Changes in rap music over the years

things are volleyball, friends, my mom, symbols that describe me, and music. These five things are the best things that expresses me. On the top of the Mandala, there is a picture of my mom and I. My mom plays such a big role in my life. She is the person who raised me all by herself. I have so much respect for my mom and what she has done in her life. My mom is a single mom with two kids and a full-time job. Throughout the years, she has still managed to get us to our activities while…

person ever. I truly believe Nicki Minaj is the Queen of rap because she’s an outstanding rapper, she stands for all women across the world, and she remembers where it all started. Onika Maraj accomplishments show that she is the greatest female rapper alive. Her rapping is distinctive for its fast flow and the use of alter egos and accents such as her British cockney. Nicki Minaj is also known for her colorful costumes and wigs. She has sold over millions of records and had singles that made…

it's perception the most. But, it's obviously out of anyone's control when an unprecedented rap beef between…

Introduction Drug abuse has always been a big issue in the world of music. I have selected two songs that both discuss about this controversial issue. The first song that I chose for this topic is “Going through Changes” by Eminem on his album Recovery which was released in the year 2010. Amazing by Aerosmith which was released in 1993 of their album Get a Grip also deals with the same issue. In the song “Going through Changes” Eminem in his lyrics discusses his addiction with pill and how it…

Music plays a big role in the life of a Mexican. They could never live a life without art. Music in Mexico allows people to talk and express how they feel about something or someone which is usually in their past. This helps people celebrate life and love. History and legends are an overcoming of cruel treatments. The history has experienced an enormous change from the sound of the drums of a Mayan or Aztec ceremony to some modern Mexican rap. Over the years the music has changed. Mexican music…

Dubbed as the “man who saved tap dancing”, Savion Glover has provoked a stylistic revolution within tap dancing and has inspired many young dancers all over the country with his hip-hop-funk and jazz-infused rhythm tap dance style. How did a seven-year-old go from being a young drummer to one of the most inspiring, and influential tap dancers today? Tap dance is an art form that is characterized by its use of percussive sounds through the tap shoes striking the floor. Although the art of tap…

“Caribbean/Latin Music”. The Caribbean is a large part of the world with many island nations within it, and within these island nations there are even more music genres. When someone says “Caribbean Music,” it is impossible to tell if they are talking about Merengue from the Dominican Republic, Ska from Jamaica, Salsa from Cuba, Reggaeton from Puerto Rico, or the many other types of music genres originating from the variety of countries that there are in the Caribbean. A specific type of…

Megan Carpentier, the author of The Year Hip-Hop Invented Sex, failed to support her thesis in a well written manner. However, her main point is correct and describes an undeniable modern revolution amongst Hip Hop and R&B music. Hip-Hop artists have recently changed the meanings behind their blunt and explicit lyrics. In the article The Year Hip-Hop Invented Sex, Megan Carpentier describes the pre-revolution and specific details of this iconic year. According to Carpentier, before sex was…

is the story of how music impacts people in nursing homes with Dementia. The journey of Dan Cohen, as he tries to bring the joy of music to as many people as he can, is recorded by the talented Michael Rossato-Bennett, who travels with him since the first day they met. Dan goes to different Nursing Homes to try and help elders remember who they once were and become one with themselves again. Patients with severe Dementia are featured and you can see the change brought by music immediately,…

What is it that separates humans from other animals? It is the fact that we are a social species and cannot survive without any communication with another person. This also gives us the ability to express our thoughts in multiple mediums including, music, art, literature, etc. At the same time this ability also differentiates us from one another as others may not share our views on a particular subject. Right from our daily conversations we tend to restrain our speech or trail of thought…