The focus of my rhetoric research is to analyze the presence of misogyny in conscious rap and how it is reflected in lyrics and criticized compared to gangster rap. This paper will seek to explore how sexism affects listeners when coming from a less street, more mainstream artist, specifically concentrating on rapper J. Cole. Daws, Laura Beth. " The College Dropout: A Narrative Critique of the Music of Kanye West." Florida Communication Journal, vol. 35, no. 2, Fall2007, pp.…
SALT N PEPA When looking back through Hip-Hop culture there are a few main names that come to mind such as Kurtis Blow, Easy E, Run DMC, Eric B, and many more. However, males are not the only ones who have shaped and created this culture. When talking about female influence in Hip-Hop it all begins with Salt N’ Pepa. Salt N’ Pepa, one of the first female rap groups, changed the face of Hip-hop. They paved the way for women in this male dominant industry.…
Many people forget how this women made her start in life. When you hear her name people generally think of movies or television shows. Some people may even ask who? But those people who are die hard rap music fans would sing the song U.N.I.T.Y. and tell me how she is a rap goddess. This women is a rapper, songwriter, singer, actress, model, television producer, record producer, and talk show host.…
I. The music is a diverse mix of modern Broadway music and rap music. A. Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the musical and acted as Alexander Hamilton himself, felt that hip-hop and rap worked best for Hamilton’s life. 1. Each founding father has a different rap pattern and abinet meetings are performed through rap battles.…
Drake was born in Toronto, Canada on October 24, 1986, to a biracial couple Sandra Graham and Dennis Graham. Drake attend Jewish day school and forest hill collegiate institution growing up. Before Drake was rap and singing, he was an actor on a tv show called Degrassi: The Next Generation where he started rapping. When Drake was growing up, he was influence by Jimi Hendrix, Kanye west, and Jay Z.…
So to say, she is the most followed rapper in various social media platforms including Twitter. Besides, she was listed at position four of the most active musicians on social media in the year 2011 by the Billboard. Her favorite stuff? Nicki Minaj is medium choosy. This implies that she isn’t much choosy but has better options.…
By the age of 8 she was an expert on old soul music. She started out by singing in front of the mirror and then graduated to the karaoke machine at Six Flags. Her first ever singing break was when she was about 12 or 13, during amateur night at “Showtime at the Apollo.” Soon after Lauryn joined a band with two of her friends Pras and Marcy, they called themselves “Tranzlator Crew.” One of the bigger projects they worked on was a rap in which they rhymed in different languages.…
In contrast to “The Middle,” “Anaconda” by Nicki Minaj encourages the use of dangerous drugs as a way to please others. Near the beginning of the song “Anaconda,” the singer, Nicki Minaj talks about a past relationship she had with a man in Detroit. While she describes why she enjoyed being with him, she sings that he was a “[b]ig dope dealer money, he was gettin’ some coins…” Because this man sold drugs and made lots of money through it, Nicki decided to have an affair with him to receive drugs and expensive goods. By teaching the listeners that to engage in a relationship one should use or sell drugs, Minaj discourages relationships based on love and the character of others.…
Nas performed a lengthy set on Saturday to a sea of screaming fans. The Hip Hop vet performed most of his Life Is Good album along with other classic hits. During his set, Nas took a moment to shout out his own daughter. " Today's my daughter's birthday," said Nas.…
This essay examines how race and gender are portrayed in a music video Anaconda by Nicki Minaj from 2014. The issue of representation of the Black community and women is significant, considering a huge impact hip-hop culture has on young people’s perception of social matters (Emerson, 2002, p. 115). Minaj is an influential figure in popular culture - her album The Pinkprint, which is supported by the single Anaconda, debuted at number one on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as well as a number two on the US Billboard 200 chart (Caulfield, 2014; Mendizabal, 2014). Additionally, the music video for Anaconda has over 500 million views on official Nicki Minaj’s YouTube page.…
Compare and contrast There are a lot of similarities and differences between the different styles of music. The two styles of music that I am going to compare and contrast are rap and country. They are both very popular and common in todays society. They started off as cultural and traditional music, but has evolved into a new genre. Rap and country come from different eras.…
Language choices can be affected by different social factors and norms. The lexical and structural choices that people make when they using language are dictated by class, wealth, education, race, religion and other factors. Rap music is one of the language choices for African American to express their feelings, emotion, anger, frustration, misogyny and ideas; it is a reflection of the cultural and political environment from which it is born. Gangsta rap music is an ideology affected by the myth of poverty of African American. It is a source of empowerment and resistance for African American men, where they use their authority among women.…
In interviews she would relate to her audience by saying that she is the same person she has always been but that she is experiencing growth and change (Seventeen 120). This dramatic and controversial change caused countless media outlets issue stories about Miley Cyrus. Just like many times before, she found a way to engage her audience and gain publicity. After gaining the attention of millions, Miley dropped her Bangerz album, introducing the new Miley Cyrus; she gained top charts and sales of over a million dollars (Caulfield 57). Although, Miley’s transition seemed authentic, in reality she had been working on Bangerz since early 2012 and used her public controversies to gain attention to boost her album sales.…
Jock City in 1991, Juice in 1992, Friday in 1995, and other movies may not have been meant to glorify the ghetto/gangster lifestyle but when filtered through negative racial perceptions... these theatrical leant credibility to the assumptions of Black culture..." (Hart 15). The Black Best Friend’s main job is to help their white friend out of problems, their character has little to no context. They are also called the token black friend. They usually tag along behind the white friend with quirky jokes or witty comebacks.…
Taylor was born in Jackson, Mississippi on September 13, 1943 (Crowe, 1). Taylor’s parents are Wilbert Lee Taylor and Deletha Marie Davis Taylor. After Taylor was born, her dad got on a train and headed North to find a home. In less than a week he found a job working in a factory. When Taylor was three months old her dad brought the rest of the family with him to the North.…