,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,repres5tatives  ,july #bf1 #bjbc,ms4  
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,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 
,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4        
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kelly (      
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,lee 
( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4      
,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4
 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1
 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4        
,pressley1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,davis ( 
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,ms4 ,moore ( 
,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,gomez1 &   
,ms4 ,adams7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce             
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,augu/ #aa1    
#bjbc1 z ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( hip-hop4    
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #aa1 #aigc1 ,clive    
,,dj ,kool ,h]c & 8 si/] ,c9dy ,campbell
 ?rew a ,back to ,s*ool ,jam to raise   
money = new s*ool clo!s 9 ! recreation  

room ( _! ap>tm5t on #aebj ,s$gwick     
,av5ue 9 ! ,bronx1 ,new ,york2 ,:]eas   
,,dj ,kool ,h]c introduc$ an innovative 
/yle ( disk jockey+ t engag$ ! cr[d ) ! 
ma/] ( c]emonies2 ,:]eas ?is /yle w\ld  
lat] be kn[n z hip-hop & ! titles ( disk
 jockey & ma/] ( c]emonies w\ld be      
abbreviat$ to ,,dj & ,,mc1 respectively2
 ,:]eas1 ov] ! pa/ #ej ye>s1 hip-hop has
 become a life/yle1 wov5 into ,am]ican  
culture n only ?r\gh music1 b also      
fa%ion1 art1 film1 & dance2 ,:]eas      
hip-hop z an art =m 0 creat$ ?r\gh      
,black +5uity & is a "p ( n only        
,african-,am]ican culture1 b ,am]ican   
culture2 ,:]eas blues f ! ,mississippi  
,delta to ,memphis1 ,t5nessee1 jazz f   
,new ,orleans1 ,l\isiana1 gospel f      
,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 & s\l f ,detroit1    
,mi*igan1 creat$ ! f\ndation t hip-hop  
em]g$2 ,:]eas1 s9ce its orig9s1 hip-hop 
has evolv$ & gr[n ov] half a c5tury     
because ( its ability to adapt to ! p & 
region 9 :i* x is reimag9$2 ,:]eas1 9   
,new ,york ,city1 hip-hop's bir?place1  

ea/ coa/ hip-hop has produc$ arti/s su* 
z ! ,notori\s ,b4,i4,g41 ,nas1 ,gr&ma/] 
,fla%1 ,run-,d4,m4,c41 ,jay-,z1 #ej     
,c5t1 & ! ,wu-,tang ,clan2 ,:]eas1 9 !  
#aiijs1 arti/s l ,dr4 ,dre1 ,snoop      
,dogg1 ,ice ,cube1 ,tupac1 & m rec5tly  
,nipsey ,hussle em]g$ 9 ,cali=nia's we/ 
coa/ ) ,g-,funk1 :i* orig9ally spurr$   
out ( ! ,watts riots 9 ! late #aifjs2   
,:]eas bass & trap music orig9at$ 9     
s\!rn cities l ,atlanta1 ,georgia1 &    
,memphis1 ,t5nessee1 ) arti/s su* z     
,project ,pat1 ,?ree #f ,mafia1 ,outka/1
 ,t4,i41 & ,mannie ,fre%2 ,:]eas        
midwe/]n cities l ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 &  
,/4 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri1 h produc$ arti/s   
su* z ,nelly & ,common :o h br\ght _!   
respective regional influ5ces to !      
ma9/ream2 ,:]eas hip-hop's spread has   
mix$ cultures & traditions f ! sl[$ d[n 
/yle ( ,texas arti/s l ,,ugk & ,sc>face1
 to ! rhy?mic beats ( ,miami1 ,florida1 
bass made popul> by #b ,live ,crew1 to !
 ,lat9 influ5ce & en]gy ( arti/s l      
,pitbull & ,bad ,bunny2 ,:]eas b\nce    

orig9at$ 9 ,new ,orleans1 ,l\isiana1 9 !
 #aihjs1 & has elevat$ ?anks to arti/s  
su* z ,juv5ile1 ,magnolia ,%orty1 & ,big
 ,fre$ia :o is recogniz$ z ! ,que5 (    
,b\nce & has help$ to elevate ! subg5re 
to ! national /age ?anks to             
collaborations ) ,beyonc & o!r ma9/ream 
arti/s l ,rihanna incorporat+ ! fa/     
tempo s\nd into _! "w2 ,:]eas new s*ool 
hip-hop cont9ues to dom9ate ! music     
indu/ry sell+ out conc]t v5ues & /adiums
 ) arti/s l ,k5drick ,lam>1 ,j4 ,cole1  
,megan ,!e ,/allion1 ,em9em1 ,nicki     
,m9aj1 ,lil ,wayne1 #b ,*a9z1 ,drake1   
,lil ,nas ,x1 ,glo,rilla1 & ,ice ,spice2
 ,:]eas arti/s l ,,mc ,lyte1 ,que5      
,latifah1 ,lil' ,kim1 ,foxy ,br[n1 ,lisa
 ,left ,eye ,lopes1 ,salt-,n-,pepa1     
,lauryn ,hill1 & ,missy ,elliot pione]$ 
female rap1 mov+ hip-hop away f be+ a   
male-dom9at$ g5re2 ,:]eas music produc]s
 su* z ,j]ma9e ,dupri1 ,j4 ,dilla1 ,,dj 
,khal$1 & ,tay ,kei? h transc5d$ hip-hop
 ) _! own /yles ( creativity1           
in/rum5tation1 & deep musical k2 ,:]eas 

film directors & produc]s l ,john       
,s+leton1 ,spike ,lee1 ,rick ,famuyiwa1 
& ,yvette ,lee ,b[s] h br\ght hip-hop & 
,black culture to ! big scre5 ) hit     
movies & ,,tv %[s l ,poetic ,ju/ice1    
,boyz n ! ,hood1 ,s*ool ,daze1 ,br[n    
,sug>1 & ,a ,diff]5t ,_w2 ,:]eas hip-hop
 has always be5 ab\t tell+ a /ory1 :e!r 
x be a /ory ( pa9 & /ruggle1 love &     
romance1 religion1 or politics2 ,:]eas  
hip-hop has always be5 a creative       
m\?piece = all p to %>e _! own          
individual realities2 ,:]eas hip-hop has
 provid$ outlets = p all ov] ! _w to    
include extracurricul> activities1 y\?  
c\nsel+1 analytical ?9k+1 ent]ta9m5t1   
employm5t2 ,:]eas hip-hop has _h an     
imm5se economic impact1 &1 z an indu/ry1
 g5]ates m ?an a billion doll>s         
annually1 fur!r creat+ opportunities =  
economic mobility & weal? creation =    
,black p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas hip  
hop has evolv$ z a plat=m to advocate = 
social1 political1 & economic ne$s ( all
 p1 includ+ environm5tal ju/ice1        

education1 heal?c>e1 & vot+ rights2 &   
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #aa1 #bjbc1 ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1 cities1 & t[ns w     
obs]ve ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( hip-hop3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
contribution ( hip-hop to ,am]ican art &
 culture2  7#b7 recognizes ! #ej?       
anniv]s>y ( hip-hop2  7#c7 enc\rages    
,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to  
plan activities & support ! recognition 
( ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( hip-hop2 &  7#d7   
enc\rages local gov]nm5ts 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates to build p>tn]%ips ) local       
hip-hop entities & o!r memb]s ( creative
 arts to exp& ! true ess5ce ( hip-hop   
culture4