Whitney Houston

Hip hop music, also called hip-hop or rap music. It is a music genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic of rhythm and blues (R&B). Hip Hop developed as part of culture and subculture defined by four key stylists elements: Mcing/rapping, DJing/scratching, break dancing, and graffiti writing. It is often used to refer to rapping, "hip hop" that denotes the practice of the entire subculture. Even though hip hop is…

Clive Davis received the Vanguard Award at the NAACP Image Awards last night. The award recognizes work that contributes to raising awareness of racial and social issues. Davis has played a major role in developing the careers of Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, TLC, Jennifer Hudson (http://fdrmx.com/jennifer-hudson-excited-broadway-debut/), and other recording artists. Davis accepted his Vanguard Award, and made a very powerful and compelling speech. The music executive said that…

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health has concluded that around 20 million Americans ranging from 12 to older have used an illegal drug in the last 30 days. This consists of 8% of the population involving that age range. Around 48 million people from the age 12 to older abuse prescription drugs like painkillers, sedatives, and stimulants from ages 12 and older. This consists of about 20 percent of the U.S. Population. Drug abuse is a growing problem and over the years, it has only escalated…

Etta James music had soul and emotion written all over it. Her ability to connect her song to feeling and relate them to not only herself but other women. Her song” All I Can Do Is Cry” is a very prime example. In this song in speaks about how the man she loved marries another female. “For them, life has just begun but mine is at an end” she not just saying she hurts she emphasized how crushed and alone she now feels. Along with her song “I’d rather go blind”, the title speaks for itself. “I…

technique where they melismas. And they tend to always note the emotions or communication they are connecting it to. Some of the best hip-hop composers there are: Eminem, Jay Z, Tupac Shakur. Some of the best r&b composers are: Beyonce, Usher, and Whitney Houston. There are so many great composers that could be names within those two categories but those are just a few. Vocals in R&B tend to focus on clarity and musical virtuosity, hip-hop vocals rarely emphasize singing and stress complexity…

They have to maintain good general health, get sufficient good quality rest, and enough hydration, vital in keeping any singers voice in good order, something clearly not the case with the tragic Whitney Houston, though even with good health habits, vocal cords do stiffen as singers get older. The more vocal membranes are used, the more fibrous and stiff they become, resulting in diminished vibration amplitude, meaning that the singer has to use more…

Are children really the future as Whitney Houston sang in her 1986 hit, The Greatest Love of All? This should be pretty easy to answer as Whitney hit the nail right on the head. Children are indeed our future. Children are not just our future because they’ll basically inherit the world from us, but also because they’ll be laying the framework for the generations after them to come. “As adults, we realize that the real future lies in the hands of our children and grandchildren. Our first priority…

Pop singers have been the highest-charting musicians for decades, captivating audiences with hook-laden tunes and mesmerizing live performances. As pop music is an amalgam of a number of different genres, including dance, RnB, hip-hop, country and rock, many performers have crossover success within many of these titles. Here are ten of the top pop singers of all time, who have been able to transcend their varied influences to create a unique experience for listeners. Number Ten: George Michael…

Assembly Hall was carried out by structural engineers Othmar Ammann and Charles Whitney, general contractor Felmley-Dickerson Co., and architect Max Abramovitz, taking almost four years of construction before its completion on May 3, 1963. The Assembly Hall was an engineering wonder when it was first constructed, as it was the first ever concrete dome arena built and remained to be until the construction of the Astrodome in Houston, Texas two years later. Weighing over 4000 tons from only the…

“Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It’s transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life. It’s uplifting, it’s encouraging, it’s strengthening.” said Aretha Franklin, a woman who used her voice to support the small and major causes she believed in by following her drum. Aretha Franklin, while born in Memphis, Tennessee, was raised in the city of Detroit. Her father worked for a church and her mother moved away…