The so-called Hip-Hop actually refers to a kind of American street black culture, which includes music, dance, graffiti, tattoos and clothing. It is estimated that HIP HOP originated from BRONX, a black community in New York, USA. They developed life entertainment into today's diverse HIP-HOP culture, using the unique characteristics of black people, such as rhythm and singing, to soothe emotions and entertain. Because of its optimistic and cheerful characteristics, it gradually spread across the United States and then spread to the world. The trendy and hit Hip Hop dance is stylish and beautiful. It is no wonder that young people love it so much that they join the dance craze one after another. However, Please note that the movements of this dance are relatively difficult and may not be suitable for everyone. But if you want to have a deeper understanding of Hip Hop culture, or want to join the dance ranks; you should pay attention to the detailed introduction:
Hip-Hop originated in the 1980s, B.P.M was shot around 90-110, Chinese translation For hip hop. The predecessor of Hip-Hop was Rap with a little bit of R&B, plus various grinding sound effects. It was a music that young people loved to play in the 1980s. Hip-Hop dance literally means Hip means hip; Hop means jumping on one foot, and Hip-Hop means lightly twisting the hips. From this we can also see its origin. Hip-Hop contains the rap of Rap, the more complex rhythms of R&B and the sound effects of record players. In addition, graffiti on the wall is also an extension of Hip-Hop culture. Next, I will introduce Hip-Hop from 5 aspects...
One of the five elements: music
HOUSE
Includes many different changes. The emphasis is mainly on the emphasis, and the rhythm is fast and powerful, which makes the dancers full of pleasure.
The golden age of house appeared in the mid-to-late 1980s (to this day, house is still one of the most important mainstream dance music). In addition to Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy, Larry Heard, Robert Owens and Steve Hurley were all famous house musicians in the mid-to-late 1980s. The latter also successfully popularized the production methods of house dance music. "For a time, all of Chicago Everyone is busy making house dance music.” In 1987, house had moved from the underground dance halls of Chicago to New York and the other side of the Atlantic. In the UK, the avant-garde electronic band M/A/R/R/S from 4AD climbed onto the charts with the house-style song "Pump Up The Volume" and occupied the No. 1 spot for three weeks.
House’s long-lasting prosperity should be attributed to its structural characteristics of 4/4 time, which provides a stable overall structure and rich imagination space in details for the future evolution of dance music. Of course, Techno musicians from the UK and Trance musicians from Germany also contributed a lot.
Here I recommend listening to the two songs "Face To Face" and "One More Time" by the veteran French house group Daft Punk
BREAKBEAT
Source In the late 1980s, it was characterized by high-end mixing effects, a large number of music changes, FUNKY rhythms and fast singing.
"MC" or HIP HOP RAP
Rap, also called monologue and rap. With a very light bottom tone and interesting RAP (rhyming, light and musical.), it becomes Hip-Hop Raps. Hip-Hop Raps is a type of Rap Talk. With the popularity of Hip-Hop , the recent Rap Talk tends to the Hip-Hop genre.
It is indeed difficult to find a very accurate translation for Micphone Controller (MC). The literal explanation-"celebration host"-is far from conveying the role of a real MC. In fact, the MC is the rapper standing on the stage, the one who talks the talk, and is the person who can stir up the atmosphere the most (not necessarily black! A Chinese-American has proven this with facts...) < /p>
DJ (Disc Jockey, mixing, cutting and polishing)
DJ undoubtedly plays a very important role in the field of Hip Hop. How to say it? Whether it is B-Boy or MC, they all need DJ assistance, otherwise they are like blind people.
Using hands to control the rotation of records and a mixer to create various unexpected effects, DJs play an important role in Hip-Hop music. In the impression of ordinary people, it is common for a "DJ" to put his hand on the turn table and move the vinyl record (LP) back and forth, and use the other hand to control the left and right of the CROSS FADER on the mixer (mixer). The sound of the turntable switches repeatedly. In fact, the correct name of this action is "Scratch". Scratch is a kind of singing-like combination in a rhythm or a song, and then adding variety to it.
However, it’s not just “scratch” alone. There is also a method of using two identical or different records to make changes at a certain rhythm. This technique is called “battle”. The job of a DJ is to remix and edit original music materials to derive a new kind of music. These two techniques are commonly used by "Hip-Hop DJ". However, in "scratch" and "battle", there are no certain standards. Each DJ has considerable freedom and his own unique style. 〈free style〉.
