Hip Hop - #BlackHistoryFact

Hip Hop is a culture that was created during the 1970s by blacks and latinos residing in the South Bronx area in New York. Hip Hop is comprised of four distinct parts: rap music, turntablism/DJing, b-boying/break-dancing and graffiti. 

Rap music can be broken down into different components, such as "content", "flow" (rhythm and rhyme), and "delivery".  Although rhyming is a key component of rap music, rap differs from poetry in that it is delivered and timed with the beat of the music. Graffiti is considered the visual expression of hip hop.  B-boying or break dancing is considered the physical expression of hip hop culture.   DJing is not only the ability to play  music but you must be a skilled turntablist. DJing is the technique of manipulating sounds to create music using turntables and a mixer. 

The four Elements of Hip Hop

Hip Hop culture has spread to both urban and suburban communities throughout the world.