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2,096 wordsAnalytical Paper The hip hop culture has permeated popular culture in an unprecedented fashion. Because of its enormous crossover appeal, the hip hop culture is a potentially great unifier of diverse populations. Although created by black youth on the street, hip hop's influence has become worldwide. Approximately 75 % of the rap and hip hop audience is non black. It has gone from the fringes, to the suburbs, and into the corporate boardrooms. Indeed, McDonald's, Coca Cola, Sprite, Nike, and oth...
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374 wordsHip-Hop Hip Hop Music Appreciation Hip-Hop is one of the newest forms of music. It has expanded and is now the most popular form of music for people ages 11 - 25. In the last 2 years, hip-hop is the most lucrative form of music. It has sold billions of records and has made record companies billions of dollars. Hip-Hop was started in New York City in the late 70 s by the cities youth. Hip-Hop was more than just music, it was a culture. It involved many things such as style, of dress, break dancin...
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