Dr. No

Semiotics is the use of signs and symbols as a way in which to communicate the meaning of the world to people. In a world full of semiotics, people are often unaware of the messages they are being fed. As humans, we automatically perform semiotic analysis on a daily basis without being aware of it. Are semiotics present in modern day rap and hip-hop? Yes! Typically, society develops meanings for certain signs as a way to tell individuals how to or to not act. It is through these signifiers in…

Flashing lights, money, and fame, for many hip hop artists these are just normal aspects of life that they experience everyday. In the 80’s and 90’s, most rappers achieved this level of stardom through gangster rap. “Gangsta rap” is known for being based off of gang relations, drugs, and sex, and because of this, many people couldn’t enjoy a very popular form of art. This form of hip hop was popular for its “edgy, noisy sound [, and] lyrically it was abrasive, as the rappers spun profane,…

Tyrese Net Worth Introduction Grammy-nominated rapper/singer, model, actor, writer and VJ Tyrese Darnell Gibson is one of the most famous persons in the industry who have a net worth of around $25 million. He is famous for his role as Roman Pearce in “The Fast and the Furious” franchise. Biography & Wiki Tyrese was born on 30th December 1978 in the city of Los Angeles in America. His father, Tyrone left them when he was very young. He lived with his mother Priscilla and three siblings. He…

Rapper Tyler The Creator is so eccentric and so punk rock that he recently accepted members of the press to interview him only if they will take their pants off. Celebrities are known most of the time for their quirks and eccentricity. One of the artists in the hip-hop scene these days who is making a name for being someone who speaks his mind too much is definitely this young artist. Tyler's TV appearances seem to have always left a mark for both the audience and the hosts. But that's just him…

The brilliant lyrical mastermind Kendrick Lamar has put out fantastic work in the past few years. This review is focusing on his first album titled Section 80 that made a tremendous breakthrough in his career. The album released July 2nd, 2011 with a tracklist that consists of 16 tracks that features various artists. The album was based upon a political point of view with a dash of spiritual and astronomical vibes that show his versatility. Section 80 is one of Kendrick Lamar’s most influential…

The streetwear collaboration project of Nas' HSTRY line with Grungy Gentleman, has teamed up with New York artist Kelvis Polanco to create a series of mock comic book covers, honoring fashion's most prominent female models. The covers go back in history to feature fashion's biggest super models including Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Adrianne Ho, and Kate Moss, all dressed in HSTRY's signature creamy leather jackets and accessories and distinctive wool and plaid pieces. Polanco's comic book…

The Life of Pablo, which was originally supposed to be called So Help Me God and Swish and many other trial and errors that did not make the cut. The Life of Pablo is Kanye West’s 7th studio album, which was first released only through streaming. Although the album is Kanye Wests’, he had plenty of help with engineering and creating lyrics for the album with others and even Grammy nominee musicians. Some of the musicians who were featured on the gospel-rap album were Kid Cudi; Chance the Rapper,…

The Flashing of Lights and Cameras Energy. It flowed through my veins in place of blood; the tingling sensations filling me with a sense of nervousness. After so many years of doing theatre, you would think I would have learned to be calm, but I wasn’t. Far from it, actually. The butterflies in my stomach made me queasy, the waiting made me anxious, and the noises that surrounded me gave me a headache. I wanted the wait to be over; I wanted to get on that stage and just start acting so I could…

10. Is it a beard? Is it a clown's frilly neck poof? We don't really know. But check out the crazily posh, over the top neck fur on this critter. Frilled lizards would be envious. In fact, the so called king of beasts -- the African male lion -- would be envious. All that furry drama, drawn up in a surprisingly conservative black, white and gray color scheme, as if to intentionally set off the topaz eyes as stunningly as possible. Could you be any more subtle, sophisticated and dramatic all at…

On January 19,2018, there was an incident involving the use of the N word by a white schoolteacher in Alabama. This teacher is accused of asking a black student to turn off that N music with regards to a tune that was playing at the time. In this particular class, the students are allowed to play music, while completing assignments. The tune in question is Momma by Tupac Shakur. The N word has a long history in the united states. It was introduced to berate the slaves. It is a word that…