Hip Hop & I

Well,if you ask me,what is hip hop ? I got too many answers to tell you.
Hip Hop is fashion, Hip hop is live, Hip hop is love, Hip hop is soul. This answer is too personal to everybody,to me, Hip Hop is an attitude !

The reason why i like hip hop simply because i am inspired by some rappers. The first rapper that inspired me is Snoop Dogg, which is one of the popular rappers out there. Other than that, I like DMX, Tupac Shakur, Ice Cube, T.I., Ludacris, Nelly,Dr. Dre and much more. I like the way they wear, the way they talk and the way they walk. It's just simply a very cool attitude.

Until now, I bet still have many people that don't really know what hip hop is. Actually, there are 4 main elements of hip hop, these includes rapping,DJ-ing, grafitti and B-Boying.There are some photos to let ya'll refer.



Undeniably, hip hop always blamed by parents because of all negative elements and image preception by those rappers. They often thought as gangsters, pimp or drug dealers.
However, to me rap music still got its positive effects on teens life. Kids turn up to be smarter as they don't do the same mistake as rappers do.No rappers started out rich they earned it. This can show kids that you can do anything in life you just have to give it your all and never give up.
Rap music can affect a teens mind in positive mind too. Teens hearing about the ups and downs in life can help a kid get through a hard time knowing good times will come soon. They also hear about never giving up and you can do anything can motivate the teen.

I do buy myself some hip hop magazines to keep me up from some updated news.Hip hop has several major American magazines devoted to it, including XXL, Scratch, The Source and Vibe. Many individual cities have produced their own local hip hop newsletters, while hip hop magazines with national distribution are found in a few other countries. The 21st century also ushered in the rise of online media, and hip hop fan sites now offer comprehensive hip hop coverage on a daily basis.

The other thing i like about hip hop is the fashion. The rappers always got the passion to shine, just like me. I like to wear baggy pants, oversize t-shirts and some jewelleries on my neck. But my mum just doesn't seem to be agree with me,haha...Well,hip hop fashion is a distinctive style of dress. Personally, I wear it simply because it's simple and comfortable.


Bling culture
In the mid- to late 1990s, platinum replaced gold as the metal of choice in hip hop fashion. Artists and fans alike wore platinum jewelry, often embedded with diamonds. Jay-Z, Juvenile, and The Hot Boys were largely responsible for this trend.Platinum fronts also became popular; infamously has an entire mouthful of permanent platinum teeth. Others have fashioned grills, removable metal jewelled teeth coverings. This really didn't belong to original hip hop scene.


I always read some articles on hip hop.I know that some mainstream artists keep expending their influence on their fans.According to many, hip hop fashion has become much more mainstream, possibly due to the popular acceptance of hip hop culture. Today, arguably more so than in the past, the music goes with the fashion; one does not exist without the other. Present-day hip hop fashion is not simply limited to one particular group of people but to anyone who has decided to identify with the culture. Today, hip hop fashion is worn by a significant percentage of young people around the world. There are now a significant number of retailers that are dedicated to the sale of hip hop inspired fashions such as Dr.Jays.

Today trends has changed due to some artists like Common and Pharrell Williams, they wear tighter shirt which displaying prep hop styles.Me personally still wearing sport wears as they are real comfortable.

After 5 years i've been indulging in this, I'm still proud to say : I still got love for HIP HOP !