Quotes

Tupac-"Only god can judge me"

Afrika Bambaataa-"If you see something is going wrong within politics and the world today, then some Hip Hop artist is gonna come along and get straight with it. If they think that there's a lot of racism going on then there's another Hip Hop artist who's gonna come out and speak their mind."

Grandmaster Flash-For us to keep claiming this isn't Hip Hop and that isn't Hip Hop doesn't make sense to me."
Kurtis Blow-The Bronx is famous for two things. Hip-hop, and 26 world championships."

Method Man-Rap is a gimmick, but I'm for the hip-hop, the culture."

Facts
-In 1996 Tupac was murdered in Las Vegas and still today his murder in not solved.
-In 1997 Notorious B.I.G died in Los Angeles, he was shot, and his death is also unsolved.
-Hip-Hop all started in the South Bronx, New York City in the 1970's.
-DJ Kool Herc started isolating drum beats.
-During that moment, MC's starting calling parties all over the Bronx.
-The elements of Hip-Hop; breakdancing, mcing, b-boying, beat boxing, DJ, and graffiti.
-There was different type of Hip-Hop music, different types of rapping, and what every rapper had to say in their music.
-The Hip-Hop spirit is the same as Jazz, Reggae, Blues, Doo-Wop, Be-Bop,

The importance of Hip-Hop.. The controversy surrounding Hip-Hop and Rap music has been in the forefront of the American Media. From what happen between the East Coast- West Coast with Tupac and Notorious made a big impact on the music industry. It seems that the media and political groups have been quickly to blame the Hip-Hop and Rap music for youth violence. To the people of the world this music is excessively violent compared to country, rock, pop, etc. These rappers don't just talk about killing, doing drugs and whatnot they talk about their life, childhood, growing up, and where they're from. Many rappers made movies and T.V shows. These rappers had a rough life growing, they did do wrong and bad things, some learned as they got older, some didnt, but their will always be Hip-Hop and Rap music. 

