Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Gangsta Rap vs. Conscious Hip Hop

How did Gangsta Rap and Conscious Hip Hop respond to the social and political conditions of the 1990s?

Using the readings below, carefully answer the questions on the handout you received in class, today.  

Handout 2: Excerpts from Song Lyrics

Handout 3: Compton, California

Handout 4: 1990s Hip Hop Timeline

Handout 5: Article on Conscious Hip Hop

Handout 6: Article on Gangsta Rap

Handout 7: Two Views of Conscious Hip Hop and Gangsta Rap

Video Links:
Straight Outta Compton
Me, Myself and I
Ice-T on life, in the streets

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