Eminem

The name of a famous and glorious photographer would be Robert Capa. This famous photographer was not only known by the name Robert Capa, but also by the name that he had originally been given was Endre Erno Friedmann. The reason why he was known by another name was because he realized that he would earn more money at the time if he made his name sound more like a rich American rather than a poor man that was from Hungary. Robert Capa’s nationality was Hungarian but he eventually became an…

Billboard’s “10 best Rappers of all Times,” the skin color seems to be all black until there is a white male named …. , but known as Eminem. When Eminem first started, he was a young white kid in a black community with a passion for rapping, something in which the black community frowned upon. Successfully, Eminem became one of the best selling white rappers. However, back then Eminem became a problem to the rap industry simply because he was white and could rap. As a result…

From the onset of his now illustrious career with the release of his legendary debut, Reasonable Doubt, in 1996, Jay-Z to this day has remained a fixture in the music industry longer than just about anyone. Though Jay-Z has found immense success, not just as a rap artist, but also as an entrepreneur and philanthropist, he presents himself more so in an apologetic, lamenting, and humble manner in his newest release, 4:44. Contrary to most lyrical themes in his previous work, Jay-Z spends a…

Considered by many to be the, “Most talented Rapper of his Generation,” Kendrick Lamar has become extremely influential and popular since the release of his hit album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (Stone). It is this great influence around which his second and most recent album, To Pimp A Butterfly, is based. Throughout the album Lamar struggles in dealing with his wealth and influence: each song is a slow progression from an abusive, wealthy consumer to a wiser man who understands the good he can do…

Mother, forgive me for making you wait so long for another letter. I fear I am still very tired from the accident with the bridge. Not to worry, though, I am getting better. I must ask you, once again mother, please let me down from the pedestal you have placed me on. While I am flattered by all your more than kind words, I implore you to cease the sweet-talking. I am not worthy of most of your compliments, for no one is truly as perfect as you claim I am. People might think lowly of me if all…

Shawn Corey Carter, also better known as Jay Z, is a rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. Jay Z was born on December four, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York, being at the age of forty-five today. I believe Jay Z is a charismatic leader because of everything he went through and achieved for it. Jay Z grew up in a drug-infested area called the Marcy Projects, where he ended up associating his life with gun-violence and drugs. Jay Z's father, Adnes Reeves, left the family when Jay Z was at the age…

You, the reader, have probably heard of the hot song for this especially hot summer—yeah, you’ve guessed it – Despacito. You’ve most probably heard it somewhere, may it be in school, in the television, or maybe even in your workplace. It’s a single by a Puerto Rican singer, Luis Fonsi (real name: Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero) and a rapper of the same nationality, Daddy Yankee (real name: Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez) which was first released in January this year. The song was fairly…

Shawty Lo is an award winning, street rapper known for his counts of hit singles, albums and mixtapes. Rapper Shawty Lo was born Carlos Walker on March 26th, 1976 in Atlanta Georgia. Shawty Lo has been creating music since he was a child, and is considered among today's most talented rappers. He grew up in Bowen Homes projects, one of Atlanta’s poorest neighborhoods. His mother battled with a drug addiction leaving him to be raised by his grandmother. At age 17, she died of cancer leaving him on…

Jay Z and Sam Walton both began at the bottom and were born to working class families. They did not have a head start in wealth as most rich and wealthy people have present day. Jay Z and Walton both worked extremely hard to rise to the top and become successful. The ways in which they reached this level of greatness drastically differ. Walton discovered his ability to sell and promote things at a very young age. He used this to his advantage and focused on work centered around his abilities. He…

Aaron Copland once said, “To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable”. Aaron Copland had the right idea about music it will never stop until time stops. All music has history, a purpose, and a fan. Everyone has their own music that they love to listen to because everyone is different and many songs embrace differences people find in themselves and in society. The five radio stations I have set on my car radio begin with a Christian…