rakim

RakimMayerswasbornOctober3rd,1988inthecityofHarlem,NewYorkGrowingupwithouthisfatherin mostofhislifeRakimmovedfromsheltertoshelterwithhismotherandsisters.Andonthewayshebeganselling marijuanaandsooncracktohelpprovideforhisfamilyafterthelostofhisbrotherAfterlosinghisbrother A.S.A.PRockybeganseekinginspirationforhisrapping,whichwouldsoonbewhathelpedhimrisefromthe streetsofHarlem.Havinglearnedtorapfromhisolderbrother...

PersonalStatement:RakimWashington

MynameisRakimWashingtonIwasborninGeorgetownMemorialHospitalbutlivedinHemingway,South Carolina.Iamcurrentlyasecondsemestersophomore,studyingSocialScienceandaconcentrationinHuman ServiceatAllenUniversityBackgroundIlivedthemajorityofmylifeinasmalltowncalledHemingwayknown as"DonnellyCommunity."HemingwayisatowninWilliamsburgCounty,SouthCarolina.Myfamilyisagroup ofchurchgoingindividualsthatstaysinthechurchIenrolledinHemingway

DonaldErvin'sLog

equallyformysecondreasonIpickedMr.Ervin,isbecauseofthemattersMr.Ervinhasattainedoverperiodof time.Beingcapableofworkingwithsomeofthetoday'sandpasthip-hophitters;suchasTaylortheCreator, KanyeWest,Q-Tip,EricB&Rakim,etcisahugeassettomyresearchontrapculture

Inthepast2yearsalone,morethan3dozencriminalprosecutionshavehadraplyricsbepresentedbythe prosecutorasavitalpieceofevidenceinthecase[Manly]Inmanyofthesecasestheprosecutorwilluseviolent lyricscreatedbythedefendanttoprovethatthatpersonisinherentlydangerousandinothercases,willusethe lyricsasadirectconfessiontohavingcommittedthecrimeinquestionIfyoureadintothesecasesyouwillnotice acommonthemebetweenthem;thedefensewill...

Rap:TheFlowOfADisputedArtform

Rap:theFlowofaDisputedArtformOfteninhistory,andespeciallyinthetimelineofmusicaltrends,the introductionofnewideasisalmostalwaysmetwithsteepjudgementandgeneraldistaste."Itisnotmusicatall.It 'smerelyanirritationofthenervesofhearing,asensualteasingofthestringsofphysicalpassion."Coarse opinions,suchasPrincetonUniversityProfessorHenryvanDyke's,werecommonwhenjazzmusicinitially receivedareputationasbeingimmoralwithmanymembersof...

HipHopCultureAndRapMusic

Overthepastfewyears,hip-hopcultureandrapmusichasstirredupcontroversythroughoutAmericaandit's media.WhetheritisDr.Dre's1992hitsingle"ANiggaWittaGun"orBobbyShmurda's2014hitsingle"Hot Nigga"thatboastsaboutshootingotherAfrican-Americans,itseemsthatthemediahasdenouncedthehip-hop cultureandcriticizedthemforthecontinuousincreaseoninner-cityyouthviolence.Ifpeoplewouldjustlisten closertohip-hop'smessageinsteadofassumingithasnegative...

TheViolenceAndDrugAbuse

InourdaysmanypeopletendtolistentomusicalmostanywheretheygoButunfortunatelyteenagersaretheones thatgetinfluencedbymusicthemost,astheyarelessdevelopedthantheadults.Intoday'sdaysmanysingersand rappersthatsingandrapaboutthedrugsandviolenceAndforsomereasonthat'swhatteenagerspreferThe exampleofthissingerswouldbeO.TGenasis,WizKhalifaandChiefKeef.Allthesesingersandrapperspromote theviolenceanddrugabuseinoursocietyInresult

