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Hip Hop open to all |
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First, I don't think there is a term, and I am more actively involved in hip hop than my black friends who listen to rap/hip hop. Second, there is a distinction that few people know and is best described by the following quote that intellectual rapper KRS-ONE said: 'Rap is something you do, Hip Hop is something you live.' Rap is one wing of music like soul and R&B, but in my experience, after writing my junior theme, Hip Hop includes the music, various rapper clothing lines e.g. Roca-Wear (Jay Z), Johnny Blaze (Method Man), the various Hip Hop lines, handshakes, etc. They all are under the realm of Hip Hop.<p> Back to your question, there is no one term, but you could ask a kid, 'Do you live the Hip Hop lifestyle?' The term 'Hip Hoppers' isn't ill enough to call it our own. I own more than 400 Hip Hop cds, have professionally deejayed and own many Hip Hop items e.g. dvds. Last, the greatest thing about Hip Hop in my experience is that no longer is there a response like, 'You're white and you listen to Hip Hop? What the f**k?' This is because of the successful entrance of Eminem, eliminating the stigma of the days of Vanilla Ice, and there are certainly no different words for the culture between the races, in my opinon. Hip Hop is open to anyone from any racial and economic background.
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| Posted: | 4/22/2002 |
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Dave ,
Chicago, IL, United States
, 18
, Male
, Catholic
, White/Caucasian
, Straight
, College Student
, Middle class
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| Mesg ID: | 948f5e85-443e-4795-894a-614ec2428e29 |
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Age-related |
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Heads |
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The key to hip-hop music is the fluidity of language, so the title of a hip-hop enthusiast will vary, especially depending on subculture. Some folks who enjoy the type of underground hip-hop that I do call themselves 'backpack heads,' referring to an aesthetic choice. 'Heads' is a somewhat dated expression that applies to most hip-hop subcultures.
I call myself a fan. |
| Posted: | 4/22/2002 |
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Kevin ,
Ypsilanti, MI, United States
, 21
, Male
, Pagan
, White/Caucasian
, Straight
, Librarians Assistant
, 2 Years of College
, Lower middle class
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| Mesg ID: | 1df6205b-e0c6-4efd-b758-b09149a6ddcb |
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Hip-Hoppers, Graf artists, Bombers... |
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| We refer to ourselves as Hip-Hoppers, the 'Hip-Hop Generation', Graf (Grafitti) artists, Writers, Bombers, D.J.s, Breakers, Dancers, Rappers, Fans, Artists, M.C.s, etc. |
| Posted: | 4/22/2002 |
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C.J. ,
Los Angeles, CA, United States
, 22
, Male
, Black/African American
, Straight
, barber
, Technical School
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| Mesg ID: | 60ea358a-d4ca-4902-accd-0c718988ca44 |
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