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American rappers. The song got much more positive feedback from the American audience even though they don't understand what the Japanese rapper is saying, but like the sound of the music. No matter what language barrier, or how far a person lives, hip hop will always find some way to influence people. The…

Legendary hip hop group De La Soul performed at Carmelo Anthony's FAST A/W15 showcase. The showcase was launched in an effort to merge fashion, sports, and technology. The event was presented in MADE Fashion Week's venue in New York, in order to infuse the world of fashion with sports, technology, and business. "Through our relationship with Accenture, MADE Fashion Week continues to explore the frontier of technology and fashion," Jenne Lombardo, co-founder of MADE Fashion Week, said in a…

that rap is more than just common insult to people’s character, but a piece of art. People instead of looking at the song as just a song, they look at the song as misogynistic, vulgar, and transphobic. Today people look at the vulgar lyrics only in hip hop, but, they will turn a blind eye to the references of sex, drugs and violence of popular songs on the…

In the article called “Jay Z Testifies at ‘Big Pimpin’ Trail” by Associated Press from Bilboard, explains how the song "Big Pimpin" sample case was finally concluded to court after eight years of debate consideration between Osama Ahmed Fahmy and Jay Z and Timbaland. According to associated Press, both Jay Z and producer Timbaland will testify during the trail, which is set to begin on October 13. The argument of the trail basically ends up with whether or not Timbo and Jay Z rightfully sampled…

+Techno Math im pretty sure you're even allowed to use and monetize it if your work falls into fair use meaning you use it as background music for example. Aslong as you put your own work into your video that should have something unique/ the song shouldnt be the essence of your video, as far as im concerned. Nevertheless big music companies will often try to get your video down even if your using it fairly. The system is rigged. walked through the halls of CTU New York. This man held a…

Damn is one of my favorite album of all time, could it be yours? Kendrick has created another must have album that will continuously bump on your AUX players and MP3s not only month after month, not only year after year but technically decade after decade with meaningful lyrics that you could relate to through his storytelling, political view and social issues that he addresses. Storytelling has been Kendrick Lamar’s greatest skill and most primary mission. Kendrick is a brilliant storyteller…

Hardworking, energetic, and gifted with talent, Jaquae is the new hip-hop artist to hit the scene. Uniquely-equipped with a distinctive sound, Jaquae’s exceptional ability to make music come alive with storytelling has crowned him the “Hook King.” With just a few years on the music scene, Jaquae has laid down hooks for big name such as Pappose, Rick Ross, Jim Jones, Maino, among others. Born in Harlem, New York and raised in South Carolina, Jaquae began his profession in the entertainment…

Aubrey Drake Graham; also known as Drake, is a world renowned singer. He is also a tv star, starring in shows such as degrassi and Ice age: continental drift. Drake was born on October 24, 1986. He raised by his father, Dennis Graham, who was a drummer for the rockstar Jerry lee lewis. His mother's name is Sandi Graham. It is safe to say that he was born into a musical family which helped him develop into the artist he is today. His father was a catholic african american and his mother was a…

Hip-Hop and Rap have been regarded to be genres that promote gun violence, gang affiliation, and drugs. This however is not true. Hip-Hop and Rap has moved people emotionally and mentally throughout the years. Impacting and connecting individuals in riots within communities, more specifically in the US. These are usually triggered by the musical structure of the piece performed, along with the message being foretold to the audience. Artists in other genres such as Bob Marley, have accomplished…

doing crime/ We movin’ dimes cause we ain’t doin’ fine” - Jay Z, Say Hello. These four lines are the embodiment of the relationship between hip hop and what happens in the less glamorous parts of the nation’s star city, New York. For decades New York has been the hip hop headquarters, to a point where the goal was and is still to be named “King of New York.” Hip hop was born in New York in the late 1970’s due to the many problems facing the black community, such as the mass impoverishment of the…