Back then‚ when I hear “Hip Hop”‚ I associated it with egoistic rappers and gang violence. It was my least favorite music genre because rap artists only rap about their shopping list and other meaningless topics. It came to the point where I asked‚ “What is Hip Hop?” I was so curious that I decided to use it as an English research topic. From that point on‚ my opinion on Hip Hop changed completely due to the fact that there’s more to it. As I researched on what Hip Hop is‚ I found out that it isn’t
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From the early 1980’s until now rap has featured political themes ranging from broad social issues such as the Vietnam War and police brutality. N.W.A‚ a popular rap group in the early 90’s‚ had a song “N.W.A “F**k Tha Police” that surged in popularity in 2015‚ “Charting on Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs‚ “N.W.A “F**k Tha Police” (released in 1988)‚ was ranked at Nos. 20 and 25 on the lists‚ respectively…” Spanning several decades rap artists from Tupac to Kanye have continually commented
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Meanwhile his co-workers‚ Michael and Samir (and various others) are set to be terminated. Luckily‚ Peter’s loyalty remains with his co-workers‚ giving way to class consciousness. This is when the use of gangster rap begins to reach its influential height in the film. 90s West Coast gangster rap has its roots in a specific counterculture; one that is far removed from mainstream American ideology. It is essentially the polar opposite of the film’s suit-and-tie bureaucratic office setting. The main characters
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it better‚ clearer‚ more interesting – even if you think the main argument is “good enough.” -In this essay‚ I will use a generic criticism of political hip hop and gangster rap music to argue that as a rhetorical hybrid‚ GKMC is in a unique position to self reflexively deconstruct several of the tropes engrained in rap music. –The thesis is somewhat clearly worded‚ but made me a little confused when it mentions GKMC being in a “unique position” as to what the author meant. –The thesis is in a
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the Hip-Hop and music cultures. Kanye West successfully brought self-conscious‚ thought-provoking music to a genre that had pride in glorifying‚ violence‚ drug use‚ sex and negativity among African Americans. He was a successful contender to Gangster Rap when he surfaced early in his career. “Jesus Walks” is a song that portrays the struggles of minorities that are exposed to violence‚ racism‚ classism‚ and victims of the circumstances in which they live. At the beginning of the song‚ Kanye West says
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Growing up in different environments gives us a different style in which an artist targets a specific audience. Different musical melodies give us a sense of culture but also tell us a story of their writer’s upbringing. Radric Davis‚ best known by his rap name of‚“Gucci Mane” is one of the very few in his neighborhood to make it out not only alive but most importantly‚ successful. Gucci Mane was raised in impoverished Atlanta‚Georgia.He had multiple struggles with the law before becoming the inspirational
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1980s. He was fascinated with rap and hip hop music. In 1983 he co-found the record label with his partner‚ Nasty Nes‚ “Nastymix”. His first single was titled “Pose on
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Roc-A-Fella Records was sold to Def Jam in 2004‚ by this time it had launched the career of producer turned rapper Kanye West. Rapper DMX helped the company to achieve the success they needed. He sold millions of records and achieved high status in the rap
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about things they don’t understand‚ or stubbornly refuse to acknowledge. Also‚ listening to 2chainz or Tupac and wolf whistling at any female that happens to appear in front of you does not make you a gangster. It just makes you a pig that listens to rap music. I don’t know what they think‚ but doing that does not make you more attractive. It just repels females farther. These kids are the housecat of the predatory feline species in terms of gang activity. Doing stupid stereotypical gangster things
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Over the past four decades‚ Hip Hop has evolved as a culture and art influencing the youths’ culture all over the world. Many youths in different parts of the world claim that Hip Hop reflects their economic‚ social‚ cultural‚ and political aspects of their lives because it communicates to them in a manner they understand. Therefore‚ it has cogent messages for many youths worldwide. “Hip Hop cannot be dismissed as a youth obsession or movement that will fade with time. Instead it should be considered
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