Changes in rap music over the years

nation, persuading economical, political, and behavioral revolution. Recent rappers are encompassing a “thug-life” that surrounds drugs, gangs, misogyny and violence. Through the evolution of the vulgar Hip-Hop culture in America in the past 50 years, reoccurring themes of violence, gang culture, misogyny, and drugs are influential on millennials. Hip-Hop is like any other culture: it is constantly evolving, but the “thug life” may not be…

Eminem: Success and Controversy Music has been a vital part of my life. Since I was in elementary school I can remember hanging out in the garage watching my dad work on his car blasting rock music. Now every time I hear Guns n Roses, “Welcome to the Jungle,” it brings me back to those days in the garage with my dad. Music leaves a lasting impact and one artist that has had a great impact on my life is Eminem. Eminem has had much success as an artist not only in music, but on the big screen…

For years, music has been a driving force in the progression of modern society. Music provokes thought, emotion, and change in societies across the globe, regardless of genre. Global stars are not created based on excessive marketing and good promotion. Although these are major factors, true global legends are created by being the most relatable artists of their time. There music is able to relate with people outside of their city, their country, their continent. Focusing on the 1990's american…

Alex Vorcheimer SPC1608 September 29, 2015 Biography Speech Outline General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: I want listeners to appreciate Eminem’s legacy as a rapper I. Introduction A. Opening Statement: If people take anything from my music, it should be motivation to know that anything is possible as long as you keep working at it and don't back down. B. Topic Introduction: Marshall Bruce Mathers III known as Eminem AKA slim shady Is one of the most hated but lover rapper in the…

Rap industry has gained huge recognition with fans over the years. According to Bradley “Rap is now the most widely disseminated poetry in the history of the world” (Bradley, xiii). Rappers have built up their following from adults to young kids that enjoy listening to rap music. The audiences are the ones who spend money on the artist, accordingly, buying their music, attending concerts, or buying merchandise. Now a day, an artist can be asked to represent a company, either in the fashion world…

In every era, millennium, century, and year there are events that change the way people think, act, dress, and their beliefs. Events during the 90’s are no different; they affected music and changed the culture for generations in America forever. In 1990’s music there were three very important events that changed the culture of music in America. These events were The Cold War, Gulf War, and the Los Angeles Riots. In this paper it will go into detail about each of these events to help make…

Within recent years, people have been quick to blame hip-hop music for a trend in youth violence and the bad habits they have inherited over the years. As a massive hip-hop head myself, that is nothing but ignorance to me. It’s never been about the music and the music has never been the problem… if anything, hip-hop has been the most important outlet for our youth. From the ever too common East Coast – West Coast rivalry, to the death of Tupac & Biggie, to even the notion of past rappers who…

Since the advent of racialized slavery, music has been a safe haven of sorts for Black Americans. In the beginning, in times of slavery, music was used, among other methods, as a means of communication between slaves. As music evolved, it remained an important aspect of black culture in America, from gospel music in black churches, to jazz and other more modern musical styles throughout the early and mid 1900s, and finally to the birth of rap and hip-hop music in the post-Civil Rights Act world.…

Which In America is more popular Rock or Hip Hop music. Research dissected the musical elements of the songs, 23% of the population were rock fans and 25% were already Hip Hop fans of early 90’s, some artists altered, the change in popularity, Hip Hop and Rap influenced pop music more than the Beatles over the last 50 years and leading into early 90’s Hip Hop became the more popular types of music. From 1960 till 1990 it was Rock and Roll that was more popular types, but by 2000 40% of fans…

subsidized to Hip Hop. The new type of music with the gifts to attraction into something from Eminem taken to show us his journey from all his suffering early on throughout his childhood. Some same events partake appeared in the likelihood of Lil Wayne with his unique elegance to describe the accumulation of…