Abstract
The legend said that the origin of the word Hip-Hop is due to Keith Cowboy, a rapper who invented it to tease a friend doing the rhythmic cadence of the soldier's march. At that time the Hip-Hop was known as rap disco. Born in the late 70's, in the Bronx, in New York City, the well known music which is part of the "Urban art? with graph, street wear, break-dance, beat boxing, rap music, r'n'b, dj's and producer started to grow. According to the French dictionary "Le Petit Larousse? this music is a type of music which is accompanied with lyrics improvised or not, which are said in a rhythmic way generally to a beat. Taking its roots from the disco, the reggae and in some way the funk, the Hip-Hop is in constant evolution and development in the Whole world. "Street music? has entered the charts of music, put rock' n Roll into second place and changed the way of life of the new generations. Often judged in a bad way, criticized by journalists and men of knowledge: will performing rap music just be a trend; a type of music which will die in a few years; youthful and unintelligent music? Seen as violent music, doing the apology of "street life?, the popularity of the music must mean than Rap could be analyzed in another way. Hip-Hop has different characteristics and though it is shown in the media as the music made by minorities for minorities it has evolved to a greater way.
