Alternative hip hop

that rap is more than just common insult to people’s character, but a piece of art. People instead of looking at the song as just a song, they look at the song as misogynistic, vulgar, and transphobic. Today people look at the vulgar lyrics only in hip hop, but, they will turn a blind eye to the references of sex, drugs and violence of popular songs on the…

In the article called “Jay Z Testifies at ‘Big Pimpin’ Trail” by Associated Press from Bilboard, explains how the song "Big Pimpin" sample case was finally concluded to court after eight years of debate consideration between Osama Ahmed Fahmy and Jay Z and Timbaland. According to associated Press, both Jay Z and producer Timbaland will testify during the trail, which is set to begin on October 13. The argument of the trail basically ends up with whether or not Timbo and Jay Z rightfully sampled…

+Techno Math im pretty sure you're even allowed to use and monetize it if your work falls into fair use meaning you use it as background music for example. Aslong as you put your own work into your video that should have something unique/ the song shouldnt be the essence of your video, as far as im concerned. Nevertheless big music companies will often try to get your video down even if your using it fairly. The system is rigged. walked through the halls of CTU New York. This man held a…

Damn is one of my favorite album of all time, could it be yours? Kendrick has created another must have album that will continuously bump on your AUX players and MP3s not only month after month, not only year after year but technically decade after decade with meaningful lyrics that you could relate to through his storytelling, political view and social issues that he addresses. Storytelling has been Kendrick Lamar’s greatest skill and most primary mission. Kendrick is a brilliant storyteller…

-free in 1989. Graffiti: Hip Hop Culture and Graffiti Today - Hip Hop Area In black noise (1994),Tricia rose discusses the origins of graffiti and it,s hip hop culture. Hip hop was born in New York city in the late 60s and early 70s in the face of inherently Racist development projects that were a brutal process of community destruction And relocated executed by municipal officials and under the direction of Legendary planner Robert Moore [Rose ,1994,P 30. Hip hop culture began as a…

I come from a Dominican and Cuban background where Bachata, Merengue, and Salsa are the heart of their society. Since childhood, I have displayed a great affection in Latin dance styles. Back in the Dominican Republic, where my childhood mostly took place, I learned how to feel the rhythm of the music leading me to learn Merengue and Bachata. After many years in this style of dance, upon returning to New York, I started taking classes in modern Salsa. Here my ability in dance grew stronger and I…

you’ll never know what you are capable of. The power of a human is from themselves; their hands, their body, their mind. We all have the capability of either sticking to what we are comfortable with, or we can take on the challenge of something new. Hip-hop dancing has been my solid ground where I stood over the course of eight years. As I grow, I want to start learning how I can transcend my skills and discover something new. As part of my research, I want to develop the idea of what type of…

Aubrey Drake Graham; also known as Drake, is a world renowned singer. He is also a tv star, starring in shows such as degrassi and Ice age: continental drift. Drake was born on October 24, 1986. He raised by his father, Dennis Graham, who was a drummer for the rockstar Jerry lee lewis. His mother's name is Sandi Graham. It is safe to say that he was born into a musical family which helped him develop into the artist he is today. His father was a catholic african american and his mother was a…

"Nas: Time Is Illmatic". "Illmatic" is considered by some the holy bible of Hip-Hop. Nas' album set the bar up for all of these artists. Both the concert and the film were marvelous. They both were equally important, and served to highlight why "Illmatic" is so highly regarded two decades after its release. I went into the night as already huge fan of Illmatic , holding it number 1 on my own personal list of the best Hip-Hop albums of all time, and believe it or not, I walked away with an even…

Hip Hop became really popular in the mid to late nineteen hundreds and still is very popular to this day. Hip Hop has developed an art that reflects culture as well as express social, political and economic situations in many peoples lives, especially the youth. Music started off with drumming. Through drumming, communities were able to communicate, and the use of drums was also utilized in ceremonies and rituals in African American lives. Drumming was the base of African music in the Diaspora.…