There are many similaritys between The Weeknd and Bruno Mars one is that they both changed their names. The Weeknd and Bruno Mars also both signed record deals. They also both wrote songs on movie soundtracks. they also won a lot of awards.In this paragraph I’m going to be talking about the weekend. He was born February 16‚ 1990 in Toronto‚Ontario‚Canada. He was raised find Ethiopian mother and hard-working grandma. His First success was when he released 3 free albums in 2011. after listening to
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The movie “Straight Outta Compton” is an interesting performance‚ which includes several restored behaviors due to the fact that the movie is based on real facts. It gives clear insights on how the hip hop cultured evolved from 1980’s to the 1990’s‚ and it also exposed certain social issues that affected the African American society that lived in the city of Compton. Schechner defines restored behavior as “physical or verbal actions that are not-for-the first time‚ prepared or rehearsed” (Schechner
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Jay-Z for years has been arguably one of the best rappers in the industry. He is one the world’s best selling artist of all time‚ selling more than 100 million records also receiving 21 Grammy Awards. Jay-Z was never handed anything in life‚ he worked for all of his success and risked a lot to be where he is today. Born and raised in the projects and into a poor family sat him up for failure but Jay-Z beat the odds to be where he is today. He now raps about his success and tells a story to the people
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Title: Same Love Medium: Song Composer: Macklemore features vocals by Mary Lambert. Year: 2012 Publisher: Ryan Lewis Analysis: This song is written and sung by Macklemore and has featured vocals by Mary Lambert. Macklemore’s real name is Ben Haggerty. Macklemore’s Uncle is gay and he had wanted to write a song about gay rights and homophobia within the hip-hop community and the world. Macklemore was fuelled by the issue of marriage equality and the flagrant use of ‘gay’ as a
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The passion of writing the true message must be written‚ between the lines can be controversial‚ especially with two sides to the author’s persona. The struggle of being a young black male rapper from the “ghetto” to strive and achieve more than what is reality around him‚ and your dream and passion to achieve much more than what you’re born with. Being able to be African American to have a dream during of time of those who are socially oppressed‚ to not live I location that are densely populated
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Hip Hop and Culture Socialization have always been a big influence on Black males. It has claimed to “describe the rage and anger that exists in the ghetto.” (Oliver‚ 2006‚ p. 925) It also have observed “the extreme means that a distinct segment of the Black male population are willing to use transcend poverty and hopelessness.” (Oliver‚ 2006‚ p. 925) However‚ Hip Hop and Rap music allow Black youths to “reflect the challenges‚ concerns‚ and aspirations whose lives were not centered on the street
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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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Andre Romelle Young otherwise known as Dr Dre‚ is one of the most famous rappers in the game. Finding success with the extremely popular N.W.A he later founded the now notorious Death Row records. Pioneer to the people. Not only is Dre a talented musician but also a talent scout. With Eminem and 50 cent just two of the most famous prodigies he has signed over the years. Now‚ not short of cash. Dre earned a mint when he eventually sold is highly profitable company Beats Electronics to apple in 2014
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Youssou N’ Dour was born October 1‚ 1959. He was born in Dakar which is located in Senegal. At the age of 12 is when he began to perform and eventually started playing with the star band (A popular band in Dakar at the time). Based off of the way that he was brought up‚ he saw his identity as modern griot. In 1979‚ he came up with his own group by the name of “The Etoile de Dakar”. This group was in Latin style and it was popular all over Africa. During the 90’s he opened his own recording studio
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Kevin Gates debut album "Islah" has generated serious hype in the rap scene. Recently‚ his video for "Not the Only One" surpassed 8 million views on YouTube. In an era where generic rap artists are a dime a dozen‚ many are trying to figure out the secret to Gate’s success. KEVIN GATES: TOUGH BEGINNINGS Like most popular rap artists‚ Kevin Gates did not come from a privileged background. Born in 1986‚ the Baton Rouge legend had a tumultuous upbringing. Gates saw his first arrest in 1999 at the young
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