“Started From the Bottom”: The Ascension of Hip-Hop as a Sonic Art Form

Author

Benjamin Nile Stewart, CUNY Hunter CollegeFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-5-2022

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Music

First Advisor

Philip Ewell

Second Advisor

Mark Spicer

Academic Program Adviser

Philip Ewell

Abstract

For over four decades, hip-hop has been a part of the American soundscape, drawing from influences of jazz, rhythm and blues, disco, etc. Hip-hop is one of the cultural bridges between African Americans and the world. This paper will focus on the artists, culture and its ascent to high art.

Recommended Citation

Stewart, Benjamin Nile, "“Started From the Bottom”: The Ascension of Hip-Hop as a Sonic Art Form" (2022). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/864