De La Soul

water and put food coloring in them, you have many different colors, but it’s still the same old water” (OldSchoolHipHop, 2012). Instead of “water” and “food coloring,” Prince Paul is actually referencing to “hip-hop” and “different appearance.” He was saying that although De La Soul shows many different kinds of styles or trying to convey a message, it does not mean they are hippies or some other kinds of people who supports revolt. They are still performing hip-hop with their unique styles. This song also accompanies with a storytelling setting which provides imagery to audience.…

In the jam band scene, there is none like Umphrey’s McGee. After originally forming in 1997 at the University of Notre Dame, these guys have evolved into powerhouses of fusion rock music. They are able to combine jam, jazz, metal, progressive rock, reggae, and new wave into a sound that is all their own. On November 11th, 2016, Umphrey’s McGee released an album called “ZONKEY.” This album is contrived of all mashups. All of the mashups are combinations of the band’s influences. Although mashups…

contributing to the art of literature that is known today. However, when the Spanish art was booming, politics and economy was in decline. Since the rule of Philip II, Spain was going through an economic crisis, because the money was invested in wars and construction of churches. One of the writers who excel in these times is San Juan de la Cruz (1542-1591), who was a Spanish a mystic poet, catholic priest, and writer of the famous poem “Songs of the Soul”. In this poem, De la…

were in a situation where they first hand witnessed horrific brutality and inhuman actions done to others? A type of slavery that without a doubt every human would find disturbing and difficult to imagine. It is just such a man—Bartolomé de Las Casas— who has experienced these exact chilling effect perspectives. Bartolome de las cases was born in 1484, and grew up during the same time that the exploration of the New World began. It was during the finding of the new world and the voyages, that de…

Someone who is foresighted can confront many situations of life; despite the contingency life can have. “The Ant and the Grasshopper” is an Aesop’s Fable adapted by Jean de la Fountain. It has been adapted throughout the ages. Aesop was a legendary Greek fabulist (620–560 BC). He was a reputed creator of numerous short tales about animals, all of these illustrated human virtues and failings (World Encyclopedia). The french poet and man of letters Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) was one of the…

Bartolome De las Casas, a Spanish priest describes the horrible actions taken by the Spaniards in the New World. They kill, torture, terrorize, and destroy the most guileless, faithful, and obedient people only for their wealth. In Bartolome’s view, it is absurd these men who call themselves Christians do things such as “take infants from their mothers’ breasts, snatching them by the legs and pitching them headfirst against the crags” (Devastation of Indies). The Christian Spaniards continued to…

Bartolome de Las Casas’ A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies provides a first-hand account of the effects of Spanish colonisation on the native population of the Americas. The excerpt summarises Las Casas’ perspective of the colonisation of New Spain and the violent aspects of Spain’s colonial practices. This essay will examine the degree to which A Short Account is a valuable piece of historical evidence in relation to unit themes – specifically, imperialism and colonialism – and…

the sirens to be unconscious. And for the siren queen, a diamond encrusted silver sword must be used to slay her for she is immortal. Markeus nods his head, gathers the elements given to him and is off to his journey. When Markeus reaches the rocky coasts of Athens, he spots the guardian siren named Mayia. Markeus quickly pulls out the shell from his satchel and throws it towards the siren. The shell then exposes an enchanted powder, that puts Mayia in a deep sleep. The waves crashed on top of…

Landing on the hard consonants and using them at the beginning of the word to propel the pitch forward worked perfectly. However, where there were any uncertain parts, prime example being the "Fa la la" section of “Fire”, our intonation, as well as all the other technical aspects declined rapidly in quality. As far as rhythmic accuracy goes, “Fire” may have lacked that quite a bit in the “Fa la la” section of the song, as well as small hiccups in some of the alleluia phrases of the Latin piece…

I could hear the water in the lake behind moving ever so slowly, but just enough for me to know that I wanted to stay forever. I felt like I was rich and had the biggest and most beautiful house on the entire planet. I remember dancing around with Hippo in the living room singing, “I am rich, la la la! I am rich la la la!” After I stopped dancing and singing, I then thought to myself “ This is paradise.” As I placed my placed my hand on the little statue next to me, I could feel my heart start…