With rappers such as Nas and Tupac utilizing Christian iconography such as crosses and bible verses in their songs‚ Josef Sorett suggests male hip hop artists are able to capitalize on their masculine power by characterizing themselves as divine (Sorett 17). On the other hand‚ in Rap and Religion: Understanding the Gangsta’s God‚ Ebony Utley argues female MC’s invoke God in their songs to act as a protectorate who forgives them for their lust and as a lover who is committed to them unconditionally
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our women‚ be real to our women‚ try to heal our women‚ cause if we don’t we’ll have a race of babies that will hate the ladies‚ who make the babies. And since a man can’t make one he has no right to tell a women when and where to create one” ― Tupac Shakur In the 1960s‚ Second-wave feminism emerged in a political movement known as the Women’s Liberation Movement. Women were cast under the shadows of men because many believed their sole purpose in society was to cater to them and their needs. Betty
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The Globalization of the Malaysian Economy Mohammed Shakur Economic ’globalization’ is generally defined as the openness‚ integration‚ and interdependence of various economies‚ whereby economic activities‚ products‚ services‚ capital‚ intellectual properties and investments are flowed across borders; whereby global resources are operated internationally. Malaysia showed her commitment in accepting the challenges of globalization by joining the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)‚ and
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North High School Summer Reading Grade 11 Students who are lifelong readers become more successful in their academic classes as well as in their careers after graduation. People who read well also write better‚ have larger vocabularies‚ score higher on tests‚ and communicate more effectively. In order to help promote a joy of reading‚ each student at North High will choose one book from the following list: books are organized by genre; we suggest parents and students together select thoughtfully and carefully from the
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blues singers and timeless Gospel standards. The music I’ve consumed has never been apolitical. With the backdrop of poll taxes‚ the murders of Emmett Till or Medgar Evers or Fred Hampton or MLK Jr or Malcolm X‚ the hunt for Angela Davis and Assata Shakur‚ the Detroit and later LA Riots‚ how could it ever be purely catchy tunes? Of course‚ because these mediums provided a soundtrack to my growth‚ initially the depth of the issues they were speaking to didn’t sink in. It was more like a lullaby than
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positive message that it’s listeners will be alright in the end. The majority of Hip Hop expresses the journey an artist has from a tough upbringing to current day. Consequently‚ Hip Hop is usually the music of the “underdog”‚ and is very motivational. Tupac‚ one of the most influential people of the 1990s‚ once said in his song “No matter how hard it gets‚ stick your chest out‚ keep your head up‚ and handle it” In addition to Hip Hop spreading hope and inspiration‚ it also broadcasts social awareness
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The Conquest of the Americas: Upon realizing that the New World was not‚ in fact‚ the Far East‚ the Europeans had begun their conquest of the Americas. Several Spanish and Portuguese adventurers were on a mission to conquer the native places in the Americas. Some of the conquerors involved were on a mission to introduce Christianity to the Americas‚ while most of the people did it for the gold. With just a few hundred men‚ the Spanish were able to bring down and control the mighty Aztec and Inca
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I am from the projects. From a place the looks like a car wreck. I am from a neighborhood that was up to no good. From a place some people can relate to the hood. I am from a stepmom who treats me as her own. From being put back in my place because I was thought I was grown. I am from a lil boy who didn’t want nothing but to have someone to play with. I am from the south with mosquitoes and you will get bit. I am from two split parents that who were never together. From a dad and mom that do nothing
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Americanisation is the influence American culture has on the culture of other countries‚ such as their popular culture‚ media‚ cuisine‚ technology‚ business practices‚ or political techniques. We all know that since the post war period‚ American pop culture has had a great impact on Australia which continues till today.“Is Australia becoming too American?”In the decades since World War II‚ the influence of American popular culture into Australian society has raised ongoing concerns about Australia’s
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Gang Violence and Drug Involvement in the U.S. "Once found principally in large cities‚ violent street gangs now affect public safety‚ community image‚ and quality of life in communities of all sizes in urban‚ suburban‚ and rural areas. No region of the United States is untouched by gangs. Gangs affect society at all levels‚ causing heightened fears for safety‚ violence‚ and economic costs" (In The Spotlight) As the quote above shows‚ gangs and everything that goes with them has spread all over
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