Summary
In New York in the 1970s, Hip-Hop became the newest musical evolution. The UGA New York Chapter Director, Gail Windley, aka DJ Flame, observed Hip-Hop's development first hand alongside the early pioneers such as Grand Master Flash and Kool Herc. Flame went on to make her own mark as DJ LaSpank in the Mercedes Ladies, the first all female group in this genre. Flame, who was living in the Gun Hill Projects in the northeast Bronx at that time, recalls that the Bronx was an "explosive environment... a time of government program cut backs...police corruption was rampant, gang violence at an all time high.... [the South Bronx] looked like a Warsaw ghetto." Hip-Hop music provided an outlet for this "ghetto" as the youth came together and used their artistic talent to escape their desperate situation...if only temporarily. One of the earliest organized collectives in Hip-Hop was the Zulu Nation, which was formed by Afrika Bambaataa in 1973. Bambaataa recognized Hip-Hop's potential to unite the youth despite their gang affiliation and move his generation in a more positive direction.
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Gospel Music & Ministry
Welcome to another edition of the TRUTH. This month we explore Gospel Hip-Hop's older sibling, Hip-Hop. Now, before you even ask us why this is important, note that we realize...
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