>From Blues to Jazz to Rap American culture is based on numerous subcultures, with each subculture having its own characteristics and traits. Each subculture is characterized by its own type of music, clothing, and people. A very important subculture in America is that of the African Americans. Throughout history, music has played a very important role to form the African American culture. As the cultures and ideas of black community changed, so did their music. …showed first 75 words of 687 total…

…showed last 75 words of 687 total…meant for mostly black audience. But over the years, people of all ethnic groups have come to listen and buy their music. For example, the rapper Eminem is white, and is the best selling rapper in the hip/hop music industry. Some of the other famous rappers include Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, DMX, and Master P. Rap and hip/hop have become a downright crucial to the music industry and the American culture. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**