Many could argue that one’s identity is the most important concepts of a human being. Being unsure of one’s identity could lead people into being uncertain of theirs values and cultural stands in society. Sadly‚ many blacks in America are culturally unaware‚ which forces them to accept the pressed images of themselves presented by mass media. Lamar uses his song TBTB‚ to mock the ideologies of African-American have toward themselves and give a self-realization of the black identity and culture. When
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to understand social issues regarding racism and white supremacy. I’m currently enrolled in a class called Global Hip Hop and Social Justice that has challenged my understanding of race and racism extensively. I always said that I wasn’t racist‚ because I have no prejudice against people of different ethnicities and believe a persons worth has nothing to do with skin color or cultural traditions. However‚ we read an article in my social justice class about how even acts of “color blindness” and claiming
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fans respectively suggests that they will grow in the future. Although the genres are not like by everyone‚ they have loyal fans that will listen for years. On the contrary‚ I believe the genres of rap and hip-hop will not make great contributions to the music industry in 50-100 years. Rap and hip-hop have a strict following by the younger generation. However‚ as that group ages‚ I don’t see as much success with the genre. Many rap artists sing about drugs‚ sex‚ or utter nonsense that is used simply
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II. Civil Rights‚ Racial Justice‚ and Civil Liberties - Civil Rights- dejure and defacto equality; integration Headquarters – South‚ Northern Cities Examples – Martin Luther King‚ Jr. (N.A.A.C.P./Black Church) The Strategy in action - Racial Justice – defacto equality; seperation to achieve equality or to create a black state‚ economy‚ or society Headquarters – Northern Cities‚ West‚ National Chapter (N.O.I./B.P.P.S.D.) Example 1: Honorable Elijah Muhammad‚ Malcolm X (Malcolm Little) Muhammad
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Title: Hip Hop High School Theresa Anderson a.k.a. Tee-Ay‚ the main character‚ gets a taste of the hip hop culture as she enters her new high school. The school is full of beat boxers‚ rappers‚ and break dancers. The students have their own lingo‚ and everyone in the school has some kind of nickname. Students aren’t as interested in making good grades‚ as they are in partying‚ drinking‚ smoking‚ and gang banging. Tone The tone of the story varies a lot. It goes from funny‚ to sad‚ to intense
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Laura Tarbay Bible 8 15 February 2012 Artifact Project The first artifact that I uncovered was a cellular phone‚ an Android from Verizon. In 2012 cellular phones were very popular‚ especially smartphone‚ but they were mostly used for communication‚ and entertainment. Cellphones were the main source of technology‚ along with computers‚ and Ipods. In 2012 a cellular phone was more of a status symbol then technology‚ if you were given a flip phone on the “Metro PCS” or “T-Mobile” plan you
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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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What is hip-hop? Many believe hip-hop is synonymous for rap music‚ but it goes beyond that. Hip-hop is a form of art and culture‚ style‚ and language‚ and for many‚ a way of life (Fernando‚ 1994). The graffiti you see on bridges‚ the dances you see in the clubs‚ the hardened attitude that the boy who sits behind you in film class has‚ the slang you here kids yell at the park‚ this is hip-hop. In the 1980s the subculture at that time was deejaying‚ emceeing‚ graffiti‚ and break dancing. All played
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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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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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