RapMusicAndItsInfluenceOnSociety

Throughouthistory,musichasbeenusedtoexpressthefeelingsofpeopleorgroupswhommayhavenoother outlettoexpressthemselves.ThebestexampleofthisoccurrencewouldbethelowerclassofAmerica'suseofrap musicRapmusicstartedoutasafunvariationofdiscowiththepurposetomakepeopledanceandenjoy themselves,butitlatertransformedintooneofthebestoutletstoexpressthestrugglesofpovertyintheUnited StatesThegenregainedpopularitywhenthesong"Rapper

MaleAndFemaleRapperThroughTheirMusic

Malevs.FemalerapperthroughtheirmusicRapmusicisreallypopulartous,youngpeople,andsometimes adults,tooInmyopinion,Ithinkthatrapisawaytoallowalloftherapperstoexpressthemselves,theirvoices, theirexperience,andtheirfeelingfromtheirlife.Andinsomeotherpeopleopinion,theyalsodescriberapmusic asthestoryorthevoiceofthestreets.Accordingtoamusicarticles"ThebirthofRap:ALookBack"from NPRorgwebsite,rapmusicwasbornandbegantodevelop

TheexileofIggyAzalea:HipHop'sDirtyArtistInthefirstchapterofherbookHipHopandReligion,Monica Millercompareshiphopto"dirt"tounderscoresocietaloppositiontothisculturalartform(Miller26)Sheclaims thatsincethoseinpowerbelievehiphopisdisorderly,hiphopisoftenperceivedasacauseofsocialunrest insteadofacriticismofsocietalfaults(Miller27)Throughoutthisdiscussionofhiphopasa"matteroutof place",Millerdescribesthatthedistinction...

ToRapOrNotToRapEssay

Themusicindustryisalwaysgrowingandtryingtosolicitnewmusictogethigherratings"Themusicindustry's roleinpromotingnegativemusichasbeenahottopicformanyyears.Whatistoooftenunderreportedishow youngpeople,includingincarceratedyouth,aredirectlyimpactedbythemusic"Thatquotecamefromanarticle called'SebisHipHop'Allapersonhastodoisturnontheirradiotoamainstreamstationandtheytocanget tasteofthecarnage.Rapandhip-hoparetwoof...

DevilontheCrossEssay

DevilontheCrosswaswrittenbyNgugiwhilehewasimprisonedHewasheldwithouttrailbyagovernmentthat triedtosilencehim.Theoutcomewasabookthatwas"Oneofthecentury'sgreatestnovels"bytheTribune.In thefollowingpassagesIplantoexplainthemeaningoffourcharactersthatareaffectedbycapitalclassThe speakerofthepassage"ShesatdownonaboxÂ…"isthegorgeousprotagonist;JacintaWariinga.Jacinta Wariingaisayoungbeautifulblackwomanwhoeasilystops...

StraightOutofComptonReview

JacquesBaynesENG101October2,2015BradBaumgartnerStraightOutOfCompton"Anypublicityisgood publicity"AspiringrapperEric"Eazy-E"WrightstatestotherestofhisfellowNWAbrothersastheysitto discussthepoliceandF.B.Ithreatsthattheyhavebeenreceivinginthemall.ThemovieStraightOutofCompton isbasedonthetruestoryaboutsixtroubledsomeyoungblackmenresidinginCompton,Californiawhorise unexpectedlytofame,usingtheirviciouslyhonestrhymes

AnalysisOfGangRelated

Aftermanymixtapesandnearingtheedgeofhouseholdnamestatus,MarylandrapperLogicdropshisfirstalbum. InthisalbumisasongtitledGangRelatedThissongtellsthestoryofwhatenvironmentandhouseholdhegrew upin.Hisbrotherisinagangandsellscocainetohisfatherinfrontofhim.Logic'smotherisinanoutofmental institutions,allthewhilelogicisgrowingupandtryingnottogetshotwhenhewalksoutsideWithdrugsand gangsallaroundhim,itisquiteamazingthat...

