Alma Echeverria Professor Gordon English 2336 – CRN 35993 9 Mar. 2013 Essay Exam #1 “The Message” speaks to idea that it is “…testif[ying] against their captors”(XXXVII). Grandmaster Flash and the Furious five state in the beginning of their song‚ “Got no money to move out‚ I guess I got no choice”; which lets you know that they are captive of the situation they live in (82). As much as they try to get far away from the violence and poverty they live in‚ they cannot do so‚ they are captive
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not only unique‚ but overflowing with emotion. Specifically‚ "what distinguishes this body of work is its in-group and‚ at times‚ secretive‚ defensive‚ and aggressive character" (3). This aggressive ambiance is especially evident in the forms of hip hop and songs of social change within the vernacular. Although not complaisant in their nature‚ any distress evident in those genres is equitably juxtaposed against the jovial disposition found in other forms of the vernacular. For instance‚ secular rhymes
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How Far is Too Far in Rap Beef? "Beef" has been a vital part of hip-hop since it’s beginning in 1970’s Bronx‚ New York. For a genre that was once fixated on dancing and having a good time‚ the culture quickly shifted once the lyrical aspect of the music became the emphasis. With origins of DJ and breakdancing battles‚ the MC is what altered the image of hip-hop. In its early stages we saw battles like Kool Moe D vs. Busy Bee‚ MC Shan vs. KRS One‚ and Roxanne Shante vs. the genre as a whole. As time
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Evolution of Music Genres (Hip-Hop/R&B) Music is truly a gift to humanity that can be used in a multitude of ways. Music is used in ways of conveying emotion and creativity; it can also be used in celebration or setting the mood for a certain event. Whether music fans notice or not‚ the evolution of music is occurring now. Certain music genres have been thrusted into the limelight of the current state of music and also the future of it as well. The first new genre that has emerged from the pack
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The topic that I chose to examine and write about for my final paper is the difference between rap and hip hop on a more technical basis. The reason that I chose this topic in particular‚ is because as I matured from a boy and was allowed my own opinion and preference on what music that I listened to‚ rap and hip hop were the more predominant types of music that I invited. I listened to a fairly wide variety of music other than that‚ of course‚ but what stood out from the rest was the music with
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Michael Render‚ a rapper better known by Killer Mike‚ gave a short history lesson on a talk show about hip-hop. He goes on to state that it was created approximately in the late 1960’s in the less fortunate communities of America. Specifically‚ in the areas of the Bronx or New York‚ children surrounded by the street gangs‚ decided to create a Hip Hop movement that included rap music‚ breakdance‚ “djaying‚” and graffiti in order to make an alternative to the violence of the street gangs. Later in
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who are studying American history. One can not study American rap music without studying what is known as the Hip Hop’ culture. Rap is an integral part of this subculture that did not evolve or exist in isolation from its other major components. Thus‚ one of my unit objectives will be to not only discuss and study rap music but also the other major parts of this subculture. Hip Hop’ culture was also comprised of graffiti‚ break dancing‚ and the attitude and dress of the people who subscribed to
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huge following on social media‚ Skate is one of the most prominent up-and-coming rappers/hip-hop artists in the music industry. Recently‚ at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards‚ he received a nomination for "Choice Music: Next Big Thing‚" and earlier this week‚ he released his first full-length album titled Maloski. Without a doubt‚ I have to admit that I am quite impressed. While I sometimes find that many hip-hop songs sound repetitive and monotonous‚ this is definitely not the case with the tracks on
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troubles in his life and all the hate everyone throws at him to do what he wants to do‚ produce music‚ as he is on pretty much every hip hop radio station and selling millions of albums every week‚ I would have to say he made it to where he wants to be. One reason I chose this song was because I listen to a lot of hip hop music and well pretty much anything‚ but hip hop is up on my list. When talking about music that motivates me I would have to pick between Drake and Eminem‚ because they both can
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Everyone knows by now how off put Rap has been for the blog. Over time‚ seeing it being integrated in a more refreshing manner has begun to turn that around. Steve Young a motivated rapper in the Philadelphia area came together with a few artists wanting to start something great. This seemed to be just part 1 of Lyrical Miracles. In his bull mask‚ Torito and his DJ Yohan Sebastian took lead in the lineup with catchy hooks and danceable beats. Sebastian rolled into track after track seamlessly as
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