What is hip hop?

Hiphop (consciousness) – our unique spirit, our unique collective consciousness, the creative force behind Hip Hop’s elements. The name of our lifestyle.

Hip Hop (culture) – the performances and description of the elements (outlined below)

hip-hop (product) – rap music product and those things associated with it.

Hiphop Kulture is the name of our community of consciousness

The Hip Hop Elements, as expressed by the Temple of Hiphop are the study and application of these art forms:

Basic Elements

Breakin - street dance forms

Emceein - rhythmic talk, poetry and divine speech

Graffiti – street calligraphy, art and handwriting

Deejayin – rap music production and radio broadcasting

Beat Boxin – body music and body language

Street (Inner-city) Elements

Street Fashion – Urban trends and styles

Street Language – Urban communication, slang and dialect

Street Knowledge – Ancestral wisdom,common sense and codes to survive inner-city life

Street Entrepreneurialism – Fair trade and business management

Hip Hop is born out of a reaction to oppression. Power Lesson – Originality is a cultural status symbol

The Light Age
(Age of Light) 1971-1981

Hip Hop becomes known as an urban movement. Power Lesson – Sight is the awareness to utilize your environment.

The Golden Age
(Age of Awareness) 1981-1991

Hiphoppas become self aware. Some choose cultural expression while some choose corporate expression. Power Lesson – The loss of sight begins while Hip Hop is at the apex of understanding.

The Platinum Age
(Age of Power – Ice Age) 1991 – 2001

The Hip Hop community benefits from the foundations laid by previous ages. True Hip Hop goes underground and Rap music becomes mainstream. Power Lesson – Mainstream accessibility rewards the absence of originality.

The Information Age
(Age of Culture) 2001 – 2011

Hip Hop is common knowledge to the nation and the world while it loses some mainstream appeal and success. At this time the First Instrument of the Gospel of Hip Hop is created to bring a renewed sense of worth to the Hip Hop community. Power Lesson – What goes around comes back…

The Gospel of Hip Hop ; 2nd Overstanding - The Refinitions

Rap Fan – 0ne who enjoys or respects rap music but does not distinguish it from the culture of Hip Hop.

Hip Hop Head:
Hiphoppa – An active participant of the Hip Hop culture. A citizen of the Hip Hop nation.

BTW very nice thread ,cant wait hip-hop week to chill with my hip-hop heads from my zone

isn't that corruption ?? from what i know teachers are public employees who get payed from the state budget ( public budget ) so part of your taxes goes in their pockets i like this idea but i don't understand this concept of giving money to the teachers giving money to the charities or to various social organizations but to individuals is weird

i should changed that to "give a donation to RHHF on Hip Hop week"

it is forbidden in the US too i think giving money as a student or parent of a student to your teacher is called influence peddling people can interpret as like you giving money to that teacher to pass him or give him higher grades it's high practice here they use money to buy the schools and donations is something else donations are a public thing it's a different between donations and giving money to your teacher