United States. The internet was gaining momentum‚ our presence in the Middle East was increasing. There was economic segregation‚ and racial tension surrounding cities like Brooklyn‚ New York‚ and Compton‚ which gave birth to some of the most talented rap artists to date. One of whom‚ was named Christopher Wallace‚ also known as the Notorious B.I.G‚ or Biggie. With over 17 million albums sold since 1992‚ Biggie’s legacy and music has reached almost every country in the world. Although Biggie has been
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Plan of Investigation It is through Gangsta Rap subgenre of Hip-Hop‚ that the question: “What were the underlying cultural reasons for the Los Angeles Riots of 1992?” can be answered. This paper will examine rap lyrics from prominent Los Angeles Hip-Hop acts in order to investigate the deteriorating rapport between the city’s oft-biased police department and the city’s increasingly restless black urban youth‚ from the perspective of the latter group. These lyrics will be juxtaposed with statements
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Rap Collective‚ the work of rapper WD Destruction and musician AC Cooler isn’t your typical genre of music. It all started in a dorm room for Walter Douglass and Anthony Coleman‚ who are cousins‚ when they both attended Elmhurst College in 2012. Freshman year‚ Walter was sitting in his dorm room when he heard an acoustic guitar playing down the hall of his room. The first thing Walter did was walk down the hall into Anthony’s room where he was playing the guitar. While Anthony played‚ Walter would
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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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I’ve ever lived. It started out in Bronx NY‚ around the 70’s. It was made by black people‚ most likely “Thugs”. There are four categories of hip hop; Break dance‚ Dj‚ Graffiti‚ and Rap‚ according to the documentary of hip hop “ The Furious Force of Rhymes”. There are many rappers around the world‚ not all of them rap
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Dale Browne 12/21/2012 Music 101 Live Rap Performance The live performance I had the pleasure of attending was a good friend of mine Lil Richy and his partner Ricardo Diaz. It was a rap concert on December 15 2012‚ at 9.00 pm. I wasn’t sure what to expect at the end I was glad I went. The instruments used were drums‚ keyboard‚ and guitar. The style of the concert was hardcore rap which had different elements from R&B‚ pop‚ and even rock and roll. I enjoyed the live performance‚ all
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The next genre we are going to discuss is hip hop. My First impression on this genre was that I thought it was just all about the rap and the beat. That it seemed bland and repetitive and once again I was wrong. Hip hop was more complex than what I first thought it would be But enough about what I think. What exactly defines Hip hop? Based on Dyson‚ Michael Eric’s book named 12 Hip hop or hip-hop is a cultural movement that formed during the late 1960s among African American youths residing in the
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SEXUAL IMAGES IN RAP VIDEOS FOXY BROWN AND DA BRAT Hip-hop is fast becoming the expressive manifestation of the past and the present medium by which African American and Latino-American express their views .Black women have less access to power‚ wealth and protection and have used sex as a means to gain that access. Today women in hip-hop define their own worth on what they can do by how much skin they show on TV. This presentation and subsequent paper is takes a critical look at two female
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jazz music with its soft and mellow tones. Then later in the day‚ I prefer to listen to rap music. It really helps me get excited. This helps me when I am in the gym‚ especially the sound of the loud bass and tones. I tend to calm down after a long day of activities. I sooth my mood with slow‚ mellow‚ and calm music. This really helps my body and mind relax after a long day of work. In conclusion‚ Jazz‚ Rap‚ and R&B are very powerful different types of music‚ each having its own different style
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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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