Rap and Hip Hop music has been debated many times over the years as to whether or not this choice of music negatively affects society. As you will learn from this presentation, rap does not negatively impact society and is a great choice of music. It helps save lives, relieves stress and communicates vital messages to learn from. According to dictionary.com, the definition of hip hop is defined as “the popular subculture of teenagers in big cities, including rap music, breakdancing, and graffiti.” art." Additionally, according to thefreedictionary.com, the definition of rap is defined as the “genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are sung with musical accompaniment; several forms of rap.” So where did it all begin? Legend has it that it all began at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx in New York City. On August 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc was entertaining at his homecoming party. sister and felt like trying something new on the turntable. He extended the instrumental beat to keep the crowd dancing longer and started rapping during the extended breakdance. Sounds innocent, right? .") However, much of modern society does not think so. They believe that those who listen to this choice of music are the ones who are going around looking for trouble. I personally reject this opinion. I believe that many people take popular opinion for granted on almost all topics. Before discriminating between hip hop and rap, you must first do some thorough research. As Curtis Aron says, “When criticizing rap music, you have to go beyond the surface of what you are listening to and attempt to ascertain the message the music is trying to see… in the middle of the paper… .le Think ?" HubPages. Np, nd Web. 01 May 2014."Rap Music THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF HIPHOP." Rap Music THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF HIPHOP. Np, nd Web. 01 May 2014."A new and positive look at Hip -Hop." The New Radar. Np, nd Web. May 1, 2014."Hip Hop." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, nd Web. May 1, 2014."Rap." The Free Dictionary. Farlex, nd Web 01 May 2014. “The Birthplace of Hip Hop.” PBS, nd Web. April 30, 2014. “Eminem – Mockingbird Helped Cope with Depression.” The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 10 December 2012. Web. 1 May 2014."Why rap gets a bad rap." Greater good: The science of a meaningful life. Np, nd Web. 01 May 2014. “Bad Rap for Rap: Biases in Reactions to Music Lyrics.” Bad Rap for rap: Biases in reactions to musical lyrics. Np, nd Web. 01 May 2014.