Journal 1 "DJing as a FIlipino Thing" by Tiongson

In "DJing as a FIlipino Thing" by Tiongson, the author talks about the hip hop culture of young Filipino people and how although hip-hop has a black origin and history, it has become part of Filipino Culture.The author says this is not just Filipino people imitating black hip hop, but that by applying their own lived experiences, Filipino DJs create their own space in hip-hop culture that is different but no less authentic then black hip hop. Throughout the article, the author debates whether or not the interracial hip hop culture is appropriation, and if culture is not just passed down within the one racial group that started it. I think Tiongson is arguing for the expansion of what people think the boundaries of culture are, just as the Filipino DJs he quotes do for the culture of hip hop. The author returns to the idea that culture is constantly changing and is not fixed or limited to one group or race. I think this really goes along the theme of the class the culture is much more of a tool for change then is commonly thought, because culture is also changing with each group and each lived experience.