Indiana University Bloomington Defining Hip Hop Drawing on 2-4 of the definitions provided and chapters 1-5 of our text book Rap and Hip Hop Culture (New Y

Indiana University Bloomington Defining Hip Hop Drawing on 2-4 of the definitions provided and chapters 1-5 of our text book Rap and Hip Hop Culture (New York: Oxford University Press, 2015) complete the following 4 steps ( picture below) 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.” about 1,000 words in total. When a text is quoted, or paraphrased, you must cite the page number parenthetically. 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)
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.”
1. (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:
o Focus on 2-4 examples as opposed to responding to every definition on the list.
o 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…)
o Who does “we” represent?
Your last sentence should be your claim.
2. (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.
3. (0-5 points) In the following paragraph, anticipate a counterargument or counterarguments: What might a reader pose against your argument or
your reasoning?
o Recognize your own biases: I am young and a current fan of hip hop culture. ORI 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.
4. (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 people’s 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 Nas’s 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 successfully. Are you up to the
challenge? Are you able to propose a longer thesis based on this exercise?
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).

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