All Eyes on Him One person. 7 bullets. One dead man. The world was in awe as hundreds of news channels were broadcasting the death of Tupac Shakur. He was gunned down on September 13, 1996 at the age of 25.
Since the majority of gangster rap’s listeners weren’t from the areas that it was depicting, they formed a cartoonish perception of those areas and media companies capitalized on that. From newscasts, to movies, to tv shows, if a person was from a place like Compton they were expected to throw up gang signs, sag their pants and carry a gun. The film Straight Outta Compton tries to present a normalized depiction of N.W.A.'s origins and the environment that bred them but it still features exaggerations. There are three key sources that can be utilized to identify the film’s exaggerations. The documentary series The Defiant
This film is a great image of how American pop culture was consumed in the early 90s. This film focuses on the relationship and interactions between three African American males
Mary Jane’s Son (A Lil Wayne Documentary) By: Sai Who could have imagined that Lil Wayne could have ever passed Elvis Presley as the male with the most entries on the Billboard Hot 100? This is just like the relationship between God and Lucifer for a better say. Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr known as Lil Wayne, is an American hip-hip/ rap recording artist from New Orleans, Louisiana. Growing up in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, Wayne was raised by his mother, and his father permanently neglected the family.
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
These five people have successful music careers but behind the music they also have successful clothing lines. Lil Wayne’s TRUKFIT, T.I.’s A.K.O.O., Jay-Z’s Rocawear, Sean Combs Sean John, and Pharells’s Billionare Boys/ Ice Cream. They could do without but who says no to success. I know I wouldn’t.
Everyone has a way they feel about themselves. In Black Boy, a memoir by Richard Wright, it explores the challenges of an African American living in the South and always having White society around to bring him down in some way. Richard Wright has been a victim of racism on countless occasions, whether it be physically or verbally, he learns from these experiences as he matures and becomes aware of his own self worth when entering his adult life. In Richard Wright’s Black Boy, Richard’s journey and struggle throughout his early childhood to early adult years to reach his esteem needs is consistently shown when he is faced with the challenge of having to prove himself as someone who can accomplish something in life while tackling the boundaries
Celebrities such as Chris Brown, Zendaya and Dan Zillinger attended Snoop Doggs Birthday party and Merry Jane Launch Not so long ago, it was reported that Snoop Dogg had joined forces with media entrepreneur Ted Chung, to make a new company called MerryJane.com a marijuana-centric online platform. Snoop Dogg chose to celebrate his 44th birthday and the launch of their new company at the same time. Hip Hop Wired reports that the festivities took place at the Moonlight Rollerway skating rink in Glendale, California. Quite a few celebrities came to the party, such as Chris Brown, Zendaya, Warren G, Ty Dolla $ign, and Daz Dillinger. His children were reportedly seen at the location.
Kendrick Lamar has become a generational icon, he has toured the entire world, inspired the youth in many ways, and he has been generously giving back to the streets that once gave and took from him. In Recent Years, Kendrick has released two platinum albums entitled “Good Kid, Maad City” which was his debut album, then his sophomore album that was entitled “To Pimp A Butterfly”. His most recent album covered many controversial topics including: the “Black Lives Matters” movement. He has also helped shed light on the violence that has occured on his native streets of “Compton”. Kendrick Lamar was born on July 17th, 1987.
The Atlanta rap scene is known for its impressive quantity of rappers trying to make it big. To really stick out you need to possess a high amount of talent and a personality that sets you apart. Young Thug fits this description of talent and personality and has become one of the fastest and most controversial rising stars coming out of the Atlanta rap scene. His unique style, provocativeness, and unpredictability are what makes him stand out amongst the countless other young Atlanta rappers. It’s fairly safe to say that there is not another rapper like Young Thug.
Straight Outta Compton is a movie that focuses on five teenagers who have this love and desire to perform, entertain, and make music. The hip-hop group, N.W.A, is a group of guys known by their stage names, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and DJ Yella, who are all from Compton, California. Compton, during this time, was known to be one of the worst cities to live and grow up in because of gangs, drugs, crime rates, and police brutality. Police brutality has been around for years now, and in Compton, it was extremely unacceptable for many reasons. From my understanding, police brutality is when a police officer harms or kill an individual who is unarmed.
Kendrick Lamar: Societal Genius Imagine growing up in one of the most violent towns in all of America: Compton. Imagine being exposed to gang violence, drugs, and racism in the form of police brutality daily. Imagine living in a neighborhood where one out of every four people are living in poverty. Now, imagine being one of the most successful figures in hip-hop, yet using this power for a good cause.
Kendrick Lamar DuckWorth is a Hip Hop Artist born in the U.S, who writes songs about Racism, Darked Skinned color being tortured and treated as slaves. He was raised and born in Compton, California on June 17, 1987. His parents had moved to Compton from Chicago to escape the city's gang culture. Kendrick Lamar does not work with a group or band he is a independent person who works on his own. Lamar has won some big awards such as eight MTV awards, five Grammy awards and ten BET Hip Hop awards.
Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 drama film that was directed by Felix Gary Gary and produced by original N.W.A members Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, as well as many others. In 1987, five young men put their anger and frustration about life through music in one of the most dangerous places in America, Compton, California. Straight Outta Compton tells a story of how these young men stood up to authorities who tried to keep them down. In doing so, they formed the most dangerous group called N.W.A. They use their music to expose the truth about life growing up in the projects.
Gangster Rap is by definition “Gangsta rap or gangsta rap is a subgenre of hip hop music with themes and lyrics based on the "thug" or "gangsta" lifestyle.” (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangsta_rap) The “gangsta” life style has been glamourized by the media. On the media the gangsta lifestyle is nice cars, lots of money, drugs, and parties but that is far from the truth. In reality the real life style is full of violence, drugs, poverty, racism and danger at every corner.
