嘻哈樂(lè)的社會(huì)影響

Hip-hop was born out of the Bronx during the 1970s. Artists such as Grandmaster Flash， DJ Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaata mixed funk， soul and Jamaican “toasting” （chanting over music） to create the genre. Since its early formation， hip-hop has become one of the worlds biggest-selling musical genres. Its influence on Western society is far reaching and hip-hop is often referred to as a “culture”. It has had a notable influence on fashion， art， language and the politics of mainstream Western society.

嘻哈樂(lè)誕生于20世紀(jì)70年代紐約市的布朗克斯區(qū)，是閃耀大師、DJ酷赫克和阿弗里卡·巴姆巴塔等藝術(shù)家混合了放克音樂(lè)、靈魂樂(lè)和牙買加“吟唱”（隨著音樂(lè)唱誦）而創(chuàng)造出來(lái)的音樂(lè)類型。自形成早期，嘻哈就成了世界上銷量最大的音樂(lè)類型之一，對(duì)西方社會(huì)產(chǎn)生了深遠(yuǎn)的影響。嘻哈也常被認(rèn)為是一種“文化”，對(duì)西方主流社會(huì)的時(shí)尚、藝術(shù)、語(yǔ)言和政治都有著顯著的影響。

Fashion

時(shí) 尚

Style and fashion have always been at the heart of hip-hop culture. Breakdancers （or B-boys） inspired by hip-hop wore clothes that were functional for dancing such as loose fitting jeans or tracksuits. Baggy jeans， tracksuits， oversized jewelry and sneakers are all iconic items of clothing that have been absorbed by mainstream fashion. Brands including Adidas， Nike and Tommy Hilfiger have been instrumental in bringing hip-hop fashion to the masses. Designers including Chanel， Gucci and Louis Vuitton have all brought elements of hip-hop fashion on the catwalk.

格調(diào)和時(shí)尚一直是嘻哈文化的核心。受嘻哈的影響，霹靂舞者（或稱街舞男孩）穿著寬松牛仔褲或運(yùn)動(dòng)服等便于跳舞的服裝。寬松牛仔褲、運(yùn)動(dòng)服、大號(hào)珠寶和運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋等標(biāo)志性的服飾均已被主流時(shí)尚所吸收。阿迪達(dá)斯、耐克、湯米·希爾費(fèi)格等品牌在向大眾推廣嘻哈時(shí)尚方面起了重要作用。香奈兒、古馳、路易威登等品牌設(shè)計(jì)師都曾將嘻哈時(shí)尚元素搬上T臺(tái)。

Language

語(yǔ) 言

The lexicon of hip-hop has infiltrated mainstream culture. Words such as “phat” （cool）， “hood” （neighborhood） and “chill” （relax） have all entered everyday vernacular. The language of hip-hop—or more specially its sub-genre rap—has also proved to be controversial. In particular， the word “nigga” used frequently by rappers is widely considered to be an offensive term but is commonly used in the rap genre.

與嘻哈相關(guān)的詞匯已滲透主流文化。像phat（酷）、hood（地盤(pán)）和chill（放松）這樣的詞語(yǔ)都已成為日常用語(yǔ)。然而，嘻哈（更確切地說(shuō)是其下屬音樂(lè)類型說(shuō)唱）的語(yǔ)言也有些爭(zhēng)議性。比如，說(shuō)唱歌手常用的詞語(yǔ)nigga（黑鬼）被廣泛認(rèn)為是一個(gè)有冒犯性的詞語(yǔ)，但這個(gè)詞在說(shuō)唱樂(lè)中很常用。

Politics

政 治

Since its formation in the early 1970s， hip-hop has been a vehicle for socially-aware messages. The Last Poets， Afrika Bambaata and DJ Kool Herc were outspoken black activists. Records such as Grandmaster Flashs The Message and Keith LeBlancs No Sell Out are drenched in messages outlining the struggle of the poor black Americans. KRS-One and A Tribe Called Quest have maintained the social message purveyed by earlier hip-hop artists. Such artists have acted as positive role models promoting the importance of education， cultural awareness and a peaceful philosophy.

自20世紀(jì)70 年代早期形成以來(lái)，嘻哈樂(lè)就成了傳播社會(huì)意識(shí)信息的媒介。最后的詩(shī)人、阿弗里卡·巴姆巴塔和DJ酷赫克都是直言不諱的黑人活動(dòng)家。閃耀大師的《啟示》和基思·勒布朗的《沒(méi)有背叛》等唱片都對(duì)美國(guó)貧苦黑人的艱難掙扎做了濃墨重彩的描繪。KRS-One和探索部落等藝術(shù)家都保留了早期嘻哈音樂(lè)家所傳播的社會(huì)信息?！?br>