Most of the “hip hop” before the 80s was marked by parties, but social and political issues are often recognized as the main driving force behind the birth and original direction of hip hop. In order to get an idea of the original themes associated with the birth of hip hop, it is important to understand its historical context. Hip-hop was born in the African-American and Latino neighborhoods of New York, where street culture remained isolated from white neighborhoods. In this post-industrial era, when political discourse was raging in the US, black and Latino residents in New York City were written off as marginalized communities. After the election of President Ronald Reagan in 1981, conditions in these communities worsened. The intensification of social issues related to police brutality, poverty, prisons, oppression and unemployment became a major factor in the birth of hip-hop. Among the first hits in socially conscious rap were Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five with the song "The Message", released in 1982.
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