Gangsta rap

Introduction One of the most influential forms of art in the United States came with the rise in the Hip-Hop genre in the early 1970s, where people preformed lyrical raps over beats. Also known as rap, hip-hop was introduced to Chicago in the early 1980s and was instantly successful, especially within the impoverished, inner city areas. The rise of hip-hop was also met with backlash, as it was a medium for gangs to express their violent and criminal lifestyles (Drake, 2012). To understand the…

they got the idea from a song called “Soulja’s Story” written by none other than the legendary Tupac Shakur. This wasn’t the only incident of crimes that were supposedly influenced by Gangsta Rap Songs. The previous year a State trooper in Texas was shot by a 19 year old, who admitted he was inspired by anti-police rap music. So why am I here, defending such heinous, inimical, vulgar piece of junk that people call music. Because First of all Hip-Hop is non-unique in this aspect. Murders were…

names being: Drake, Future, Kendrick Lamar, J.Cole, and Eminem. Drake, a Canadian rapper-singer, is currently one of the highest selling artists today. His style and pop-rap sound has found a way to produce hit after hit. Future is a southern rapper from Atlanta, Georgia who comes with his own unique “Trap” style and “Mumble” rap that is a major influence on up and coming rappers currently entering the industry. Kendrick Lamar, a rapper from Compton, California is an artist whose style is…

were happening at the time; a few of these were Gangster Rap/Hip-Hop, Pop, Rock, and R&B. In the 90’s, Gangster or (Gangsta) Rap was the most popular; some artists that were popular at the time were Ice Cube, Ice-T, and Snoop Dog. Most of these rappers made songs about the events that happened in the 90s. A good example would be Ice-T. He was best known for his raps about street life and violence, and his influence on the gangster rap genre. Pop/hip hop music was the second most popular in…

the years and this persists in the present. Misogyny is defined as “the hatred of women”. Misogynoir is a term meaning “anti-black misogyny” (Jackson) which was coined by Black Feminist Scholar Moya Bailey. This sexist outlook has been in Hip-hop and Rap for years, which has led to a separation of feminism into a subcategory “White Feminism”. It continued to infiltrate social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter, sometimes in the form of comments under pictures or even…

The Universal Language of Rhythm It’s around 12:30AM and a kid is browsing his Tumblr page looking at creative content. After some time of browsing, he keeps seeing this viral video of a Japanese rapper’s music video. He always ignored the video, but keeps seeing it so much that he decided to watch it. As he is watching the video, the kid starts bobbing his head to the heavy bass and likes the song. Once he finishes the video, he reblogs it, and many more people like it, but the most intriguing…

W.A.’s legacy shall not be forgotten in the world of Hip-Hop. They broke barriers for many Hip-Hop artists and the genre itself. The group included Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, DJ Yella, Eazy-E and D.O.C. Six young men who had stories to tell. Their raps were documentaries for the public to know what was going on in the streets of Compton. N.W.A. emerged in the late 80s and from that point on shook the rules of Hip-Hop. Their hardcore lyrics were embraced by many fans but caused tons of backlash…

Music has the ability to bring people of the world together. Musicians are the ones in power to affect the society through lyrics and instruments. Over the years the power and style of music has had a drastic change in the world. Artists such as Tupac Shakur and Kurt Cobain have had a strong influence and significance to popular music by providing fans with timeless music, instead of just being part of a trend. Tupac Shakur was an artist who spoke about things going on in the urban environment…

Although black youth commit their fair share of crime in Toronto, their criminality does not differentiate their musical preferences for rap compared to their more law-abiding peers (Julian,Mark,Scot,2009). The crime rate for kids are very high. kids want to be like their favorite rapper to prove them self. kids make foolish choices when it come to hip hop. Hip hop artist need to start trying…

mainstream rap music.” A Tribe Called Quest is a Hip Hop group praised for offering an alternative sound in the 1990’s as West Coast Gansta Rap started to come up. Two of the group's members, Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, are both Sunni Muslims. In their album People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, A Tribe Called Quest’s insightful messages are especially evident in their song “Youthful Expressions” that sheds light on the lack of voice given to black youth. Q-Tip raps, “put…