ALongWayGoneAnalysis

Beah'suseofimageryisextremelyimportantforportrayingIshmael'slifeasachildsoldier.ThedescriptionBeah usesmakesthereaderultimatelyfeelliketheyaretherewithhimTheimageryshownalsodescribesingreatdetail howIshmael'slifewentfrominnocenttoanunimaginablelife.IshmaelBeahwritesanovel,ALongWayGone,to showtheviolentimagesinhisjourneythroughSierraLeoneTheauthorusesimagerytoshowhisinnocenceand purenessofbeingachildbeforehisworldchanged...

ThepoemAsTrafficisadifferentkindofpoemfromtherestsIthaswordsandsentencethatyouwouldn'texpect inotherpoems.Forexample"Bitch,Fuck,withoutRubber"(Hayes,ll14-15).Thesearejustafewofthewords theauthorsaysbutwhydoeshesaythem?Whatdoeshemeanbythem?Whatishedoing?Thesearejustafew questionthatwillbeansweredinthenextcoupleofparagraphs.Tostartofffocusingonwhattheauthorissaying. Totheperspectivethattheauthorissayinga

TattoosAndTattoosEssay

Weallhaveouropinionsonifteensshouldhavetattoosandpiercings,someparentsdonotcarebutthereissome thatdo.Butifyouthinkaboutitishowsocietylooksatus,weallcareabouthowpeoplelookatusweseepeople withtattooswewantthat,allwecareaboutattentionIfeelliketeenswanttobesomeonetheyarenotJustlike whentheylistentorapmusictheywanttolivethelifestyletheyliving.Theythinktryingtobesomeoneisbeing "cool"istryingtobelikesomeone

Jay-Z'sRoleModel

Thereisnotruesuccesswithoutstruggleandthat'swhatmany,onceimpoverished,artists,actors,andathletescan allrelatetooShawnCarter,alsoknownasJay-zwentfromgrowingupinBrooklyn'spovertystrickenanddrug infestedMarcyProjectstobecomingabignamewithintheHip-Hopworld.Jay-zdidn'thaveaneasychildhood, hewasdealingcrackcocaineandinteractingingunviolencejusttogetby.LivingattheMarcyProjectsmadeit difficultforyoungsterstofindgoodrolemodels

BackinApril,PhilRuddpleadguiltytothreateningtokill,andpossessionofcannabisandmethamphetamineina NewZealandcourtTheformerAC/DCdrummerfacedsevenyearsinprison,buthewasjustsentencedtoeight monthsofhomedetention.Ruddadmittedthathethreatenedtokillaformeremployee,buthestatedhewasunder theinfluenceofdrugswhenhecalledandthreatenedthevictimAtonepoint,Ruddwasalsochargedwithmurderfor-hire,butthechargewasdroppedduetolackofevidence...

SenegalRappers:WhatItMeansToFitTheirCulture

SenegalrappersadoptedtheUnitedStatesmethodofhiphopandrecreateditinordertofittheircultureUsingour firstsamplesandmakingitsuitabletobemixedinutilizingtheir"localmusicalelements"(Appert4)iswhat separatesthemfromus.Descendantsofpreviousgriot'sSenegalrappersarethecurrent"historians"and"social commentators"ofthecountry(Appert10)thatusetheirmusictotelltheirstoriestothepeopleofSenegaljustas theirpredecessorsdidyearsagoexcept...

KanyeWest:ChangingTheMusicIndustry

KanyeWest,oneofthemostprogressive,artisticrappersalive,andoneofthemostcontroversial,isprobablyone ofthemostimpactfulcelebritiestomostoftheyoungergeneration.Inhis2004album"TheCollegeDropout"on thesong"ThroughtheWire"herapsaboutacaraccidentthathewasinwheredoctorshadhisjawwiredshut,and toldhimhewasn'tsupposedtolivepasttwentyfiveyearsold,butagainstallodds,heisstillaliveandsinging today.IpersonallylookuptoWestbecause...

