He would then the sold ownership rights of the company for 204 million dollars. This however was not the end of Jay Z’s business career. He would go to create Roc Nation, which is an entertainment company,that features a record label, talent agency and touring and concert production company. This company works with some of the most dominant artist in the industry such as Future, Rihanna, J. Cole, Big Sean, and DJ Khaled. Not content with his success, Shawn Carter would purchase the music streaming app Tidal for 56.2 million dollars in 2014.
Shawn Corey Carter known professionally as JAY-Z is an American rapper and businessman. He is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, having sold more than 100 million records, while receiving 21 Grammy Awards for his music. His net worth is estimated at $810 million, making him the second-richest hip-hop artist in the United States. Jay Z was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in a housing project, Marcy Houses in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood.
This music that once made visible the inner culture of America’s greatest social problem, its legacy of slavery, has taken the dream deferred to a global scale” (McBride, 3). McBride reveals how hip-hop talks about a nation’s social issues and makes people aware of them. This demonstrates that hip-hop is powerful because it educates people on both past and current issues that their nation has faced. Finally, hip-hop is stimulating and commanding because even though it has evolved, it still urges people to put an end to racial
The article “Why Democrats Are Terrified of ‘Woke Kanye’”, the writer Scott Morefield tells the reader that Kanye West’s “political beliefs” are a threat to the Democratic Party. The author uses specific examples throughout the story to efficiently build up his argument. The author commences the article by stating that Kanye West seems to support President Trump because of the word “decentralize”. Then the author uses Fox News as an example to show that Williams and Guilfoyle are both right, but they did not touch on the political side; since most of their arguments are about West as a singer and a successful businessman.
The song This is America which was created by Donald Glover also known as Childish Gambino tells a symbolic story illustrated in a mind-altering style. The song is heavily stacked with metaphors about race and gun violence in America. According to the article, “An Expert's Take on the Symbolism in Childish Gambino’s Viral ‘This Is America’ Video” written by Mahita Gajanan , it states that his song is, “a counter-narrative and it really leaves you with chills.”. The song clearly tells a story using a variety of characters and organized events.
Jay started out with nothing growing up in the streets of Brooklyn, but eventually his successful rapping career earned him some success and his business investments and deals got him the rest of his fortune. Not to mention the fact that his wife is also Beyonce, a fact that I'm sure many men on this list envy. Number Two: Dr. Dre Dr. Dre is well-known as one of the richest rappers in the game. He is worth an unbelievable $700 million. He helped supplement the money he made rapping with profits from his own record label, Aftermath, the successful Beats headphones line, an an HP laptop line.
Kanye West is our Elvis Presley. Much like how Elvis altered and spread rock n’ roll, Kanye West has laid the foundation for modern hip-hop. When I say Kanye West, you think of narcissism and ego and god-complex. You think of him taking to the stage to say that George Bush “doesn’t care about black people” at a Hurricane Katrina relief broadcast. You think of the 2009 VMA’s where he famously interrupted Taylor Swift.
1. The ‘Drake, Hotline Bling’ source is about a man and a woman who were in a relationship and the woman went down the wrong track. The guy writing is jealous and possessive over the woman. The stakeholder Drake’s main argument is the woman shouldn’t have left him because now she’s getting herself into trouble. He’s trying to get the message across that he’s unhappy with the way his relationship ended.
The Poietic Aspect of Hendrix 's "All Along the Watchtower" Jimi Hendrix, probably one of the greatest guitarists of all time, in 1968 covered "All along the watchtower," a song originally written and performed a few months earlier by Bob Dylan. Even though Hendrix 's admiration for Dylan 's work was well known , his choice to cover a song belonging to a completely different music genre is emblematic. So why did Hendrix decide to cover Bob Dylan 's "All along the watchtower?" In this paper, I will argue that Hendrix 's cover of Dylan 's "All along the watchtower," thanks to its lyrics and sound dynamic, optimally conveys his anti-war and anti-violence beliefs.
In a society where songs with meaningless lyrics and repeated phrases gathers the most publicity, it is surprising to find songs that exhibit meaningful lyrics and thoughts. Unlike most hip-hop songs that contain useless repeated lyrics, Kanye West’s 2008 hit “Heartless” contains lyrics full of meaning. After producing this song, he was starting to approach the zenith of his career. This song became an instant hit for not only its soothing beats or sounds, but for its impactful lyrics that take the listener multiple attempts to really understand. This song tells the story of a tragic breakup between two individuals that cannot seem to get along.
There is a clear emphasis among how America is viewed and understood today, though not all views are the same. "This is America", by Childish Gambino has separate views involving how America is viewed today, opposed to Learned Hand's speech in 1944, "I am an American Day Address". Learned Hand believes that Americans represent liberty, while Childish Gambino believes in violence, and fighting, and I agree with Learned Hand because liberty brings freedom. Hand opts for his explanation of liberty in I am an American Day, stating that Americans are living by liberty.
Hip-hop culture has been the topic of various academic, social, and political discourses. Rap music, in particular, has made its way to mainstream media which is evident in the numerous films and movies that centers on what was once a part of an underground culture. Scholars explain that the popularity of hip-hop in both music and films are partly due to its potential to disseminate information, address an issue, and promote social change. Tinson and McBride (2013), for example, note that hip-hop is a “…form of critical education at the intersection of, and inseparable from political engagement” (1). Scholars further note that hip-hop’s current state “…requires frequent accounting of its engagement with the social, political, and cultural climate
I was born in Chicago and at the age of 3 my family moved to Alabama. I felt like an outsider my whole life not understanding the southern heritage life style. My parents seperated when I was 5 and I found myself living with my Dad and two brothers. I was not a girly-girl to say the least. As I got older
Tupac Shakur "Changes" Alexis S Whaley Keiser University Tupac Shakur was more than just an artist, rapper, or thug, he was a poet who inspired many young people of his time to take a stand. He used music as a tool to educate and speak awareness to low-income poverty-stricken neighborhoods. His words are still very influential and inspiring to many young and elderly people not just in America but throughout the world. Tupac 's song "Changes" is one of his most popular songs speaks very deep of racism and poverty in America. He starts the song tackling African American social issues.
There have been many rap songs and albums that have been very meaningful, and have gained millions of fans that appreciate their music. For example, on Kendrick Lamar’s debut album Good Kid, m.A.A.d City, each song is a piece of his life story. He describes his struggles growing up in the ghettos of Compton, California. Kendrick addresses situations such as gang violence, peer pressure, and oppressed women. On the song “The Art of Peer Pressure”, Kendrick describes the inner conflict that he dealt with at a young age, trying to distinguish right from wrong in certain situations.
