Hip fracture

You can take the man out of the city, but you can’t take the city out of the man. Hip hop began in Brooklyn and at first had the message of getting out of gangs and not getting into conflicts with the law. Now hip hop is everywhere and has a message of defiance. Hip hop has completely changed from how it was, but that doesn't changes the impact that it made. Hip hop started as a way to pass time, and for people to take their experiences to make something inspirational and positive out of them.…

Since its explosion into the music scene, rap music took the industry by storm and became a huge part of American culture. It continues to be one of the most popular genres of music, crossing over to different cultures and influencing different generations through its lyrical content and beats. The content can range from sex, drugs, race, religion, social issues, partying, crime, love, and loss. I, however, cannot stand it... Rap music is known for its explicit lyrical content and is often…

What makes for a good DJ? Knowing your audience is number one. If you are playing to a twenty-something crowd you have to know what they like even if you, yourself are fifty-something. A DJ that delivers the best is one who gets behind whatever music he or she has been requested to play. Personal preferences are the gift every DJ wants to spin, but not always the popular choice of the listening group. The listeners may be in their sixties and seventies, and they don’t really want a…

The Deception of Veracity Is there really a black culture? Black culture is impacted on an individual and a societal level, but external sources (media) have planted their roots in the definition of what it means to be black. The difficulty that black individuals face of distinguishing between appearances and reality is vividly presented by the songs “Bitch Bad” by Lupe Fiasco and “Thieves In The Night” by Black Star. Although these songs both emphasize how this theme causes a corrupt cycle that…

For decades, Hip-hop music has been more than just music to the African-American community. It has been a way for them to express and reflect on the struggles they are facing in life. Since 2013, Hip-hop is being greatly influenced by the Black Lives Matter movement, which is an activist movement that fights against the racism and violence towards African-Americans. This movement ignited after horrific cases of police brutality across America towards black teens. Hip-hop artists have…

world is second to none. To put Drake’s almost untouchable position and widespread influence on the hip-hop world into perspective, even allegations having a ghostwriter, someone who secretly writes for another person, did not damage his career or diminish the opinions of fans. Considering the fact that Drake, who is so deeply introspective and fully in touch with his emotions, has the entire hip-hop game in the palm of his hands…

Jermaine Lamarr Cole, Is arguably one of the greatest rappers of the 2000s. His music involving real life experiences and real emotion make him one of the unique music artists around today. “He isn't underrated, but one of those artists that are well known but discredited for their work(Ajello).” What makes J Cole Great isn’t the beats but the words and purpose for his music. “When I actually listen hard enough, most of what I hear is honor-student try-hardisms, and it occasionally veers into…

activist movements. Modern artists such as Childish Gambino and Joyner Lucas have been putting social issues into the foreground with their songs of “This is America” and “I’M NOT RACIST”. In expressive music like hip hop, lyrics often reflected the situation surrounding the artist. Hip hop rose in popularity because it connected with a lot of youth across the country and the world going through the struggles present during that time. As America evolved, so did its politics along with public…

of hip hop. The paper will also discuss many arguments argued by both critics and defenders. The main focus of these arguments relate to issues within the hip hop culture. Not only will it discuss the arguments, but it will also debate them. Overall, from this paper one will see that there is a purpose for these arguments, but that does not mean that they are always the best arguments. To begin, in Tricia’s Rose’s Hip Hop Wars, the author goes into great detail about the current state of hip…

J. Cole is an American hip-hop recording artist and record producer. He signed to Jay Z's Roc Nation imprint in 2009, then went onto creating his debut studio album, Cole World: The Sideline Story, in 2011. This album went on to be number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA). His music has succeeded due to his brutally honest brand of storytelling, and his themes of pain, angst, and irony. The topics of his storytelling…