Grammy Award for Best New Artist

Knowledge is a major factor that the government depends on the society to lack. When the country decides to finally open their eyes to the charade that the government is putting on. Enlightenment is why Lauryn Hill wrote this song. She wanted to open the eyes of the public to the ways of the government. Society will often times believe the what the media says when the majority of what is advertised on the news are lies. This iniquity that is hidden within the government will continue until people come together to dismantle it. Not only did the song effect the society it also played a role in other songwriters music. Songwriters would be inspired to speak the truth through their music. Lauryn Hill goes against what the normal writing style and speaks truth. Songs as these are usually rarely played on the radio because of the raw truth that it speaks. Inspiration is given to many artist to speak the truth and to disregard the normal expectations of musicians. One artist in particular took exceptional interest into the song and decided to sample it into one of their own. The artist is no other than Kanye West. In his song “All Falls Down” Kanye West samples the same words that are in his title. In this song Kanye West raps about consumerism and vanity. Lauryn Hill was a catalyst in many 21st century songs that speak the truth about the government system.…

Coldplay is an influential aspect of American popular music because they originated at an awkward time in musical history and had to find a new direction to go in. In the late 1990s, there were so many different genres and styles of music and Coldplay shaped the way that the new bands would style their music. They also didn't believe in living the Rock ‘n' Roll lifestyle, which made them much better role models for the younger generation than previous popular musicians. Chris Martin said in a…

The name of the album that I chose is called Random Access Memory. Daft Punk produces electronic music. This music can make you want to dance or it can just be good music for listening to an relaxing. The musicans names for the band Daft Punk is called Thomas Bangualtor and Guy Manwell Decristo. Daft Punk also features Pharell Williams in the hit song Get Lucky and Lose Yourself to Dancce. The band plays bass, drums, keyboard, and are dj’s. In all of the songs that they have made, the band…

For recording assignments of Sound Recording Techniques 1, we as a group endeavoured to record a cover of ‘Treasure’ by Bruno Mars. The song itself was written and produced by Bruno Mars, Ari Levine and Philip Lawrence who labelled themselves as ‘The Smeezingtons’. The original song is usually associated with the genres of Disco, Pop, Funk and Soul. The Smeezingtons claim that the song was inspired by ‘Baby I’m Yours’ by Breakbot, who is a french producer and DJ who claimed that Treasure was a…

for a new pair of boots. I pulled out my wallet and tossed in a ten-dollar bill. He watched it float gracefully down into the can like a feather falling off a dove. I told him, “Go into that store and buy a new pair of boots with the money you have gotten, they don't have to be the most expensive pair in the store just something to keep your toes warm.” He looked up with astonishment, like he was in the presence of an enemy on the battlefield. He then said, “I don’t even know your name and…

“Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flow from heaven to the soul (Monet).” Feeling good was originally written in 1965, by Nina Simone. This song has been used in the popular culture such as, “Point of No Return” and “Six Feet Under”. A song cover was later done by Jennifer Hudson in 2011, and Lauryn Hill in 2015. Although Nina Simone wrote the song, Jennifer Hudson sang it better due to melody, rhythm, and…

true message to the community by painting a picture of what Dr. King would say if he returned to Church of God in Memphis, "I fought for freedom, he would say, but not for the freedom of people to kill each other with reckless abandonment, not for the freedom of children to have children and the fathers of the children walk away from them and abandon them as if they don 't amount to anything. I fought for people to have the right to work, but not to have whole communities and people abandoned.…

Colbie Caillat is a pop artist who loves to love love, and she’s not afraid of letting the whole world know all about it repeatedly in her 2007 hit album, Coco. Her work was far from enjoyable, but in order to fully dislike her for her work on this album, and to prevent you from picking it up, or listening to another album like it, it’s important to understand some of her past history, such as the reasons that explain her desire to get into the music business in the first place. For instance,…

"Bang!" "Bang!" The sound of the cowpuncher's revolver rang out, along with the sheriff, Henry. The cool autumn air was filled with sounds of gunfire and the loud barks of Remy, Nelly's faithful dog and companion. "No, get back!" she screamed. "Put your weapon down, son. We've gotcha now, and there's nothing else you can do, 'cept turn yourself in," said Henry. The young man, Joe, stood with his revolver pointed straight at the face of Sheriff Henry. Panting and angry, he spit out…

John M. Darley and Bibb Latane 's essay, "When will people help in a crisis?" could argue that people have become cold and should open their eyes to what is going on around them so they do not neglect the people surrounding them. We should agree with Darley and Lanate because there are people who choose to ignore those around them even when those people are being abused. One point Darley and Latane make is that American ideology is a leading cause of a lack of response when someone is in need.…