entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Additionally, it peaked at number two on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. In 2014, she had to take a break because she found out that she had lupus. She had to go and undergo chemotherapy, but she soon got back to her acting and singing career. After the whole rehab and chemotherapy fiasco, she started to work on her second solo album. She collabed with Zedd on this one…
music, with different iterations almost everywhere in the world now. If you turn on your car radio on the way to work it’s likely that you’ll hear a popular hip-hop song. You may even come across street performers having a rap battle. Either way, it’s one of the most common genres today. Hip-hop is a genre dedicated to telling stories of hardship in a poetic form. Music has always been a form of expression, but hip-hop brought a new level of storytelling to the music world. It allows artists to…
Mark’s struggling addiction with alcohol eventually caused his relationship with his daughter to completely disintegrate. As a result of this, Adele naturally grew closer to her mother, who would always encourage her to “explore, and not to stick with one thing.” Adele acquired a passion for…
will leave an impact on us. Whether that be good, bad, influential or historical, they leave their mark. When you think of someone who has impacted you or our history who do you think of? Well, in the 1960’s, we had the honor of being introduced to one of the most influential rock bands of Rock N’ Roll, The Beatles!! The Beatles were an English rock band that was formed in Liverpool, England. It all started with four band members that go by names of John Weinstein Lennon, Paul McCartney, George…
Does Rap Have A Negative Heavy Influence On Our Youth Today? Many people believe that rap music and lyrics are infused with both misogynistic and violence glorifying ideologies. This very mentality is often expressed through displaying what others, along with author Gretchen Cundiff view as prevalent negative aspects that are presented within the popular genre. This principle is heavily expressed throughout the analyzation of Gretchen Cundiff’s article titled “The Influence of Rap and Hip-Hop…
music style that followed funk music, it was directly influenced by this genre and it is a musical descendant of both funk and it is evident through its lyrics, feeling, and recurring themes. Although funk is such a large and diverse genre musically, one of its strongest…
In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the main character, Jay Gatsby, is a wealthy man who lives in a mansion. However, Gatsby was not always rich. In fact, he grew up on a poor farm in North Dakota. His love for Daisy Buchanan caused him to strive for fame and fortune with the hope of winning her over. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s story is very similar. He too grew up poor and became famous in order to win over the woman he loved. Jay Gatsby and Fitzgerald wanted to live the American Dream. Much…
England, its music style from the 1950s rock and roll, and pioneered the psychedelic rock, pop rock and other genre. In 1962, it released the first single "Love Me Do". In 1963, it issued the first album "Please Me", a record for 30 consecutive weeks ranked British pop album charts of the top of the record. April 4, 1964, set the sweep of the billboard Hot…
and critically. The album debuted at number one the U.S. Billboard Top 200 chart, with sales of 1.005million copies in its first week of availability. It had the largest first-week sales for any album released in 2008 in the U.S. It is the first album to the million mark in a week since “The Massacre,” an album by American rapper 50 Cent released in 2005. By the end of 2008, it had sold a total of 2.88 million copies. The album produced four successful singles including “Lollipop,” “A Milli,”…
of her college in order to make her career in the U.S. music field. She earned a place in girl group Eden’s Crush which gave hits such as Get Over Yourself. Their album Popstars reached at number six of Billboard 200 and also became the first female act on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart to debut at number one. Later, the band disbanded due to bankruptcy. Nicole Scherzinger was then approached by singer will.i.am to…