character Bernardo to relieve him from his watch duty. Francisco is nervous as he claims that he has seen a ghost wandering around that looks like the deceased king, Hamlet senior. Given this, I decided to employ the 2010 song “Monster” by the Chicago hip-hop artist Kanye West, as it has a rather creepy and dark feel to it. Focusing specifically on the beginning of the song, Kanye West states “oh just another lonely night, are you willing to sacrifice your life?” This particular line is perfect…
popular music is rap. Sam was introduced to rap in middle school so roughly in 2009-2010. Although Sam was first introduced to rap in 2009-2010 the word rap has been around for quite some time (Mize para. 2). Originally, rap meant to strike or to hit(Mize para. 2) However, in the 1960’s it began to pop up in the black community and was used as a slang word to mean that someone was talking or having a conversation (Mize para. 2). DJ Kool Herc is known as the first DJ and founding father of hip…
Hip Hop was born in Bronx, New York City. The style of music, hip hop has roots in other forms, and its evolution was shaped by many different artists and came to life precisely on this day. DJ Kool Herc had been using and refining his break-beat style for the better part of a year. However put him before his biggest crowd ever and with the most powerful sound system he’d ever worked. Hip-bounce music is for the most part considered to have been spearheaded in New York 's South Bronx in 1973 by…
the Hip-Hop culture. This culture popular mostly within the African American Race is what I refer to as “Black Cool”. Hip-Hop culture is not only toxic but degrading to the image, minds, lifestyle, and growth of African Americans. I intend to prove this in the following paragraphs. The “N” word is used immensely in Hip-Hop culture. It can be heard on the radio, in movies, restaurants, schools, and other various…
matter the use or social setting within the bounds of music ebonics transcends the need for a social or professional setting because music is universal. According to graph A the amount of hip hop sales in country is 19% as of 2014. According to census applied to the US there ranged 317 million americans in US making us the third most populous country to date. Applying the 19% to this we find that 4,121,000 ( rounded) americans were hip hop users during this era. With this that means 4,121,000…
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…
Right Thing. The directors chose to not only expose the experiences of some black Americans during the time, they also used music to enhance the scenes and express the message they wanted to share. Adding another element like music to the films created an atmosphere for the audience to capture their imaginations. The directors primarily capitalized on the newly fad of hip-hop by targeting the younger generations. Successfully, Spike Lee, the director of Do The Right Thing, created his reputation…
track. Although there was a tendency for intoxication and profanity during the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Geto Boys hit Mind Playing Tricks On Me is a classic hip hop song that inspired generations of rappers in suit, is not one solely about drugs, and vocally illustrated hardships that were not commonly spoken of during that time. Hip hip offers…
Specifically Rap music. Hip Hop and Rap music is the seventh most popular genre in the United States. This style of music became so popular in the 70's in New York where it originated when rhythmic beats and tracks were combine with rapping, a rhythmic style of talking. Since then hundreds of record labels have been committed to making just this style of music. Cash Money Records was established in 1991 by Brian Williams also known as "Birdman"…
the matter? Where’s the outspoken Kanye that we all know and love? Where are the highly influential people of the African-American community? This apathetic attitude from the black community temporarily faded when 14 of today’s biggest names in hip-hop collaborated on a track dedicated to Mike Brown and the civil turmoil in Ferguson. Entitled “Don’t Shoot”, the themes of the track involves racial injustice and the deaths of other young African-American men such as Trayvon Martin and Emmett…