Hip Hop Influence On African American Culture

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The birth of hip-hop has been said to be in the Bronx, New York. During this time, block parties became increasingly popular among African American youth. Hip-Hop was used as a subcultural movement to express African American culture and identity, including but not limited to love, education, and the daily oppressions and injustices faced by African Americans. It was also used to deliver a message to society about the ways that African Americans were being treated and to heal the community. However, today’s version of hip-hop has swayed so far away from its original intended purpose. The focus has shifted away from talking about African American culture, overcoming adversities, love within the African American community into a genre filled