Hip hop music

they’ll say yes. “The most interesting finding however is that hip-hop is the world's top genre, showing up on playlists more than all others, regardless of geography or language.” (Independent.com). Rap/Hip-Hop has become the fastest moving musical phenomenon in recent years, maybe even bigger than the Rock-n-Roll explosion of the 1950’s. But what makes Rap/Hip-Hop stand out from other musical genre is the fact that most Rap/Hip-Hop artists are black, or affiliated to a minority group. Rap is…

certain things and how things are done. Music is another language to people, it gives you an outlet to express yourself and what you have been threw. Being culturally competent you can understand why they feel that way or what gives them that view that it is or is not. The Message by Grand Master Flex e.l shows the socio-economic experience of minorities in the inner city Bronx,Ny. Hip hop’s early 80s is something different than today's hip hop. Old school hip hop had a message told stories and…

-American young black women. I grew up around all types of music, but mostly R&B, Hip-Pop, and Rap. Hip-Pop and R&B music is mostly played at my family’s get together such as, parties, family reunions, and cookouts. I listen to Rap music when I’m at a party with friends or just hanging out by myself. Rap music can relate to an everyday life situation, but if you really listen to it you can see how it affects and disrespect our women. Rap music disrespect and affects our women because it gives…

Music beat, lyrics and harmonizing are used in many different forms and ways to catch the attention of the audience. With all these different genres we are going to focus on one today and that on is Hip Hop. Hip Hop was created by Clive Campbell, also known as Kool Dj Herc. But many people want to know more than who made it. They want to know “How is it made?”,”Why is it popular?” ,”How has it evolved?” and “How is it relatable?”. Clive Campbell, also known as Kool DJ Herc, was born and raised…

A Review of Kaleido’s first concert Kaleido: Music of the Future It is not easy setting up a show two days before the date. Nor provides a promising turnout, but with the DJs of Kaleido: Duskus, Otang, and Klahrk, it is not hard to pack a venue – even the Undercroft. With over 500,000 plays and 9,000 followers on Soundcloud, the collective have made movements in the Internet waters. Thursday March 10th marks a significant night in Kaleido history. It would be the first time the collective…

YE Versus The People Are we “the people” able to think freely without the backlash of societal views, values, and attitudes? A great example is the recent twitter scandal of music producer and rapper Kanye West, where he is scrutinize for his “400 years of slavery sounds like a choice” comment during a TMZ interview, his support for Trump, amongst other questionable statements he’s made in the past week. Kanye West is known for his outspoken and racy commentary that it should…

network and his current single “Devastated” a couple month ago. Joey Badass is not a well-known artist prior to his appearance on this show which enables him to grasp a wider audience and enabling him to produce a song that’s others saw as mainstream music called “Devastated”. Nonetheless, Joey Badass deserves recognition for his work because he is a revolutionary artist who uses his voice to speak about real issues he faced or others undergoing similar circumstances living in Brooklyn, New…

"I was your first music, I used to make beats and say Go Tata, Get Busy, Go Tata..I did that for all of my children, some girls too"- Abu I was born in 1988 Hip-Hop's golden year. My parents were teenagers, 17 and 18 years old and just like most kids in the 80s my Abu was engulfed in everything Hip-Hop. Even right now while writing this article he's texting me a plethora of artists that he listened to. For example, Rob Base and DJ Easy Rock, Stetsasonic, Audio Two, Eric B and Rakim and Run DMC…

producer and American hip-hop recording artist, and he got there by himself. Jermaine was born on January 28, 1985, in Frankfurt, Germany on a U.S. Army Base to his mother a white German postal worker and his father an African-American soldier, who left his mother when Cole was a baby. At a young age taught himself how to play the piano which played a huge in his production career. In this essay, we will go into depth about how Cole came from a no-name artist to making hip-hop history. At…

contrast, and explain how they impact the music industry. When I think of rappers and signers in the 90s, Aaliyah and Tupac come to my mind because they are one of a kind type of people. My favorite two artists are Aaliyah because she has a unique voice and Tupac (2Pac) because his music was about his experiences in life. You may not know it but Aaliyah and Tupac have a lot in common. For instance they were both born in New York, they were both actors, hip hop artists and they both were…