of record producers which lead to numerous rap acts, including Run-DMC and N.W.A. and the audience of rap emerged. In the 1990s rap transitioned to a new school style with more complex lyrics. The popular artists during this time included The Notorious B.I.G and Tupac. Rap music has increasingly gained popularity, according to Forbes, Hip-hop and rap are the most dominant genre for Americans in 2017. 3. The instruments used to produce rap are samplers, drum machines…
Hip Hop is one of the most entertaining type of music. Do you agree? I find Hip Hop to be the most appealing type of music to me. The genre has so many lanes and so many paths so it rarely sounds the same. One of the lanes of the Hip Hop genre is mumble rapping. Some of the artists in this lane go by the names of Lil Yachty, Lil Uzi Vert, and Young Thug. I do not agree that Lil Yachty and Lil Uzi Vert are mumble rappers because I can understand them, but the rest of the world…
putting the gun on him. The victim was said to receive the biggest settlement in the city’s history for police misconduct which amounted to $15 million. Perez was also linked in the death of Christopher Wallace who is more famously known as rapper Notorious B.I.G. Wallace was shot and killed in 1997. His family filed a suit against Perez, his partner, and the LAPD. Perez denied his involvement in the case and until now, Wallace’s death continue to be a mystery. According to author Aaron Baker,…
My historical black figure would be Kanye West, also known as $/Ye. Kanye West was born on June 8, 1977, some fun facts about Kanye is that he grew up on the south side of Chicago, and when he was just 10 years old he lived in China for a year. Currently Kanye West is a successful American rapper, songwriter/producer, and fashion designer. Kanye West has had a massive impact on the music industry. One way Kanye has changed the music industry is that he changed the culture of rap by breaking the…
The connection between the Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur’s is something that the class knew nothing about. Most in the class had listened to their music before, but none had any knowledge about their killings. Alex chose this as his subject for his last speech. He felt it was important because their murders remain unsolved and the two deserve closure for their families. Alex began the speech with lyrics from 2Pac’s song “How Long Will They Mourn Me” to introduce the subject of the murders.…
and seeing if their voice sticks. These artists create their specific type of flow, which makes them unique and separate them from the crowd. A Rapper who is widely recognized and credited for his lyrical technique would be no other than the Notorious B.I.G. On his album Ready To Die, he shows off his skill in the song Big Poppa where he states, “ Believe me, sweetie, I got enough to feed the needy No need to be greedy, I got mad friends with Benzes…
include gangs, police brutality, poverty, bragging, misogyny, promiscuity, vulgarity (this one is almost a given for any mainstream rapper), representing your city and hustling. This was especially evident in the 80s with rappers like Ice-T and notorious rap group N.W.A. (Niggaz Wit Attitudes). Rapping as a form began to become more complex as we move towards the 90s. Rakim really pushed the art forward after he began to using compound rhyming and a very laidback delivery, a style of his very…
Have you listened to rap? I'm pretty sure a few of your favorite songs are rap.Rap was a big art movement in the Bronx,New York in the 1970s.Rap was originally created for african americans and latinos in the 1960s,most of the songs would talk about drugs and violence.But around 1970s that changed,younger people started making their own rap and giving themselves an identity and letting out their thoughts. It created a strong dynamic between communities and allowed people to come together and…
The ones I mostly remember is Notorious B.I.G and Tupac. And those artist influenced my music taste a lot. I, also, went to my Aunt Sarah’s house a lot as a kid to because of my cousins. And she listened to a lot of punk rock. Mostly Blink182, Nirvana and Panic! At the Disco. And that definitely…
Certain words that are used overlap between the different songs. Kanye described women as gold diggers who take his money and do not really do anything in return, in his song “Gold Digger.” The Notorious B.I.G. used the world gold digger in his song, “Another,” referring to his girl taking his money and spending it with someone else. Kanye’s song depicts different instances of women being gold diggers. In the first verse he describes a woman that had four kids and expected Kanye to make them…