First Nations Hip Hop in Canada blog
Budget: $10 – $30 CAD
Explain how hip hop has become a tool of resistance for First Nations youth in Canada.
How does this music draw on the history of hip hop as a genre (consider sound but also content)?
How does First Nations hip hop diverge from the original genre and its African American roots?
Using and embedding concrete musical examples, consider some or all of the following (if some, go more in-depth):
• similarities and differences between African American rap and Canadian First Nations rap, and how that is reflected in lyrics, music, and visuals (e.g. music videos, modes of dress, etc.);
• similarities and differences between the primarily urban rap of the US, and the often rural or smaller-community feel of First Nations rap in Canada.
• some of the political issues addressed by First Nations hip hop artists in Canada today (e.g. Residential Schools and graves, Truth and Reconciliation, MMIW, Idle No More, decolonization, land rights, poverty, drug use, discrimination, lack of drinking water on reserves, etc.). How do these compare to what is coming out of African American communities in the US? Are there similar issues? Different issues? Explain.
• ??? anything else you want to dig into - ie. 2SLGBTQ issues, gender issues, access to technology issues, etc - be thoughtful and analytical. We love learning from your blogs.
It may be easiest to focus on one or two Canadian First Nations artists/groups and use their work to structure your response. Or you could try to address separate issues (with some sort of structure) and use the examples that best fit, choosing from a variety of artists/groups. Try to embed some American hip hop examples to back up your compare/contrast arguments.
Don't forget all of the bells and whistles explained on your Blogging Information page - citations, digital stuff, etc.
Blog must be anywhere from 1500-1800 Words
All sources must be sourced in Apa Formatting
Some helpful links for writing are below:
https://nativeeramusic.wordpress.com/2017/04/22/transferring-culture-what-is-native-hip-hop/
https://ethnomusicologyreview.ucla.edu/content/representation-and-black-hip-hop-culture-reservation-dogs
https://thesource.com/2020/11/30/native-american-hip-hop/
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1156&context=clamantis
How does this music draw on the history of hip hop as a genre (consider sound but also content)?
How does First Nations hip hop diverge from the original genre and its African American roots?
Using and embedding concrete musical examples, consider some or all of the following (if some, go more in-depth):
• similarities and differences between African American rap and Canadian First Nations rap, and how that is reflected in lyrics, music, and visuals (e.g. music videos, modes of dress, etc.);
• similarities and differences between the primarily urban rap of the US, and the often rural or smaller-community feel of First Nations rap in Canada.
• some of the political issues addressed by First Nations hip hop artists in Canada today (e.g. Residential Schools and graves, Truth and Reconciliation, MMIW, Idle No More, decolonization, land rights, poverty, drug use, discrimination, lack of drinking water on reserves, etc.). How do these compare to what is coming out of African American communities in the US? Are there similar issues? Different issues? Explain.
• ??? anything else you want to dig into - ie. 2SLGBTQ issues, gender issues, access to technology issues, etc - be thoughtful and analytical. We love learning from your blogs.
It may be easiest to focus on one or two Canadian First Nations artists/groups and use their work to structure your response. Or you could try to address separate issues (with some sort of structure) and use the examples that best fit, choosing from a variety of artists/groups. Try to embed some American hip hop examples to back up your compare/contrast arguments.
Don't forget all of the bells and whistles explained on your Blogging Information page - citations, digital stuff, etc.
Blog must be anywhere from 1500-1800 Words
All sources must be sourced in Apa Formatting
Some helpful links for writing are below:
https://nativeeramusic.wordpress.com/2017/04/22/transferring-culture-what-is-native-hip-hop/
https://ethnomusicologyreview.ucla.edu/content/representation-and-black-hip-hop-culture-reservation-dogs
https://thesource.com/2020/11/30/native-american-hip-hop/
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1156&context=clamantis