené Viera)
‘Hip Hop music is made
from black, brown, yellow,
red, white-whatever music
that gives you the grunt, that
funk, that groove or that
beat. It’s all part of hip hop.
Afrika Bambaataa, DJ (Davy
D)
“Hip-hop is about youth and
the young at heart. Kool Herc,
DJ (Mao 2013: 66)
Your write-up should be about 1,000 words total (only 10% more or less will be accepted without penalty; double-space; font 12). You
will also include a work cited page (see NOTE 3 below).
Things to keep in mind.
Canvas & Turnitin cannot read PAGES documents. Microsoft Word document or PDF are best. Follow the guidelines. The strict
guidelines, like everything in this particular class, are to help train students for the future in which employers will
be testing prospective employees on their ability to follow instructions (which includes anticipating uploading problems and problem
solving) as much as their ability to write original, rich and concise content.
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–the following link shows how to download a digital receipt” https://citl.indiana.edu/files/pdf/handouts/tii submit-illustr.pdf
NOTE 1: When a text is quoted, or paraphrased, you must cite the page number parenthetically. For example:
According to Keyes, the concept of rapping in hip hop can be traced from African bardic traditions to black oral expressive forms of the
South (2002:39), implying that…
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Make sure you use clear and poignant examples to support your argument(s). Best papers in an assignment this short will keep
paraphrases and quotes to a minimum, but when citations are necessary, they must be cited correctly. Writing help? Take a look at
MLA Style Guide online: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/(Links to an external site.). <
NOTE 2: Good writing is important. UNDISCLOSED POINT DEDUCTION for papers that have not been proofread. Use spellcheck and
grammar check and/or go to the writing tutorial services on campus: http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/
NOTE 3: While we provide the sources for this assignment it is good practice to demonstrate the you know how to cite your sources
properly. If you use an outside source (lyrics from rap.genius.com, a quote from the film Style Wars, etc.), you must include it in your
work cited page. Need help with Works Cited page? Take a look at MLA Style Guide
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