In America, there are many different types of people who prefer many different types of music. Two of the most popular types of music among teenagers today are hip hop and alternative. In this paper, I will demonstrate that differences between the two types of music already mentioned.
The first type of music mentioned is hip-hop music. Hip-hop was developed in the early 70's in New York City. Afika Bambaataa, the "Godfather of the Hip-Hop culture", helped create the music. He started it by Djing in the early 60's mixing all types of music's. The DJ's and MC's, masters of ceremonies, would get the crowd hype by mixing all types of music and using the words from the songs.(Light, pg.8) Hip-hop is more then just a type of music; it is also a culture and a type of ghetto youth that claimed their own self-expression. There four elements to hip-hop that consist of dancing, djing, rapping, and graffiti. Every element has its own history inside the hip-hop culture.
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