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Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier suffered an injury during December 2017. He was rushed into the hospital because he was paralyzed and couldn’t feel his lower. The organization had released a public statement sending out their condolences to his family and his team. One week after the injury occurred he could feel his legs and is now in a wheelchair and back at practice, Dictionary.com defines adversity as an unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity or distress. Ryan Shazier was once a full man making millions and is now a finite version of himself as he is in a wheelchair. He handled the adversity that came his way with courage and resolve; strength of character around the league and this could also be rephrased into meaning he’s now recognized for his GRIT and is defined by his response to the physical challenge that life threw in his way. The overcoming of adversity determines ones success and develops them as a character. Furthering this concept, in all chapters of life there are intervals of adversity that one ought to face, the tangible provocation however, is what and how we obtain from defeating those trials. Poet, Elizabeth Bishop exemplifies this in one of her more revolutionary poems, “The Fish” “I looked into his eyes which were far larger than mine but shallower, and yellowed, the irises backed and packed with tarnished tinfoil seen through the lenses of old scratched isinglass. They shifted a little, but not to return my stare.…

2017 was a year full of new songs that were released by many different artists. One song that captured the attention of the world with its catchy beat and unique style was Despacito by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee. This song and music video was released on January 12, 2017 and topped the charts on the billboard as it began to gain international recognition (“Despacito”). Upon the creation of this popular hit song, the rhetor had to overcome different limitations and constraints to…

Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines homophobia as the irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals. While society has made great strides towards becoming more accepting of the LGBTQ community, there is still a portion of the population that has not changed. And in hip hop culture today, it can be seen by many that homophobia is still prevalent. Joel Penney is quite aware of this as his article entitled, “We Don’t Wear Tight Clothes”: Gay Panic and…

Blurred Lines If you’ve heard the lyrics to the song Blurred Lines, could you be able to imagine those words spoken in a loving, sexual relationship? Probably not, as there has been a lot of controversy about the “hidden” meaning behind the song. The 2013 hit single by Robin Thicke has caused many people discomfort as a result of some sickening lines and easily misinterpreted lyrics. Maybe Thicke didn’t purposely write a song about rape and mistreating women, but if one person can interpret the…

Onika Maraj, better known as Nicki Minaj is the most famous female rapper of our time. Nicki Minaj was born December 8, 1982. She was born in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago. She was then raised in South Jamaica, Queens, New York. Nicki Minaj gained public attention after her releasing of three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009. She later signed a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment in 2009. In 2010, Nicki Minaj released Pink Friday and it reached number one on the US Billboard 200.…

Blurred Lines It is a Friday night in East Halls; Fetty Wap, Drake, and Justin Bieber are blasting from all of the different rooms as gaggles of underage girls and boys are putting back Fireball, Svedka, and Vladimir Vodka (basically nail polish remover) like it is going out of style. Scantily clad lasses drunkenly stumble as they run to catch the over packed White Loop with their Vineyard Vines attired frat bros trailing at their heels. Upon arriving at their destination, the dimly lit basement…

past. The conscious hip-hop track “Runaway Love” by Ludacris and Mary J. Blige (2007) on his album “Girls Gone Wild” is one song that really focused on the trial and tribulation that cause children to runaway. The vocal support of Mary J and the structure of how Ludacris rhymes tells the story of three young girls that runaway from their children is what makes the song powerful and gets their point across clearly.…

Pore over the tune titles on rapper Ludacris' 2015 collection, Ludaversal, and a few topics rise that are apparently custom-made to cutting edge Acura. "Grass is Always Greener" could depict Acura's deserting of storied nameplates like Legend and Integra for alphanumerics; "Not Long" could allude to its conviction that a seat in the full-extravagance pantheon is practically around the bend; and "Brute Mode" could be a gesture to the up and coming NSX supercar. In actuality, the collection's…

Ludacris Ludacris was born September 11th 1977 in Champaign, Illinois but when he was only eight years old he moved to Chicago. His real name was Christopher Bridges and when he was twelve he joined a Chicago gang. Ludacris did go to school he went to Emerson middle school, oak park high school, river forest high school, Georgia state university. His parents’ names were Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges who died from diabetes. Ludacris had a interesting life and many accomplishment’s.…

Family or Foe: Ludacris and Mary J. Blige Song, Runaway Love Our families are the foundation to how we are brought up as a child. Our parents are our role models, the ones we turn to for advice, and the ones who are supposed to nurture and care for us. In a perfect society, it would be ideal if children grow up with parents whom nurture, protect, and put their child at the forefront of every decision. Unfortunately, there are households where children are forced to care for themselves due to…