Introducing a new journalist on the team - Angela Nimah

HIP HOP IN A NEW GENERATION

By Angela Nimah - Eye W(right)

As an alternative for subscription, a NAR twitter and facebook account has been set up for the developing press. Keep up with everything happening, We'll put out urgent bulletins over twitter. A place where heads could reach us to get their jams reviewed by our team. (we prefer you email them) So before you dive into the lineup of articles make sure you got us on twitter @NutsAboutRap and facebook also under Nutsaboutrap.... Find us!!!

Love, Life, and Art: all three of these elements make the awesomely, wonderful concept of hip hop. Formed in the 70s, hip hop has been an on-going culture that started in the Bronx in New York City. Block parties were increasingly popular among the African American youth and consisted of DJs who played well-liked genres of music such as funk, soul, and R&B.

Like many other independently established movements and cultures, hip hop was the “voice” for the disenfranchised youth of low economic areas. It reflected the social, economic and political realities that affected their lives.

As hip hop grew so did its people and rapping become a way of expressing all these issues and changes that came with it. Fashion also played a big part in the development of hip hop; poetry, dance as well as language dominated the streets and soon enough there was a group of people who shared one mind, one heart, and one love.

This movement grew so rapidly that it reached countries like South Africa, hitting the corners of many streets in many different cities. Despite the comparison to USA hip hop, South African hip hop has grown so much that one can differentiate between the two, even though there is a lot of influence. As a youth we have grown intensely and have managed to create our own sound and we are still growing.

Hi! J My name is Nimah and I’ll be your tour guide for the next eternity. I’m an official code NAR member/reporter/journalist who will be bringing you the latest information on all things art related based in Johannesburg: culture, music, poetry, gigs, interviews, people, places and food.

Not only am I an official member but I am also an all round artist. I have my own clothing brand, I am a musician, a stylist, a jeweller, a biographer, a hippie, a poet, a blogger, a columnist, a rebel, a lover, I am so many things and this was just a snippet of what I will be bringing to the table so I do hope that you are all intrigued already LOL. Until we meet again in the next two weeks this is me signing off!

Code NAR:

 Shifting paradigms in South African crafts and culture in the new generation.

Where to find us:
FS Reporter - Kananelo Nthoarane (twitter)  @Kay_Kanny
JHB Reporter - Angela Nimah (twitter)         @AngelaNimah
KZN Reporter - Thembi Molaba (twitter)     @Nuhtkayz