Black Nation Rise” by Brother D consists of many diverse messages about racial inequality and is considered to be the first political rap record. This song, and many others, is an art form that is demonstrating history on what racial inequality Black citizens had to face. Different music genres consisting of gospel, blues, and jazz are all useful in understanding how music plays a role in Black culture and gives others a deeper understanding on the fearful discrimination they faced. The song…
Music is one of the most influential entities that exists. Just a few notes can change a person's mood. A good beat or chord can single handedly make your day. One song has the power to completely warp your outlook on life. However, music can not only affect an individual on a sonic level or personal level; but music can also have a full blown societal impact. With this in mind, the genre of Rock and Roll comes to thought. Undoubtedly one of the most popular musical genres worldwide; Rock and…
Being an African American 15 year old girl has affected the aspects of my Cultural Identity. It has shaped myself as a person and my personality. My cultural identity brings out the fact that i enjoy doing many things including things that i may not like to do. FIrst, what does it mean to be a black girl? Most people describe black people as ghetto. But as for me, i describe African American people as normal. It is really embarrassing to me when I see African Americans being ghetto. Also, when…
The beats, the rhythm and the undeniable vernacular all co-mingle in order to create its very distinct sound. The emergence of multiple hip-hop generations has birthed new editions and approaches to the English language because the linguistics of rap and hip-hop are deeply rooted in Black English (B.E). In turn, hip-hop has created a gateway for B.E. to become integrated and used throughout the mainstream world. Linguist John McWorther stated, “Black English, especially the cadence, is becoming…
On the topic of best artist and bands, people have many different opinions. Some people dislike pop, rap, or country, where as some people absolutely love those genres. Everybody has different opinions, and because of that people get into debates like these. Eminem is the better artist over Shakira, and Linkin Park because he started from rock bottom, building his own career, he’s not afraid to speak up and talk about rough topics, and he was won 15 Grammy’s and even more other awards.…
cultural movement that has changed generational thinking from music and art to fashion and language. Here is how the story goes: August 11, 1973, Jamaican-born DJ Kool Herc was entertaining at his sisters back-to-school party in the Bronx, a New York borough. He decided to try something new on the turntables such as breaking or scratching the beat to allow people to dance longer and started rapping during the extended music. From there it spread throughout the borough and finally…
From Beatings to Beats Introduction “To serve and protect.” or to beat, kill and conceal? Police brutality has remained a worldwide issue through the years. It is recently a major problem in the United States, with technology and social media being more active than ever, video recordings of beatings and deaths caused by police officers are being broadcasted and viewed worldwide on popular websites and news channels. Other video recording tools such as dashboard police cameras and…
Music and the media are two extremely important things that practically make life how it is today. Multi-million dollar companies and corporations use music to catch the attention of the target audience, and they post signs on the Internet and social media to advertise what they are about. Music and media have come a long way from what they used to be. Older music and advertising used to be censored and have more conservative values, but now the modern day media has more free and outgoing…
Country music has changed through the years. Country music today is much different than the country music you would have heard even just 15 years ago. There are a verity of different forms of country now which is all still put under one category but I would say that you could split it up into at least two. Today’s Country music is very much on the mainstream and popish where 20 years ago it had a specific sound; you would hear it and so oh that’s country. It is actually sometimes quite…
to me, about music and censorship. There were other topics to choose from: immigration reforms, confederate flag issues, and fast food industry success. Music was an easy choice since it has always been a backbone of my life. For me, music didn’t have to be censored because it expressed our message to the world. What could our culture be without music today? Music has been around for thousands of years, but it wasn't the same as what we have today. Day after day, I would feel that music is still…