1925-Earl Tucker, invents a dance style similar to today's style. The similar moves later inspire an element of Hip-Hop culture known as break dancing.  
1940-Tom the Great, used a bomb sound for his audience to enjoy.
1950-The sound clash between Duke Reid and Coxsone Dodd gives birth to DJ Battling.
1956-Clive Campbell born in Kingston, Jamaica later became the father of Hip-Hop.
1959-Parks Commissioner Robert Moses starts building an expressway in the Bronx.
1962-James Brown records live at the Apollo. The drummer of brown Clayton Fillyai influenced a sounds known as the break beat. It later inspired b-boy movement, as breakers danced to these beats.
1965-Historic boxing bout, Muhammad Ali defeats Sonny Liston in 6th round and before, however, Ali recited one of the earliest rhymes.
1967-Clive Campbell migrated to the U.S at age 11. Because of his size, kids at his high school nicknamed him Hercules. Later he became a writer and changed his name to Kool Herc.
1968-A ganged name Savage Seven hit the East Bronx, and later they transformed into Black Spades.  
1969-James Brown records two songs that world further influence the drum program in today rap.
1970-DJ U-Roy a Jamaican pop charts with three top ten songs using a style called toasting.
1971-Aretha Franklin records a well-known b-boy song "Rock Steady." The Rock Steady crew would go on to rule the world of break dancing.
1972-The Black Messengers feature on The Gong Show.
1973-DJ Kool Herc deejays his first block party in the Bronx.
1974-After seeing DJ Kool Herc deejaying, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Caz, and Afrika Bambaataa start playing all over the neighborhoods in the Bronx.
1975-Herc is hired as a DJ at the Hevalo Club. DJ Grand Wizard Theodore accidentally invents the scratch, while trying to hold a spinning record in place while playing. He produced the "shigi-shigi" known as the scratch.
1976-DJ Afrika Bambaataa performed at the Bronx River Center, and had his irst battle against Disco King Mario spark of f the DJ battling that is now embeddd in the culture.
1977-The Rock Steady Crew is formed by the four members; Jimmy Dee, JoJo, P-Body, and Easy Mike.
1978-Kurtis Blow who was managed by Russell Simmons decided to hire his brother Run as his DJ. Run was so-called because he ould cut fast between the two turn tables, and Kurtis Blow later became the first rapper to be signed to a major record deal.
1979-Grandmaster Flash forms one of the rap groups thats influential, the Furious 5; Grandmaster Flas, Melle Mel, Kidd Creole, Cowby, Raheim, and Mr. Ness.
1980-The Zulu Nation and Afika Bambaataa release their first 12" called Zulu Nation Throwdown Pt. 1. Kurtis Blow the first to appear on television; Soul Train.
1981-The Beastie Boys are formed.
1982-Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Fore release the techno-heavy "Planet Rock" on Tommy Boy Records.
1983-Ice T helps pioneer gangsta rap in the west coast with his rapcore singles “Body Rock" and "Killers. RunDMC releases "It's Like That."
1984-Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin team up to launch one of the most important record labels ever, Def Jam Records. Hip-hop discovers that touring is a great way to generate income, as the Fresh Fest concert featuring Whodini, Kurtis Blow, Fat Boys, and Run DMC, reels in $3.5 million for 27 dates.
1985-Sugarhill Records goes into bankruptcy and is forced out of business. Salt ‘n’ Pepa make their first appearance on Super Nature’s “The Show Stopper."
1986-The Beastie Boys release Licensed To Ill on Def Jam
1987-Following the release of Boogie Down Productions’ Criminal Minded LP, Scott LaRock is shot and killed in the South Bronx while attempting to settle a dispute.
1988-After years of being neglected by the mainstream media, hip-hop gets its own show on MTV, "Yo! MTV Raps." N.W.A pioneers the gangsta rap movement with their gold album, Straight Outta Compton.
1989-After a long battle with crack addictions one of The Furious 5 members, Cowboy, died at the age of 28.
1990-2 Pac joins Digital Underground as a dancer and rodie.
1991-Busta Rhymes appears on A Tribe Called Quest’s “Scenario.” The Notorious B.I.G. is featured in the “Unsigned Hype” column of The Source magazine Cypress Hill (B-Real, DJ Muggs, and Sen Dog) release their self-titled debut, and initiate a campaign to legalize hemp.
1993-Dr. Dre’s The Chronic attains multi-platinum status. Wu-Tang Clan release 36 Chambers. The line-up consists of Prince Rakeem (The RZA), Raekwon, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Genius (GZA), U-God, Master Killa and Inspectah Deck. Mobb Deep (Prodigy and Havoc) release their debut LP, Juvenile Hell.
1994-Warren G’s Regulate: The G-Funk Era is certified 4x platinum. 2 Pac is robbed and shot 5 times in a New York recording studio. He recovers from the shooting. Pac is later sentenced to 8 months in prison.
1995-2 Pac signs a deal with Death Row Records after Suge Knight posts a $1.4 million bail. Eric Wright (Eazy-E of N.W.A) dies of AIDS on March 20th at the age of 31.
1996-Jay-Z drops his highly-lauded debut, Reasonable Doubt. His "charismatic rapper" approach would later spawn throngs of emulators. 24-year old Snoop Dogg and his bodyguard McKinley Lee are acquitted of the murder of Philip Woldemariam, a 20-year-old Ethiopian immigrant gunned down in August 1993. On September 7th, Tupac Shakur is fatally wounded after sustaining multiple gunshots as he rode in a car driven by Death Row Records CEO Marion "Suge" Knight near the Las Vegas strip. Tupac died 5 days later. His death rekindled the debate on whether rap promotes violence or just reflects the ugly side of the streets.
1997-The Notorious B.I.G. is shot and killed March 9, after a party at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Like Pac's murder, Biggie's death is still an unsolved mystery. Missy Misdemeanor Elliott redefines hip-hop and R & B with her first album, Supa Dupa Fly. Having broken barriers as a successful female producer, Missy would go on to become the highest selling female rapper of all time.
1998-Dr. Dre inks Eminem to his Aftermath imprint.  "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" marks the beginning of Jay-Z's mainstream breakthrough and helps move 5 million units of Vol 2: Hardknock Life.
1999-Dr. Dre puts the west coast back on the spotlight with his comeback LP 2001.
2000-Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney holds the first Hip-Hop Powershop summit to address the various political, economic, and social issues affecting the youth.
2001-Puff Daddy reveals in an MTV interview that he will now be known as P. Diddy. Eminem pleads guilty to one of two felony charges from an incident in 2000 when he pistol-whipped a man caught kissing wife Kim Mathers. Prosecutors drop the felony assault charge in exchange for Eminem's guilty plea on carrying a concealed weapon.
2002-DJ Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC is shot and killed in a Queens studio on October 30.
2003-Federal investigators raid the New York offices of Murder Inc., the record label home of Ja Rule and Ashanti, as part of an ongoing investigation into label head Irv Gotti. Authorities were looking into allegations of money laundering and an alleged financial link between Gotti and a New York drug gang called the "Supreme Team." ODB, fresh out of jail, signs to Roc-A-Fella Records and changes his name to Dirt McGirt.
2004-In the middle of the 2004 Vibe Awards ceremony, a man named Jimmy James Johnson approaches rap legend Dr. Dre, who was preparing to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, and punches him in the face. A full-on brawl ensues during which Johnson gets stabbed. After reviewing tape of the melee, authorities identify the stabber as G-Unit rapper Young Buck, a member of Dr. Dre's entourage. Suge Knight, who also crashed the event, later denies allegations that he had promised Johnson $5000 to assault Dr. Dre. P.Diddy's "Citizen Change" campaign adopts the slogan 'Vote or Die' in a bid to convince young people to vote in November's U.S. Presidential elections. Wu-Tang member ODB dies inside a recording studio two days before his 36th birthday.
2005-Jay-Z and Nas end their long-running feud at the former's Power 105.1 concert in New York.
2006-Nas inks a joint-label deal with Def Jam and Columbia.
2007-Inspired by the movie 'American Gangster,' Jay-Z records a concept album by the same name. American Gangster
2008-In the months leading up to the 2008 presidential election, Democratic nominee Barack Obama galvanizes hip-hop artists into action, leading to a slew of Obama rap tributes. Jay-Z becomes the first rapper to headline Glastonbury, the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world.
2009-T.I. is sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for illegal weapons possession.
2010-Bun B's third solo album, Trill OG, becomes the first album in five years to receive The Source magazine's 5-mic award.

