On the night of September 15, 2017, I did not expect to be a spectator at the Meadows Music and Arts Festival in Flushing Queens since I was there for work. But as I stood backstage watching the crowd scream and cheer for Jay Z decided that I could no longer handle watching the crowd of concert goers stare in awe of him. I needed to be front and center stage to experience what they were seeing and to witness one of the notable greatest rappers of this generation perform live. I inched my way through the crowd to now be a spectator. I found the perfect spot, but little did I realize it was right under the crane that was projecting the image of the crowd on the big screen. Since I couldn't afford to be seen I ducked behind the guy in front of
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That’s when I came to understand that Jay Z stood as a role model to many men in the African American community. His lyrics and music gave a voice to many men in this community. They felt as if they could relate to him being that he came from Brooklyn’s Marcy Projects to now being labeled as one of the greatest self made hustlers. His self made success is one of the reasons why men of all races look up to him hoping to emulate his success. Coming from nothing to becoming a self made multi-billionaire by owning a record label, “Roc-A-Fella Records” at the age of twenty seven; to being a music producer; to owning a clothing company, “Rocawear”; then marrying a beautiful singer - Beyonce Knowles and creating an empire gaining wealth by combining their successes. Many of the women who were at the concert considered themselves as die hard Beyonce fans (Beehives). They continuously whispered to one another speculating that Beyonce would make a surprise appearance constantly shouting for her to come out. The other women there I presume were there only to accompany their boyfriends. To the men, not only did Jay Z create a voice for them, especially those in African American communities, but he also took part in the growth and development of rap music. Jay Z is one of the reasons rap music is now accepted into mainstream pop culture. His music shows how a song can leave an impact on someone emotionally as well as being transitioned to a song one can listen to in the club for a fun night. He often speaks about the pain he felt growing up in the projects and having to sell dope as a means to support and help his mother pay the
That’s when I came to understand that Jay Z stood as a role model to many men in the African American community. His lyrics and music gave a voice to many men in this community. They felt as if they could relate to him being that he came from Brooklyn’s Marcy Projects to now being labeled as one of the greatest self made hustlers. His self made success is one of the reasons why men of all races look up to him hoping to emulate his success. Coming from nothing to becoming a self made multi-billionaire by owning a record label, “Roc-A-Fella Records” at the age of twenty seven; to being a music producer; to owning a clothing company, “Rocawear”; then marrying a beautiful singer - Beyonce Knowles and creating an empire gaining wealth by combining their successes. Many of the women who were at the concert considered themselves as die hard Beyonce fans (Beehives). They continuously whispered to one another speculating that Beyonce would make a surprise appearance constantly shouting for her to come out. The other women there I presume were there only to accompany their boyfriends. To the men, not only did Jay Z create a voice for them, especially those in African American communities, but he also took part in the growth and development of rap music. Jay Z is one of the reasons rap music is now accepted into mainstream pop culture. His music shows how a song can leave an impact on someone emotionally as well as being transitioned to a song one can listen to in the club for a fun night. He often speaks about the pain he felt growing up in the projects and having to sell dope as a means to support and help his mother pay the