Real Hip Hop

             For my blog I have decided to write about hip-hop, the part of the hip-hop culture that usually goes unrecognized. I feel as though most mainstream rap songs tarnish the name of good revolutionary rap. A lot of people hear one rap song and automatically rule out hip-hop as being violent and degrading. They don't really get the sense of what hip hop really means, how and why it began, and what it did for our society. 

Someone once told me that the hip in hip hop stands for the knowledge it brings, and hop is the movement, the revolution itself. Many famous artists that get all the recognition do not actually live by this meaning. Which is the reason why so many people rule it out, it just adds to the prejudice that all hip-hop music is bad or irrelevant.

I've picked this as my research topic because I love music, I'm really passionate about what I listen to. Not just the lyrics either, the instrumentals as well. However, I do not have a full understanding of this topic which is the reason why I want to research hip-hop and expand my knowledge of it.  Maybe I'll learn about something I had no idea existed, I just want to be completely open minded about this subject.  

There are also many other aspects of hip-hop such as clothing, hair styles, dances, graffiti, etc. I want to go into every detail and I’ll occasionally posts songs by my favorite artists/producers. And other experiences I have with hip-hop, my favorite things to do are watch people freestyle or battle each other, and beat boxing fascinates me as well.