| In this article, we'll take graffiti art to mean wall art | | | | music, you'll often hear some angry lyrics. It's not within |
| drawn with spray cans in public places. This is | | | | the scope of this article to discuss the source of |
| necessary to avoid confusion, for graffiti art can also | | | | anger. For now, it's good enough to understand that |
| be taken to mean an act of vandalism in a very | | | | rap and hip hop music stems usually stems from |
| general sense. | | | | anger. |
| But when I was taking a closer look at the origins of | | | | Similarly, for graffiti art, rebellion is made known by |
| graffiti art, it appears that this art form didn't appear | | | | creating wall murals in public places. Doing this is illegal |
| out of nowhere. In fact, it has risen out of a need for | | | | but yet, many have done this and it does appear that |
| expression from people who didn't have the money | | | | graffiti art is now out of control. |
| and the means to participate actively in both the art | | | | Artists worldwide have chosen this particular outlet to |
| and the music scenes. | | | | express themselves, to make sure that they're heard. |
| This urge or need to express became so strong that | | | | Graffiti art has been known to be a tool to get |
| these people started creating their own art and music | | | | attention. |
| using what was available to them. And not much was | | | | But what has this strong urge to grab attention (so |
| available to them. So they turned to using their mouths | | | | much so that artists have to risk their neck by spraying |
| (beat-boxing), scratching on tables (to simulate the | | | | on walls illegally) got to do with hip hop music? |
| scratching of records) and invented rap. Hip hop | | | | Well, understanding the culture where hip hop music |
| evolved out of rap music. | | | | and graffiti music come from (and they come from the |
| But the names and labels isn't all that important. What's | | | | same source), one would guess that graffiti art could |
| more important is to understand the intent behind these | | | | be the cheapest form of advertising (in fact, it's free!). |
| art forms. What caused these people to invent hip hop | | | | It's the ultimate word-of-mouth marketing for the hip |
| music and graffiti art? | | | | hop artists. And in essence, since both art forms |
| At the root of it is rebellion. There's something that | | | | represent the same dissent voices of the people of |
| these artists are unhappy about, and they're letting the | | | | that culture, who's to say or judge it's wrong to create |
| world know about it. For instance, if you're a fan of rap | | | | graffiti art? |