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In a world where conformity is king and sticking with the status quo is often a well-honed survival instinct, four-time Dove Award nominee Manafest has always found contentment in doing his own thing. And refusing to be anyone but himself has clearly served him—and his artistry well. Even on the heels of his wildly popular, bestselling album Fighter, Manafest (real name: Chris Greenwood) refused to settle into a familiar, if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it mentality when making the follow-up, The…

My love and appreciation for Hip Hop/ Rap has been a pretty recent attraction. It was something I grew up around, but wasn’t interested in. Most of the people that listened to rap in high school were the more popular kids, so I didn’t think there would be anything I could relate to and stayed away. All I consumed was the stuff on the radio. College changed my rap consumption though. When I was on campus, I found that I was having more and more free time, so I wanted to try out this thing so many…

A billion dollar industry that grew from humble beginnings in the Bronx sector of New York City in the mid 1970’s was created by the poor in the lowest income neighborhoods. Diverse ethnic minorities made up the group. The music they created became known as “hip-hop” a new genre of music which consists of four main components; “DJing (disc jockeying), graffiti art, and B-boying (break dancing).” (Baker, P. 8). The fourth component was rapping (rhyming lyrics over a musical background). (Baker, P…

they are perceived and the way they are being carried when compared to prior time periods. It could be because of the constant betrayals but also the attitude men have toward women. When analyzing “Pyramids” by Frank Ocean and “Black Girl Lost” by Nas we see the same perspective in both songs or poems. The modern day black women has fallen in a downward spiral from the grace and glory in which they were held in the past. Frank Ocean brings so much with the different elements he put into his…

The greatest rap artists of all time are still surprisingly young, which makes sense given how young the genre is itself. But don't let their age fool you. These rap artists changed the music world forever with their rhymes and beats and made the world take notice of the rising art form of rap. Here's a list recognizing the top ten rap artists of all time. Number Ten: Dr. Dre If you haven't seen Straight Outta Compton then you need to. This movie goes on to show the genius that is Dr. Dre when…

When looking at the past, rock and roll music played a very significant roll in popular culture. Rock influenced daily lives, attitude, and fashion throughout most of the twentieth century. Now, in the twenty first century, rock music is getting pushed out of the mainstream norm and we are switching to hip hop/rap music, especially among today’s youth. This brings a twist in our culture and we can see it by the way it affects the younger people. Rap music, most of the time, features lyrics…

The song Wings is a song of the alternative hip hop genre produced by famous American Rap artist Macklemore. Macklemore has written and produced many songs that talk of real world issues that are facing society today. These songs discuss problems facing America in its youth and young adult age group. Macklemore uses many appeals from ethos, pathos and logos to tell his stories through his music. The song Wings in particular uses many rhetorical situations to tell the story of a young boy and his…

Many will not classify hip-hop as poetry, but when one analyses the rhythm, the alliteration, and the metonymy used in hip-hop, they will be obligated to interlink poetry and hip-hop forever. The great Tupac Shakur categorized himself as a poet. Andre 3000 characterizes himself as a poet. Similarly to Kendrick Lamar characterizes himself as a poet. Lamar uses several elements of poetry in the song “King Kunta” , creating a thesis that establishes his supremacy as hip-hop king, and as a great…

The ongoing war on rap lyrics continue as the problem now seeps into the courtroom. The question at hand is whether rap lyrics should be allowed as evidence against the artist in order to pin him to a crime. The hotly debated subject gives way to many opinions, but as it stands right now; courtrooms have used raps lyrics plenty of times as evidence. Is it moral? Is it right? What people fail to realize is that music is an expression of art and is open to interpretation. Therefore, my stance…

Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn was born on November 20, 1983, in Atlanta, Georgia. He began using his stage name while performing as one of the members of the musical collective. The Dungeon Family nicknamed him The Future. His first cousin recorded producer, and Dungeon Family member Rico Wade, encouraged him to sharpen his writing skills and pursue a career as a rapper. He attended Columbia High School. Future voices praises of Wade’s musical influence and instructio, calling him mastermind behind…