Freestyle rap

music to gangster rap are such cases where a murder of an artist from gangster rap genre would make others look upon those deaths and see what they assume is a fair and balanced picture of what rap and hip-hop is all about: murder, drugs, and money. In truth, much of the conflict in hip-hop has moved inward, as its players are fighting battles of ideas and emotions rather than gangster rap artist’s battle for dominance over another person. Gangster rap ultimately is giving both rap and hip-hop a…

Do you listen to rap or hip-hop? If so, do you think that rap or hip-hop have any negative effect on teen behavior or language? Rap and hip-hop lyrics do have a negative effect. Hip-hop and rap weren’t always negative. It had some positivity (Ruiz). It was a way to express your emotions (Haugh). It consisted of lyrics that rhymed (Haugh). The 1970s, hip-hop was a cultural society (Haugh). The 1980s and 1990s, rap was developed and getting popular very fast (Haugh). It consisted a group full of…

Do Yall know Jacquees? Well if you dont listen up, I’m going to tell you about his life and career. Jacquees Rodriques was born on april 15,1994 he is now 21 years old. He developed a passion for song and dance when he was just 9 years old. He was influnces from the jackson’s : An american dream and the temptations movies. Jacquees style is reminiscent of a rapper’s swagger but when he hits the stage his uncanny voice mesmerizes audiences leavaving them with an unforgettable performance .In…

masculinity, is portrayed in every rap and hip-hop song. Rap artist mostly portray hegemonic masculinity, or appear to be hypermasculine. Hypermasculinity is defined as the exaggeration of male behavior with an emphasis on physical strength, aggression, and sexuality. Major aspects portrayed in hip-hop and rap music are drugs, weapons, and sexual power. These three aspects form hypermasculinity, and are all in rap and hip-hop songs. Drugs are crucial to the function of the rap and hip-hop…

In 1970, the hip-hop music began in a small community in New York City at South Bronx, where drugs, violence, and poverty were common things. During the time, African- Americans are living as subordinate members in society. Basically, hip- hop music represents African Americans’ forms of music including jazz, soul, gospel, and reggae. DJ Kool Herc, was an inventor of the hip- hop music, he started music in his small apartment with young unemployed community members. There was no set of rules…

In society rap is arguably one of the popular forms of music in African American culture. Rappers today continue to talk about current issues of the world and their personal stories through rap's poetic meaning and structure, for example rappers like Mickey Factz expresses his hope and dreams through music. “Do it for the culture. For the grind, for the hustlers. Yeah I do it for the love of life. It's the life I'm living,I'm gonna keep, keep on winning. This time…”(Mickey Factz ft.Marsha…

“I got something to say.” ”Rap has developed various substyles including gangsta rap focusing on the ills of inner-city life. It remains the one of the most dominate popular music styles well into the 21st century” (Starr and Waterman 574). On August 9th, 1988 an album that to this very day is still relevant. Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, DJ Yella, and MC Ren were the original members of the famous rap group N.W.A; which stands for Niggas with Attitude. They released their first album Straight…

In the burrows of New York City, dress was already playing a big roll in the areas where hip-hop would come to dominate. Hip-hop culture emerged in the 1970s from the streets of New York City. In the early stages of hip-hop, rappers and followers would sport fashions inspired by the dress culture in New York City. The documentary Fresh Dressed, directed by Sacha Jenkins, follows the development of hip-hop culture (Fresh Dressed). Jenkins shows us how in its premature stage, hip-hop fashion…

Many people now a days have made rap to be responsible for all the violence in the youth of society today. I agree with Becky Blanchard when she proves that rap does not cause controversy especially since I can see where she is getting her points and evidence from. I believe that rap is not the only reason for controversy because there is poverty and many other smaller aspects that can lead to the violence today. Many believe rap is the main cause of violence along with other disturbances and I…

Jam entertainment, and production would ultimately be the reason for his stardom. His albums have changed Hip-Hop, allowed R&B into a genre that was strictly single voice rhyming throughout songs. His first three studio albums were in a traditional rap setting, until he created 808s and Heartbreak and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.…