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When hip hop burst onto the scene back in the early seventies it was seen as a rebellion against the well known music types such as disco and rock and roll.With clubs and ghettos opening up all over New York, hip hop was made welcome as an alternative and appreciated by many.However, as styles of hip hop and loop download altered over the years, lyrics became harsher as ‘Gangsta Rap’ took over. Well known rappers, such as Chuck D and N.W.A, talked about run ins with the police and gang violence and rap was seen as more of a culture than style of music.