In the past three decades Hip-Hop has been the most far-reaching cultural movements. These MC's used Hip-Hop as a vessel to spread the culture promote change. And after awhile the inner city actually took a look at Hip-Hop for the first time. As parents, teachers, and legislators were very appalled at what they were listening to and the messages they were sending all over the world to the youth. Some listen to it and try to act like those artist by stealing, killing, doing drugs, and pimping women. America, the world are concerned with gang member and gangster rappers and they basically are blamed for whats wrong with this country. Hip-Hop has changed from the past to present day today.    

What is Hip-Hop? The Hip-Hop culture is mainly known by its elements; breakdancing (B-boying), graffiti, Mcing (Rapping), and beatboxing. These elements are forms of art to express deeper meaning. It is more then just art and entertainment. Hip-Hop is the constantly evovling spirit, of urban youth that keeps beign recreated in a never-ending cycle. The hisotry of Hip-Hop originated in the 60th of the 20th century and it still contiunes to this present day. It orignated in New York in the Bonx and among the ghetto of blacks and latinos. The beginning of Hip-Hop, the roots, were found in African Amercian and West African.        

Why the History of Hip-Hop. I chose to research this topic because my interests in music is beyond. I had love for music ever since I could remember, when I would hang out with my dad and brother. I grew up listening to Hip-Hop. Elementary school, to middle school, to being in high school now, I still listen to Hip-Hop from back in the day even when i didn't know who that artist was and to this present day I still listen to Hip-Hop. The beats, sounds, words, rhymes, and different verses is what interests me and the creaitivty artisst put into thier work. People may say it's a bad influence, has violence, drugs, and explicit language but I grew up listening to all kinds of artists whom were in the Hip-Hop industry. Eventhough listening to it at a young age I knew right from wrong.