BET Hip Hop Awards Essays

recurring issues while BET advocates for change impacting the future of music. In his article, The Grammys Fumble Hip-Hop and R&B. Here’s How to Fix It (2017) Author, Jon Caramanica claims that those of the more successful artists continually get nominated, while break-through artists of minorities and lesser influence don’t get the recognition they deserve for the Grammys. In view of the author's motivational tone, this article is intended for those who listen to Hip-Hop & R&B and watch the Grammys

is a Hip-Hop legend , she exemplifies the true meaning of the “Golden Age of Hip-Hop”. MC Lyte is still to this day a visible force in Hip-Hop music, Hip-Hop culture, Hip-Hop youth, and various other aspects. From the very beginning of her rap career in the late 1980s, she let it be known that she is not “Paper Thin” and she can stand strong amongst the male-dominated rapping scene during that time. MC Lyte is more than just a female rapper, she is a international speaker, DJ, icon, Hip Hop veteran

In this article “It’s a Hip Hop World”, I think that it represents Hip Hop as a multicultural platform in popular culture. Hip Hop is not only a platform for black people but for everyone because it is an art of communication no matter where it takes place. I like that Dana Burton created the Iron Mic because it is a way for people in China to pursue Hip Hop and providing multinational corporations to market to their upcoming consumer. In a way this makes me think about various artist like Jay-Z

J Cole's song "Lost Ones" was released in 2011 as part of his album "Cole World: The Sideline Story." The piece explores a view of relationships that is often not talked about - the hard choices faced by men. This essay will examine the song's lyrics and analyze its cultural significance. J Cole wrote Lost ones in 2011, and he released it with his album "Cole World: The Sideline Story." In this song, he repeats the lyrics "and I ain't too proud to tell ya that I cry 'sometimes," which admits he

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. He was known in

Fatima Alhussaini Comp-106 Cultural Analysis 26 Feb 2023 Nicki Minaj's Cultural Impact Nicki Minaj has had an impact on hip-hop culture, changing the genre and opening the door for a new generation of female artists with her unique sound, unapologetic demeanor, and support of female empowerment. Rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress Nicki Minaj hails from Trinidad & Tobago. Early in the new millennium, Minaj started earning popularity for her mixtapes before joining Lil Wayne's record company

In this paper I will discuss the famous Hip Hop artist “T.I”; I will go over his life, his struggles with the law, upbringing, awards and his music. I will then discuss why his lifestyle causes unnecessary interactions with the law. I will then talk about the Hip Hop industry and how it relates to violence and how it affects the young people and me personally. My overall goal of this essay is to show that the hip hop culture has relations to gang violence and drugs. Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr

of course there is always an opposition. Kendrick uses his art form Hip hop to express how blacks struggle and survive in hostile situations. Especially with police brutality. The opposing view might think he's speaking on Anti-police views and stirring up violence and anarchy against the system. When in reality he is just helping his community voice themselves. Fox news spoke on his performance of his album at the 2015 BET Awards. Criticizing him for being Anti-police. They said he was damaging to

“Hip hop: Beyond Beats and Rhyme” (2006), by Byron Hurt is a documentary which tells the hidden side of a today’s Hip Hop culture. The documentary was made in 2006 in the United States by a lifelong hip hop fun and lover Byron Hurt, who realized that each hip hop video has something nearly identical; therefore he decided to make a documentary based on music, politics of hip hop and its culture. The purpose of this essay is to show how Byron Hurt used his non-fiction picture to document hip hop culture

certified platinum by the recording industry Association of America. That same year his mixtape So Far Gone peaked at number 6 on the U.S Billboard 200 chart and won a Juno award for rap recording of the year. A year before that, in 2009, “Best I Ever Had”, a promotional single had climbed to number 2 on billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart. In 2012 Drake provided the voice for Ethan on Ice Age: Continental Drift, that same year while on tour, Drake announced that he had started work on what would

Queen of the Kings Who is the only female on the Forbes Cash Kings list? Nicki Minaj used grit which is; perseverance, passion, and courage. Nicki used perseverance to show persistence in her lifetime delays. Minaj shows passion by having such strong emotion toward the things she loves to do. Nicki Minaj shows courage by being brave and showing vulnerability. Onika Tanya Maraj used perseverance, passion, and courage to become the most successful female rap artist. For starters, Onika Maraj used

released Cardi B’s debut single “Bodak Yellow” in June (Resper).” In the start of Cardi B’s career many people thought that it was a joke but Cardi made them all change there mind very quickly. “Cardi B has earned nine nominations for the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards, including best new artist and single of the year. That puts Cardi B in company with producer Dj Khaled and rapper Kendrick Lamar, who also have nine nominations (Bustios).” Cardi B has received praise from critics, fans and artists around

will never be happy until you love yours. When listening to his songs it made me realize how much of a good artist he is, he's a lyrical genius and has a unique storytelling ability. J. Cole has won numerous awards  including BET Hip Hop Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and Soul Train Music Awards .His contributions to the music world should be honored with a monument that would recognize his obvious skill and the impact he has had on the music industry.

believe Kendrick Duckworth, or now Kendrick Lamar, is the best rapper currently by far. He is the best rapper by not only the content and who he is outside of rap or the fact that he constantly produces hit after hit, but he has the record sales and awards to back this claim up. Rap is not set in stone what you can and cannot rap about, which gives it the

In the 2014 album, Forest Hills Drive, Jermaine Lamarr Cole, or better known as his stage name “J. Cole”, raps a self- described personal statement about his childhood. Cole’s album is filled with different series of metaphors in which he speaks about love, growth and identity of his childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Cole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive is the most personal and ambitious album he has yet written. In this album Cole tells his story about leaving home back in 2003 to find success

in himself he has become one of the best rappers in history. He has not only had to work hard to become very successful but he has had to overcome so many challenges for example: gang violence, He has dropped multiple albums while winning numerus awards for his talent, finally he has been considered one of the best rappers in history and has inspired many on the way. June 17, 1987 in Compton, California Kendrick Lamar was born. In an interview Kendrick Lamar went on to say,

ending his association with the company in June 2018. Regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation by XXL, he has often been cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time. In 1995, Wayne was put in a duo with label-mate B.G. and they recorded an album, True Story, released that year, although Wayne only appeared on three tracks. Wayne and B.G. soon joined the southern hip hop group Hot Boys, with Cash Money label-mates Juvenile and Turk in 1997; they released their

The argument of cultural appropriation has always been a huge topic, particularly with the rise of social media. The debate is strongly portrayed in pop culture such as animations, games, movies, fashion and art. The portrayal of cultural appropriation in these different platforms usually happen through language, music, clothing, and appearance. Given an example of a animated Disney movie “Moana” released in 2016, it tells the story of adventurous pacific islander which is the chief’s daughter, who

Drake is one of the most popular rappers in today’s music. He is a global icon in music. Drake has been able to reach a global audience; a thing many rappers cannot do. There are many things that contribute to his ability to gain fans worldwide. One of those reasons is having his own brand: OVO. The brand specializes in making upcoming music artists household names. Another reason is Drake’s sponsorships. He has sponsors with some of the biggest brands in the world. That includes brands such as Sprite

Drake, formally known as Aubrey Drake Graham, is a hip-hop recording artist who hails from Toronto, Canada. Graham was born to a Jewish- Canadian mother and African American father (McIntosh, Stanley, & Cowie, 2013). Initially starting his entertainment career as a child star on the hit Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation, Drake has blossomed into one of contemporary hip-hop’s best acts and most successful artists (ibid). Drake’s accolades include over 70 Billboard Top 100 hits