“Going back to Cali‚ Cali‚ Cali; I’m going back to Cali. hmm‚ I don’t think so” are lyrics to a well-known Hip Hop song track that was originally written by LL Cool J in 1987 and then remixed in the late 90s by Notorious B.I.G (TrevzNewPop‚ 2016). According to New Pop archives‚ the remix actually became more infamous than the original song as many fans believe that certain stanzas in this caustic version may have been a prelude to a haughty yet violent end for this artist. With all things being
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One of the main genres in music is Hip-Hop/R&B‚ because it is pop culture and a huge part of the youth community today. This genre has a good beat to it and it is easy to listen to and the lyrics relate to the lives of its listeners. Artists in the Hip-Hop/R&B genre portray sex in many different styles. Some artists use a romantic style while others use a humorous style that is very vivid. Artists choose to write about sex in their lyrics because it is controversial and it draws the attention of
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Mass Comm. Research November 11‚ 2013 Mini-Research Assignment 4 For my content analysis and quantitative research I will analyze the popular television show Love and Hip Hop: New York. I chose this show because I feel that it encompasses all things contribute to the representation of women in the media. This show is reality TV docu-drama that follows the lives of five celebrity women on their journey through life‚ love and their respective careers. Along with the women there are a few men that
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Hip-Hop: A New Generation Hip-hop was born out of the Bronx during the 1970s. Artists such as Grandmaster Flash‚ DJ Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaata mixed funk‚ soul and Jamaican "toasting" (chanting over music) to create a type of hip-hop. Since its early formation‚ hip-hop has become one of the world’s biggest-selling musical genres. Its influence on Western society is far reaching and hip-hop is often referred to as a "culture". Hip-Hop has had a notable influence on fashion‚ language‚ art and
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Lancaster ENGL- 1301 18 September‚ 2012 A Response to “Hip Hop: A Roadblock or pathway to Black Empowerment” Geoffrey Bennett’s article Hip Hop: A Roadblock or Pathway to Black Empowerment illustrates the influence hip hop and rap music has had on not only the music industry but mainstream culture‚ African Americans to be specific. Geoffrey Bennett‚ a senior English Major from Voorhees‚ New Jersey goes over many aspects of how hip hop came to be “the forefront of American attention.” He starts
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“By 1980s‚ Hip Hop had become an influential culture throughout United States. Hip Hop artists became signs of the popular culture after releasing successful songs‚ appearing in several televisions and radio shows‚ and winning awards. The main artists in this period included Tupac Shakur‚ Ice Cube‚ Tung Twista‚ Quincy Jones‚ Ice-T‚ and Snoop Dogg‚” (Persaud‚ 631). “During this period‚ Hip Hop experienced censorship after realize of a song that was seen by the FBI to causes violence and disrespect
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Hip Hop culture has uplifted and influence the generation of young americans ‚ giving the people a voice. Hip Hop Nation goes from being a mere method of advertisement to a way to voice your opinions . “African Americans across the country who identified with [rap] were informed by it a medium through which to share national culture. In the process‚ rap artists became the dominant public voice of this generation” (Kitwana 10) “Historically‚ African Americans have shown a strong degree of racial
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Love Hip-Hop‚ he share his views on why white kids love hip-hop‚ Kitwana also acknowledges the shifts in hip-hop from an old generations radical views of hip-hop into a new cultural movement were young whites begin emulating blacks as cool due to technology advances that has made Hip-Hop mainstream. Mainstream connects hip hop and popular culture which creates an acceptance for hip-hop and alters the way young Americans look at race‚ giving people around the world a chance to embrace Hip-Hop. In return
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disrespecting women. This is what hip hop teaches consumers in society. There are many citizens that believe hip hop has a negative and positive impact on communities. Some say it makes youths violent and negative. Others say it connects to the public and makes them feel more comfortable about their situation. Hip hop is a style of popular music of black and hispanic origin‚ featuring rap with electronic backing. It goes back to as far as the 1970’s. No matter how far hip hop goes‚ it has influenced
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Hip-Hop vs. America By: Phairron Price Angel Jenkins There is a huge controversy going on right now between the Hip-Hop Culture and America. When we say America we really we The U.S. Even though hip-hop is worldwide. Hip Hop means the whole culture of the movement. When you talk about rap. Rap is of the hip-hop culture. The emceeing. The d-jaying is part of the hip-hop culture. The dressing the languages are all part of the hip-hop culture. The break-dancing‚ the b-boys‚ and
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