The Beginning of Hip Hop culture

Write 4-6 page paper on the beginning of Hip Hop Culture. Your paper must do the following: 1. Discuss the social, political and economic state of the country (US), state of New York, and the South Bronx that made it ideal for the birth of hip hop culture. 2. Identify and describe the FIVE founding elements of hip hop culture: Djin’, MCing, Breakdancing, Graffiti/Writing, Knowledge. Please spend at least ONE PAGE on each of the elements. 3. Discuss YOUR relationship to hip culture and how it has affected your life in a positive or negative way. Be specific. *You must use at least 6 SOURCES – At least 3 books or Journals