Thesis:Rapmusicdoesnotpromoteviolentactionsbyteensbecauserapmusicisaverydiversegenre,itismainly forentertainmentpurposesonly,andpartofthemusicisinvolvedinanti-violenceeffortsSomepeoplebelieverap musicmakesteensmoreacceptingofcrimeandviolencethroughtheirlyrics.TheAmericanAcademyofChild andAdolescentPsychiatryreportsthat,"Childrenlearnfromwhattheirrolemodelsdoandsay."Theyrecognize thatwhenateenstartstolistentotheirfavorite

PuertoRicanHipHopCulture

PuertoRicansareanimportantpieceinhiphopcultureandinitsevolutionsince1970.ThecontributionofPuerto Ricanstohiphophavebeenignoredmanytimesandwhentheyarebeingnoticed"ithasbeenmisinterpretedasa defectionfromPuertoRicancultureandidentityintotheAfricanAmericancamp."Forexample,makingaversion ofasongandaddingitSpanishorSpanglishwordsPuertoRicansstoriesaremarginalizedbecausesimilarities betweenPuertoRicansandAfricaAmericanarenot...

Music:ThePositiveEffectsOfRapMusic

Ifyouweretoasksomeonehowmusichaschangedtheirlives,mostpeoplewouldsaytheylistentomusicallthe timePeoplelistentomusicatthegym,whenthey'reshopping,inthecaralmosteverywhereAlotwillsaythat musicisrelatable,it'sawayofart,musichassavedpeople'slives.However,ifyouweretoaskpeopleaboutrap musicspecifically,theywouldprobablysayit'sviolent,gory,orthattheydon'tlikeitDidyouknowthatsincerap musicbecamepopularviolentcrimeshave...

WhatIsGucciManeEssay

GuwopAfamousrapper,RadricDelanticDavis,mostlyknowashisstagenameGucciManeisoneofthemost knownrappersoftodayfromAtlanta.GucciManehasgonethroughroughtimesbuthehashadmanagedto becomesuccessfulthroughthelastyearstonowGucciMane'slifewasaroughroadbutwithouthiswifeKeyshia Ka'oirDavistherewouldbenocareerinGucciMane'slife.GucciManewasbornonthetwelfthofFebruaryof nineteen-eightyinBessemer,AlabamaGucciMane'sdadisRalphEverett

BbqBernaResearchPaper

OneofmymostfavoritefoodsareBBQribs.IlikeBBQribsbecauseienjoythetaste.Justfeelinghowieatand notcarryinghowmessyilookmakesmeenjoymyfoodbetter.Ipreferfoodthatuhavetousehandswithrather thansoupsoranykindofothertypesoffoodonethingiliketodoalsoasieatmyBBQribsaloneislistentorap music.Ienjoyrapmusic,becausetodaysgenerationtypeofrapisjustoutplayed.Inmypointofviewallsongs soundthesamejustadifferentlyrcisunlike

FridayNight,Hip-Hop

FridayNight,Hip-HopLegendsDMX,N.O.R.E,Jadakiss,andJimJonesprovedthatNewYorkrapperscanall sharethestageandmanagetogetalongTheApolloTheatrefeaturedsomeofNewYork'snativerappersFriday NightinaconcertpayingtributetoClassicHip-HopTherappersperformedtoasoldoutcrowdthatagedfrom teenstoadultswellintothere60s.IknowIsawafewgrandpasrockingtheir90sjerseys!JimJonesstartedthe showabout40minutesafteritsinitialstarttimeandperformed

TheNWord:IgnoranceInHipHopCulture

Overtimethe"N"wordhasevolvedfromhauntingandagonizingnumerousgenerationsofAfricanAmericansto asocietythatusesthewordasaday-to-daygreeting,complimentorforitsoriginalpurposetodegradeand demeanAfricanAmericans.Amongsttheyoungergenerationintoday'sworld,regardlessofcolorthe"N"word hassomehowmorphedintothewordfriendUnfortunately,theuseofthiswordisflyingoutofyouthsmouths withoutasecondthoughtastoknowingtheentirecontextandemotional...

