Rapping

Music has a great influence in people. There's always that one song you hear and you just want to get up and dance. Well that song just influenced you into dancing. The same is happening in hip hop music today. Hip hop music is influencing teens into bad things and that's why I think Hip hip is ruining society. If you think about hip hop in the 90's and early 2000's it's wasn't as bas as now. Then they use to talk a out political right and world problems. Look at the song "The Chioce is Yours"…

My music taste is very scattered. I am a big fan of One Direction, AC/DC, Andre Nickatina, Luke Bryan, many Disney songs, and more. I do not specifically like a certain type of music, I just like to listen to music that makes me happy and or want to dance. I also listen to many sad songs. My favorite however is hard gangster rap. Andre Nickatina, Ying Yang Twins, and YG are some of my favorite artists yet when I listen carefully to their lyrics I realize just how sexist they are. After this…

Friday, when you hear that word most people think of the day before Saturday and the one right after Thursday. It’s the last day of the week before the weekend and for the most part the last day of work or school. But when I think of Friday I think of the movie. Some famous lines from the movie is “Bye Felisha,” “No sugar? Yall aint never got two things that match. Either yall got Kool-Aid no sugar, peanut butter no jelly, ham no burger.” But I’m not here to talk about the movie I’m here to talk…

When we pick up our favorite magazine to read, do the images stand out in an influential or even impactful way? At first, the pictures don’t have any meaning to us, but it can be said they have a significant effect on how individuals dress and even act. It is in the issue of VIBE magazine from December 1994 to January 1995 that we see this work in an interesting way for those immersed in the culture of Hip-Hop: African-Americans. The images here appeal to both African-American men and women in a…

Society today is unlike anything the Earth has ever experienced. Living amongst a “Technological Era” has admitted us to freely witness the enviable lives of millions around the world. Tragically, it’s no surprise that it’s predominantly our younger generation that are so heavily influenced by our “Big Brother”, the USA. His “celebrity culture” allows insight into all facets of a life in the fast lane. Movies, magazines and the dominant force of social media are all means by which he coerces us…

Ubiquitous in popular culture, including fashion, design, movies, literary works, and most importantly, music, hip-hop culture plays a major role in the formation of identity for its most prominent audience: teens and young adults. While it remains extremely influential for America’s younger generation, hip-hop music has also evolved to condone negative themes and risky behaviors. For example, popular hip-hop music promotes substance abuse, prostitution, misogyny, violence against women, gangs…

Music is the greatest creation that humanity has ever made. For years, music has been evolving, changing, and influencing the lives of many people. Artist like Nas, J Cole, and 2pac are well known in the rap industry, because of their influential and motivational music. Their music explains the hardships of growing up in poor communities with drugs, guns, and racism. The message these artists convey allows them to connect with their audience to change their perspective by motivate and enlighten…

In chapter three of Prophets of the Hood, Imani Perry analyzes Hip Hop music by recognizing certain aspects of songs. Perry believes that the most critical feature of a song is its figurative language such as metaphors and similes, which make the song more interesting and create a feeling or expression related to the song. She emphasizes the importance of the lyrics of a song and its ability to tell a story. Perry details the four formats of the stories of Hip Hop songs: narrative,…

Word Count: 1519 I Can’t Let You Disrespect Me I’m A Queen, and All My Real Boss Chicks Know What I Mean “Every time I hear a brother call a girl a bitch or a hoe, trying to make a sister feel low, You know all of that gots to go.” -Queen Latifah, U.N.I.T.Y. Lyrics. Every time I turn on the radio in my car, I cannot hear a song without rappers calling a female out of their name and that has been an issue for quite some time now. My opening statement was a verse from actress/rapper Queen…

Destruction of the Mind Rap is a story. A story that is written in blood, but, nevertheless, a story. However, this story contains points that affect society today and the individual listener. Rap has saved many lives, and rap has also destroyed many lives. Rap is the combination of previous experiences told through clever flows, rhymes, and beats. Rappers generally come from poverty-stricken areas. A great example is Eminem; born Marshall Mathers, he grew up in a broken family in Detroit.…