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This led to the Black King Cobras, Black Gangster and some other gangs joined together in 1966 to fight against other rival gangs. Although in recent years, the Black Disciples were known to be involved in illegal activities they did however bring
Both organizations stress the fact that rap sounds angry and they cannot understand most of it. Some members are less passive on rap and claim that they do listen to the less angry lyrics. Hughey states that the groups feel rap is “hostile” (pg. 176) toward the white population. Therefore the music does not hail whites. Another example that Hughey uses is when the WRJ cosponsors a Black Greek Letter Organization (BGLO) step show.
Bo jackson was a epic hero by today's standards. He was born in raised in alabama, he was picked on for a stutter he had developed, and was known for his outstanding feats in sports. He played two major league sports football, and baseball. But all these amazing feats doesn’t make Bo Jackson a hero. What makes him a hero is that he can perform major feats of strength, he traveled over vast distances, and he showed great amounts of humility.
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
His first recording with them was labeled True Stories in 1993(Wikipedia.com). “Carter's debut solo album Tha Block Is Hot was released when he was 17 It debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum by the RIAA”(Wikipedia.com). Other than having his fun in the studios, Wayne was not living a very good life. He sold crack for a short time being, accidentally shot himself in the chest when he was 12 years old, and many more dangerous things happened to him as a child. In an article in Rolling Stones, Lil Wayne
Before pursing the music industry Gang Starr was a social worker and he worked
Chris Kyle: Hero “People tell me I saved hundreds and hundreds of people. But I have to tell you: it’s not the people you saved that you remember. It’s the ones you couldn’t save. Those are the ones you talk about. Those are the faces and situations that stay with you forever.”
Rudy, a hero or not? Have you ever wondered how it would be like when everyone around you, even your family laughed at your dream thinking that it would be impossible to be achieved by you? There was a boy named Rudy Ruettiger who fought those discouragements and proudly achieved his dream of being a football player. The movie Rudy directed by David Anspaugh was introduced in 1993. It is based on a true story of an inspiring young man named, Rudy Ruettiger.
Dre used music as an escape from the tensions and problems of life. He went to house parties and clubs to work the turntables with The World Class Wreckin’ Cru around Los Angeles. In 1986, the young beat maker found Ice Cube and wrote many songs for Ruthless Records, a music label started by a drug dealer known as Eazy-E. This allowed Eazy-E to form the N.W.A. an acronym for N*ggaz With Attitude, with Dre and Cube, releasing their first album in 1987, Boyz N The Hood. A year later with new management under Jerry Heller and Priority Records, N.W.A. delivered Straight Outta Compton, which became a major hit due to its hardcore lyrics and reflection on street life, especially those of "F*ck tha Police," which resulted in the FBI sending a warning note to the NWA suggesting that the group should not promote violence. Dr. Dre’s role in this famous rap group was to produce the music and work as the DJ at the future N.W.A. concerts.
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
Born to be a rockstar, Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942 to African American parents James “Al” and Lucille Hendrix. At a young age, Jimi was sent to live with his relatives when his mother was struggling from alcoholism, and his dad was serving in WWII. His father returned from war in 1945, took Jimi back, and divorced from his wife. At age 13, Al taught Jimi how to play the acoustic guitar. After dropping out of high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, but was soon discharged after he broke his ankle during base training.
These five men formed their own revolutionary hiphop music group called N.W.A. Their journey turned them into the dark side of fame, sex, drugs, which triggered a lot of life-changing events. Jerry Heller, a music manager and business man, approached Erick Wright about his music. Heller became N.W.A’s manager. In 1989, Ice Cube leaves N.W.A due to a royalty dispute with Jerry Heller.
Dr.Dre, master of hip hop of west coast, found a more than promising young talent man, Tupac. After his "teachings", Tupac became one of the first people in the field of rap, who became the founder of the Western Gangsta Rap afterwards. East Coast rap style is set by Puff Daddy. He worked with the most famous street rapper Nas to complete the so-called East Coast style, but also created a distinct new trend. Then Puff Daddy found a man whose talent is not lost on the man Tupac, his childhood friend Biggie, finally the two of them became the leader of the East Coast.
Kendrick Lamar at the induction to the Rock and Roll Hall fame summed their influence, “The fact that a famous group can look just like one of us and dress like one of us, talk like one of us, proved to every single kid in the ghetto that you can be successful” (Grow). N.W.A. wasn’t a packaged act, they lived the life portrayed in their music. They kicked open the door for other artists to say what they felt and show the world who they are and the state of their communities. The freedom to challenge authority and
He sang and played piano in a church choir prior to when he started rapping in the sixth grade. After graduating from high school, Snoop Dogg was arrested for drug possession and spent time in prison. He was also associated with a gang, the Rollin’ 20 Crips Gang. He used music as a way out of his troubles, and recorded demo songs with his friend, Warren G, and cousin, Nate Dogg, as the group 213. His tracks caught attention from Dr. Dre, who then reached out to collaborate with him.