HerAngelNameIsY:SpongeBand

"KnownasHalfAngelinthegroupbecausesheistheonlymemberwhodoesn'tappearsforAOA'sdance performances.*Original(minimum7)1)Sheplayedthedrumssinceshewasinseventhgrade.2)Shewasthe formerdrummerofSpongeBand.3)HerformerstagenamewasGaon.4)Spongebandhad4femalememberand 1malemember5)In2010themalememberOhSongleftthebandsoYoukyungleftthebandin20116)Even leavingtheband,sheassuredfansshewouldn'tleavetheentertainmentindustry...

SnypaResearchPaper

Thecool,calmandcollectiveGunnawhocreatesloudandphenomenalmusicTheindiffername,Gunnacomes fromhiscousinwhofeltthatthenameGunnaismoresuitableforhisaptitudeandlifestyle,sohispreviousstage name,SnypawasdismissedBornandraisedontheSouthsideofChicago,Gunnatookonalotofknowledgefrom thestreetsthatkepthimfocusedonacareerpathinHipHop.GrowinguplisteningtoJay-ZandLilWayne,he knewthathewascapableofmakinggreatmusic.Beinga...

YoungThugEssay

Oneofthemostpolarizingandbizarreartistsofalltime,YoungThug,releasedhishighlyanticipatedEP,Young Martha,atmidnightonSeptember22ndwiththehelpofproducerDJCarnageYoungThug,anAtlantabased rapperwhosignedtoGucciMane's1017BrickSquadRecordslabelbackin2013,ismostwellknownforhis uniquevocals,unusualsenseofstyle,andhisabilitytotransformwordsintonewsounds.Thugwasnoticedby mainstreammediain2014whenhereleasedhissingle"DannyGlover"

HipHop:AGenreOfRapMusicAndCulture

Assignment4HipHopisagenreofmusicconsistingofastylizedrhythmicmusicthatcommonlyaccompaniesa rhythmicandrhymingspeechthatischantedHip-hopisnotonlyagenreofmusicitsaformofartandcultureIt canalsobeastyleandlanguage.HipHopisdescribedasaccompanyingbackgroundmusicbutisoftenasynonym torapmusicInthispaperIwillshowhowrapgotstartedandevolvedintothecultureweknowtodayasHipHop Thereweremanyinfluencesofrapmusicasearlyas...

NihonmachiResearchPaper

Nihonmachi,whichmeanJapantowninJapanese.JapantownistheneighborhoodbelongtoSanFrancisco's WesternAddition,anditisonemileawayfromUnionSquareTheHaight,whichistheHaightAshbury,the neighborhoodisclosetoGoldenGateParkandbeingtheoriginplaceofhippieculture.Japantownisabovethe Haighteventhoughtherearelyinginonly10blocksawaytoeachother,thesetwoareasofthecityhave completelydifferentinculture,style,andbackground.ThefirstJapanese...

Thealbumdidn'tcomewithanypromotionoradvertisingTopDawgCEOAnthonyTiffithannouncedthatTDE wouldbereleasingsomething,butnobodyexpectedittobeaneight-trackK.Dotalbum.Kendrickdoesn'treally haveanoverlyactivepresenceonsocialmedia,there'snovideoclips,thealbumdoesn'tevenhavearealnameor tracklisting,andthecoveritselfisjustplaingreenwithatinybitoftextinthecorner.Despitenohype(savefora slightlyearlySpotifyleakwhichsentmusicjournalists

