American artists

Many artists these days tend to sample other authors work into their songs to add a greater purpose or meaning to their music. Although this technique is not used in a lot of genres and appears mostly in hip-hop music, forms of music sampling have been around since the late 1900’s. Artists like Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar are known for sampling other artist’s music or speeches and incorporating them into their songs to enhance the message or theme that is trying to be presented. Kendrick Lamar…

and Common is a rhetorical expression of the society in the modern time by reflecting at the past and drawing parallels. The Civil Rights Movement has been popular in history for the manner in which the peace symbol was popularized by it. Several artists and activists used the symbol to illustrate their and the society’s anti-establishment ideologies, and this was due to the fact that many wars that had erupted in the nation were causing losses to common people and making money for the rich. As…

The voice that emerged from the Harlem Renaissance and the mid 20th century was that of unapologetic self-assurance. These two sections in The Norton Anthology of African American Literature Vol. 2 are distinct because of their diversity not just in medium but ideas which fascinated me. I appreciate the new attitude of these writers, their criticisms and their exploration of genres and form. Above all I love the growing voice of women writers and feel especially connected to them. It was…

For many years African-Americans have faced continuous oppression, and to counter that they found ways to express themselves. They would do so through protests and unions, but most memorably through music. Music was a way for them to touch people’s hearts and minds with their struggles. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, a play by August Wilson, is about black band members and their conversations during their recording of some songs. They were playing blues music, which was music that came about right…

accessing media. When it comes to music artists will use music videos so there listeners will have a better understanding of the song. The music video analyzed is Kendrick Lamar’s alright which was released in 2015. As an artist who has a history of creating songs that are detailing experiences in which he has either lived or seen this video is a powerful statement released by him. The video will be analyzed to discuss how race, class, and gender is used in American society to create ideas…

Cultural competence is defined in many ways, but it all has one great positive outlook that you have an understanding of other culture not just yours an understanding of their background and why they do certain things and how things are done. Music is another language to people, it gives you an outlet to express yourself and what you have been threw. Being culturally competent you can understand why they feel that way or what gives them that view that it is or is not. The Message by Grand…

Rock Time frame history Nowadays, rock is a very popular music. It have a short history about it. It is from the USA and the UK in early 1950s. It derives from rock and roll in 1940s and 1950s. The style attracts many African-American genres of blues and rhythm and blues. Its development is in the UK and the USB in1960s and later. In 1960s and later, different styles of rock music appear. Like blues rock, folk rock, country rock and raga rock. Between 1960s and 1970s, rock became a trend. And it…

The Negro Movement was an artistic occurrence that was based off of many forms of art created by the African-American artists, showing what was the reality, unfair, unjust. It was provoked by different African-Americans deciding to rebel by not accepting segregation and standing up for what they believed in. this was done because they wanted to express they're feelings towards the discrimination that was going on and the only way they thought that was available was by rebelling. And many of…

his article Hip Hop Holds Blacks Back by John H. McWhorter, that rap music “teach [es] young [African American] to take thuggish stand” (McWhorter 1). However, I simply disagree with McWhorter because rap music does not advocate young boys to take thuggish stand but aware them about their surroundings. Hip Hop music was not originally targeted for young kids but for the…

“I know I can, Be what I wanna be, If I work hard at it , I'll be where I wanna be” -NAS The quoted lyric above of Nas’ I Can is the chorus of the rap. The song opens with a children's choir singing the lyrics “I know I can, Be what I wanna be, If I work hard at it , I'll be where I wanna be”. From there Nas beings to uplift and advise the youthful choir members about the struggles of the world. There is great significance to Nas using a children's choir in this song. The video visuals is set in…