Hip-Hop in the 80’s

By: Jacob Brooks

Background

• Started in the South Bronx

• At the beginning it was mostly Hispanics and blacks

• Controversial and lighthearted party themes

It’s Fashion• Whatever rappers were wearing at the time– Shelltoe adidas– Matching Jumpsuit– Lee jeans– LeTigre shirts– Gazelles– Filas, Diadoras, Lottos, Nikes.– Acid washed jeans, dress shirts(different color

collars

The Arts in Hip-Hop

• Break Dancing• Rapping• Graffiti• Scratching• Mixing• Sampling

Positives

• Good Music• Another way to become successful• Made music and movements against racism

and drugs and violence• Against AIDs• Music for the urban youth

Negatives

• Had rages against police, major corporations, and powers of white males

• Was blamed for many outbursts of violence

• Explicit lyrics that critics judged constantly

Works Cited

• http://www.enotes.com/1980-arts-american-decades/hip-hop-culture

• http://www.liketotally80s.com/80s-hip-hop-fashion.html

• http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/galleries/oldschool_hiphop_stars_where_are_they_now/oldschool_hiphop_stars_where_are_they_now.html