Wu-Tang Clan Essays

Originating in the early 1990s, Wu-Tang Clan is a hip hop group consisting of MC’s from Staten, New York, and is considered to be the most revolutionary hip hop group of the 90s. Wu-Tang was first started by GZA, RZA and ODB who at the time had called themselves ‘FOI: Force of the Imperial Master’ and had released a single. FOI had eventually evolved into Wu-Tang Clan with new members such as Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, U-God and Cappadonna (WuTangCorp, 2006)

York hip hop group Wu-tang clan, from their 1993 album, ‘Enter the Wu Tang’ (36 Chambers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.R.E.A.M.)). The author indicates that money was scarce for him growing up, and that he was never in a financially stable position. Therefore, he perceived selling illegal drugs as a vast opportunity out of his current environment. “A young buck sellin drugs and such, who never had much, trying to get a clutch of what I could not touch.” Cream by Wu-tang Clan describes the unfortunate

everything around me. C.R.E.A.M., get the money. Dollar dollar bill, y’all.” These influential lyrics, sung by the Wu-Tang Clan, resonate deeply with society. Wu-Tang Clan, a hip-hop group, faced adversity entering the industry. Before being adults, they were children first. Children who dreamed of excessive amounts of houses and cars with an abundance of money; however, Wu-Tang Clan grew up without the funds to be materialistic. In society, people born into higher financial status live a comfortable

the fastest, easiest ways to make a lot of it is through illegal activity. In the music video C.R.E.A.M. by the Wu-Tang Clan, through their body language and lyrics, they display the brutal nature that is enacted on the streets of New York City during the 1990’s. It is apparent in the music video that all of the main characters are African American. Inspectah Deck and Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan explain the reasons behind their actions at the time. It can be argued that due to the economic inequality and

Tupac Shakur, also known as 2Pac, Pac, and Makaveli, was best known as an American rapper. In addition to rapping, he was also a successful film actor, social activist, and poet. He was born in 1971 in New York City to Black Panther activists. His song lyrics and poems portrayed a life of growing up amid violence, hardships in the ghetto, racism, problems in society, and conflicts with other rappers. His work advocated for political, economic, social, and racial equality, as well as violence, drug

“You better run, you better do what you can. Don’t wanna see no blood, don’t be a macho man. You wanna be tough, better do what you can. So beat it, but you wanna be bad. Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it….” This song is well known by the one and only Michael Jackson. This well known song is called, “Beat It.” According to a recent poll conducted with 59 students, faculty, and staff of Crane High School, 95% percent believed Michael Jackson was a great dancer, songwriter, and singer. (1)

The Sky Spirit, Shawnee Tribe, and Kiwaan 's legacy   Long ago lived a great Sky Spirit, a Giant Snake named Scavenger, and a mischievous Coyote by the name of Kahali. The Sky Spirit and Scavenger lived together up in the sky above a world of nothingness where Kahali lived all alone. All around them was nothing but clouds as the eye can see.   One day the Sky Spirit decided that he will make new land and a new place down below on the world of nothingness. He said " I 'll create a world filled with

hundred men dressed in purple robes with an insignia of black flame on there backs.For some reason the black flame insignia was easily disernible from the black robes ,this is because it was created using mana . These men were all members of the Shen clan, at this moment they were surronding a old man and a young girl. The old man had white hairand was medium built. His face was full of wrincles and liver spots he was wearing a brown robe and there was an insignia of a black bull trampling the earth

I don’t do it for the gold. I always mine enough gold, more than my goblin people or I will ever need. I do it to do it. Dungeons and bases are my art form and more than half my dungeons keep out those pesky humans, believe me. Some adventurers die to spike traps at the entrance. Others make it to the pendulum blades. Almost none make it all the way to my treasure room—that is rare. Few do and fewer leave with any gold in their dirty pockets. I zap them and I crush them. I boil them and I skin them

During the Tang dynasty in ancient China Empress Wu was a very controversial leader. There were many things that Wu did well to stabilize China when it was struggling. But, others thought that she was a terrible ruler for reasons such as her history as a concubine. Although many think that she was a terrible leader, the fact that she listened to others and governed with great efficiency outweigh them. Empress Wu was a successful leader because she stabilized the Tang dynasty when it was struggling

