Jazz, Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture
Throughout the history of this country, the music of African-Americans has remained a strong influence upon our society and culture. Beginning with the music carried over from Africa with the slaves, up until now, with the new styles created by urban youth today, African-Americans have retained certain elements within their music which makes it unique from any other musical form. Some of the musical forms, which were created from, and/or were strongly influenced by African musical characteristics are: Hymnals, Gospel, Spirituals, Ragtime, the blues, and R&B. While many of these musical forms are still popular today amongst Blacks and Non-Blacks, jazz and rap are arguably the two most widespread and popular forms of Black music ever created. Both forms of music were created by black musicians and are most popular amongst both the younger and the older generations of African-Americans. Outside the race, jazz has become a medium listened to and performed by people of all ages. Rap, on the other hand, has enjoyed the majority of its popularity within younger circles, while its opposition comes mostly from the older generations. What older generations need to know is that rap/hip-hop is a spin-off of jazz. Early African-American
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Approximate Word count = 4945
Approximate Pages = 20 (250 words per page double spaced)
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