Nas: From Hip Hop Icon to Storyteller name date school class Prof. name “Rappers – I monkey flip them with the funky rhythm I be kickin’. Musician – inflict the composition” are the first words heard off of one of the most influential hip hop albums of all time. Nas’ debut album Illmatic is considered to be one of hip hops foundational documents and has earned itself a large number of awards‚ recognitions and record breakers. However‚ Illmatic was only the start of the icon
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white kid introduced into black music and being a trend setter. Eminem being white has come as a gift and a curse with the gift being him more respected‚ getting away with more than the average artist. Radio stations that don’t like Hip Hop or claims to hate Hip Hop would put on Eminem records. He not getting the credit he deserves because he’s white or getting too much credit because he’s white is another factor he was faced with as white. He also deserves a ton of credit for resurrecting Dr Dre’s
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“between the drinks and subtle things” that a lover forgets the singer “gave it to [him/her] months ago” (Fun). Youth are thus provoked into participating in such behavior‚ oblivious to the consequences the lyrics might entail. Rap‚ a division of Hip-Hop culture‚ is more popularly accredited with negative lyrical influences‚ as it promotes the N-Word‚ drug use‚ violence‚ and is particularly degrading towards women (Thao). Rock Music‚ polarized from Rap’s culture‚ asserts many of the same values onto
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Country and Hip Hop Comparison Many people who have no knowledge about music would think that country and hip hop do not have any similarities because of where their music originally began. However‚ country and hip hop do have several similarities that will be discussed in this essay. The similarities between country and hip hop are that this music both represents meaning and life stories in their lyrics such as love‚ drugs‚ sex‚ and alcohol‚ both genres are being judge by many people‚ and both
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certain issues whether it may be work related or just in general. I will aim to illustrate and demonstrate through examples such as music (preferably hip hop/rap) and workplace pressures that surround the key issues of misogyny towards women. Misogyny can fall into many categories whether it being cultural‚ racial or on an international scope. Hip hop music continues to evolve and emphasise profoundly on women‚ some people perceive this matter to be offensive to women. Artists such as Naughty by Nature
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our mothers‚ every person has a reaction to music. The reaction maybe completely different‚ but in some way every single individual exhibits some type of feeling towards the rhythms and the words of the various genres of music among society today. Hip-hop and Neo soul are two genres of music that is often compared to one another but are different. Some people might think of them as a weird group of people. Just a handful of these artists are sometimes compared to “Hippies”. They have an Earthy bohemian
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Does Hip Hop matter play a great history in New York? Hip-hop really matters because it is an epidemic that has changed lives for centuries. Hip Hop has been around for over 30 years in the world. It has seen many eras of America. It has a voice that sent a lot of outgoing messages to the global population and has also united people of all races‚ religions‚ and cultural aspects through its lyrics. It is known as a form of rap music. Many would say that it has been a voice of reasoning
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In Beyond Beats and Rhymes‚ filmmaker Byron Hurt challenges hip-hop musicians and fans to start thinking "outside the box." The box that Byron is speaking of is that they write songs about bitches‚ hoes‚ drugs and killing others‚ in other words objectifying women and masculinity. In order to support his thesis that hip-hop has changed dramatically from its original roots‚ he went to Florida for an event being held by a popular hip hop network. While at this event he greatly proves his point‚ he
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Hip hop fashion is a distinctive style of dress‚ orgiginating with African American youth on the scene of various American cities. Each city contributed different elements to the style that is now known all over the world. Hip hop fashion gives a proper image of the expressions and attitudes of hip hop culture in general‚ and has changed significantly during its history. Today‚ its an important part of the fashion world and is worn by people all across the world. Hip hop fashion was first found
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possible. There are many different types and styles of music‚ the most influential being Hip-Hop/Rap music‚ followed by Rock and Roll. Music is often a mood-altering device used to make the listener feel a sense of belonging‚ happiness‚ or sorrow. The different genres of music can be used to describe a certain group of people‚ whether it be by clothing‚ style‚ attitude‚ or sometimes ones social class. Hip-Hop/Rap music is believed to have the most influence on the way a listener of that genre‚ acts
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