One of the introductions to the Hip-Hop album
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
This 23-year-old singer The mother of Rap songs, she once performed in "Sister Act II", and her black and charming voice in the movie has attracted the attention of all parties. In 1996, she appeared as a Rap & Hip hop group "The Fugges" and sang covers. Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly With His Song" also became popular all over the world!! After two of its members, Pras Michael and Wyclef Jean, released solo albums respectively, she finally released her first debut album last year!! This The album is mainly based on the hip hop genre. One of the songs on the album, "Doo Wop", won the number one spot. The album also continues to be at the top of the sales list. It has also received high praise and evaluation from major music magazines. It also won the American Music Award. and the recognition of two major Grammy Awards!
Hip Hop was booming in the late 1990s. Lauryn Hill, who left the Fugees at the end of 1998, broke through with her solo work "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill" , making this young black woman unique in the Hip Hop/R&B world and even the global music scene. It is not only the praise given by the media that makes Lauryn Hill such a success, but the outstanding performance of "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill" in the essence of music is everything. The fundamentals of admiration. Lauryn has successfully found a balance between personal emotions and concern for society in her creative themes. She adds Soul, Reggae and R&B to the background of Hip Hop, juxtaposing retro and innovation, and covering rap writing. Not all best-selling albums of all kinds will lose their original musical qualities. "The Miseducation" is a Hip Hop rye bread baked delicately by Lauryn Hill. The more you chew, the more delicious it becomes.
Beastie. boys - Hello Nasty
Beastie Boys... In the annual best album lists of major magazines last year, Beastie boys' "Hollo Nasty" was an inevitable guest! The album also proves that the way these three beast "boys" combine Hip-Hop/Rap and rock music is still unique and cannot be copied, it is so fresh! This is their new limited edition following the album of the same name, which includes a four-track CD, which includes the song "" by Fresh Kutt's Jump-Up / Neurofunk expert Prisoner of Technology, which ranked among the top ten remixes of the year in Muzik magazine. Intergalactic" remixed version and the newly remixed "Body Movin" by Fatboy Slim! This is really a good album. They use new mixing techniques to push simple Hip-Hop to another unique realm.
De La Soul Is Dead / De La Soul
The 1989 debut album "3 Feet High and Rising" launched De La Soul in one fell swoop with its distinctive and endearing hippie-hop. However, two years later, "De La Soul Is Dead", also produced by Prince Paul, was the ironclad proof of De La Soul's rich creative talent and revealed their strong musical ambition. In terms of lyrics, De La Soul added a lot of black humor and breathtaking storytelling to this album, such as "Ring Ring Ring", which satirizes the self-famous self, and "My Brother's A Basehead", which is full of emotional rebellion. Even incest is discussed in "Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa".
However, such extremely challenging lyrics are built on brisk and diverse musical elements, interspersed with multiple ski/interlude arrangements, turning "De La Soul Is Dead" into a wonderful novel. Of course it is definitely a classic of Arty Hip Hop.
Element Three: Hip-Hop Tattoos
Tattoos often give people an incredible impression, and they directly think of them as the patented products of gangsters. In fact, this concept is not suitable for modern times. In recent years, the society has become increasingly open, and the majority of enthusiasts have accepted the cultural dissemination of Europe, America, Japan and other countries. Tattoos are no longer considered a taboo. Some of the customers are couples who express their love by leaving each other's looks on their bodies. , there are also some elders who see unclean things and suggest getting a tattoo of Guanyin or a god to improve their luck, and there are also many young people who are provocative and curious.
Like the platform shoes that were once popular on the streets, tattoos are now spreading among the beautiful women and handsome men who flaunt the avant-garde trend. Compared with tattoos in the past, most of today's tattoos have been transformed into a pleasure similar to putting on makeup in the morning. To be more precise, most of today's tattoos have been painted, which is to use some special pigments to draw on a certain part of the body. Colorful patterns you like. After a period of time, if you don't like the pattern or want to change to a new pattern, you can wash off the previous pattern. To some extent, tattoos have been “fake”. It is the convenience of "fake tattoos" that allows young people who pursue novelty and express their individuality but are worried about regrets in the future to give it a try. As a result, tattoos have almost become an emerging fashion.
Of course, there are quite a few brave people who despise the painless painting and choose real tattoos. They are not afraid of pain and engrave what may be the core of their souls on their skin that is rippling with the elasticity of life.
