Nas: From Hip Hop Icon to Storyteller name date school class Prof. name “Rappers – I monkey flip them with the funky rhythm I be kickin’. Musician – inflict the composition” are the first words heard off of one of the most influential hip hop albums of all time. Nas’ debut album Illmatic is considered to be one of hip hops foundational documents and has earned itself a large number of awards‚ recognitions and record breakers. However‚ Illmatic was only the start of the icon
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Nightmares”. The two artist are very similar yet very different. Kendrick is from Compton and is one of the most daring rappers of the day. He is changing the rap game of his home town. Meek Mill is from Philly and he is been one of the most exciting young hip-hop artist the past couple of years signed with Maybach Music Group under Rick Ross. Kendrick is an anointed-by-acclamation savior and a reluctant hit maker while Meek Mill is an excitable star with a firm grasp on what makes people move. They both have
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All teenagers know that their parents publicly show their hate for the hip-hop industry‚ and every single spin off of its culture reflected in society these days. However‚ it is not specifically any type of society that these "atrocious customs" are depicted in‚ it lies at the very heart of my generation‚ the technologically inclined so to say. However‚ is there any basis to the "gray-haired persons‚" hate of our music‚ the kind that we hear being played all over the entire school? Obviously
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Rap Music: It’s Your Choice Rap is talking in rhyme to the rhythm of a beat. It is a form of music that stemmed from hip-hop culture; it began in the Bronx in the 1970’s. It evolved from storytelling through songs that express the essence of African American street culture. Rappers tend to make references of love‚ sex‚ violence‚ socio-political issues‚ crime‚ race‚ and anything that depicts their street life. For example‚ in an interview from Kronick Magazine‚ rap artist Eminem states‚ “…when I
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matters: The history of sexuality in America. New York: Vintage Press. 7. Evans‚ C. B. 1994. Breaking Free of the Shame Trap. New York: Ballantine. 9. Garbarino‚ J. 1999. Lost Boys. New York: The Free Press. 10. George‚ N. 1998. Hip Hop America. New York: Viking Penguin. 11. Hip-Hop Divas. 2001. New York: Three Rivers Press. 12. Latifah‚ Queen. 1989. “Ladies First” All Hail the Queen. Tommy Boy Music. 13. Morgan‚ J. 2000. When Chicken heads Come Home To Roast. New York: Touchstone. 15. Rose‚ Tricia. 1994
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Does Hip Hop matter play a great history in New York? Hip-hop really matters because it is an epidemic that has changed lives for centuries. Hip Hop has been around for over 30 years in the world. It has seen many eras of America. It has a voice that sent a lot of outgoing messages to the global population and has also united people of all races‚ religions‚ and cultural aspects through its lyrics. It is known as a form of rap music. Many would say that it has been a voice of reasoning
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In Beyond Beats and Rhymes‚ filmmaker Byron Hurt challenges hip-hop musicians and fans to start thinking "outside the box." The box that Byron is speaking of is that they write songs about bitches‚ hoes‚ drugs and killing others‚ in other words objectifying women and masculinity. In order to support his thesis that hip-hop has changed dramatically from its original roots‚ he went to Florida for an event being held by a popular hip hop network. While at this event he greatly proves his point‚ he
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‘balagtasan’. It is composed of three rounds and is a match between two people‚ whoever can throw the cleverest punchline while insulting the other wins. The local hip-hop scene has never been more popular than before. The virality of Fliptop rap battles‚ with the use of Filipino language and new media (Youtube) as the channel‚ has been hip-hop music’s first giant step towards acceptance and recognition from local listeners. It uses vulgar words and insults as additional spice; thus‚ it is not resistant
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Research Paper on Tupac Shakur Tupac Shakur was a famous rapper during the 1990’s. His unique voice and lyrics made a huge impact on the hip hop industry. Tupac became a tragic hero after he got shot and killed on September 13‚ 1976 in Los Angeles. This affected the hip hop industry more than ever. Tupac started showing off his talents at age twelve‚ when he discovered his interests in acting and writing love songs. After Tupac attended the Baltimore School for the Performing Arts‚ a lasting
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part of the show for about seven years and had earned Young Artist Award for Best Ensemble in the dramatic hit TV show Degrassi: The Next Generation. While still preforming on the TV show Degrassi Graham was trying to transform into the world of hip-hop. The mixtape Room for Improvement was released in 2006 that sold about 6‚000 copies. In 2007 Drake released his second mixtape called Comeback Season. Comeback Season that also released his first music video called Replacement Girl‚ Shortly after
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