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Hip hop culture can be traced all the way back to the 1930’s when African American men would retell stories, sometimes of World War I, using rhythm, rhyme and poetry for entertainment. This process was often referred to as “signifying” or “playing the dozens.” These soon were passed on and became what we today know as rapping. Telling a story was still a prevalent part of rapping but improvisation was introduced around the 1970’s. During this time, there were block parties around New York and…

Jay-z grew up in Brooklyn's drug-infested Marcy Projects. During a rough childhood detailed in many of his life songs. Jay-z dealt cocaine and messing with gun violence. So he used his music to escape all the drugs and violence. As Jay-Z later he said in one of his songs "I went to school, got good grades, could behave when I wanted But I had demons deep inside that would raise when confronted." He went to many schools such as George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School in…

The Beatles were a pop/rock band active from the early 60’s to around 1970. They contributed so much to rock and pop music and have been awarded multiple grammys and prestigious awards over their short span of only around ten years. However their legacy still remains. Formation of the band In the 50s guitarist and singer John Lennon formed a band known as “the Quarrymen” In 1957 “the Quarrymen” added guitarist: Paul McCartney, to the roster. Not much later George Harrison (a friend of Paul…

Rihanna is one of the most successful young women in the music business. In all of the years she's been in the music business she’s scored at least 4 no.1 songs from january-december, also one her song desperado (2016) is rihanna’s 32nd song to hit no.1. She had seven no.1 songs in her album ANTI, she reigns number 1 in the top 40 during the first 25 years of the survey, and has won over 5o awards in all her years of music. In conclusion rihanna is very successful and continues to be…

Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie was born on July 19, 1965, in Aberdeen, Scotland. Herbert Glennie, Evelyn’s father was a beef farmer, and her mother, Isobel Glennie, was a school teacher. Evelyn also had two brothers. Her mother played the organ and her father played accordion with a Scottish country dance band. When Evelyn turned eight she began having symptoms of hearing loss. Her ears progressively worsened. At the age of 11 she was required to wear a hearing aid. Evelyn was a musically gifted…

Yusef Lateef born on October 9, 1920, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Five years later he and his family packed up and moved to Detroit. In the vast musical environment in Detroit, he began to form some long lasting friendships with people such as Curtis Fuller, Kenny Burrell, and Lucky Thompson. Yusef became proficient at the tenor saxophone in high school and by the time he was eighteen he was touring with swings bands. Yusef was asked to join swing bands ran by two jazz masters Harley Toots and…

Why is Lauryn Hill the GOAT? Well, I believe it's because of her raw talent and authenticity. Her first solo album, "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill," is a masterpiece that blends hip-hop, soul, and R&B. Her lyrics speak to many young women because they speak of love, life, and social issues with poetry and depth that's rare. She sings and raps with such lots of emotion and skill that not many others have and doesn't sound the same to many people. Lauryn Hill was born on May 26, 1975, in South…

Swift’s childhood is unique and mainly about her exquisite family. Swift enjoyed music so much that she wrote her own. While she was popular outside of school, inside school had its own little twist. Finally, Swift was able to release her music and won awards for them. In her spare time, Swift picked up many relationships during her hit career. I believe that Taylor Swift is one of the best singers out there and that she has lived a forever lasting career. Taylor Swift’s childhood is about many…

Maya Angelou is a very important person in our history. She was known for her famous poems, awards, accomplishments, and books.She was known for her book called I know why the caged bird sings. She was an author, civil rights activist, poet, writer, and directed. Maya Angelou has gotten many awards. She won three grammys. She got awards of best spoken word, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and National Medal of Arts. She also recited her poem “On the Pulse of the Morning” at Bill…

helped the future star get into the entertainment industry. He starred on the popular show for seven years as a basketball star. In the show he shot by a classmate and was permanently put in a wheelchair. After the incident his dreams of a basketball career were over. During his time as wheel chair jimmy he earned multiple awards. In 2002, He won the young artist award for best ensemble. After the awards he became a star in canada but was still not well known in the United States (Drake…