The90'sEraOfHipHop

Intodayssocietytherearemanydifferenttypesofgenresofmusic,buttheonethattopsthechartsisHipHip TherearedifferenterasofHipHop,butthemostpopularwouldbethe90'seraofHipHop.Whenaskedthe question,"WhatisHipHop?",manypeopleansweritindifferentwaysTosome,HipHopmaybeassociatedwith blaringmusic,negativelanguageandviolence,suchasdrugcrimesandmeaninglesskillings,buttoothers,Hip HopmeansalotmoreHipHopisawayofexpressingfeelings

T.JCole:AnExcitingInfluenceOfRapMusic

Musicisapathofrelaxationandhappiness.Rapmusichasaninterestingandexcitingeffect.Rapmusichasan amazingtalentofnarratingalifestory,thoughtoremotionstoarhythmofsoundRapartistscreatemusicthatis notonlygreat,butalsomeaningfulYes,rapsongsmaycontainviolentandinsultinglyrics,andrapartistsliving violentslives.Rapmusiccouldbeconsideredanegativeinfluenceonteenagersandyoungadults.However, unlikemostrapperstodayJColeisn'tyourtypical

HipHopPlanetStereotypes

Hip-HopPlanetHip-hopstartedinNewYorkCityinthe1970sbuthasbecomepopularallovertheworld.Today, manycountrieshavetheirownlocalhip-hopscenesArtistsfromdifferentbackgroundsrapabouteverythingfrom carsanddesignerclothestosocialissues.Herearetwoexamples.TheCzechRepublicEuropeishometo10-12 millionRoma-agroupofpeopleoftencalled"gypsies"ManyRomaarepoorInsomeplaces,theyalsoface discrimination.NowsomeRomateenagersareusinghip-hopto...

Josh'sTheMessage

IfoundJosh'spresentationon"TheMessage"byGrandmasterFlashandtheFuriousFivetobeverycompelling RapmusicisthemostpopulargenreofmusicamongstAmericanadolescence,andespeciallyamongstLatinoand AfricanAmericanadolescence.Althoughanimmenselypopulargenre,andonewhichIamaregularlistener,I wascompletelyunawareabouttheoriginsofthismusicgenreAfterhearingJosh'spresentation,Ifeelmore appropriatelyinformedaboutthisgenre'shistoryandthewaysin...

RapMusicAndDemocracy

FoundinWestAfrica,griotsaremusicians,praise-singers,storytellersandhistorianswhoareknownfortheir spokenword.Theyspecializeinusingvariousmusicalinstruments,suchasthedrumandkora.Thereisasharp connectionbetweentherapmusictodayandthegriottraditionsinWestAfricaHistorically,thegriot'sjobwas solelytoassistthekinginhisdailyactivitiesandaswelltousetheirartandmusictotellthestoryabouttheir history.Theywerefearedandenviedbecause...

Moderndaymusicconsistsofapproximately1,246genresofmusic.AlthoughIappreciateeverygenre,HipHop andR&BhavemygreatestinterestHipHopandR&BhasfollowedmeeverywhereIgo,evenasachildIloveit, liveit,andembraceit,anditplaysabigroleinmyeverydaylifestyleandculture.Thewebsite "worldwideurbanmusic.com"isawebsitethatoffersallofthelatest/artists,latestsongs,andmixtapes,aswellas whichsongsarecurrentlytrendingThecategoriesavailableon

BadMusicResearchPaper

Socialmediaprovidestheworldwithawealthofinformation.Whatusedtobeonlyfoundinnewspapersorheard ontheradio,cannowbeaccessedinstantlywiththetouchofabuttonAnotherthingthatisnowatanyone's disposalismusic.Throughsocialmediastreamingsites,suchasPandoraandSpotify,allpeoplehaveaccesstoall typesofmusic,whetheritbegoodorbad,positiveornegativeThisaccessibilitycreatesanissuethatisevidentin childrenandteens.Thisissueisone...

