The original symptoms of hip hop music/hip hop artist were mostly influenced by West African music and storytelling. Early hip hop artists were specifically captivated by the character of the griot in West African lifestyle. Before the written word started to be a common form of self-expression in West Africa, the griot functioned as the oral historian, musician, and teacher of the neighborhood. These days, you see proof of the didactic nature of hip hop in album titles such as the "Miseducation of Lauryn Hill," etc. and instructional titles, such as Dr. Dre. For rap performers and listeners around the world, this music serves as a means for them to re-contextualize and comprehend their civilizations (and sounds) in new and interconnected ways, based on experiences of migration, exile, and diaspora.
Unarguably, Africa is home to the greatest rap community away from the US. Well-known rap voices from across the continent include Positive Black Soul (Senegal) and Daara J (Senegal), X Plastaz (Tanzania) Zombo (South Africa), Army Squad (South Africa), and Yli Fuzzo (Mali). Diasporic artists include MC Solaar (originally from Senegal, now living in France) and Les Nubians (Cameroonian sisters now living in France), and JCC, also known as Abdul Bello (born in Nigeria, now residing in the UK).
However, Europe also has a number of gangster rap cultures, mainly appearing out of urban centers such as Paris, Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Berlin, Stuttgart, Milan, Turin, Bologna, Rome, Madrid, Barcelona, Istanbul and Athens. Due to the range of sociological and ethnological aspects in all these cities, the themes in European hip hop are quite varied, including immigration law, cultural blending, national politics, sexuality, gender, arranged marriages, money, nationalism, racism, belonging, and religion. Similar to the U.S. rap movement, European hip hop has seen two waves of "new school" and "old school" performers. Renowned gangster rap musicians from across Europe include Zondani Nekri and Sadahzinia (Greece), Articolo 31 (Italy), Sultan Tunc (Turkey), Sona Family (United Kingdom), and B-Tight (Germany).
Many French hip hop artists originate from urban milieus on the outskirts of major French cities such as Paris, Marseilles, Toulouse and Nice. These places, referred to in France as banlieues, consist of a series of cits, which are essentially groupings of low-income high rises called HLMS (habitation loyer modr). HLMs are home mainly to immigrants hailing from France's former African colonies. Therefore, many of these immigrant artists craft vocals about their suffers from growing up in this environment. References to Africa and globalization are plentiful in their work, as do specific descriptions of the quotidian realities of immigrants in France. Major styles include poverty, racism, gender inequalities, being out of work, Islam, French bureaucracy, and citizenship.
Famous French hip hop artist include: IAM, Manau, Supreme NTM, La Cliqua, MC Solaar, and Saan Supa Crew. Common to the global rap movement is the practice of sampling excerpts of various musical genres of one's country of source, while at the same time taking thematic or stylistic cues from other international gangster rap performers. Though hip hop types and themes differ based on the culture of the performer, international hip hop performers share a need to conquer injustice and teach a worldwide viewers about national and interpersonal realities faced by individuals all over the world.
Unarguably, Africa is home to the greatest rap community away from the US. Well-known rap voices from across the continent include Positive Black Soul (Senegal) and Daara J (Senegal), X Plastaz (Tanzania) Zombo (South Africa), Army Squad (South Africa), and Yli Fuzzo (Mali). Diasporic artists include MC Solaar (originally from Senegal, now living in France) and Les Nubians (Cameroonian sisters now living in France), and JCC, also known as Abdul Bello (born in Nigeria, now residing in the UK).
However, Europe also has a number of gangster rap cultures, mainly appearing out of urban centers such as Paris, Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Berlin, Stuttgart, Milan, Turin, Bologna, Rome, Madrid, Barcelona, Istanbul and Athens. Due to the range of sociological and ethnological aspects in all these cities, the themes in European hip hop are quite varied, including immigration law, cultural blending, national politics, sexuality, gender, arranged marriages, money, nationalism, racism, belonging, and religion. Similar to the U.S. rap movement, European hip hop has seen two waves of "new school" and "old school" performers. Renowned gangster rap musicians from across Europe include Zondani Nekri and Sadahzinia (Greece), Articolo 31 (Italy), Sultan Tunc (Turkey), Sona Family (United Kingdom), and B-Tight (Germany).
Many French hip hop artists originate from urban milieus on the outskirts of major French cities such as Paris, Marseilles, Toulouse and Nice. These places, referred to in France as banlieues, consist of a series of cits, which are essentially groupings of low-income high rises called HLMS (habitation loyer modr). HLMs are home mainly to immigrants hailing from France's former African colonies. Therefore, many of these immigrant artists craft vocals about their suffers from growing up in this environment. References to Africa and globalization are plentiful in their work, as do specific descriptions of the quotidian realities of immigrants in France. Major styles include poverty, racism, gender inequalities, being out of work, Islam, French bureaucracy, and citizenship.
Famous French hip hop artist include: IAM, Manau, Supreme NTM, La Cliqua, MC Solaar, and Saan Supa Crew. Common to the global rap movement is the practice of sampling excerpts of various musical genres of one's country of source, while at the same time taking thematic or stylistic cues from other international gangster rap performers. Though hip hop types and themes differ based on the culture of the performer, international hip hop performers share a need to conquer injustice and teach a worldwide viewers about national and interpersonal realities faced by individuals all over the world.
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Hip hop music was first invented in the nineteen seventies. In order to become a well-known Hip Hop Artist one ought to sing well, have the right point of view, and even more importantly know how to dance. Becoming a New Hip Hop Artist will not be an easy career. It certainly takes a large amount of effort, inspiration, and perseverance.
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