DJ Khaled

DJ Khaled — real name: Khaled Khaled, and perhaps the most famous living Palestinian-American, has been able to impact the lives of millions through his phone. In an unlikely turn of events, the 40-year-old Khaled — who has been steadily making music since the early ’90s, recently collaborating with such artists as Drake and Lil Wayne — is now best known for his mastery of a social network largely favored by teens who think Instagram requires too many words (and who like the idea that the Snaps disappear in 24 hours). Khaled first signed up for Snapchat in October under the handle @djkhaled305., after noticing that other musicians he worked with used it. He began sharing videos of himself living enthusiastically: swigging Listerine from a bottle…

sell a product or to make an announcement.”. Mr. Kalle Lasn sees advertising differently. According to Lasn article ‘Hype” he states “ Advertisements are the most prevalent and toxic of the mental pollutants.” Advertisement is like heroin to the eyes. For example, if your at home and you see a bright colored, energetic, and bold commercial about a cereal. Now even though you have 3 other boxes of cereal this box is special because you can win something. So you will buy this special with no…

SCRATCH Scratch is a documentary movie, directed and altered by Doug Pray. The film examines the world of the Hip Hop DJ. From the introduction of Hip Hop, while spearheading DJ's started broadening breaks on their gathering records (which enlivened break moving and rap), to the innovation of scratching and beat-juggling vinyl, to its later blast as a melodic development called turntablism, it's an account of obscure underdogs and genuine virtuosos who have fundamentally changed the way we hear,…

(Rhodes, Henry A., H.a.r. "93.04.04: The Evolution of Rap Music in the United States." 93.04.04: The Evolution of Rap Music in the United States. Yale New-haven Teacher Institute, 4 Mar. 93. Web. 09 Feb.2016). "The technique called 'scratching' was invented by a DJ called Theodor. 'Scratching' involves the DJ spinning a record backwards and forward very fast while the needle is in the groove. A record when it is handled in this way can become a percussive instrument. With the advent of the CD,…

Throughout the many locations in the world, the address of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue to anyone is probably just another random address. What people do not know is that it is actually the birthplace of Hip Hop which led to an entire 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.…

“The Last Words of the Great James Brown” Do you remember some of the most famous words your icon ever said before? Well James Brown said, “When I’m on stage, I’m trying to do one thing: bring people joy. People don’t go to church to find trouble, they go there to lose it.” By his inspirational words and encouragement, I felt motivated to better myself as an entertainer. James Brown’s last words indicated that he was an inspirational, hardworking, and social activist who focused on his dreams…

He would discuss how the increased divisions of labor that goes into how hip-hop music is made, produced, and distributed illustrates how art is a collective entity. Becker would want to focus on how hip-hop’s first MC, Coke La Rock and the only DJ he worked with DJ Kool Herc and the very minimal divisions of labor compared to how many artists have now. Coke La Rock and DJ Kool Herc did their first performance at Herc’s sister’s birthday party. DJ Kool Herc had turntables, speakers, and music…

stories. Music generations before now has changed and been advanced because of certain technology methods created. If we look back during the early sixties there was a tribe known as the Griot which would tell stories through music and have been doing it for the past hundreds of years (Ayazi-Hashjin,18). Music to them was more than just a recreational activity, it would compliment the rhythm of life (Ayazi-Hashjin,12). The music of the Griots had transformed or evolved into rapping or also known…

In the late 90’s and early 2000’s Contemporary R&B music ruled the charts. R&B had a compilation of soul, pop, funk, hip hop and dance. Composer’s such as Teddy Riley influenced the blend of R&B and hip hop which opened doors for a new sound of music. Artists such as Micheal Jackson, Bobby Brown, Jodeci, and Boys II Men applied this style of music to their albums. R&B dominated the charts during the early 2000’s and has gained recognition all over the world. Even so, there are artists with great…

It was was created to show the limitation of movements and discuss the realities of life for the black society within ghettos. In “Worker City, Company Town” written by Daniel Walkowitz notes that, “the obliteration of over 60,000 homes and city jobs which displaced 60,000 employees greatly affected the African & African Diasporic communities of the South Bronx. With issues with housing, public services, the shrinking job opportunity due to the industrializing city, caused the Artist such as Dj…