life as it alters people’s thinking, attitude and emotional states. While music facilitates and drives many to be more motivated, efficient and focused in accomplishing personal goals, some are easily led astray and become truant when obsessed with rap music or subcultures that exert negative influence on them (Hunter & Schellenberg, 2010). To me, listening to various types of music boost my performances in within the group ( Hunter & Schellenberg, 2010). 7 IMPACTS OF PERSONAL MUSIC ON COGNITION…
Hip Hop- is a music genre formed in the United States in the 1970s which consists of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping. Hip Hop music developed as part of Hip Hop culture, which is a subculture that includes four key elements: DJing, MCing, graffiti writing, and beatboxing. It followed in the footsteps of earlier American musical genres such as blues, salsa, jazz, rag- time, funk, disco, and rock and roll by becoming one of the most popular genres of music worldwide.…
instead of Nigga. There is and importance of who says this word and how it is said. This article really focuses on the “popularity” of the word Nigga. In this article a rappers were mentioned like Ice T, KRS -ONE, NWA which brings attention to how rap helped with the increasement in the use of the word. Nigga has been used more and more by blacks and even whites. Krs One says that there is upside to the word Nigger being used more, that it could possible lose its original meaning and become and…
Essay #4 Hate Speech Keenon Jackson, commonly known as YG, is a young African American from Compton, California who is affiliated with the Blood gang. Ermias Asghedom, better known as Nipsey Hussle, is a Mexican rapper from Los Angeles who associates with the Crip gang. They were able to come together to create a hip-hop song called, “F*ck Donald Trump”, which was symbolic in that despite being in opposing gangs, they saw themselves as an ethnic whole, threatened and demoralized by Donald Trump…
There is no concrete answer to what it means, and furthermore, they are terms derived out of dysfunctional psychological and social conditions created in certain subcultures among Black males and were also fed through rap artist in their songs to enhance their street…
O’shea Jackson better known by his stage name as Ice Cube, is one of the most influential rappers of the 80’s. He has paved the way for multiple artist that we know today. He has also made history selling out the box office with his smash hits like Friday and Ride Along. So in his honor I have made a biography of the famous rapper. From the beginning of his life to the end. O’shea Jackson was born on june 15, 1969 in South Central Los Angeles. Living in South Central wasn't easy for cube…
To the untrained ear, all rap can sound the same. This is because a rap song usually has an artist rhyming over a bass beat. However, rap/hip-hop has different sub categories and styles which are seen throughout different time periods. Hip-hop was born in the south Bronx in the early 80’s then spread to the west coast by the late 80’s. This hip-hop sweep quickly began the feud between the upbeat rhythm of East-Coast rappers and the “g-funk” beats of West-Coast rappers. Once the era of East…
John M. Darley and Bibb Latane 's essay, "When will people help in a crisis?" could argue that people have become cold and should open their eyes to what is going on around them so they do not neglect the people surrounding them. We should agree with Darley and Lanate because there are people who choose to ignore those around them even when those people are being abused. One point Darley and Latane make is that American ideology is a leading cause of a lack of response when someone is in need.…
Struggles are lessons that bring blessings to people that make them stronger, and able to appreciate life more. When people go through struggles it makes them emotionally stronger. In fact, throughout high school, my mom was an alcoholic and was never home. We constantly argued about everything all the time. Experiencing this for years , I got fed up with it; which led me to experimenting with drugs , started skipping school, and started hanging out with the wrong group of people. The addiction…
Have you listened to rap? I'm pretty sure a few of your favorite songs are rap.Rap was a big art movement in the Bronx,New York in the 1970s.Rap was originally created for african americans and latinos in the 1960s,most of the songs would talk about drugs and violence.But around 1970s that changed,younger people started making their own rap and giving themselves an identity and letting out their thoughts. It created a strong dynamic between communities and allowed people to come together and…