Disc jockey

The Beastie Boys were known for their unique lyrics and became the first successful, white rap group. The members gained loads of fame over the past three decades of music making. People were negatively inspired by listening to the strange lyrics in their earlier productions. The Beastie Boys had more of a positive impact on society than negative as they grew older and wiser. The first successful, white rap group formed in 1981 and shortly became popular on college radio stations and clubs. The…

In his book, James Brown the Godfather of Soul, he states “I wasn’t supposed to be James. I wasn’t supposed to be Brown. And I wasn’t supposed to be alive.” (Brown & Tucker, chapter 1 pg. 1) In Barnell, South Carolina in a one room shack on May 3, 1933, James Joe Brown Jr. was born. (Brown & Tucker, chapter 1 pg. 1) From the very beginning, Brown’s life had various struggles from his mother leaving to his father’s gambling habit. (Brown & Tucker, pg.4-7) Despite his father’s gambling habit,…

Career and Your Vocational Credo have changed that outlook for me. My calling and my vocation are not just related, they are intertwined. While at Northwest Missouri State University I was studying Mass Communication with the intent of becoming a disc jockey and a music director. Various events in my life, however, led me to Greenville College. When I began classes here I was on the same track. I was following a linear career path. I knew what job I wanted and I chose the major that I thought…

In a post-war society griped with increasing racial tension in the midst of economic and demographic boom, America was slowly finding its way to a threshold of major sociocultural revolution. The 1950s African American middle class shared similarities with those that preceded them where they sought for sociopolitical reforms from the government. Inside the stable American family, alienation of teenagers and young adults become more than just a typical inner self conflict of adolescent phase; it…

Music and sport are purposefully related to each other at modern-day events with professional disc jockeys often hired to make appropriate selections to rouse the players or engage the crowd. Most teamshave adopted their own anthems or signature tunes which increase team identity and the sense of cohesion. According to Brooks & Brooks (2010), music…

Many people forget how this women made her start in life. When you hear her name people generally think of movies or television shows. Some people may even ask who? But those people who are die hard rap music fans would sing the song U.N.I.T.Y. and tell me how she is a rap goddess. This women is a rapper, songwriter, singer, actress, model, television producer, record producer, and talk show host. She is even an activist for women rights. This women is the Queen of Rap/Jazz, and her name is…

African American Music came about during the time of slavery in America. Africans from many different ethnicities and nationalities built their religious and secular rituals, festivals, and social gatherings on the foundation of song, dances, and rhythms they invented to cope with the New World realities. During the slavery era, enslaved African American became the musicians of choice for white and black celebrations because they were recognized as the best “musicians” around. Enslaved Africans…

Afro-Americans) and freedom of musical performance are typical for it. The main instruments are the electric guitar, bass, drums and piano. It is believed that the musical term "rock and roll" has been introduced into practice by Alan Freed, energetic disc jockey from Cleveland, who did much to popularize the new music, which at that time was met with fairly wide resistance from the conservative US society. Rock and roll…

Rock, jazz, country, hip hop, and gospel music all have their place in history. What they are, when they came to popularity, and what significance they hold can be found in common knowledge. There is one music genre, however, that cannot be so easily defined. This genre has rejected norms and surprised masses at every turn, yet many people do not hold an appreciation for it. This music, alternative rock, deserves much more than that. Those who put in countless years of dedication to this iconic…

Curtis Smith Deborah Lee, Robin Latham English 111, Section 7 12 November 2017 Cause and Effect Analysis of: The Other Wes Moore The smallest choices individuals make every day ultimately lead them to larger choices that can affect their lives in a systemic chain-like reaction. When appropriate choices are made, such as obeying laws and getting college degrees, a positive future is the product. In the novel, The Other Wes Moore, Wes is placed in a bad environment where he has to make…