Kanye West made the song not to entertain audience but to share his opinions and educate them . The scene in the cartoon is a metaphor criticizing people dreaming about money endlessly and passing bad habits to their kid. Thus, this song is not only a great song in terms of its rhyme and lyrics, but more importantly its conducts Kanye’s opinions…
Tupac amaru shukur expresses his feeling, thoughts and ideas by talking about what he's recently seen in society which is more or less about discrimination, poverty and prejudices. He also talks about how much he hates life that's why he uses a rhetorical question at the start which makes the listener want to join in. In the songs he implies he doesn't like being black because he thinks that black people get a lot of grief from society or that because they black they stand out and that people keep perving on them.…
The rap group NWA was looked at different when they were making music, especially the song “f$#k the police”, they just told it how it truly was but lots of people did see that. The rapper 2pac shakur was looked at different especially where he grew up at and the neighborhood he lived in,his mother Afeni shakur, she was a member of a black panther party chapter in harlem in 1969. 2pac embarrassed what he did because he was a voice for the people. The five guys from NWA came from total different backgrounds that not alot of people could relate to. The song goes back to a incident where eazy E was shooting paintballs on the road, the cops gave him a warning then later the police harassed NWA after they were shooting a film.…
In the movie Boyz N the Hood there is a constant conflict that follows many of the characters. The movie takes place in South Central Los Angeles, which is a very dangerous neighborhood. There are lots of shootings, drugs, and other crimes which take place there on a daily basis. This is a predominantly African American neighborhood and the movie portrays this idea with all black people. Throughout the movie, the conflict of every day violence and crime asserts itself and makes life tough for these young men.…
Although Morgan addresses the negatives to hip-hop music and rap, she also highlights what she appreciates and admires about it. The things she values in this style of music is that it offers a rare opportunity for black men to voice their despair, and she values the fact that its popularity provides a channel for a strong voice commenting on their communities. Morgan argues that listeners should hear these sexist and angry lyrics as a sign that large-scale changes that are necessary in the opportunities available to black men.…
“Ready Or Not”, by the Fugees, is another example of a hip hop song that exposes the harsh realities of the ghettos, as it paints a vivid picture of the struggles they face. The song can get very dark and depressing, but sadly this is as a result of the fact that it is describing the life of impoverished, racialized minorities, attempting to survive in such an unfair and unjust world. The lyrics enlighten the listener and teach society that life is not always as easy and simple as it may seem. Things can get very complicated for particular individuals, especially those living in the ghettos. This song brings awareness concerning people living within such environments, in hopes that there will be further support towards social change.…
Behind the lyrics and the beats lies history, before the music these musicians came from the past, where drugs and abuse were everywhere. The majority of these boys were raised in single income homes, mostly with no parents or single mothers. When these boys were forced to become men at an early age only those who had the motivation to have something better, started selling drugs and when they realized that they were the men of the house they started to feel needed, dependable, and as a leader. They are so obsessed with the power they are withholding that they started going around their own neighborhood showing off who they were, whether if it was by flashing their guns, fighting, and even killing these young boys felt as if they had to instill fear not only in another’s man heart but in everyone around them. Chuck…
From the begingging the song tell children who wants to become a singers or actors to just deal with the positive influence with it and not the negative things about the business. Nas tell the listener not to get mixed up with the wrong crowd. Don't worry about how someone else sees you; think about how you can be a positive froce on yourself and others.…
At only 22 years old, Joey Bada$$ is already solving complex real-world problems through his new album ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ with his conscious hip-hop music. His style contests political, cultural, social and economic issues in his music. A topic that, while it has been mentioned by other rappers in the past couple years, it hasn’t been tackled for the entirety of an album. The important issues covered in each song is a really good way to open up these subjects to the world.…
These acts of rebellion, while quiet in nature, spoke words to the people seeing it, as well as the combination of these artistic styles with the music of hip-hop. As said before, “A picture says a thousand words”, as well as, “actions speak louder than words”. Sop while the music promoted the desire for equal rights for African Americans and the demotion of their struggles, it was through graffiti and bboying that the underclass could promote such a social movement to go beyond the streets and into society. Additionally, due to the popularity that hip-hop had on America, including the white majority class and the black underclass, the music could and has displayed the idea that a social movement in which equality is needed and a social movement is needed to end such inequalities. While books and journals could state the indecencies among America’s underclass, it is through music that such a message is reaches all aspects of society and intrudes into the lives of all listening to the…
There were many causes and consequences of the rebellions of 1837. There was so much wrong with Canada at the time socially, politically, and economically. There were long-term and short-term problems between the French and British in lower and upper Canada at the time. The British ruling a country with a majority of the population being French, a rebellion was bound to happen. These are the main causes of the rebellion and the consequences.…
This shows a big issue facing our society, young people caring only about money and just wanting to be respected and known , they do anything including stealing to build a reputation . In the hook , “ Dance forever with the devil on a cold cell block / but that's what happens when you rape, murder and sell rock “, shows how there is still consequences like being on a “ cold cell block “ , going to jail for doing anything in order to hustle, earn money and be respected even if it's bad. In verse three, the song is very imagery and get very vivid describing the rape scene , “ They all proceeded to rape her violently / Billy was made to go first , but each one of them took a turn”. The song suddenly gets even sad and shocking , when billy was told to kill the women, “…
The main point of the article “Rap Takes a Bum Rap” is to convey the positive message of rap songs in this society. As Herschend mentioned, this music has been the blame for almost every problem that’s been happening around us throughout the years. However, like any other form of entertainment, this is an art of expressing of oneself. Guru, a rapper, says “Rap is musical, cultural, expression based on reality.” For people who creates this type of music, it’s something they draw from within and their experiences. Indeed, it’s foundation is based in creativity and innovation. As it became popular, it separately formed into “gangsta rap” and hip hop. Although both represent different style and message, still the positive influence it brings is what truly matters. There are also rap artists such as the Digable Planets, and the Pharacyde that tell stories in their music in a way it gives optimism and hopeful messages to the listeners. On the other hand, there are still rap musics that is said to be violent and riotous. They say that these kids look up to them as their role model. The truth is, it has existed in the streets before the rap had begun. The judgement toward the violence of rap music is overrated, not even giving too much attention to other forms of violence in cinema and televisions. For instance, the violent scene in Reservoir Dogs movie where it shows a cop is being tortured. Still, some people think it’s an acceptable form of violence that rides the audience’s emotions. In contrast to the rap artist that has a song titled as “cop killer” where he was forced arrest to remove the song from the album. Furthermore, looking at the bigger picture, both have nothing to differ at all. Both have demonstrated some act of aggression, but still rap music receives more unreasonable judgement. Rap music is the reflection of the real life. It is said to be violent because it portrays the struggle in the inner cities. It tells a story that deserves some attention. As…
lot of stereotypes being defied. The song is about getting out of the hood and…