Hip Hop Culture: Beyond the Bling

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Hip Hop CultureBeyond the Bling

• presented by
• Monica Alfonzo
• Cross Cultural Health Care Program
• www.xculture.org

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What is Hip Hop?

• Hip Hop came from hardship, the struggle faced
  by teens, youngsters, folks who needed a positive
  outlet. It's that essence which was so
  contagious pure, honest and in your face. It
  was completely different from what was out
  there."
• -Khazm
• 2006 Winner for Seattles
• Excellence in Hip Hop Award

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What is Hip Hop?
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• Hip-hop is a culture. The term is loosely used
  when referring to commercialized rap music,
  however hip-hop is more than just music. It is
  the heartbeat of American ghetto youth who
  claimed their own self-expression and used it to
  rise above their physical circumstances. Hip-hop
  culture has its roots in pride, truth, courage
  and self-determination.
• Source groups.myspace.com/hiphopurban

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The Elements of Hip Hop

• Rap
• Djing
• Breakdancing
• Graffiti

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Rap Music
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Rap Music Roots

• Attributed to griots of Western Africa
• Toasting started in NYC during block parties in
  the early 70s
• Started by DJ Kool Herc, Africa Bambataa
• Source Wikipedia.org

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Addressing some stereotypes
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Pop Hop

• Typically, rap music played on MTV or radio.
• These songs are selected according to what is
  popular (what will sell)
• Not all Pop Hop is bad

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Gangsta Rap

• Although crime and violence in the inner city
  have always been part of hip hop's lyrical canon,
  before the rise of gangsta rap the subject was
  not embraced or addressed so blatantly.
• Source Wikipedia.org

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• I didnt create Thug Life,
• I diagnosed it
• - Tupac Shakur

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Lyrics
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Hip Hop is.

• An expression of the individual artists
• Self
• Passions
• Pet peeves
• Reality

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Exploring our inner Hip Hop

• Who are you???
• What are your passions???
• What are your pet peeves???

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Conflict is...

• a perceived or actual incompatibility of
  interests, goals, values, and/or resources that
  inevitably arise from differences.

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Hot Buttons are Triggered When People

• Challenge your competence.
• Dont appreciate you.
• Communicate in ways that irritate you.
• Are condescending.
• Give you unsolicited advice.
• Are quick to judge.
• Dont respect you.

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Cultural Bump...

• As a result of a personal interaction you are
• confused
• frustrated
• angry
• misunderstood
• helpless
• hopeless

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The Negative Cycle of Conflict

• Person B
• Actions
• Violence
• Withdrawal
• Passive-aggressive
• Blame
• Substance Abuse
• Homicide
• Suicide
• -Ira SenGupta, 2002

• Person A
• Emotions
• Angry
• Hopeless
• Helpless
• Frustrated
• Confused
• Misunderstood
• Depressed

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Five Steps to Cultural Competency

• Awareness of Self and the Other.
• Acknowledgement.
• Honest Validation.
• Negotiation.
• Action Choices and Options.
• - Ira SenGupta, May, 2000, Health and Healing

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• "When we made Hip Hop, we made it hoping it would
  be about peace, love, unity and having fun so
  that people could get away from the negativity
  that was plaguing our streets (gang violence,
  drug abuse, self hate, violence among those of
  African and Latino descent). Even though this
  negativity still happens here and there, as the
  culture progresses, we play a big role in
  conflict resolution and enforcing positivity.
• - Africa Bambaataa
• Godfather of
  Hip Hop
• Founder,
  Universal Zulu Nation