In the song‚ member Easy E is quoted in saying‚ “And as we roll on I see the patrol on crip so we get ghost because they beat me and ren in de black ce”. That lyric directly references the two members being harassed and beaten by the LAPD. Back then police violence was such an everyday occurrence that black men purposely avoided law enforcement
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WRITE YOUR ROUGH DRAFT HERE! When most of us think of gang war‚ we think of the bloods vs crips‚ or the other big city gangs. However‚ most of us do not know what gang life was like in the mid 1900’s. Inside this book‚ the author outshines herself in the production of a story so true‚ it makes us think to our core and ask ourselves‚ would I have done the same thing? In this book‚ set in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma in 1965‚ the story follows greaser gang member‚ Ponyboy curtis. In this essay‚ the witch of the
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The 1991 movie “BOYZ ‘N THE HOOD” is written and directed by John Singleton‚ and the director of photography is Charles Mills. The movie is edited by Bruce Cannon; music by Stanley Clarke‚and produced by Steve Nicolaides. Columbia pictures released the hour and seven minutes movie. The main characters of the movie is Doughboy‚ Tre Styles‚ Ricky Baker‚ Furious Styles‚ Reva Styles‚ Brandi and Mrs.Baker. The movie is rated R and is considered a drama film‚ but also considered an action movie. The film
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Gangs Essay What is a good thing that pops into your head when you think of gangs? Bet you can’t think of any. Most of the time gangs are related to violence and other crime related activities. For example‚ there was one time where my mother and I were out for a walk with our dog around 11 at night. We were just standing there waiting for our dog to go to the washroom when a car pulled up to the side of the road and a few guys jumped out. It seemed as if they were searching
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People have been writing songs about how they view the world for generations. For generations these songs have shaped how we view society‚ or at least have influenced others to influence society and those around them. The band The Black Eyed Peas are no different in the songs that they produce. Most of their songs make people analyze themselves and their surroundings‚ such as who really is running the country‚ the person they sit next to on the bus to school everyday‚ even the man who delivers
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Snow Crash Neal Stephenson Online Information For the online version of BookRags’ Snow Crash Premium Study Guide‚ including complete copyright information‚ please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-snow-crash/ Copyright Information ©2000-2007 BookRags‚ Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The following sections of this BookRags Premium Study Guide is offprint from Gale’s For Students Series: Presenting Analysis‚ Context‚ and Criticism on Commonly Studied Works: Introduction‚ Author Biography
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Homelessness is a very huge problem that America has come to face. Millions of people‚ including children‚ families‚ babies‚ veterans‚ and the elderly live day after day without food‚ water or a roof over their heads. People that are mentally ill also have it tough on the streets‚ which can be extremely confusing to them‚ and dangerous to the rest of society. This problem must be solved soon‚ and therefore should be addressed as a major crisis that is affecting our society. There is no way we will
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“Fuck Tha Police” was a courageous song that represented young African Americans’ hatred towards the law enforcement system. Due to the message and explicit lyrics‚ this song stood out from any other song in the album‚ as well as sparking up some controversy. The song was released in 1988 by Niggaz Wit Attitudes (N.W.A) from their second album ‘Straight Outta Compton’ under the Record Label‚ Priority Ruthless. The group N.W.A was initially formed in 1986 in Los Angeles‚ California with their genre
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Since the late 1800s‚ gangs have been in existence. These groups have had many negative effects on society for many years. These youth groups or gangs‚ as they are commonly called‚ such as the Bloods‚ Crips‚ and Vice Lords have participated in many criminal and illegal acts that have plagued society. They have been stereotyped with such negative names as bad kids‚ troublemakers‚ and many other mischievous names. These young gangs have long been present in the United States‚ but were previously
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Have you ever heard of the rapper by the name of Snoop Dogg? If so i can say this he is one of my favorite west coast artists who entirely‚ and honestly changed the perception of hip hop in many ways. He has gone to do as much as release 11 studio albumn’s and help pave the way for west coast music. Now what is he up to? He recently stepped out of the ordinary and in late 2013 released his first reggae album entitled "Reincarnated". Following his current music Snoop has still remained in some way
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