Asia2009+GroupA

Which Country did you choose and why?
 * The country that we chose is Japan because we thought it will be interesting to learn about Asian hip-hop.**

Do you have any information on when/how hip hop became popular in the country? Where did this information come from? Japanese Hip-hop started in the early 1980’s …. The “WildStyle” was popular during that era it was a hiphop film. It was popular in Tokyo, they played Disco music on a boom box in the street and danced. A lot of Japanese hiphop originated from old school, and when more hiphop movies came out there was a change in the style of music.**
 * (THEY LOVED IT!!!)**
 * Using the resources from a few websites such as Wikipedia, style2ouf, Ask, and also Japanese 101 has given us information about the history.**
 * In Japanese hip-hop, dancing has been the center of the main cultrure, other than rapping, graffiti, and DJing. This is because dancing has a visual impact so everyone can understand, when it comes to dance there is not a language barrier. Hiphop has derived from African Americans and it traveled around the world…. Many Asians were influence by the music.

Artist /Group : Provide a biography (In your own words; 3 - 5 sentences) about a notable artist from one of the countries listed above. This should be written in your own words. You should use more than two sources to create the biography. What type of hip-hop does this person produce? When, where, why do they perform hip-hop? Who inspires them?
 * King Giddra was a [|Japanese] __h__iphop group that started in 1993. Years active 1993-1996 2001 2002-2003 .They were signed to the indie label P-Vine Records. After a 6 year hiatus, they would go on to sign with [|DefSTAR] [|RECORDS], a sublabel under Sony Music Entertainment [|Japan] (SMEJ) for their second album release. The group is made of up 3 members: [|K DUB SHINE] (MC/concept leader of the group), [|ZEEBRA] (MC), and DJ OASIS(DJ). The group is named after the 3-headed monster from the Godzilla movies, King Ghidorah. Their style is influenced by the American rap group [|Public Enemy] , which is evidenced by their political views on the state of [|Japanese] society in the lyrics of their songs, such as "Bullet of Truth."**

Themes: What does this artist speak to in his/her music? What is being conveyed as an important message? What does hip-hop mean to the artist(s)? Provide at least 2-3 sentences to answer each question. The information you provide should come from more than two sources. The artists speaks truth into their music. They like to focus on the issues that are going on around the world, while they also incorporates the problems going on in Japan. In the group song 911, the song has lyrics that challenge the United States government and the roles they have in terrorist attacks. ** ** What the group is trying to convey as an important message is, they do not agree with the fact we are in a war in America. They dislike the fact that 911 happened and so many lives were lost, while President Bush failed to do anything about it. King Giddra also tries to get the message across that as people we need to come together as one. Hip-Hop means a lot to this group. Threw their music King Giddra are able to express the way they feels about social issues and political views. As soon as Japan Hip-Hop began, this group took off, with their single “Bullet of the Truth”. **
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Your opinion: What do you think about the music? How does it compare to your favorite songs and/or current music? The song, "911" by King Giddra has a nice, serious beat. The message makes their audience aware while keepin their head bobbin. Their style is reminiscent of Public Enemy. We could see ourselves really getting into their music.**
 * Our Opinion

Media: Collect Links and Files related to the country or artist you choose. Create a new page called
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 * Websites

Websites:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Giddra,** www.msu.edu/~okumurak/**japan**/history.html, www.style2ouf.com/en/.../1088-**japan**ese-**hip**-**hop**-culture-101,music.3yen.com/category/j-**hip**-**hop**/, []
 * Video:http://web.mit.edu/condry/www/jhh/mov/KG-911-small.mov