TheEvolutionOfHipHopMusic

Whenhip-hopfirstemergedinthestreetsofNewYorkinthe1970s,nobodypredictedthatthisnewtypeofsound wouldbecomeasadmiredandwidespreadasithasbecomeThisnewgenreofmusichasencouragedand motivatednumerousartistsfromnotjusttheUnitedStates,butelsewheretointegratetheirownoriginalityand createanewsoundthatseveralaudiencescanenjoythroughoutIstartedtopayattentiontoPuerto-Ricanrap groupCalle13whenIfirstheardtheirsong"Atreve-Te-Te"....

TheInfluenceOfChanceOnTheMusicIndustry

ChancelorBennett,isanupcomingrapartistfromChicago,Illinoisthathasdrasticallychangedthemusicindustry withhisuniquedemeanorandwayofwords.Chanceisformallyknownas"ChanceTheRapper"worldwide.He conductsmanyactsofkindnessincludinggivingbacktohishometownthatmostprofessionalartistswouldnot participatein.HerecentlydonatedonemilliondollarstotheChicagopublicschools.Furthermore,Chancehas beenseendoingcountlessactsofcommunityservicejustout

PersonalNarrative:MyNextBigRap

AsthedaystartedoffIwasonarolljustinthestudiorappingformynextbighitIwasgoingontourtoFloridain 24hours.Ineededtofindthenextbighitformycompany.We'retheabc123productioncompany.Meandthis kidnamedDavidarethestarrappersandthenwehavetwobackuprapperswhichareIanandOmarTheyhelpus outalotmyhelpingusfindthingstorapabout.It'sbasicallyarelifewereontourmostofeveryseasonandwegot amonthbreakandwe'regoingbacknow

TupacArtistAnalysis

Tupacisprobablyoneofmyfavoriteartistorthebestartisttoeverylive.IstartedtolikelisteningtoTupac becauseofmyunclehewasabigfanofhimandusedtolistentoallhisalbumshehasmade.ThefirsttimeIlisten toTupachereallycaughtmyeyethethingsheusedtotalkaboutinhismusicreallycaughtmyattentionIused listentohismusicwhilecleaningupthehouse.ThethingsIreallyusedtolikeabouthiswritingisheusedtotalk thelessfortuneandpeoplewhowas

Russel(Russ)Simmonsisapioneerinmusic,fashion,andphilanthropy.ThetrailSimmonshasblazedisatrial thatwon'teasilybereplicatedRusselgotintoHipHopasastudentinNewYorkCity,hegotthemusicbugandit didn'tletgoofhim,infactthebugledhimtoleavingschooltocreatehisownmanaginglabel"Rush Management"RushManagementmanagedsomeoftheupandcomingtalentsthatlaterbecamebignamesinthe HipHopindustryKurtisBlowandRunDMCweresomeofthetalents...

WhatAreTheSimilaritiesBetweenHipHopAndPopCulture

ThepersonaofthetypicalMCisanactIce-T,oneofthegreatAmericanrapperssaid,"TheMCpossessesthe greatgiftofcommunication.Hehastheabilitytocaptureeverybody'sattentionwithincredibledisplaysofverbal acrobaticsandthepowertocommandacrowd"("SomethingfromNothing:TheArtofRap").Animportant characterofart,differentculturesandpeoplearereflectedindifferentstyles"Itdidn'tstartoutasapopularculture movement,itdidn'tevenhavepopcultureambitions...

TheStartOfHipHop

ThestartofhiphopbeganascreativelyricsYoungurbanyouthexpressingthemselvescreativelythroughrhymes spokentomusic.Atimewhengroupsgatheredandhadagoodtimewithnofearofviolenceerupting.Howeveras hiphopevolved,thelyricschangedanditbegantotakeaturnfortheworseThelyricsarenolongerapositive outlettoexpresstheproblemstheyouthface,itisnolonger"acompellingdistractionfromtheturmoilofinnercitylife"(Green47).Raphasahugefollowing...

