Based on what you know about hip hop culture and music, how was this type of gang culture reflected in early hip hop culture? 2) What do you think was the role or purpose of music in NYC gang culture (what did it mean to them and how did they use it?), and how do you think that the role of music in gang culture was similar to or different from hip hop culture? 3) How do you think that urban planning, urban renewal, white flight, redlining and general NYC politics/politricks created the socio-economic conditions for hip hop music and culture to form? (Think about the Cross Bronx Expressway, but also think about where you’re from and how these types of decisions have impacted minority populations there.) A paragraph is a 3-5 sentence block that addresses a strand of thought. If a thought starts going longer, look for sub-ideas within and make another paragraph. Please make sure to spell check and read this over before handing it in. You must write in a professional, academic manner and not in text/Snapchat vernacular