JG

HI JG

An interesting topic to consider. Have you found much information yet?

SH

Could you post where you are in your research on your topic--thanks--bag

So far I have been doing some work with my supervisor to determine exactly, and make sure that the subject which I will write my extended essay in is appropriate. JG

Since both are contemporary topics, ie have been occuring in the past ten years, I think it is the most appropriate subject. I will however have to look at how much work I will have to do to fully understand social anthropology enough that I can write an extended essay about it. -A change in essay topic may be necessary if I will have to do too much work on the topic to write a ee in it. In that case I anticipate that I will change to history.. but so far social anthropology seems fine..

JG

Today I did some research on the topic and found some very interesting sites on influences of hip hop in modern society: http://www.csupomona.edu/~rrreese/HIPHOP.HTML http://www.mysistahs.org/features/hiphop.htm http://www.freemuse.org/sw7742.asp http://www.daveyd.com/commentarysharpton.html (this article is written by reverend al sharpton)

One thing in particular that I found out was what a wide range of effects hip hop has had on contemporary society.

JG

The authors listed below are famous for having a great deal of knowledge and doing research on the impact of music and hip-hop on society.

1 Keith L. Alexander, “Hip-Hop Magazine Gets Fiery Start, Good and Bad,”//USA Today//, December 30, 1998, B1. 2 Gregory Lewis, “Hip Hop Gives Birth to Its Own Black Economy,”//The San Francisco Examiner//, December 6, 1998, E3. 3 Strauss, Neil, “The Pop Life; Crossing Racial Boundaries, Rap Gains Ground,” 4 //The New York Times//, October 15, 1998, E1. 5 Robert Hilburn, “Year in Review/Pop Music; In the Shadow of Hip-Hop; Rap is Where the Action is, and its Popularity Still Hasn't Peaked. Could Rock `N' Roll Be Finally Dead?” //The Los Angeles Times//, December 27, 1998, 6. 7 S.H. Fernando, //The New Beats//, (Anchor Books Doubleday: New York, 1994), IX. 8 Chris Dickinson, “3-CD Set Chronicles History of Rap,” //Everday Magazine//, January 4, 1998, 3. 9 Geneva Smitherman, //Black Talk: Words And Phrases From The Hood To The Amen Corner//, (Houghton Mifflin: Boston, 1994), 3.

JG

An interesting essay on the topic of hiphop's impact on society, and it is particularly interesting becasue it is written by a student- which provides a different perspective than most adult research papers. Some of the points are very interesting.

JG