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THE EVOLUTION OF RAP MUSIC Rap is a form of urban music, which emerged from the ‘hip-hop’ movement of the South Bronx, New York, in the early 1970’s. The hip-hop culture was comprised of the popular street activities of African-American youth during the 1970’s such as: styles of language, “street-slang” colloquialisms, graffiti, break dancing, music and their colourful attitude and fashion. Rap music is therefor a subculture to the hip-hop movement, or what many describe …

…Led by groups like Public Enemy”, February 5 1990. Thigpen, David, “Time”: “Not for Men; Women Rappers are Breaking the Mold with a Message of their Own”, May 27, 1996. 12249 CULTURAL CHANGE & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET Student Name: Student ID number: Contact Ph: Email Address: Tutor Name: Tutorial day & time: Assignment Topic Date of submission: DISCLAIMER I declare the following to be my own work, unless otherwise referenced, as defined by the University’s policy on plagiarism. Signed: