Gangsta rap

Eyebrows might be raised at the Royal Court staging a play by its own press officer. However, Anoushka Warden’s 75-minute monologue, beautifully performed by Patsy Ferran, stands on its own two feet as a breathtakingly candid account of a teenager’s wounded fury at her mother’s surrender to a spiritual cult. Billed as “an unreliable version of a true story filtered through a hazy memory and vivid imagination”, it runs out of steam towards the end but is sustained by its mix of wit and anger.…

The Golden age of rap and hip-hop is a name that was bestowed unto mainstream music, between the late 1980’s and the early 1990’s. This time period was shaped by popular figures such as Tupac Shakur, Biggie Smalls, NWA (Niggas with Attitude), Rakim, Slick Rick and MC Hammer. This era revolutionized “gangsta rap”, changing it from sub-conscience music to pro-violence music; however political issues and criticism of the African-American community was still prevalent in their music. Between the…

After spending a ton of money from the local success of his first rap album, Will Smith fell into a large debt. An actor, a rapper, and a producer, Will Smith is one of the most successful people in the entertainment business. II. Childhood A. Smith was born on September 26, 1968 to Caroline Bright and Willard Christopher Smith, Sr. B. He attended Overbrook High School and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School . III. Rap Career He frequently rapped as a hobby. Smith met DJ Jazzy…

There are a number of modes of persuasive language used to present violent media in children. These include pathos ethos and logos. Ethos is basically concerned with the character of the presenter. The aim of the speaker is to appear credible and the prerequisites that should appear credible include competence, good intention and empathy. The factors that influence ethos include; clothes, vocabulary, slang, and social aspects like rank and popularity. Pathos entails emotional influence on the…

Disconnected from the streets forever As long as I got a baretta, nigga, I'm down for whateva I roll wit my shit off safety - for niggaz that been hatin me lately and the bitches that wanna break me If Cali blew up, I'd be in the Aftermath Bumpin gangsta rap shit, down to blast for cash Cause from Eazy-E, to D.O.C., to D.P.G. started from that S.O.B., D.R.E. Like Dub-C I'm rich rollin, pistol holdin Pockets swoll nigga, that's how I'm rollin Put the flame to the killer nigga Worldwide homicide…

of African-Americans are presented on television, movies, and in rap music. Negative stereotypes depicted of black people for entertainment date back to the blackface minstrel shows in mid-19th century. The stereotypes presented on television and film have evolved, most relating or being the stereotypes in the minstrel shows. As well, rap music and the rap music industry emphasizes negative stereotypes of African-Americans. The rap industry and music promote negative stereotypes of black people…

He is a prime example of the positive influences of the positive influences of hip hop. He claims to be an ex-drug king pin that has started a legitimate career in gangsta rap, a branch of hip hop’s rap that focuses on sex, money, drugs, and the thug life. He says that reason he stopped “flipping coco” is because he has “three kids bro”. Though this is only a singular example of the positive effects of hip hop culture and its music…

Rap music, also called hip hop music, is one of the biggest music genres there is. From different artists, songs, beats, and labels, also makes it have a lot of variety, and people like that. Rap is a song full of rhymes. It was originated in the united states in the 1970’s. It consisted of stylized rhythmic music. It commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming that is mostly chanted. Different people in the industry have their own style of rap music. The rap scene has come far since…

artists have often come together to raise awareness and funds through musical collaborations. There are many genres of music for Americans to choose from, so there is a place for everyone to find what allows them self-expression. Whether it is jazz or rap, classical or heavy metal, each musical genre has a culture and set of values that are associated with its listeners. Many people like to dress, speak, act and overall lead their lives in line with others who share their taste…

which requires a lot of money, time, and effort. Tupac has an obvious ethos because he already was one of the greatest rap artists of all time, as well as his previous record, “ Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...” which went platinum. The final way that this song shows Tupac’s ethos is because it proves that he has already had success because it is very different from his previous “gangsta rap” songs which were a very popular style at the time, talking about his mother would weaken Tupac’s image of a…