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Taverns were an integral part of colonial Philadelphia. They created and promoted a fascinating culture that appealed to many men. This culture shaped the social and political attitudes of colonial Philadelphia. In his work Rum Punch and Revolution, historian Peter Thompson examines in thorough detail how a milieu in which the focal point is mass consumption of alcohol actually influenced Philadelphia during such a pivotal time in the eighteenth-century. In his introduction, Thompson clearly…

Case Study of a DJ: James Brown By Alvin Wilson Funky Drummer: There is a section where James Brown, the drummer and the sax come together in a beautiful and interesting manner. This portion of the song is from 3:38-3:56. It has that infectious riff. This portion when looped to create a chorus would surely get the crowd going incessantly. The beginning of the track which had the drummer hitting the rims (rim shot) with the electric guitar intro and the organ joining in later would make for a…

Steve Stoute, a music executive and entrepreneur best displays what the hip-hop movement is about when he said “Hip hop culture has done more for race relations in American than anything since Martin Luther King. And I really believe that.” In the state of New York, it was rough for the youth growing up during the 1970s who were residents of the working-class areas and the housing projects. There was high crime rate and the gang mentality was at its peak. Much of the youth growing up in these…

Properly serve and protect?” (Line 3) Lauryn Noelle Hill, American singer, record producer, rapper, actress, and songwriter, is widely known for breaking several sales records. Especially for her most common and famous hit, nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance, “Mystery of Iniquity.” Through this song, it is luminous to see that Ms. Hill is “awoke.” She realizes problems and situations in the world that many others may unintentionally look over. She includes the raw…

“Gansta rap” has been a voice for Black urban youth that draw from rap as a medium to express frustrations about historic racial injustice, economic deprivation, police repression, and violence in their communities. Misogyny, promotes, glorifies, supports, humors, justifies, or normalizes the oppressive ideas about women. The misogynist content in the lyrics mimics society in this culture of young Black males. It also promotes acceptance of the use of violence against women, as well as…

Tupac Amaru Shakur was a great leader. Although not all would agree with me, he has more influence over people than anyone else of his time. Even though he has been gone for almost ten years, his music and quotes can still be found among today’s top artist. I honestly believe that if he was still alive today that he would have more fans than some of these other rappers. Tupac had many different traits of a great leader. He was autocratic, entrepreneurial, and charismatic which are all types and…

business is that it is unpredictable. If a genre of music came along with the same amount of support as Hip-hop and promoted violence, the effects can be lethal. For example, NWA’s protest song “F*** tha Police” from the album Straight Outta Compton expressed violence and hate toward the police officers and indicated that they were rapist. There still has been resistance to violence to the society of hip-hop. Master P, who is the president of No Limit records had established a campaign that…

Make Beats For Free, Music Maker Software, Multitrack Recording Software Hip Hop has existed on the radio for a lot of years now. It is defined by the numerous designs it helps make use of, such as rapping, sampling, scratching and beat boxing. Offered that it got going in the 70s, each and every year it is considerably more powerful. This post will offer tips concerning how to generate a hip hop beat.Hip hop beat is categorized in to two elements: the Beat and also the Vocals. The beat in the…

Rap Music's Effect on Youth Since the 1990s, Rap and Hip-Hop music has been an influential category of today’s music industry. Rap music has changed the culture of the teenage youth, influencing fashion, the way teens speak and the activities teenagers partake in. Rap and Hip-Hop have had a negative connotation since the 1990s continuing that trend through today. Due to the negative influence on the teenage society with glorifying drug use, degrading sexual content and violent lyrical…

Lil Yatchy Lil Yachty also know as “Lil Boat” is my favorite rapper. He said he would not tell people his real name because he wanted to be called Yachty. His music is so unique and different. He has a different style of rap which makes a lot of people interested in his music. He just started putting out his music for everyone, and his music is already spreading across the world. He stated in an interview, “I did parodys while I was growing up, but I never put them out there.” Lil Boat was…