Hip hop music

was declared the ‘Emcee of the Year’ by popular website ‘HipHopDX’ in 2010, while ‘MTV’ named him the ‘Hottest MC.Three years later, in 2013, the rapper won the title of 'YouTube Music Awards Artist of the Year', which was being presented for the first time. The same year, he was named the 'Global Icon' at the 'MTV EMA Music Awards'.The following year, his'TheMarshall Mathers LP 2' won a 'Grammy' for the 'Best Rap Album', while the song 'The Monster', featuring Rihanna, bagged the award in the…

currently be embraced along with the extensive amounts of popular culture today. Over time, the rhyme scheme, rhythm, delivery, performance, literary techniques, diction, and dialect has matured and refined, gaining an impressive global audience. Rap music has caused an enormous social impact throughout history due to the new musical styles and genres that have been developed, tremendously reflecting the country’s multi-ethnic population through a diverse array styles. The word “rap” was…

their likeness both from a concise denotation of what qualifies as each and from a subjective, cultural context as well. Poetry, as defined by the dictionary, is made up of four basic components: rhythm, sound, emotional response, and meaning—rap music fits this definition in every capacity. The dictionary defines rap as “rhythmic chanting, often in unison, of usually rhymed couplets to musical accompaniment.” In a breakdown…

To the untrained ear, all rap can sound the same. This is because a rap song usually has an artist rhyming over a bass beat. However, rap/hip-hop has different sub categories and styles which are seen throughout different time periods. Hip-hop was born in the south Bronx in the early 80’s then spread to the west coast by the late 80’s. This hip-hop sweep quickly began the feud between the upbeat rhythm of East-Coast rappers and the “g-funk” beats of West-Coast rappers. Once the era of East…

When it comes to rap or hip-hop, this genre of music is global, main stream, and very mainstream. The influence that rap currently has on our society, is unfortunately very strong. If you have not noticed, many of the major rappers in the rap community try to get involved with good causes and political campaigns; in order to give rap is a good look. Rap is a male dominated genre that is perceived as toxic or aggressive music. One can say that hip-hop is promoting physical violence, demeaning…

Kanye West is a creative genius, and has a work ethic unparalleled in the genre he makes music for. He has won 21 grammys and that should somewhat display the work ethic and talent that he has. His lyrics are not the reason he has reached the top level of Hip-Hop. He started off as a producer for Def Jam entertainment, and production would ultimately be the reason for his stardom. His albums have changed Hip-Hop, allowed R&B into a genre that was strictly single voice rhyming throughout songs.…

nonstop bizarre, clever, thought provoking lyrics that hip-hop is known for. MF DOOM is no stranger to this approach of hip-hop, and he has taking it so far to even wear a mask to help fans embody the persona of his charter. With him, you’ll never know when the persona is ceased and when actual human begin. MF DOOM was Born in London, England, as Daniel Dumile but was raised in Long Island, New York, At a young age he started dipping into Hip-hop. He and his brother started a rap group called…

The roots of hip hop and rap go farther back than one might expect. For centuries, Africans have instilled a keen sense of rhythm and soul into their music no matter what form it took - schoolyard double dutch rhymes, testifying, and beat poetry were all influences on rap. In the 1970’s, the airwaves were overrun with disco. The only escape for people who wanted to dance but not like idiots while doing it was the early funk movement (ex. Ohio Players with their album Honey, and Parliament with…

When looking at the past, rock and roll music played a very significant roll in popular culture. Rock influenced daily lives, attitude, and fashion throughout most of the twentieth century. Now, in the twenty first century, rock music is getting pushed out of the mainstream norm and we are switching to hip hop/rap music, especially among today’s youth. This brings a twist in our culture and we can see it by the way it affects the younger people. Rap music, most of the time, features lyrics…

urban brands and the long lasting influence of luxury brands within Hip Hop culture, one can see that these outcomes are due to a sense of powerlessness that has been rooted within Hip Hop culture. This is important because as Hip Hop consumers abandoned their culture in search of status, they fell into an admiration of a white culture, disvaluing their own culture, which is what Hip Hop is meant to counteract. In today’s Hip Hop culture, luxury brands have a great amount of influence.…