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For example, in chapter four it stated, “Tony spent over a decade dealing drugs and knew how much money could be made in the game…He… knew there was no way for someone as young Wes to make that kind of money off of DJing… Tony cocked back his arm and punched him dead in his face…Wes was completely taken by his brother’s anger… Tony was… deep in the game himself.” This quote was used to demonstrate how Wes Moore used The Other Wes’s drug dealing issue to show how…

Hip-Hop and Rap have been regarded to be genres that promote gun violence, gang affiliation, and drugs. This however is not true. Hip-Hop and Rap has moved people emotionally and mentally throughout the years. Impacting and connecting individuals in riots within communities, more specifically in the US. These are usually triggered by the musical structure of the piece performed, along with the message being foretold to the audience. Artists in other genres such as Bob Marley, have accomplished…

Starting at the age of three dance became an outlet for my emotions and allowed me to express myself through movement. From ages three to eight I learned the skills of a ballerina and modern dancer. Dance really caused me to look into myself and fully come to understand what I was participating in. Physically, I learned how to remain poised and professional. Mentally, I developed a hardworking mindset. This mindset remained with me throughout stressful classes and performances. Desiring to move…

Hip-hop culture developed during the seventies. Throughout its formation, the various elements were at some time or another, deemed unacceptable. Graffiti artists faced jail sentences, break dancing became illegal in some areas, and rap music has been severely criticized for various reasons. These elements were never analyzed in an oppositional manner until recently, however. Hip-hop culture represented the claiming of urban communities by the residents. Writers decorated the empty walls of…

also got involved in selling and taking drugs. When he was fifteen years old his older brother noticed, Wes had a collection of nice sneakers and was wondering how we was getting them. Wes told Tony the same lies he told his mother that it was from Djing. Wes’s mother finds drugs in his room and throws them out. Wes freaks out and yells at his mom saying “Ma’ do you know what you just did?” (73). This quote is showing a great deal of emotion because you can feel the tension and frustration…

names of Black Spades, Savage Nomads, Seven Immortals, Savage Skulls. In the streets the organization that was initially spanned from The Organization became a musical wave of warriors of hip hop for peace as led by “brother” Bambaataa. This wave of DJing and MCing became one of the first families in hip hop culture that unified many that had succumbed to gang life, but were now preachers of peace, love, and unification through the elements of hip…

culture includes: rap, turntablism, b-boying, graffiti art and beatboxing. Hip hop escalated in fans over the past forty years due to the popularity in music and style in dancing. Also, although many fans may not be talented in turntablism, nonetheless, djing can be exceedingly enjoyable to them. Not to mention, this genre has several characteristics that can describe different types of artists. Multiple artists have their own vocal styles. Then again in the current generation, about each artist…

Music is universal and is influential throughout the entire world. Music can come from almost anywhere, anyone, and anything. In fact, “Music has an important role in all human cultures and has been found to have direct and indirect physiological effects such as diminish stress, heighten feelings of relaxation and comfort” (Goshvarpour 11). According to Merriam-Webster 's Dictionary, music is defined as “vocal, instrumental, mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony” (Music). All of…

New York City in the mid 1970’s was created by the poor in the lowest income neighborhoods. Diverse ethnic minorities made up the group. The music they created became known as “hip-hop” a new genre of music which consists of four main components; “DJing (disc jockeying), graffiti art, and B-boying (break dancing).” (Baker, P. 8). The fourth component was rapping (rhyming lyrics over a musical background). (Baker, P. 8) Rapping became the most popular component of “hip-hop”. It was not the…

Action Assignment #2: Teacher Interview On the days of September 3rd and September 4th of the year 2016, I interviewed two former teachers of mine from Lincoln Alternative Academy, a high school alternative option in Stillwater, Ok. Aaron Frisby, an English and literature teacher, was interviewed the first day, and Scott Peterman, a Government and social studies teacher, was interviews on the second day. Because of the unique environment of Lincoln, I chose to interview two instructors, in…