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From New Orleans, jazz moved up river with the Black Americans travelling North, and in the house parties of the 20's and 30's it gained momentum. Where the Blues was the "devil's music" to many of the black middle class, Jazz was acceptable. "Black music" was extremely popular in the clubs and parties of the 20's. Jazz also made it possible for Afro-American music to be imitated for the first time by white musicians, which was a sign of things to come. The broad emotional meaning of the genre allowed such cross-cultural developments without being 'watered down'. Free Jazz and Hard Bop were all examples of the experimentation the musicians of the time were making to elevate the sound. It became more and more popular and as time went on more and more musicians began to try new ideas with Jazz, increasing its popularity along the way. Jazz is still popular today, and exists in many different forms and styles e.g. Be Bop, Hard Bop, Free Jazz, Modern Jazz, Avant Garde, Swing, Fusion and Latin Jazz. The third and final American musical tradition is Hip-Hop/Rap music. Hip-Hop/Rap came into being around about 1978. Rock n' Roll music was extremely popular and was very much a part of American culture, but it had long lost its Afro-American association and the Blacks were eager for another style of music to call their own. Funk's sound and rhythms did not evolve into Hip Hop, but it did set the ball rolling. There are several elements to Hip Hop, which were defined in the streets during the late '70's…rappin', DJing, break dancing and graffiti writing. Hip Hop was, and still is, its own subculture, and that culture had its own voice.
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