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About 40 years ago, in the beginning of the 1970s, a new phenomenon started taking place at the street corners in The Bronx. People started gathering in competitive surroundings battling against each other for who had the most lyrical texts, best flows and was the most witty. In the years to come this movement has changed music for many people around the world.

DJ Kool Hercs is considered as one of the first front figures of hip-hop. He coined the term b-beat or break beat, which later lead to rapper. Africa Bambaata, another highly regarded persons of hip-hop, defined DJ, MC, breakdance and graffiti to be the four elements (later five). Knowledge was added later.

Another person to be remembered and contributed greatly to the hip-hop movement is KRS-One. Known for his witty freestyles he is the inspiration for many rising rappers even today. He added the additional elements beat boxing (making beats with sounds you create with your mouth), street wear (hip-hop fashion) and slang.

Many people reminiscence back to the golden age of hip-hop, where the lyrics were not about drugs, violence and money. The terms conscious rap and gangsta rap paints the picture. This period ended in the early 1990s and the focus was to bring poor living in harsh urban environments to the music. While this period is long gone from the public scene, the underground flourish with artists refusing to give up this art form.

Hip-hop has changed a lot since the beginning. If you read up on some old hip-hip lyrics and compare them to such as Kid Cudi quotes and Lil Wayne lyrics quotes, you’ll see that the focus has shifted more to violence, drugs and money.

As previously mentioned, hip-hop is not only music. With KRS-One’s addition of elements, we have a total of eight. What is now known as graffiti originated from one of those elements.

Who doesn’t love hosting a great themed party? Everybody loves dressing up whenever they can get the chance. It automatically gives you an amusing conversation piece.  It is also a  great way to get your fill of social interaction and meet new people.

You want to host a party and you do not know how to go about starting. Lets start with setting a date and time. Make sure to plan it a day when everyone is most likely to be free. Usually the best time is a Friday or Saturday night. You also have to make sure you are giving people enough heads up in regards to the date. You cannot expect to have a good turn out if it is to last minute. It gives people enough time to get a babysitter in order or clear up their schedule.

The date is set and now it is time to pick a theme. Have fun with it and try not to pick to hard of a theme. You do not want people to feel overwhelmed by having to find time to put a costume in order. Also you will have a really hard time finding appropriate decorations. How about hosting a James Bond themed cocktail party? Everyone is required to wear a little black dress, suit and tie. Like a nice A line cocktail dresses or purchase a dress online at monsoon dresses. Both are incredibly easy to find and you will be able to wear them again. Other easy ideas are a luau, toga party, Hollywood movies or superheros. Just have fun with it and be creative.

Now that you have the date set and theme picked it is all easy from here. Keep it easy and feed your guests finger foods. Also,if you go to a wholesale store you can get massive quantities of beer wine and finger foods for a great price. It will save you from having to make a million different stops. Now all you have to do is stop at a party store and get your decorations. That is it! Have fun and be creative.

One of the most popular party themes in the USA is the wild west party, so why not take a look at the following ideas, points and suggestions to help you throw a party you’ll always remember.

1. Remember to send out some eye catching invitations. How about in the style of a wanted poster? If you use the font Microsoft Copperplate Bold then your text will also look authentically western.

2. Create a Facebook group for your wild west party! You’ll be able to use the group to follow up on the replies to the invitations, you’ll be able to hype it up as the day approaches too. But you’ll also be able to upload all your photos and videos from the party to the group and tag all your friends in them. This will create a permanent reminder of your fun day.

3. There are so many well known and famous characters from the wild west that you’ll struggle to decide upon a favorite. Why not dress up as one of these; Seth Bullock, Wyatt Earp, Morgan Earp, Jesse James, Wild Bill Hickok, Billy the Kid or even Calamity Jane for the ladies. You can buy your costume from an online costume supplier or perhaps you could even make your own costume!

4. Look online for some iconic western songs. For starters, why not go for anything by Jonny Cash.

5. It is though your decorations that will really make your party feel authentically western, so this is an area where you should be spending most of your budget. Consider investing in a few saloon door covers. These things are great, they go straight over your doors and will make them look like saloon swing doors. You could also get a few wooden beer barrels for the venue room, these will also double up as a seat for all your guests.

When it comes to good TV shows, there are certainly a number of options to consider. From action to dramas, the choices are endless. So what are a few TV shows that you can be assured to love to get straight into watching now? I will list the best of each genre (personal opinion of course) in the categories below.

Drama – Dexter

Dexter is one of the most enjoyable dramas I have watched in quite a while. I would definitely consider it one of the best american TV shows. It follows the life of Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter expert working for the Miami Police who also happens to moonlight as a serial killer. With a good few seasons to get through, this is a brilliant drama that will have you on the edge of your seat.

Comedy – Misfits

This show from the UK is absolutely hilarious. Following the life of five children considered to be Misfits, they are struck by lightning and gain sudden super powers. It is a story of slow growing friendship that is extremely comedic, but the show also features lots of great little indie action scenes and is really just a fantastic and enjoyable watch.

Action – Spartacus: Blood and Sand

This show is AWESOME, especially if you are a man. It has loads of fighting and is set in the roman times, very loosely based on the Spartacus story. But get past the first two episodes and really give this series a shot and you wont be disappointed.

So there are my top three shows that you should most definitely go and watch right now, especially if you are a young man! Check them all out, and if you are disappointed, well all I can say is that you mustn’t like really good TV shows!

Fans of the Harry Potter series of movies and books love to collect items and toys based on the story.  And of course, there are a wide range of toys and collectible items for fans to choose from.  There are gift items for every fan from young kids to serious collectors. If you’re buying a gift for some one who is a fan of the Harry Potter stories, here are a few gift-giving ideas to help you make a choice.

Many of the younger Harry Potter fans enjoy acting out scenes from the books and movies. A gift of a Lego Harry Potter set is a great way to promote this kind of healthy imaginative play. These building sets are sort of two toys in one. There’s the original fun that kids (and grown-up kids, too!) have in building the set. But then there’s also the fun that can be had by recreating scenes and activities from the movies using the included mini-figures based on the characters.  This is one toy that’s not only fun to build, the fun keeps going even after it’s built.

For those who like to collect movie memorabilia, Harry Potter wands make a fantastic gift.  As the story of Harry Potter has continued throughout the series, the wands used by the magicians have played an integral role. So what better collectible gift could their be than a high quality wand based on the unique character wands? It can be a goal of collectors to have one of each available wand. In the story, the wands are made of wood and have magical components. The collectible wands are made of longer lasting resin and are beautiful recreations of the wands seen in the movies.

There are many other toys and collectible items based on the Harry Potter books and movies.  So if you’re buying a gift for a fan, you’ll have just as much fun picking something out as they will receiving it!