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easiest part of his life, but his father was there to try and steer him on the right path and considering where he is now, it worked. In 2003, Kendrick, at that time known as K. Dot, released Youngest Head Nigga in Charge (Hub City Threat: Minor of the Year) and…

“Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S” (Suicide). With the death rates reaching upwards of 45,000 per year; “For every suicide, 25 attempt” (Suicide). That is twenty five people attempting to commit suicide, for everytime someone commits suicide. It’s a very serious issue, with little to no real help that people know of. A person can feel alone, that the…

African-American community such as police brutality and gang violence. In his song “The Blacker the Berry” he raps, “I'm African-American; I'm African; I'm black as the heart of a f****** Aryan!” On “Alright” he raps, “We hate po-po, wanna kill us dead in the street fo’ sho’.” Lines like these prompted Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera to make the foolish claim that “hip-hop has done more damage to young African-Americans than racism in recent years.” Even the album cover, featuring Kendrick and other…

Stevie Wonder.(CITE) Stevie Wonder has won many awards in musical areas such as pop, soul, and jazz. Throughout Stevie Wonder’s path of success, he has collaborated with many celebrities who have helped Stevie grow in his musical career. Celebrities such as Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, in which Stevie sang alongside them “We are the World” for the USA for Africa…

delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty”, [are the famous words of former author, singer, dancer, and poet, Maya Angelou. The famous role model has won many awards including two NAACP Image Awards in the outstanding literary work category, achieved many goals by becoming an activists, and left many marks on the world in her various poems, stories, and biographies. She was beyond successful and carried out a career like no…

the most popular song of its era. The English band Led Zeppelin lead by member’s singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, Drummer John Bonham, keyboard/bass John Paul Jones. Led Zeppelins most popular song “Stairway To Heaven” has received its tile as arguably the greatest song ever. “Stairway To Heaven” was the most requested song on the radio throughout the 1970’s. Led Zeppelins Stairway To Heaven” shows us many different styles of music, the effect it has had throughout years, and the deep…

“[The] song was inspired by some Nicholas Winding Refn films and more of a romantic neon nightlife them than a specific story,” shares Powys. Fans of the clip will also be pleased to know that film maker Matthew Cox filmed the upcoming documentary about the making of twelvefour, which the band have described, saying, “It’s not all sunshine and rainbows.” The success of the band has occurred rapidly, and since their formation 4 years ago they have performed headlining…

top 100 tracks of 1998 was “Too Close” by Next. This song was actually released in 1997 but became a chart topper in 1998 (“Too Close”). Brandy and Monica made the top 100 tracks of 1998 with the song “The Boy is Mine.” This song was announced the #1 hit on the radio on June 9. “The Boy is Mine” was nominated for three Grammys, and “in 2008, Billboard ranked 'The Boy Is Mine’ 54th on its All-Time Hot 100 Top Songs chart” (“The Boy Is Mine (song)”). Lastly, Shania Twain wrote and recorded…

Presley, Prince, and Journey. All of these artists have one thing in common, they are “alive”. Whether you grew up listening to the songs and lyrics that these people have provided or your parents force you to listen to their music, almost everyone knows these artists. The test of time is a phrase used to describe if something or someone will be remembered in following years. The real question is, what current musicians will stand the test of time? There is a multitude of artists in the…

write down his music supporting that claim. “There is no doubt that Morton had isolated a music not covered by the blues or ragtime and that he applied a swinging syncopation to a variety of music, including ragtime, opera, and French and Spanish songs and dances.” (www.redhotjazz.com) It was also said he introduced the two- bar break in scat singing, that was also used for improvisation. Jazz music often has a four-four beat to two-four ragtime. “With this device, any music from opera to the…