Gangsta rap

Interrogations by the Graffiti community Graffiti is a subgenre of Hip-hop, and wherever you find Hip Hop you will find graffiti. Graffiti artists do not agree on whether graffiti artists should participate in advertising campaigns… The conflict of interest here makes for fascinating research to investigate what happens when something subversive and anti-mainstream gets co-opted for commercial purposes. Converse presented street art as graffiti in style and motivation however the artists used…

convicted of tax evasion and was sent to prison. This elaborates on Kendrick 's theory that Uncle Sam does not want see wealthy black men succeed. Lamar 's third track in his album is “King Kunta.” In this track Kendrick celebrates being at the top of the rap game. The title of the song refers to a slave, Kunta Kinte, who tried to escape slavery but ended with getting his foot amputated by his masters. By then adding “King” to Kunta you have a slave becoming a King, which represents Kendrick…

Kendrick Lamar is a widely recognised American rapper and songwriter from Compton, California. His music is notorious for its diverse range of musical genres and exposure of the socio-political struggles that African-Americans face growing up in America. Through the study of Section80 (2011) and How to Pimp a Butterfly (2015), this essay will explore the ways in which Kendrick Lamar uses his music to express socio-political issues, and if his rise to fame effects this. Lamar’s first independent…

“I spoke to the devil in Miami, he said everything would be fine”. Good morning/ Afternoon members of the Poetry Road Show. Jahseh Onfroy, better known by his stage name XXXTentacion, is an American rapper from Lauderhill, Florida. Despite best been known for his breakthrough track, “look at me”, containing, vile, explicit language, he has been misrepresented. Throughout his career, Jahseh has expressed his feelings of depression and grief. This is evident in his track, “I Spoke to The Devil in…

“I got my 12-gauge sawed off, I got my headlights turned off, I’m ‘bout to bust some shots off, I’m ‘bout to dust some cops off, Die, Die, Die Pig, Die!,” a quote from Ice-T most controversial song “Cop Killer” had everyone in rage. With words like these being said and being published without modifying the lyrics should say something about the artist and producer. From the society point of view, they would see this as hatred words being said as literal words towards cops and the artist intending…

Spoken word, rhyming lyrics, spitting bars, or rapping. It is the technique of an individual expressing content with a particular rhythm or beat. “Rap” has been extremely important for a people of all genders and ethnicities for many past generations and it is especially influential in the current modern culture. The history of this word goes back to the 16th century, said to be originated in Africa, and over time it has evolved with generations to become the great phenomenon to currently be…

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…

Music of all kinds affects its audience members and fans. In spite of the fact that all genres have this impact, and it is up to the artist to choose how they utilize that impact whether that be positively or negatively. A debate lately has been the developing issue of music that either advances or excuses violence in its verses (Hoga and Bar-on 1219). In spite of the fact that a few artists contend their utilization of violence as a device to relate and direct troublesome youth far from…

supreme in the rap industry. Lamar’s music has become known for his intricate wordplay, socially-conscious lyricism, and his fusion of gangster rap with everything from pop, R&B, jazz, funk, African music, and spoken-word poetry. Lamar has become an icon of the new generation of rap music; his lyrics encourage listeners to embrace their own identities and empower themselves, whilst condemning the dangers of poverty, gang violence, addiction, and racism. Lamar represents a powerful shift in rap…

The introduction of female emcees into hip hop masqueraded itself as a major paradigm shift in the world of hip hop. Finally, a male-dominated genre infamous for its misogynistic lyrics was being infiltrated by the very women the music affected the most. From MC Lyte, the first solo female rapper to release a full album in 1988, to today's female emcee megastars like Nicki Minaj, women in hip hop have been celebrated for breaking barriers and using the very genre that oppressed them to reclaim…