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Kendrick Lamar: A Manimal for Analysts Kendrick Lamar is claimed to be the saviors of rap. He is put into everyone’s top five, he has the map. He possess lyrical and emotional complexity in his art. But can he be in the top 5 all rappers of all time? He shares plenty of similarities in the upbringing, rise to the top, and lyrical skill of the greats, but Lamar is an individual. This essay will answer this burning question. Kendrick Lamar grew up around gang members, killers,…

The famous song by Drake, a Canadian rapper, “Started from the Bottom” talks tremendously about the social mobility that occurred in his personal life. The most reoccurring lyric in this song, “Started from the bottom, now we’re here”, does a great job in summing up what exactly social mobility is. Social mobility is the ability to move of the social class you were born into, depending on the class that your parents are in, to another higher class. Usually, people tend to say “Started from the…

Jermaine Lamarr Cole aka J Cole one of the most famous rapper today . He is one of the first rapper to go platinum with no feature in the last 25 Years . Most of his songs is about problems in the world .His music really shows that you should just do whatever you want as long as it's not harmful . Still today more and more people start listening to his music . One of J Cole’s populars songs “03 Adolescence” REally shows the struggles he went through .In that year to 2003 was the year he had…

There isn’t a single rapper in the world that is anywhere near close to Drake. Statistically speaking, Drake’s newest record, If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late is still the top rap record of the year. As of August, the record has sold 1,248,000 copies. Drake’s closest competition is Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly and as of August, that’s sold 975,000 copies. Not to mention, Drake’s record was a mixtape not an album. Maybe even just a bunch of throwaway tracks. When it comes to first…

DRAKE, is a musician, rapper. Drake's new album “Views” sold Beyonces in just one day. Drake's last album was “Views”. Drake is half jewish, and he was born in October 24, 1986 in toronto, Ontario, Canada. Drake's father is a African american from Memphis. His mom is a Jewish Canadian. Drake starred on the show Degrassi: The Next Generation playing the character Jimmy Brooks who was disabled. Drake did not graduate Forest Hill Collegiate Institute. Larry Graham, Drake's uncle, played the bass…

“Somethings got me down.I will stand my ground don't just stand around,don't just stand around”Lyrically spoken by the best rapper.Born Jermaine Lamarr Cole, January 28, 1985, in Frankfurt, Germany, Soon his father and mom got a divorce. His dad left him and his mom. J cole is the best rapper because he first rapper that platinum in the last 25 years,you can find at least one song from him that you can relate to him from,and because he speaks the truth. J Cole the Greatest because he was the…

A good deal of individuals have been dreaming to grow to be the most effective rapper and the secret to becoming one is to learn rap writing techniques. Profitable rappers usually do not only stand in front of thousand of individuals delivering their rap music but also invest most of their time writing songs when they are off-stage. In the event you would take time to find out the techniques, you'll not simply be dreaming all your life. Instead it is possible to be as renowned as popular rappers…

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…

Rap music has enjoyed popularity in American culture. It is a musical art form that tells a story in a fast, shortened word fashion while providing a heavy background beat. The content of rap music covers a wide range. Rap has changed America not only with the message it sends, but with clothing, language, and all the culture it comes with. We can see the power of influence Rap music has had on the recent generation through the 1990s West Coast vs East Coast hip hop scenes in the United States…

Rae Sremmurd’s “No Type” is a great example of a song that sounds like every other rap song on the radio. Making use of the words “bad bitches” and “nigga” gives a negative set of ideals or purpose that often has a negative influence over the modern population (RaeSremmurdVEVO, 2014). Using the same melodies, tones, and word pronunciations the song becomes recycled, thus giving the modern population an idea of what is common and what isn’t. Consistency is a “must” in modern day music using the…