Alternative hip hop

grades in Compton, capitalized, and once he released his second studio album, GKMC, he solidified his popularity and place in hip-hop(Bio). And then Lamar’s third studio, TPAB(To Pimp a Butterfly), was nominated for 11 grammys. To Pimp a Butterfly is what many see as a transcendent form of art. It features elements of jazz and use of saxophones and other elements of alternative rock to convey the themes of his social commentary, and he illustrated his internal struggle with his vices,…

Jermaine Lamarr Cole, also known as J. Cole, is an American hip hop artist. Born in Germany, but moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina at a young age. J. Cole’s latest album 4 Your Eyez Only, released on December 9, 2016, went certified platinum four months after the release date with no features on the album. I will be analyzing the lyrics on the song Neighbors, arguably the most popular song from the album. J. Cole rented a house in North Carolina prior to the release of the album 4 Your…

which gave him the opportunity to make an appearance on Saturday Night Live, Late Night with David Letterman and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon while still promoting his album. Kendrick did not only have a fan base among the hard-core-hip-hop fans, but also fans of alternative rock music and college students. Kendrick skills went further landing him to receive the name from MTV as the “Hottest MC,” of 2012. This name puts him on the same levels of many other well known rappers like Lil Wayne,…

and age, music evolves and rap music is one of the genres. Rap music begins as an alternative to violence but many believe it has a negative effect on the behavior children. Rap music is an underground phenomenon of the 1980s by black people. It is speculated that rap music originates in the humble community of Bronx, New York, U.S.A. (Maultsby 10). Today, it is still argued about whether rap came from hip-hop culture or vice-versa due to the fact that they both started at the same time…

Rap was understood as an example of, and was articulated to, essentialist notions of racial difference, thus reducing a complex and alternative set of cultural practices to simplistic constructions of the black ghetto and the "native" culture of the African American underclass. Rap is neither the essential product of black male youth experience nor a singular music movement defined by one or a limited number of styles and artists, but rather it includes practices and forms that have emerged…

Rap in the 90's is often described as the "Golden Age" of the genre. Rap was in it's prime in the 90's thus earning the term. Popular 90's rappers like Nas, Dr. Dre, and Biggie Smalls permanently left their mark on rap. Although, in many people's eyes Tupac Shakur, or better known as 2Pac, takes the cake for the most influential rapper in the 90's. Tupac was arguably one of the most influential Rap artists in history. Tupac was born on June 16, 1971 in New York City. He was no…

wants nothing more than to be an opera singer. And in Louisiana there is a little Black girl who wants to be the girl you see in the music videos. Hip Hop in its entirety is a global phenomenon started by African Americans who revamped a mixture Rock, R&B, Jazz, and spoken word to create music that would rock the world on it’s axis. Today’s image of Hip Hop however does not have that much of a positive impact on the mental well-being of Black women. From Sir Mix-A-Lot’s Baby Got Back to Nelly’s…

Hip-Hop, today, is one of the most influential subcultures in popular culture, and its music is considered to be one of the most popular and powerful genres. In it’s origins, It gave voices to the youth of the 70’s and 80s, and gave them relevance in a world that otherwise wouldn’t through their paintings on New York subways that went “all-city”. Youth and even other, older, individuals with voices that were unheard were eventually heard through all means of Hip-Hop as well. The Hip-Hop movement…

Most writers, consciously or unconsciously, find a way to incorporate other aspects of their lives into their works. This occurs in other forms of art including paintings and music of all genres. When this happens, the reader may find it difficult to make sense of some aspects of the work if there is a lack of background knowledge of the owner of said work. An example of a piece of literary work that requires some background information is a song titled “Fireworks” by Aubrey Drake Graham…

I decided to make him my favorite rapper next to The Game and Eminem. Listening to “Humble” felt like and sounded if Kendrick was making a comeback. In Rolling Stones, Christopher R. Weingarten says about K-Dot: “Kendrick Lamar has already taken hip-hop to the outer galaxies of style,…