Summary Of Gang Starr's Song 'Code Of The Streets'

Gang Starr’s song “Code of the Streets” exposes the experience of living and being raised in a poor community. The lyrics of the song tells a story of how people are dragged into a never ending cycle of poverty and criminal activity. Furthermore, the song talks about the thought process of an individual by showing their motivation for taking part of these types of activities. An artist can express the message of the song by their singing. When the artist started to sing the lyrics he had a steady tempo. He was not singing fast nor was he singing slowly. He was singing at a normal pace. The artist was trying to have a conversation with the listener. The artist was expressing their own personal stories and letting the listener know what he has witnessed when growing up. When singing in a normal pace, it helps a listener to better understand the message of the song. In addition, the listener can try to create visual images to better understand the artist message.
The artist used multiple different samples to create the soundtrack and effects in the song. The sample …show more content…
They start to get to know the rules of the streets from a very young age. Many people are forced to take part in these criminal activities because they have no choice. People from the wealthy society are not giving any chances to the people who want to escape the criminal lifestyle. The song kept on using the lyrics “Code of the Streets” it was interesting that these communities have their own unofficial rules and they must follow certain rules in order to survive. When listening to the song the lyrics create an illustration of the situation these individuals were living. The lyrics show frustration and desperation of the current situation they are currently living in. The only way they can make money is taking part in illegal activity because they need money in order to