Lesson Outcomes:
- State the origin of Hip hop music.
- State the characteristics of Hip hop music
- Name some hip hop artists
Origin of Hip Hop Music
- Developed in the U.S. by inner-city African Americans and Latino Americans in the 1970s
Characteristics of Hip Hop Music
- Uniquely incorporated DJs, scratching and beat-matching, loops, breakdances, samples, beatbox
- It is stylized rhythmic music which is Part of hip-hop culture
Popularity of Hip Hop Music
- In 2017 usurped Rock Music to become the most popular genre in the U.S.
Hip Hop Artists
- Beyonce
- JayZ
- Drake
- Kanye West
- Dr. Dre
- Cardi B
- Eminem
- Ice Cube
- Nicki Minaj
- Chris Brown
- Kofi Kinaata
- Okyeame Kwame
- Manifest
- Reggie Rockstone
- Sarkodie
Gospel Hip Hop Artists
- Fred Hammond
- KinzKid
- TobyMac
- Preachers
- Kirk Franklin