Hip Hop a Black American Invention – Celebrate Hip Hop 50

October 8, 2023 authorityhop News 0

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Great timing on Tariq Nasheed’s part to get his documentary on the true origins of Hip Hop ready during this, the 50th celebration. All year long really, we have been treated with a wealth of hip hop appreciation. The entire history of this musical genre that has touched so many lives, has been getting its just due props. There also however, are conversations that are almost hard to believe. Discussions that this genre of music was NOT created and invented by Black Americans.

Please make no mistake about this. Hip Hop is a Black American invention.

It has actually been a shock to some of us who have been fans of hip hop all of our lives, that this is even a debate. I’m ‘almost’ 50 years old myself, and so for me, hip hop has always been on the scene. Right as I could truly appreciate it, Run DMC and Slick Rick were leading hip hop into all new ‘styles’ – hip hop was expanding. With more and more ‘diversification’ came white rappers, and Hispanic rappers too. MC’s with Caribbean ties started to express themselves more in those ‘native tongues’, as hip hop began to also partner up with Reggae Music.

Again, the influence of Hip Hop is major. But it’s Origins are Black American 100% –

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The efforts to ‘steal that credit’ away reminds me of what also happened to other music genres invented by black people. Rock N’ Roll comes to mind immediately, and should for all of us. I even saw a wonderful quote from Etta James recently. She was speaking on the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame. I don’t know if the ‘quote’ is true, but here it is:

You and I know that when we think of “rock music” we picture Aerosmith, the Beatles, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and other mostly White groups. You’re not thinking about Little Richard, Jimi Hendrix or Chuck Berry. Maybe Hendrix cause he played Woodstock with the other white groups that were ‘welcomed’ into the space. I say that in quotes cause really, they’ve just colonized everything. The appropriation of black culture is an ongoing thing.  Usually it ends with them completely taking over what was once ours, as soon as they can finally do it without us.

If you didn’t know history, you might actually think white people created rock n’ roll.

They didn’t, but they absolutely dominate the space today.

Even Chris Rock sellout Tom ass knows this truth:

We are seeing these same efforts coming for hip hop. These efforts are not new, and the Vlad’s of the world, the No Jumpers, along with record companies & executives, are all part of the challenge. They play the long game. I’ll give them that. Unsure just at what point in time they decided to launch their offensive. But it has been, just that: Offensive.

TO hear mfs like Fat Joe, who I personally have never been a big fan of, talk crazy about the origins of hip hop, did not surprise me. I was surprised to hear Busta Rhymes talking wild like that.

There have been a few others, but it is clearly the ‘next phase’ of the white mans plan. They’re now using their “colored chess pieces” to move in on our beloved Hip Hop.

Thanks to people like Tariq Nasheed, and other black Americans who are Speaking out Against this, their efforts are sure to fail.

Watch the Trailer for “Microphone Check: the Hidden History of Hip Hop”. From producer, Tariq Nasheed, featuring the Actual Founders of Hip Hop. It don’t get more official than this!

 

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