Dancing Fads in Hip Hop
Hip Hop is a music genre where dance fads are not uncommon. Throughout the decades many different dance fads have come and gone, and now...
Soul Music & Hip Hop
It should not be a surprise that Soul music was a great precurssor to Hip Hop music. There were two major subgenres of soul music, which...
Female Artists and Their Influence on Hip Hop Culture
Female vocal groups started springing up in the late 1950s. There was much controversy in the late 50s between publishing companies,...
Beyoncé - Formation
There has been a lot of controversy lately surrounding Beyonce's Super Bowl 50 Halftime show appearance and the recent release of her...
Roboting(Locking)
Locking and Roboting is another form of dance that emerged from Hip Hop culture. The "robot" might have been a fad, but even in 2016, it...
Rock & Roll led to Hip Hop?!
I am hoping that its the title that brought you in, and you are wondering, "is this true? Did Rock & Roll really the predicate Hip Hop?"...
Macklemore's "White Privilege II"
Macklemore recently, as in January 22nd, released a record entitled "White Privilege II," which is a 9 minute song whose goal is to the...
B Boy(ing)
B Boying, Breaking, breakdancing are all words that describe one of the first types of dances in hip hop culture which emerged in the...
Blues Predicated Hip Hop
What might be surprising is the blues music predicated the existence of hip hop. For this reason it is important to understand blues...
Minstrels: Impact on Music Industry
In 1950s America, the music industry is much different that it is today. A popular music genre that emerged from a diverse sociological...
