Hip hop emerged as a youth subculture in the Bronx in the late 1970s. It was born from funk music artists like James Brown and early hip hop pioneers like DJ Hollywood who began rhyming over popular songs. Figures like Afrika Bambaataa helped establish hip hop music and culture, influencing electronic and dance music. Distinctive hip hop fashion emerged including baseball caps worn backwards, baggy jeans, oversized jerseys, and untied sneakers often in bright colors and sporting brands or logos. Authors like Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines wrote novels depicting the hustler lifestyle during the emergence of hip hop.

1. Hip Hop Generation By: Allie Smith and Dana Harms

2. HIP HOP IS: Hip-hop is used to frame the analysis of U.S. and urban "social problems" since the late 1970s.

3. Music: Hip-hop has been political in nature since its birth in the youth subculture of the Bronx during the late 1970s. 1970 James Brown released 'The Big Payback', an early funk gem that emphasizes the groove rather than melody over his aggressively spoken vocals.

4. 1972 DJ Hollywood, a club DJ from Manhattan; began rhyming over popular disco hits at his trendy night spots. It is alleged that Hollywood coins the term 'hip-hop' though some say his partner, LovebugStarski, came up with the term.

5. AfrikaBambaataa Born Kevin Donovan on April 10, 1960 in the South Bronx of New York City, New York, revolutionized music forever. greatly influenced the electronic/dance worlds and helped substantiate a culture that still affects us today.

6. CLOTHING The four main pieces of clothing that represent Hip Hop style are: baseball caps, jerseys, baggy jeans, and sneakers. The way these pieces of clothing are worn in a distinctive way makes them Hip Hop. Baseball caps were worn backwards sneakers were worn with the laces untied jerseys were oversized. Bright colors Sports logos Brand names

7. Authors of the Hip-Hop era Iceberg Slim A.K.A. Robert Beck Iceberg Slim was born on August 4, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois as Robert Lee Maupin. Donald Goines (1937-1974) A.K.A. Al C. Clark Donald Goines was born in Detriot. As a child, he led a comfortable life with his parents who owned a local dry cleaning business. Heroin Addict He suffered a cruel death. He was shot to death, along with his wife, on October 21, 1974. It is said that he was killed due to a failed drug deal.

8. Hustler’s Glossery bottom woman: pimp's main woman, his foundation breaking luck: a whore's first trick of a working day chili pimp: small-time, one whore pimp jasper: lesbian macking: pimping square up: to get out of the life to pull someone's coat: to inform and teach