I believe that Erykah Badu 's quote isn 't just limited to hip-hop, it 's relatable to all music. The reason why I feel this way is because music is something that connects us all. Even if the genres are different, it 's still music. It affects our everyday lives and is everywhere we go. It bonds humans together.
Jazz has shaped the world we know today. Jazz would have never been as popular without the help of the famous musicians: Jelly Roll Morton, Joe King Oliver, Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington. These people helped spread the new genre through radio, railroads, and the records that they played. Where did this all start? The jazz age began in New Orleans where a certain King was born.
The two remaining Beastie boys vowed that the band will never play live or record new music without Adam Yauch. So in the end how did The Beastie Boys change hip-hop? well, first and foremost they brought white people into rap music and not just the artist they brought fans as well they proved to the world that they could rap just like any other black artist of the time. They also introduced the world to the idea of rap-rock with “Check Your Head” this album was the basis for so many huge rap rock bands to come out of the 90’s and into today. So next time you think of The Beastie Boys as the girl crazed
The CEO of Cash Money Records. Baby took note that Weezy was rapping since he was eight and took him under his wing and then signed him to Cash Money Records where he was the youngest member on the label. After 5 years, Lil Wayne was joined by Juvenile, B.G., and Young Turk to form the hip hop group Hot Boys. An album was then released called Guerilla Warfare in 1999 and it took off the charts
In the poem "Family Tree" by Tupac Shukar, explains about how it doesn't matter where you come from because that doesn't determine your future. For example in Lines 1-4, tupac says that everyone is born equal despite where they come from, even though where they are born are not equal one another. Lines 5-8 shows that beauty is everyone despite their the differences we where all created for a reason. There are going to be people who bully you, who bring your gaurd down, and who want to see you suffer, but you've got to be strong. In lines 9-12, Tupac says that great are those who become someone out of nothing.
(-- removed HTML --) Motown the Musical Tour Dates (-- removed HTML --) Motown Records is one of the most iconic record lables in musical history and was founded back in 1959 in Detroit, Michigan. Berry Gordy, the label's founder, implemented a vision that produced legendary icons such as Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Motown the Musical is a dynamic musical show that takes you on an exciting journey of Berry Gordy's experience as the founder of Motown and his transition from being a boxer to one of the greatest music moguls of all time.
Due to his upbringing in poverty, Fat Joe became involved in crime when he was young. He eventually achieved self-sufficiency and now makes money from his hip-hop career and movie roles. Unsurprisingly, sales of music account for a significant portion of Fat Joe's net worth. Over 2.5 million albums by the rap artist have been sold. His 2001 album Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E. ), which achieved Platinum certification and sold a million copies in the United States, is his best-selling record.
The father of Keith Urban was placed on hospice earlier this week. The country music singer is beside himself with the news because his father, Robert Urban has been such an important part of life. Keith Urban announced the news while at his exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame. According to a report from US Weekly, Keith Urban 's father was placed on hospice just days before the exhibit opened. It was both a happy and sad occasion for the country artist.
The film Boyz N the Hood is a story about life in South Central Los Angeles. The film was wrote and directed by John Singleton in 1991. I chose this movie because of its relevance to the course and how it reflects pop culture in that time period. The opening line in the movie “one out of every twenty-one Black American males will be murdered in their lifetime” really catches the audience attention. This movie goes into detail and shows the life of three young males living in the hood of Los Angeles battling a life surrounded by drugs, violence, and questions of race.
Peterson Dorelus Enc1101 9:30 Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru shaker was born in New York 1971; known by his stage name 2pac was an American rapper. ‘’Shakur received an education in radical politics from his mother, but he also saw some of life's hardships through her struggles with substance abuse’ ‘Tupac was like an Elvis to hip hop in my eyes. Tupac was known for his rapping, his many talents like acting, Also his beef between the East coast and the West coast. To begin, ’‘I hear Brenda's got a baby
Aspiring Rapper: J.Cole “I always feel like there are two key ingredients when it comes to following your dreams, one, making something happen that the average person deems difficult. Honestly, if you truly believe it, that’s step one. Step two, is, you know, the hard work that goes along with it.” Jermaine Lamarr Cole, known to many as J. Cole, spoke these words in an interview in 2015 when asked about his determination and work ethic. As a rapper, artists have the ability to express his or her true emotions in their music and the opportunity to influence a generation in a lyrical and unique way.
Poems can be analyzed in various ways ranging from their complexity to the emotions they convey to readers. The poems, “The Weary Blues” by Langston Hughes and “The Harlem Dancer” by Claude McKay will be analyzed based on their similarities and differences to name a few. The poems may describe different events; however the overall connection between the two can be identified by readers with deeper reading. Comparisons between the poems may easier to analyze and identify compared to the contrasts based on the reader’s perception. Overall, the concept and much more will reveal how the poems are connected and special in their own way.
Maria Rivas Ms. Goodson English 262 October 20, 2015 Reggaeton: A New Genre of Music What is Reggaeton Music? Many people may not know what Reggaeton is, but for Latin American people is easy to know that this is a popular and unique style of music. Reggaeton is a form of Urban Latin Music, this music has a mix of many rhythms that includes drum machines, "rapping in spanglish" and fast─paced beats.
Why Snoop Dogg Has a Positive Impact on Youth A man who donated millions to charities, has founded programs for youth, and became successful coming from a place where success is not always a common product/outcome is considered by many to have a negative impact on youth. This man is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., otherwise known as the rapper Snoop Dogg. Snoop Dogg was born in Long Beach, California, a suburb of west LA on October 20, 1971. Calvin received the nickname “Snoop Dogg” from his mother since she thought he looked like Snoopy from Charlie Brown, and it stuck.
Hip Hop was the wildfire that started in the South Bronx and whose flames leapt up around the world crying out for change. James McBride’s Hip Hop Planet focuses on his personal interactions with the development of Hip Hop culture and his changing interpretations of the world wide movement. Many of his encounters and mentions in the text concern young black males and his writing follows an evolution in the representation of this specific social group. He initially portrays them as arrogant, poor, and uneducated but eventually develops their image to include the positive effects of their culture in an attempt to negate their historical misrepresentation.
