Research on Cultural Identities of Hip-hop Music Groups in China Inland Cities

Abstract

Thirty hip-hop tracks during 2008 to 2020 from three cities in inland China were chosen for studying the cultural identities of Chinese music hip hop music groups. The study mainly used qualitative research including content research and semi-opened interviews to analyse the text and content of thirty samples. As can be seen, the hip-hop community prefers to build community identities and seek identification in the virtual online world. The objective properties of representative hip-hop music texts are described in this study. From the standpoint of identity theory, the study assess the creation and sharing of hip-hop music, hip-hoppers of China build their cultural individuality and pursue social acknowledgement. Documentary research and interviews were mostly used to conduct content and textual analysis.