February 2013 Song Lyrics as Poetry I chose the song “Started from the bottom” by Drake as an example of poetic language in song. In the lyrics there is a reoccurring theme of how Drake (Aubrey Drake Graham) is implying how he came up with nothing‚ but now is living the dream. Being a young successful‚ rich‚ and popular young artist. The theme of the song is if you work hard for your dreams they will come true. Drake mentions in several lines about the late nights he would work as a teen and then
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record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money’s president is Lil Wayne’s lifelong friend Mack Maine. The label is an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Republic Records. The label has released eight US No. 1 albums: Tha Carter III‚ I Am Not a Human Being‚ and Tha Carter IV by Lil Wayne‚ Thank Me Later‚ Take Care and Nothing Was the Same by Drake‚ and Pink Friday and Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded by Nicki Minaj. Current artists include Lil Wayne‚ Drake‚ Nicki Minaj‚ Tyga‚ Mack
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particularly integrated drugs‚ money‚ and woman in mainstream rap music as drugs and money have been used as a symbol of success and power in the rap culture and women have been used as accessories for rappers to exemplify their wealth. The song‚ “Only” by Nicki Minaj‚ featuring Chris Brown‚ Drake and Lil
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It’s about time for Drake to celebrate his 30th birthday.... We all know that Drake is one of those rappers who is wealthy and famous. However‚ it doesn’t really mean that he’s going to have an extraordinary birthday like renting a Ferris wheel or a Ferrari. He wants to be known as a simple guy who really cares for his family‚ especially with his number one lady of all time. By the way‚ the lady that Drake’s talking about is no other than his mother. Of course‚ our mother is always be the number
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becoming the inspirational business entrepreneur‚ original rapper‚ and producer we know today. Radric has built a character who reflects the neighborhood he was raised up from. Proud to be the man he is now‚from rapping on the streets with his friends to writing in the studio‚ Gucci Mane
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today you can take a look around and see gender bias. In the music video called “Love Me” by Lil Wayne that features artists‚ Drake and Future‚ women are locked up in cages and the ones who aren’t‚ are posing in a very sexual manner‚ all being portrayed as obscene objects for men’s pleasure. Clearly the men have a dominating role and full power in the music video. The rappers hint that their happiness in life and in a relationship is based on their own pleasure where a woman should be treated in a
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Daniel Music and its Deception Year after year various artists release new music. With every new year comes more and more aggressive and provocative music than the previous year. In today’s culture and society we find youth rebelling‚ choosing a less successful route to pursue. In the blog “Music and the Influence on Society” by Kandi‚ she states that music doesn’t have a direct influence on today’s violence or teen behavior. Whether music is a direct or indirect factor‚ it is obvious that
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number of people anticipating her album. To me it’s clear as day that she has a writer‚ and she even went on stage bragging how she will copy any rapper style as she desires. With the way hip-hop is today‚ it seem like Atlantic and fans don’t give a damn as long as she is making hits.
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Is Eminem Right? In the essay Eminem is Right ‚ there is a lot of discussion about the links between the music that our teens listen to and the amount of violence and rebellion that is occurring. The teens of today have enshrined a new generation of music idols who share generational signatures in song after song is to rage about what not having a nuclear family has done to them (Eberstadt 251). Broken homes‚ family dysfunction‚ checked out parents and (especially) absent fathers ‚ all have a big
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Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz‚ better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa‚ is an American rapper based in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. Khalifa was born on September 8‚ 1987 in Minot‚ North Dakota to a mother and a father serving in the military. His parents divorced when Khalifa was about three years old. His parents’ military service caused him to move on a regular basis. Khalifa lived in Germany‚ England‚ and Japan before settling in Pittsburgh where he attended Taylor Allderdice High School
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