Louis Henry Gates emphasizes that repetition and revision are central to black artistic forms, including hip-hop music, which is characterized by 'sampling.' Hip-hop not only incorporates musical influences but also articulates the black experience. The document prompts a discussion of three significant themes within hip-hop that reflect the African American literary tradition and notions of blackness.

1. As cultural and literary scholar Louis Henry Gates claims,
"Repetition and revision are fundamental to black artistic forms,
from painting and sculpture to music and language use." This
"Signifyin(g)" is a dynamic noted throughout hip-hop music
because its foundation is rooted in "sampling" music that came
before. But the content of rap also expresses a Black
experience. Therefore, in your final response this week, discuss
three significant subjects or themes that hip-hop artists Signify
on in the African American literary tradition as they express
their own notions of Blackness in lyrical rap music.