Just as fashion is always born among girls and boys who deliberately pursue the trend, tattoos are also the first to appear on these boys and girls. Tattoos were first covered up by clothes, or appeared and disappeared; later, when exposing the navel became a fashion, tattoos decorating the navel appeared; and later, they could be seen at the open collar. Shenzhen is like summer all year round, and exposing arms and legs is forced by the hot weather, but this just provides an almost natural convenience for the display of tattoos. Therefore, beautiful women and handsome men can see colorful colors in the parts where they can expose their bodies in a civilized manner. , tattoos with different graphics. As for whether these tattoos are carved or painted, it is difficult for onlookers to tell whether they are true or false.
The fourth of the five elements: Hip-Hop graffiti
Graffiti art, as a visual vocabulary, has always been coexisting with Hip-Hop culture. Do you still remember that in black movies, we often see strange words painted on the outside of stations, subways, and even train cars? In fact, it is spray painting and graffiti. These patterns sprayed on cement floors, building exteriors and subways are wild, intoxicating and impromptu, representing the artist's own position or views on society, phenomena, etc.
But is it easy to use a spray paint bottle? No, wrong. A true spray painter uses a spray bottle as a paintbrush and paints on the ground, on the ground, or on any kind of surface where painting would not otherwise be possible. Famous spray painters can even be combined with clothing to become a fashion trend. According to different styles, fonts and tones, inkjet artists around the world have established their own culture and world, which is in line with the unique and inimitable spirit of Hip Hop.
To be clear, according to our country's laws, graffiti in public places is illegal.
Five Elements No. 5: HipHop Clothing
On the streets of bustling cities, you can sometimes see that many young people like this kind of dressing: large sweatshirts or oversized sportswear. The jacket covers the buttocks, the upper body overlaps inside and outside, the waistband of the trousers is low and large and hangs on the crotch, the trouser legs are straight to the ground, and the trouser legs are layered at the heels. The whole person is safely hidden in the tight clothes cover. .
This comfortable yet humorous way of dressing actually comes from African American families. Originally, for the sake of saving, the younger brothers and younger sisters were allowed to wear the large clothes worn by their elder brothers and sisters. Over time, it developed into such a baggy street style.
As black hip-hop, skateboarding and other extreme sports originating from the streets become popular around the world, this style of dressing that is loved by black musicians and street sports masters is also popular around the world. became popular among young people.
Typical ways of wearing HIP-HOP mainly include: wide T-shirts with exaggerated logos, similarly wide and draggy board pants, jeans or side-zippered sports pants, basketball shoes or worker boots, Fishing hats or baseball caps, ethnic turbans, hair dyed and permed into wheat braids or braided. The corresponding accessories include: Tatoo, silver earrings or nose rings, arm rings, Matrix sunglasses, MD Walkman, scooter, backpack, etc. These sporadic pieces of clothing are put together to form the Hip-Hop fashion that has been popular in the United States for 20 years.
When you see a boy dressed like this on the street, he has a whole head of black braided hair, a long-sleeved cotton shirt covered with a short-sleeved baseball T-shirt, and super wide sweatpants. A steel bar as thick as a nail was passed through the bone of his left ear. A pair of matte silver headphones hung around his neck. On his feet was a pair of skateboard sneakers with enhanced ankle protection. He was carrying a large, boxy backpack. No matter how you look at it, they look like Chinese-American children who have just arrived to visit relatives. Don’t be surprised, this must be a HIP-HOP fan!
However, as long as you observe carefully, it is not difficult to find that the above-mentioned typical Hip-Hop clothing is not actually "fresh". T-shirts can actually be seen everywhere, and wide pants are not new. Jeans with large legs have been used by little girls to wear tight T-shirts a few years ago. Basketball shoes and worker boots are even more common, not to mention baseball. A hat, a turban, earrings, a backpack or sunglasses. Among all the Hip-Hop equipment, the only relatively new one is the scooter, but most children born in the 1970s should remember the "shaved ice car" they played in kindergarten, which also had tall handlebars. , two wheels at the front and rear, with a single pedal in the middle, exactly the same as today's popular scooters. Therefore, it seems that the seemingly new Hip-Hop fashion is actually not very new.
It is not easy to recombine those common clothes and wear the unprecedented Hip-Hop feeling. What exactly is Hip-Hop Style? The answer is simple and straightforward: "You need to have that feeling." In short, it is the word "feeling", and to be more thorough, the word "feeling" includes innate Artistic talent, sense of music and dance, keen sense and taste in fashion, very outgoing personality, excellent English skills and sense of humor. In other words, people who want to express the Hip-Hop feeling vividly and vividly must be a very cool new human being. Looking for an English word to describe it, the most appropriate one is "Smart".