iBrandon Williams Ms. Hildebrandt English 1100-0022 October 8‚ 2012 Ill Mind of Hopsin 5 “Ill Mind of Hopsin‚” is a song that a lot of people will probably never hear in their lifetime‚ kind of like some classical music. For the most part‚ classical music is all instrumental‚ but it can still tell a story or have an idea behind it. In the “I’ll Mind of Hopsin‚” Hopsin is trying to convey that the younger population of today’s society is pretty much the most messed up and corrupt group of people
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“Divorced from skin color‚ sound quality‚ scene or history‚ Hip-Hop (and therefore its more prolific offspring‚ rap) and punk share every important defining factor: heavy bassline‚ repetitive and melodically simple or devoid vocals focused on internal rhyme‚ minimalistic instrumental hooks‚ and lyrics about nihilism‚ social concern‚ poverty and oppression”(Ross Hsu). Hsu asserts that despite the fact that Hip-Hop and punk have different cultural and historical backgrounds‚ they are similar because
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and Latino youths and it achieved a significant growth in the nineties (Forman 9). Today‚ hip hop is one of the global cultures that is practiced by many youths in different countries around the world. The hip hop music‚ which is associated with rapping has gained roots in many communities around the world and has influenced the way of dressing and doing things among many people around the
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government tells us. He rhymes eloquently about the CIA and Bin Laden‚ about the twin towers and how they were brought down by demoltion‚ and about the real reason why we are in Iraq and waging a "war on terror". He does all of this political rapping in a way that is not preachy or boring in any way‚ but is very powerful‚ persuasive and
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that originated within the Bronx during the 1970s. Hip Hop was established to stop gang violence on the foundations of expression‚ peace‚ love‚ unity‚ and having fun with the addition of having four elements: Graffiti art‚ DJ-ing‚ breakdancing‚ and rapping. These four elements‚ together‚ acted as positive pastimes to keep kids from becoming involved with gangs by organizing artistic “battles” on who’s the better person. These Hip Hop battles take place in organized events‚ promoting a positive and peaceful
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American hip hop culture gained popularity in the decades following the Civil Rights movement that ended in the 1960s. In today’s society‚ we refer to the music of the 1970s and 1980s as “old school” hip-hop. These songs are notable for the simple rapping techniques used as well as lyrics that primarily focus on party-related subjects. The song titled “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five is an example of an old school hip hop song that strayed away from the typical party-related
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success in the United States and around the world‚ hip hop has had to endure its fair share of obstacles. Hip hop is an art form that is inherently postmodern‚ progressive‚ and urban‚ and one that includes modes like street graffiti‚ breakdancing‚ and rapping – all which have had some degree of difficulty finding respect in a country trying desperately to hold onto the past. When Jazz came to the American scene in the early twentieth century‚ it too was a predominantly African-American venture‚ with deeply-seeded
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is that hip-hop and rap music is beneficial to America’s youth because it breaks down cultural divides by using music as a way to unify all cultures. Hip-hop music is a music genre that consists of a stylized rhythm that commonly is paired with rapping‚ a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted. It has a strong beat and often has witty lyrics that depict an implicit meaning. Hip-hop and rap are part of an entirely larger culture. Listening to this music gives me a way to escape from
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Public Enemy is an American Hip Hop group formed in Long Island‚ New York in the late 1900s. The original members were Chuck D (original name Carlton Ridenhour‚ born on August 1‚ 1960 in Queens‚ New York)‚ Flavor Flav (original name William Drayton‚ born on March 16‚ 1959 in Long Island‚ New York)‚ Terminator X (original name Norman Lee Rogers‚ born on August 25‚ 1966 in New York City‚ New York)‚ and Professor Griff (original name Richard Griffin‚ born on August 1‚ 1960 in Long Island‚ New York)
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Ashley Kirkham Human Relations February 4‚ 2013 Chapter 4 Case Study Human Relations | Chapter 4 – Case StudyJay Z the Rap Artist and Business Mogul: His Rise to the TopPlease read Chapter 4’s Case Study on pages 116-118 and answer the following questions: 1. As mentioned in the case‚ Jay-Z wears several hats with respect to the several business ventures he manages. What does this say about his time management skills? Time management means techniques designed to enable people to get more
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