Halloween Hip Hop Music to Get You in the Spirit
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It’s that time of year again! Get into the Halloween spirit with this playlist of hip hop tracks.
Defining Hip Hop
There are four elements that define hip hop music: MCing, DJing, graffiti, and break dancing. These elements originated in New York City in the 1970s. DJing is when a DJ creates a song using different tracks, MCing is rhyming over a beat, break dancing is a style of street dance, and graffiti is an artistic expression using spray paint.
Where did Hip Hop originate?
Hip hop music originated in the Bronx, New York City, in the 1970s. It consists of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted. It developed as part of hip hop culture, which includes break dancing, graffiti art, and rap.
What are the four elements of Hip Hop?
The four elements of hip hop are MCing, DJing, graffiti writing, and break dancing. These elements are both distinct from and intertwined with one another. MCing, or rapping, is the vocal delivery of rhythmic lyrics. DJing is the use of turntables to play recorded music, often to accompany other rappers. Graffiti writing is the use of spray paint to create often elaborate pictures or words on walls or other surfaces in public spaces. And break dancing is a form of street dance that emerged from the hip hop movement.
The History of Halloween
Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated each year on October 31, and Halloween 2020 will be no different. In the United States, Halloween has become one of the biggest holidays of the year. Today, people of all ages celebrate Halloween by dressing up in costumes, going to parties, and by decorating their homes.
What are the origins of Halloween?
Halloween is a holiday with ancient roots that crosses cultures and continents. Although its exact origins are unknown, Halloween is thought to have started as a pagan holiday in Ireland and Britain. Celtics used the holiday to mark the end of summer and the beginning of winter. They believed that on October 31, the boundary between the worlds of the living and dead dissolved and ghosts roamed the earth.
The Celts also built massive bonfires, where they roasted pigs and other animals as sacrifices to their gods. People wore costumes made of animal skins to scare away ghosts. In time, Halloween became a day to not only honor ancestors and deities, but also to ward off evil spirits.
Halloween didn’t become widely celebrated in America until the 19th century when large numbers of Irish immigrants fleeing the Potato Famine settled in Boston, New York City, and other cities on the East Coast. By the early 20th century, Halloween had become a national holiday in America complete with costume parties, trick-or-treating, apple bobbing, and festive meals.
How did Halloween become a holiday?
Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On October 31 they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that ghosts of the dead returned to earth.
Halloween and Hip Hop
It’s that time of year again where the leaves are changing color and the air is getting crisp. Halloween is just around the corner and what better way to get into the spirit than with some Halloween hip hop music. Here are some of our favorite Halloween hip hop tracks to help get you into the Halloween spirit.
Most people associate Halloween with candy, costumes and haunted houses. But did you know that Halloween and hip hop have a lot in common? Both originated in the United States, and both have become popular around the world. Here are some specific ways in which Halloween and hip hop are similar:
Both Halloween and hip hop began as subcultures that were later mainstreamed. Halloween started out as a holiday for kids, but adults gradually began to participate as well. Hip hop started out as music for black and Latino youths in the Bronx, but it quickly gained popularity among all races and ethnicities.
Both Halloween and hip hop are known for their creative expressions. From costumes to lyrics, both cultures value originality and self-expression.
Both Halloween and hip hop often incorporate elements of horror. Many hip hop songs contain dark lyrics about crime and violence, while many Halloween decorations are designed to be spooky or scary.
What are some popular Halloween Hip Hop songs?
Hip hop has always had a dark, gritty undertone that makes it the perfect genre for a Halloween party. Check out our playlist of the top Halloween hip hop songs to get you in the spooky spirit!
-“The Devils Playground” by Geto Boys
-“Damien” byHouston’s own Slim Thug
-“Murder Killers” by Westside Gunn ft. Benny the Butcher & Conway
– “Halloween Theme” by MF DOOM
– “A Nightmare on Elm Street” by Wu-Tang Clan
-“Thriller” by Michael Jackson
Conclusion
Thank you for listening to our Halloween hip hop mix. We hope you enjoyed it and that it got you in the Halloween spirit! If you’re looking for more Halloween-themed music, be sure to check out our other mixes. Happy Halloween!
