Chief Keef has been a major force in the hip-hop industry for over ten years and continues to be a major influence today. He has created a new music genre, drill, and inspired many big, modern artists like Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, and Trippie Redd. His ability to be the first mainstream rapper to make it normal to be experimental, as well as his exemplary marketing, music, and great personality at the age of 16, has resulted in Chief Keef, born Keith Cozart, is an American rapper and songwriter who has been credited with pioneering a new genre of hip-hop known as drill music. Drill music is characterized by a dark and aggressive sound, often accompanied by lyrics that describe life in the inner city. The style can be traced back to the early 2010s, when Chief Keef's music first began to gain attention in Chicago.
A year later, he released his first tape “Clue #24” (1990) which gained big popularity and was played all around New York city, making DJ Clue one of the most popular DJs in the city. The diversity of his mixes started to attract more and more fans, leading to “Clue” putting together up to two hundred mix tapes within a seven-year period. Owing to that, he connected with Jay-Z’s “Roc-a-Fella Records”, which released his first major-label debut “The Professional” (1998). The record mostly displayed the biggest names of rap industry such as Nas, Mobb Deep, Ja Rule and DMX and their hits. During this period, “Clue” continued building his reputation through popular New York hip-hop station “Hot 97”.
With his popularity on his streets, his rap career took off in no time, leading to one of his tapes in the hands of producer Sean Combs. Smalls rapped about his daily experience on the street corner as well as, the hardships he
He was deeply influenced by the local Virginia Beach hip hop scene which got him into listening to music and trying himself out as a DJ. He started making
Missy wanted to make records for other artists not for herself, which explains why you can find big name acts such as Busta Rhymes, Lil Kim, Da Brat, Ginuwine, 702, & the late great Aaliyah throughout the album, some who you would later on have hits that were written by Missy herself. She also acknowledged during the interview that the lack of fear of succeeding brought the best out of her while creating "Supa Dupa Fly." Throughout the album it seemed as if Missy went into the booth with an unbothered mindset & freestyled the first things that came to her head, especially on songs such as "Bite Our Style," "I'm Talkin," & "Getaway." However, that carefree attitude was able to blossom because of the support the hip hop artist received from then CEO of Elektra Entertainment Group Sylvia Rhone, who Missy states encouraged her to always be herself, "Sylvia was just one of those people who never asked me to change anything about me. She never asked me to drop ten pounds or make a record like this.
The civil war was one of the best wars fought on ending morally wrong treatment of people. Even today we still face racism on both fronts where often both parties are racist to the other. However, despite the racism that exists today it is nothing close to the disgusting and repulsive way people used to treat others of different skin. “Bud not Buddy” and “Elijah of Buxton” are stories of adventure from two young black boys in a non-accepting of black people world, and how they made the most of their situations.
Throughout the Scott Pilgrim series classic rock motifs are woven into the text in order to create a feeling of nostalgia. An example of this is pages 17-20 in the first volume of the series; a scene in which the band plays and their lyrics are displayed alongside the graphics, (O’Malley, #). In these pages one can see the references to real bands and singers; on page 17, name exclaims, “We are Sex Bob-omb,” (O’Malley, #). The name Sex Bob-omb could be referencing the Tom Jones song Sex Bomb or The Sex Pistols, these references remind the reader of the era of rock music and create nostalgia. The Oxford English Dictionary defines nostalgia as “Acute longing for familiar surroundings, esp.
In the shady streets of Compton, California, a teen receives his first Music Mixer. Little does he know, this gift will shape out the rest of his life and of many others worldwide. Andre Romelle Young, also known as “Dr. Dre” is a renowned Hip-Hop artist and highly successful business entrepreneur. He has influenced the course of Rap/Hip-Hop music and those who took part in it. Dr. Dre showed leadership in his early years, aftermath of the N.W.A., and entrepreneurship of his own business.
While spitting fire, Lupe said “Make sure that you listen to every rhythm that I be spittin’ — unconditionally written. P.S., to all my enemies, you are now
Who has felt like they didn’t fit in with friends or family? A sense of belonging can help you feel like you have a place in the world. In Bud, Not Buddy, Bud was put down many times and was constantly rejected from homes. The foster homes that Bud was in he either was returned to the Home- or he ran away from because he didn’t feel like he belonged there. But luckily, Bud finds a home with Herman E. Calloway and the band, even if it was hard for him at first.
According to Graff and Birkenstein, “Even the most avant-garde, cutting-edge artist (like improvisational jazz musicians) need to master the basic forms that their work improvises on, departs from, and goes beyond, or else their work will come across as uneducated child’s play.” (11) Graff and Birkensteins’ point here is contradictory to the students’ assertion that templates are unoriginal and for the young children. In fact, this idea emphasizes the complete oppose. It exhorts that without first learning the template, the results of their work will be childish instead of advanced. Also, Graff and Birkenstein implies that without learning the basics, one will not have the skill set which permits further creative freedom and/or the ability of improvisation in the
Using Jay-Z and Tupac as his inspiration, everyday J. Cole perfected his raps and enhanced his vocabulary and diction so that he could find interesting and creative ways to write his lyrics J.Cole Musical Influences. He saved his money to buy keyboards and drum sets as he continued to make his own beats and develop his own rapping style. Given that J. Cole has to work so hard to get to where he is at, he continues to be a very driven artist. J. Cole’s rapping style can be described as fast-paced and easy to follow. He writes his lyrics in a very assiduous way that leaves his listeners suspenseful.
Though Gladwell made a few good points, the only true formula for success includes a combination of both innate ability and practice. You must be naturally gifted at something and willing to put in the time and effort to genuinely be a master of it. Without innate talent, someone will never be able to be successful at something. So, do you think talent is involved in the making of a
Once J Cole became an iconic figure in the rap-industry, he began to acquire wealth and fame. However when those things
INTRODUCTION Through the story of coming of a Japanese car making firm Assan Motors to the American town of Hadleyville, Ron Howard’s movie Gung Ho beautifully portrays how businesses are affected when people from different cultures come together to work as a team. Hunt Stevenson, played by Keaston, entices Assan Motors to Hadleyville where he is offered the position of ‘employee liaison in the joint venture. But soon, internal conflicts begin as both the Japanese and the Americans had very different styles of operation, which were mainly due to the differences in their cultural values. HOFSTEDE DIMENSIONS OF NATIONAL CULTURE
