Hip hop

three of Prophets of the Hood, Imani Perry analyzes Hip Hop music by recognizing certain aspects of songs. Perry believes that the most critical feature of a song is its figurative language such as metaphors and similes, which make the song more interesting and create a feeling or expression related to the song. She emphasizes the importance of the lyrics of a song and its ability to tell a story. Perry details the four formats of the stories of Hip Hop songs: narrative,…

The beastie boys influenced american culture by igniting the explosion of hip-hop. They did this by actually getting their sound into the mainstream of culture. They did this by having completely new and original content(other than the mixing of other artists beats into theirs), and had no problems with acceptance. After hip-hop became recognized, it matured, and a lot more groups starting making hip-hop. . By 1989 Public Enemy was working with The Bomb Squad, N.W.A. released “straight outta…

change his body to what society wants and what major companies expect. Major companies put the idea of change is the only way to live life to its fullest. In the documentaries Jean Kilbourne’s Killing US Softly 4, Miss Representation, Byron Hurt Hip-Hop beyond Beat & Rhymes. We see how hyper masculinity and hyper femininity is shaping out society. Big Companies will do any thing to sell their product, no matter whom they hurt. Several major companies use gender stereotypes just to sell their…

When thinking of hip-hip, one may not expect to see a Mexican woman, from Australia, having a part in its influence in Los Angeles. In fact, hip-hop being a genre of music that is highly dominated by men, makes it a rare sight for when women do share a role in its musical impact, especially a Mexican one at that. Nonetheless, Maya Jupitar is a breath of fresh air when it comes to the generalized definition of what modern hip-hop has become. She has flipped the script on hip-hop music and…

and known than their male counterparts in this industry merely because hip hop culture is stereotypically masculinized due to its powerful and tough messages its music sends, qualities that women, especially black women, are denied in white patriarchal society. This has made it necessary for female hip hop artists like Lady Leshurr, Beyonce, and Nicki Minaj to work extra hard in their pursuits to become respected within the hip hop industry. It was women like Cindy Campbell who helped evolve the…

Dr. Dre and the marks he will leave on hip hop It’s hard to miss a song or two from the living emblem of hip hop known as Dr. Dre. The classic figure of the said music genre has not only set a new pace when it comes to hip hop music, but also nurtured and supported upcoming artists leading them to the same path he had traversed during the course of his active music career. There is no denying that the prominence of his persona in the music industry is eminent as he was able to flexibly…

The singer has started to suggest drug use, has become more promiscuous or seen as such since her involvement with hip hop, and has started taken on twerking, a dance originating in African American communities."To defend her actions, she uses statements like she knew she was "always black" (Institutionalized Racism in the Music Industry). This speaks volumes as to how…

controversy, and consciousness, the hip hop community still finds a way to radiate sexism and forget about the contributions that women have made to build hip hop. The content in The Source shows how women have a presence in hip hop but are not thought…

likes to entertain and inform people with his music when he is performing. Based on his research, he was born on October 24,1986 (“Hip-Hop Biographies Drake” 6). When he releases his first mixtape he started using the name Drake. During Drake’s early life he was going through a couple of rough times. He lived with his mother in a very wealthy Jewish neighborhood (“Hip-Hop Biographies Drake” 6). His parents got divorced while he was just a little kid…

foolish claim that “hip-hop has done more damage to young African-Americans than racism in recent years.” Even the album cover, featuring Kendrick and other shirtless black males posing in front of the White House while a white male holding a gavel is laying down with his eyes crossed out, raises an eyebrow or two. Kendrick employs TPAB to publicize institutional racism and inequality while pondering his role in perpetuating the negative stereotypes that are so common in hip-hop music. The…