AnalysisOf``TheBreakbeatPoets``ByLangstonHughes,Ralph WaldoEmerson

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AnalysisOfThePoem'IPimpAButterfly'ByNeilMccormick

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TheEffectsOfRapSongsSungByMenSpeakOfWomen

Outoftwentyrapsongspreviouslyanalyzed,theword"bitch"wassaidthirty-eighttimesIrrespectiveofthose twenty,astrikingmajorityofrapsongssungbymenspeakofwomeninanunfavorableway,oftenreducingthem tosexobjects.Raphashadadramaticriseinpopularityinrecentyears,dueinlargeparttothefactthatsexsells.

Theunintendedconsequenceisthatfemalesubjectsfeaturedinthiskindofmusicareoftentheonesthatsufferthe most.Mostoftherapperswiththegreatest...

MusicIsTheGenreOfMusic

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HipHopMusicisMoreThanaCoupleofWords

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MusicHasBeenAroundSinceTheCreationOfHumans

MusichasbeenaroundsincethecreationofhumansItisasoundthattoushumansisappealingandit's somethingthatwelistentowhenwearesad,happy,excited,mad,andetc.Therearemanytypesofmusic,but whenilookatthetypeofmusicthatrepresentsrealitythemostitishiphopandrapHiphophasbeenaround sincethe80sbutithasbecomeincreasinglypopularthroughoutallofourcommunity.Rapartistsstartedout rappingaboutwheretheywerefromandthelifetheylived,and

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AnalysisOfThePoem'TheBlackerTheBerry'And'Alright'

TomanyKendrickLamarisjustanotherwestcoastrapper;andtoadiehardgroupoffansheisthekingofwest coastrapButonthenightofthe2016Grammyawards,ashelimpedonstage,chainedtohisbackupdancers, Kendricksuddenlybecamemorethanjustarapper.Hissixminuteperformanceof"TheBlackertheBerry"and "Alright"fromhishitalbumToPimpaButterflywascaptivating,electrifyingandsopowerfulithadhimtrending onTwitterfordaystofollowThisreactionwastheresult

AnalysisOfJ.Cole's'TheAlbum2014ForestHillDrive'Essay

JColereleasedhisalbum2014ForestHillDriveonDecember9,2014withoutanyfeatures,mediamarketing,or promotions(Berry).Thisalbumbecamesignificantwithinthemusicindustrybecauseofhowfaritstraysfromthe lyricalcompositionofpopularrapartistsoftodayMajorityofrapartistsinthe2000'srelyheavilyoncommercial producersandmultipleartistfeaturestopromotethepopularityoftheiralbum.Rappersoftendonotstrayfarfrom crude,sexualandmisogynisticlyricsjust

TheImpactOfRapMusicOnToday'sSociety

Theimpactofrapmusicintoday'ssocietyisextremelysubstantial.ManyAmericanslistentorapmusic,even thoughdifferentrapartistdiscussvariousissuesintheirsongs,itmayinfluencestheirfanstodothesame.Alarge amountofrapmusiccontainsexplicitlyricsthatdescribeillegalactivities,aggression,andsexualcontent ResearchersfromIowaStateUniversityandtheTexasDepartmentofHumanServicesfoundthataggressivemusic lyricsincreaseaggressivethoughtandfeelings,might

MusicLyrics:TheImportanceOfMusicInMusic

Throughoutthedecades,musichasgonefromearlyrockandrolltopopularrapperslikeDrakeandotherrappers heardtodayTherefore,whenthemusicchanges,sodoesthethemeandthelyricsthatarecontainedinthese songs.Manyoftherappersandartiststodayprimarilyfocusonthreethings:violence,drugs,andsex.For example,ananalysisofaround350rapsongswerereviewedandaround60percentofthesongscontainedviolent themesandimagesand45percentcontainedreferencestodrugs

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