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Kendrick Lamar 's "Alright" video/song touches on subjects that some rap and hip-hop artist have failed to talk about. Kendrick brings up the struggles of the black community like police brutality and discrimination. It is not only a message to others but also to himself. The message for the men, women, boys, and girls that are listening to Kendrick 's music reminding people of color what many have fought for and still are fighting for today. It is also a song to himself reminding him that as a…

pictures depicting ignorant African Americans for entertainment. Which during the time it wasn’t viewed so much as racial, but comical. In hip-hop there’s more freedom of expression and power in what is being said. So the advertisement for any hip hop artist now focuses on more of the positive change, that they can influence. One of the similarities of minstrelsy and hip hop is the marginalized attitudes that it influenced. Regardless of the attitudes positive outlook, or negative a certain…

Rap music and Deviant Behavior in Teens Rap music is based on “African tradition of speaking rhythmically to a beat that is generally supplied by background music.” In the 80s, a rapper by the name of Grandmaster Flash would rap about “deplorable conditions of the inner cities” in order to bring attention to them. Gangsta rap is based on Grandmaster Flash’s song The Message because it raps about the conditions of poor communities. Gangsta rap are usually about police brutality towards…

expectations instilled in society that play a major role in the lives of individuals today. Many forms of media display these inequalities and stereotypes, such as television shows, movies and books. Another channel of misrepresentation is through music. Hip-hop and rap music videos support a misogynistic culture that degrade women and support the defamation of women. Music videos aid in making songs of artists more visual and understanding for listeners. It could be assumed…

The most popular duo group of underground music, the $uicideBoy$ are well known for the hard, depressing, and sometimes scary vibe they give off on their music. From New Orleans, Louisiana, Ruby, and $crim are one of the rapid spreading group in the music world right now. They've created a loyal fan base that goes to anything they do or make. Their SoundCloud is full of insane projects, with multiple mixtapes and songs that have millions of plays on the website of SoundCloud. From their recent…

The influence of gangsta rap has proven to be extremely negative on the youth that have come in contact with it. The second point of view on this styling of music is that of a portrayal of inner city life (Blanchard). Throughout the years of the commercial music industry there have been multiple kinds of music that served to express the point of view of a demographic. Of all the different genres of music gangsta rap is one of the most violent and misogynist form produced. The cruel and…

In the study Misogyny in Rap Music; A Content Analysis of Prevalence and Meanings (Weitzer and Kubrin, 2009) the portrayal of women in hip-hop music and gender roles are discussed. It also examines the depiction of masculinity in contrast to femininity. It is established that women are often marginalized and depicted inferior to men which can be proven in the way women commonly are referred to by using degrading vocabulary such as bitch, whore or hoe and in lyrics and via visual imagery;…

Lil Dicky’s Emotional Rap Ballad Lil Dicky, real name David Andrew Burd, is a comedic rapper. He’s risen to fame by a reaching out to a group that generally doesn’t relate to more traditional rappers, upper-middle class white men. His first complete album, Professional Rapper, reached no.1 on the Billboard comedy and rap albums chart and no.7 on the Billboard top 200. Standing out from the rest of the comedic album is Molly, a song that follows him through the pain of attending the wedding of…

After the release of Jay-Z’s album 4:44 in June, there has been a galore of controversy and attention brought towards the topic of blackness in America. I chose to analyze the music video to the song in his album, “The Story of O.J.” This song adds a lot to the discourse of the representation of blackness in America. Specifically, this song advertises the endeavors black people have in being successful in America. This video aims to both challenge and reinforce the common belief that you cannot…

Chief Keef and Famous Dex: An in Depth Comparison Chief Keef and Famous Dex are both popular, hip-hop recording artists who share many of the same qualities in music and style. The two musicians also share similar backgrounds, but have differences in music style. Keith Cozart, otherwise known as Chief Keef, is a famous dread-headed recording artist and rapper. In fact, he blew up from his hit song “Don’t Like”, and also gained his stardom at only the age of fifteen. On the other hand, being…