The Devils Music (or so they say)

They say we are evil
But don't know the history
So let's take a ride
On Heart Stopping Melody

I am Hip Hop
I control bodies
The turn them into backs spins
In the ghetto of the Bronx
Even though most saw it as a sin
I still loved my Nobody's.

I am Graffiti
But known as the Rebellion
I take in my Hellions
Give them my Communication and Engagement
To those who hope for a better future
I love my Creators of Today.
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I am Breakdancing.
Show backs pins
And head spins
My puppets love me
Even though It's a dead sin
I love my Dancers

I am Mcing
All I do is talk
But be warned
If you follow me
You'll be grooving
And moving just like
Soda pop

I am Djing
My Needle is like Voodoo
I take on my Gangs
Who wander the streets
And spin
Competitive thug life?
I think not.
How bout some dance moves?

History of Hip hop Timeline

1963
  • Before the Bronx began to look like a burned-out war zone in the early 1970s, it had been home to many thriving economically and ethnically diverse communities.
1960’s
  • A time of worldwide social and cultural reckoning. The movements demanding change spreading across college campuses and the frontlines of America’s ghettos and truly felt like the seeds were a full blown revolution were being sewn.
  • Knew it was the end of the world order. They thought a revolution  was possible. For the first time they had a multi-cultural movement. Says Felipe.
  • But as the 60’s came to a close, the Vietnam War and racism continued to erode America’s soul and fade all optimism. A systematic backlash against organizations like the Black Panthers, coupled with the assassination of nearly every iconic figure of hope left a new generation with nothing more than unfocused rage. Hope is deflated.
1970’s
  • Americas unrest was reflected locally as New York City struggled under its weight of a mounting issues. a failed vision of urban renewal left the cities but the wealthiest to the brink and a new pessimism and desperation made its home in its streets.
  • But it was hit with one catastrophe after another, including the construction of the Cross Bronx Expressway, which displaced businesses and thousands of people and split the borough in two.
  • Eventually, Ghetto Brothers membership swelled to 2,500 people in the Bronx alone.
  • "It was a perfect storm of events that happened to the Bronx at the same time," Nicholson told The Washington Post.
  • ED Koch (Former Mayor of New York City) says “here is this great city and international Capital of Congress and Culture, Communications and Finance. And it was on its knees asking, begging for help.
  • “The city was on the edge of bankruptcy
  • Marshal Berman says “all through the 70’s industries were departing, jobs were disappearing. If there was a safety net before, the government was basically not just ceasing to protecting it, but cutting holes in it.
  • Despite the city's financial troubles in 1970’s New York's Cultural scene was as vibrant as ever. However, only four miles away due to reckless urban planning; the district of the South Bronx was rapidly becoming a symbol of urban decay around the world. (Brother Moses)
  • Yellow Benji Menendez says “as a kid, teachers would say that they were renovating the area. Buildings would be out taken out of commission (they gotta go, we’re going to build this highway area over here) taking down houses to form a bridge instead.
  • Felipe says “he takes a wonderful burrow of houses and cuts a huge swath, literally destroying the neighborhood. Ralph Lauren was from there. Marshall Berman (Author & Distinguished Professor) “They were basically creative even though they were humanly destructive. He thought, the shortest distance between two points is a line even if they are many people anywhere else.
  • “And that’s when things started to go down. The economy went with them,the store owners, everybody just took off.
  • Kool Herc (Hip Hop Pioneer) says “you’d see a quiet, white flight. Early (valuers or something) were migrating from the concourse of niyak, white planes.
  • The rich move out to their second and third homes.
  • Ed Koch says “the middle class is not far behind. And left will be the poor; who require enormous services, and will suffer.
  • The South Bronx has the highest crimes, poorest people, greatest gun employment blight, and the world's record of arson. In just ten years, more than 30,000 buildings have been set ablaze and abandoned.
  • Jee says “ they had rats, dogs, no heat, no water
  • Kool Herc says “ it was like another domino effect. They see the burnings starts. so the landlords wouldn’t provide services and the people had to ultimately move out. And then the landlord burned the building down and got the money. Topaz (Ebony Dukes) said that havings these buildings burned down was the norm.
  • D.S.R. (Warlord/Gestapo, Savage Nomads) says “ it was just a feeling of hopelessness.
  • Murder wasn’t hidden, it was very rampant.
  • The number of homicides about quadrupled from 1960 to 1971. There was crime from like the crooked politicians, crooked cops.
  • D.S.R. says “In the early 70’s crime was like a major income of the Bronx.”
  • Jee Sanchez (Dukes, Hitmen, Black Spades) says “there was a line wrapped around a corner just waiting to buy a bundle or a couple of bags of dope. When the cops would drive up and down it was like a total pharmacy drugstore”.
  • Felipe says “when it got (valid I think) people started getting into it. It was almost as if people wanted to die. So they got into heroin because there was no dream”.
  • Marshal Berman says “when all of this started to happen it was still much for people to understand. But one of the by products was a lot of kids out on the streets and a lot of locations that would’ve been alternatives to the streets  ceased to exist.