As a fan of hip-hop‚ everyone knows the biggest unwritten rule as a rapper is to be the lone person writing the lyrics to your song. As hip-hop has grown since its creation‚ the lines have been blurred as the popularity of rap music is at an all-time high. Rap has officially become the most popular genre of music as rappers have dominated in both album sales‚ and the success of singles. More than ever we’re seeing songs like “Black Beatles”‚ “Bad and Boujee”‚ “Bodak Yellow”‚ and “Rockstar” atop of
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Jazara Morales Professor Mcglone WSC 001 December 10‚ 2013 Lately‚ there has been a lot of commotion about the assumption that specific kinds of music are wrongly influencing the younger generation‚ mainly focusing on Hip Hop artists such as Lil Wayne‚ Jay-Z‚ and Eminem. Some people are even going so far as to blaming Hip Hop for the most horrific and violent events of our time. Researchers‚ parents and other adults of the generation before claim that this music has a negative effect on their
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ghetto. This song ultimately changed the content and tone of hip hop forever by accurately proving Ralph Ellison’s three-step process as part of the blues music‚ portraying the harsh life in the hood‚ and ultimately becoming one of the most successful rap songs of all time.
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Rap/Hip-Hop: The Effects on Today’s Youth Brenda L. Williams-Capers Columbia Southern University English Composition II Professor Dana Taylor December 11‚ 2011 Abstract Rap/Hip-Hop first became popular among African American and Latinos among youth in the streets of New York during the 1970’s. It was their way of expressing themselves in a friendly manner in the form of speech‚ fashion‚ and personal style. Rap/Hip-Hop music was a way for them to get their message out‚ by telling stories
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have made statements that go against this album. Artists such as Ludacris‚ Trick Daddy and Big Boi from Outkast have said that hip-hop is dying but have not made such a brave comment about the hip-hop genre. Lil Wayne who is also a part of southern rap claims that hip-hop is dying due to the laziness of the artist. I do not agree with
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Webster’s defines nostalgia as‚ a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past‚ typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. When you apply the definition to Rap music it will undoubtedly spark debates about who’s the best! However‚ it also evokes found memories about the first time you heard Rock the Bells‚ La Di Da Di‚ and all the classic jams that still cause a rush to the dance floor over 30 years later! Thankfully DJ’s around the world masterfully transport
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For example‚ many rap music videos involve “gang bangers” firing at police forces‚ women exposing sexual or inappropriate contents of their body‚ and the usage of illegal drugs. Most metal music videos consist of the band members playing their instruments‚ politics‚ war
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It was during the mid-1980s that the emergence of a new smokable form of cocaine‚ called crack‚ had been introduced to the United States. Crack‚ was highly-addictive and swept through impoverished areas of cities such as New York‚ Los Angeles‚ Oakland‚ and Miami. In the end it caused devastating effects for black and Latino Americans. As crack cocaine was becoming a grim and rising epidemic‚ hip hop was evolving alongside it. It was in the 1980s that crack cocaine and hip hop became the two leading
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In reference to this discussion‚ I decided to do a cover song of "Bad Blood" by pop artist Taylor Swift featuring rapper Kendrick Lamar. The original version of this track was initially met by mixed reviews by critics with several criticizing the cliché use of lyrics and repetitive chant. However‚ the remixed version with Lamar has reached commercial and critical success because of the rapper’s simple but effective verses and modified instrumentals. Moreover‚ this song contains numerous characteristics
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Senior Project I took two of those elements; emceeing and partially djing(producing) to create a variety of hip-hop songs for an EP. The reason I wanted to do this is because ever since 9th grade‚ I have been in love with music‚ more specifically‚ rap. I was going through some tough times and it kept getting worse and worse. My friend who was 3 years older than me and who also struggled with his own problems told me to listen to 2Pac because his music helped him out a lot. I listened to him‚ and
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