Def Leppard

Def Leppard is an English-based rock band that originated in 1977 in Sheffield, England. Three teenage boys, Rick Savage, Pete Willis and Tony Kenning, created Def Leppard which was originally called Atomic Mass in the year 1977. Rick Savage played bass, Pete Willis played guitar and Tony Kenning played the drums. Later, Joe Elliot auditioned for the role of guitarist for the band but, the other members believed his skills would be better suited as the lead singer. With the newest addition to the band, Elliot suggested that the group’s name be changed from Atomic Mass to Deaf Leppard. Tony Kenning recommended the name be slightly misspell, out of fear the group would sound a little too punk rock, making the name of the band Def Leppard. In…

Sesrei is born to two loving parents from a dying world, called Freiheim, in the next galaxy. This hidden world was home to a different kind of being, they were known as Divinities. These Divinities could no longer live in their world anymore because the core of the world was beginning to collapse. The divinities did not know much about space, they had only recently traveled there, but they knew that there was a world similar to theirs in the galaxy over where they could settle. There was only…

Selene and her twin brother Azure were born literally once in a blue moon. Born to Procellar and Novum Bishop in the kingdom of Mistral, the two had a good life. Their father made plenty of money working at an office job, and they played with their mother all the time. Many a night were spent trying to stay up waiting for dad, only to fall asleep. To anyone, they seemed like the perfect happy family. In fact, they were. When the children succeeded in not falling asleep until their father came…

Mama” a song dedicated to his mother. The song was introduced to the world on the Oprah Winfrey Show. “Hey Mama” was composed in 2000 but was only released to Kanye’s mother until he decided to include it on Late Registration. The album was another major success and won West the award for Best Rap Album of the Year once again. The next installment for West was his Mona Lisa and West da Vinci. Graduation. This album is the album that I believe sets Kanye apart from every other rapper today with…

The focus of my rhetoric research is to analyze the presence of misogyny in conscious rap and how it is reflected in lyrics and criticized compared to gangster rap. This paper will seek to explore how sexism affects listeners when coming from a less street, more mainstream artist, specifically concentrating on rapper J. Cole. Daws, Laura Beth. "The College Dropout: A Narrative Critique of the Music of Kanye West." Florida Communication Journal, vol. 35, no. 2, Fall2007, pp. 90-99. Kanye West…

Throughout musical history, there have been numerous artists who have shaped the sound, direction and aesthetic of their respective genre and pushed it to uncharted territory. These artists are hailed as icons and their impact casts a vast shadow on both future newcomers and the artists that are currently known to hold the crown. Kanye West is an artist whose name deserves to be held to this standard, as an innovator, tastemaker and arguably the most influential artist of his generation. While…

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"Nobody can tell me where I can and can't go." Kanye West. A rapper, television personality, loving husband of reality star Kim Kardashian, father of North West and possibly the most controversial celebrity of the century. Kanye is known for having arrogant, egocentric, and outspoken traits which draw the public's eye to him. This puts them in awe of how someone could have no filter and have a sole focus for themselves. The phrase "no one loves Kanye more than Kanye." is definitely a true…

In recent news, the media, especially social media, has crucified Kanye West for his recent comments showing in support of current President Donald Trump and later his comments about how slavery was a choice. Kanye West is an American rapper, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur, who has made media headlines multiple times with his “outrageous” comments, such as saying that former president George W. Bush doesn’t care about black people and how the rapper’s biggest regret in life…

Understanding Kanye West The Plight of a Genius Musician Hello, I’ve left this on a table hoping someone would pick this up and read it. I have recently grown tired of all the hate Kanye West is receiving for just being himself. So hopefully if you stick around long enough to read this whole thing, I hope I’ll have convinced you to change your views and even become a fan of Kanye. To even begin to understand Kanye West, we have to lay down a lot of background information first. So let’s…