Dr. Demento

“You 're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who 'll decide where to go” (Oh, the Places You’ll Go, Seuss, 1990, p. 2). If you were a reader of Dr. Seuss then you at least had a sense that the sky is the limit, and life is full of adventures. Many people have grown up reading Dr. Seuss books as a child, especially books like Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, and Oh, the Places You’ll Go, and many more. His books have made a lasting impact on society and throughout the world. Many parents would read their children a night-time story by Dr. Seuss, and his works were part of those household traditions and memories we hold dear. The Cat in the Hat makes an impact on people, it spurs children’s imaginations and let them think of…

“Legacy” by Eminem “Legacy” is a very elaborate song written by popular artist Marshall Bruce Mathers III, more known by Eminem. The song is mainly about his struggles as a child to be happy and succeed. He was not a very popular kid, so he didn’t have very many friends, and at the same time he was bullied. All of these factors made his childhood a complete and utter “Hell” for him. But as the song progresses he gets older, and grows more confidence. Overall this song is a great representation…

Out From Under The Blanket Writing comes in many shapes, forms, and fashions. Most people have a common idea as to what writing is or what writing should be in a school setting. When asked most would automatically recall past papers done in middle school, high school, and college that were purely academia prompted by a specific topic. Since there are various ways to express knowledge through writing, why are musical forms, such as rap or hip hop, seen as unintelligale or even purely…

A movie that has really stood out to me for this week’s film review is a rather new movie called, Straight Outta Compton. They go into so much depth with the racial corruption that partook in the mid 1980’s. It revolves around a hip-hop music group known as N.W.A. The members include Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, DJ Yella and MC Ren. It takes place in the streets of Compton, California, as well as many other cities that they traveled during their initial N.W.A. Tour. All of these men share similar…

Since the commercialization of rap, many popular rap artist lacked substance, but there are still artist and songs that makes their viewers think and reflect on themselves and their surroundings. An example of an artist that can make gangsta rap and also conscious rap and still be well known is Tupac. Tupac is known for holding a gangsta image and even having gangsta sounds, but he is no stranger to making songs about loving our women and wanting to be better like in his song Dear Mama, 1995.…

the clear water of the pond. Later in the story, the colorful pages are gone and have been replaced with dark and dreary colors of grey, black and white. The animals are no longer smiling, the truffula trees are chopped down and the only thing that remains is their stumps sticking out of the ground. The animals are all sad because they can’t breathe and are literally choking and coughing because of all of the pollution. The sharp contrast as the story progresses appeals to the emotions of the…

came out with an advertisement for Diet Dr. Pepper. This advertisement shows 5 cupcakes and then a can of Diet Dr. Pepper as the sixth cupcake, and above the row are the words "nothing diet about it." While looking at this advertisement a viewer can view it to mean two different things. One way is the can of Diet Dr. Pepper taste just like a cupcake, so the taste has nothing diet about it. The other and more obvious way, is that the can of Diet Dr. Pepper cannot be something that someone would…

A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, is a beloved tale that people of all ages have loved for its emotional and moral appeal. It is a story focusing on the life of Ebenezer Scrooge, a greedy and cold-hearted money-lender, who is visited by four ghostly apparitions who convince him together to change his merciless ways. At the beginning of this tale, Scrooge does not recognize the effects of his greed, so the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future take it upon themselves to show him how…

Hip Hop is said to have evolved from R&B ,but history shows that hip hop stems as far back as the 1940’s. However, in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s , Hip Hop made a shift as MC and DJ groups such as RUN-D.M.C and Public Enemy began to form. With the use of turntables and monumental word flow , the lyrical essence of Hip Hop captured hearts. During the rise of Hip Hop, the infectious tunes soon became a source of “good vibes” and freedom of expression through a form of lyrical nourishment as…

lobby of a recording studio robbing him of $35,000 in cash and jewelry as well as getting shot 5 times. Tupac became quite popular for his musical and acting talent. His third album, Me Against the World released in 1995, blew up on the album charts as the number one spot. "Dear Mama" showed actual side, people hadn't seen from the rapper. The thought of an early death is mentioned throughout several songs on the album. After serving some time in prison, Pac returned to music with the album…