Known to be the first novel created, The Tales of Genji is about a prince, Genji, who admires beauty and women. Themes such as aesthetics as well as relationships. From aesthetics, the sadness of things portrays the ideals of the Japanese in that time. Through relationships, it showed the way marriages and relationships were treated in olden day Japan. To the Japanese in that era, the Tales of Genji provided entertainment as well as scandals that the royal family possibly had. Also offered women

Togan or Wada Kansuke Leaders that affect you the most are the leaders that you have when you are younger. In “The Samurai’s Tale”, Togan is one of the first leaders that Murakami had. Togan was a kitchen cook for Lord Akiyama, and Murakami met him after Lord Akiyama found him hiding in kura. Lord Akiyama made the orphaned Murakami live with Togan until he became of age to become a stable boy. Wada Kansuke met Murakami when he was way older, therefore, having a lesser effect on Murakami as a

Paterson’s The Sign of the Chrysanthemum accurately portrays the Heiji Disturbance and the status of craftsmen and ronins. The Heiji Disturbance is one of the biggest events in the book and as the book progresses the tension level rises between the two clans the Heike and rebels the Genji. Finally the much anticipated Genji rebellion took place in the book, “When he was nearly a week’s journey from the capital,

People Genghis Khan May 31, 1162 ー August 25, 1227, First leader of the Mongol empire. He spread the Mongol empire from Mongolia to the Caspian sea. Also, united the Mongols into one empire and created a trade free zone. Murasaki Shikibu c.978 ー c.1014 A female Japanese Aristocrat and novelist in the Heian period. Murasaki wrote the “Tale of Genji” which gave us an inside look at the social life, gender roles, and culture of the aristocrats in Japan. Also “Tale of Genji” was the earliest novel

The Tale of Genji is important to history because it is widely accepted to be the first novel ever written. Novels have played a large role in history by helping cultures express themselves, communicate, and write down historical events that are now studied in modern society. The website The Tale of Genji has a few excellent characteristics of it; however, it also has flaws. One of these flaws is that it is a summary and merely tries to give an in-depth look at the book and how it was significant

Japanese literature that allowed people to read on politics, war, love and hate. The main themes of the story are Mujo, a buddhist law of impermanence. The Taira clan shows examples of Mujo with their rise and fall of their clan at war. The Taira clan was a powerful samurai clan who fought and defeated Minamoto clan around 1161. The Taira clan started the first military government in Japan. An exmaple of Mujo is in the opening passage of Heike monogatari, “The sound of the Gion Shōja bells echoes the

1. How did Wu Zhao manage to rise to such a high position in an empire that favored Confucian Values? Wu Zhao was an extraordinary woman of many talents. However, Wu Zhao’s intelligence and charisma were not enough to help her attain the throne. As the book states “Only with the assistance of Propagandists, rehoriticians, ideologies and strong-arms of different persuasions. All working, at sometimes cross purposes, to help her gain political legitimacy “. [1]. Wu Zhao was prepared to get rid

Chris Shea ENG 203 Professor Meghan Evans 10/26/15 Mini-Paper #3, Question #1 In the final pages of Chapter II of The Tales of Genji, Genji is involved in a conversation with his best friend To no Chujo along with a warden and a secretary. And the subject of the conversation they are having is a very interesting one: what qualities must a woman possess to please and satisfy her husband? To set this up, Genji and To no Chujo are having an initial conversation of the three types of women there are

in governmental positions, so often many of them would live lives supported by husbands or lovers working in the government. This gave women free time to write their own novels and learn poetry.i Murasaki was a member of the Fujiwara clan, an extremely powerful clan in Heian Japan, and worked as a tutor for the daughters of Fujiwara no Michinaga, an influential relative to many empresses and emperors at the time, teaching them writing and poetry. Like many other elite women, Murasaki wrote The Tale

The Tale of Genji was written in the eleventh century by Murasaki Shikibu. The writing portrays the relationships of men and women during their daily lives in the Japanese court. Her writing is considered the world’s first novel. During this time, Japan was in the Heian period. In which most the culture was generated inside the palace by the male aristocrats and noblemen who had the privilege to learn calligraphy and reading. In 794 Emperor Kammu moved Japan’s capital to Kyoto starting the Heian