Hip hop

The focus of my rhetoric research is to analyze the presence of misogyny in conscious rap and how it is reflected in lyrics and criticized compared to gangster rap. This paper will seek to explore how sexism affects listeners when coming from a less street, more mainstream artist, specifically concentrating on rapper J. Cole. Daws, Laura Beth. "The College Dropout: A Narrative Critique of the Music of Kanye West." Florida Communication Journal, vol. 35, no. 2, Fall2007, pp. 90-99. Kanye West…

praise and social critique of individual politicians, political structures and institutions. As reported, many rap artists have had controversial relationships with the media and political figures; activist and author, Kevin Powell, commented, “…The hip-hop community organizing around politics is not a new phenomenon, nor did it begin with the Obama presidential campaign.” The power and glorification of many rap artists mirrored national political figures, and in many ways artists in a microcosm…

things that you may not know about him. As you may already know, Dr Dre is a multimillonaire rapper/music producer who was the orginal founder of the "Beats" headphones. He orginally entered the hip hop industry back in and is curretnly regarded as one of the most influyancial indiauls within the hip hop industry. Here are that you may not know about him. 1) Headslammer In 1990, Dr Dre slammed Tv personality Dee Barnes's head into a brick wall before he kicked her in the ribs and punched…

Another area that the media often associates with hip hop music is its relation to drugs and violence. Violent and explicit themes are what makes rap music often subject to controversy. Looking at Eminem, a notorious artist known for his provocative and explicit songs, is very often criticized for the vulgar themes and aggressive behavior. His “The Marshall Mathers LP” album details his rage with drugs, his relationship with his estranged wife Kim and his mother, and his price for fame. Despite…

being doubted to getting recognized at the Grammy’s to having its own award show, but along the way record companies managed to steer Rap of its intended course and purpose from the voice of the streets to being the voice of corporations What is Hip Hop? It is a name for the 4 elements of the late 70 's New York City renaissance which includes break dancing, emceeing (rapping), graffiti, and turntablism. It was birthed at the end of the Disco era and the first rap was released in 1979, “Rapper’s…

music and how race and ethnicity affected the music of Eminem, both positively and negatively. I have chosen to research this topic as i found it very interesting, with many valid opinions and points of view to look into. Rap music, also known as Hip Hop began in the 1970’s in the lower class areas of New York, also known as the ‘ghetto’, as a way for the public to voice their political frustration. Rap is based around a vocal style in which the lyrics are spoken against a musical backing,…

The author writes, "The rhetorical hybrid is what allows Lamar to employ elements of both gangster rap and political hip hop; this critique of the institutionalized racism within the police department is a trope shared by gangster rap, but Lamar doesn't threaten the police with violence, instead of calling out for empathy." The second part of the track M.A.D.d City the…

The song that I’ve created comes with a mixture of inspirations. I’ve recently come to realize that Lofi-Jazz / Lofi-Hip Hop is currently my favorite genre of music. I’ve used some elements of this genre into my own song while also using fusion jazz influences. As a child my father always listened to jazz music around me, while my siblings and peers listened to hip hop, so naturally I would eventually shape the music that I produce myself, using both elements. J Dilla and Nujabes are two of the…

portrait of an artist as a hood, loner, tortured soul, juvenile delinquent, and fledgling social critic… [the album] still stands as one of rap's crowning achievements.” -Rolling Stone "The meticulously crafted essence of everything that makes hip-hop music great; it's practically a sonic strand of the genre's DNA." -Pitchfork “[A] masterwork of story-telling, lyricism and beat-making.” -NPR…

Based on predominantly sex, gender, and race, stereotypes are undoubtedly present in our society today. Rappers are stereotypically associated with money, drugs, women, and occasionally violence. Rap/hip-hop artist Logic is relatively new to the hip-hop/rap scene, but differentiates himself from this stereotype through his lyricism and concept. His second album, “The Incredible True Story”, dicates a meaningful story sequentially from tracks one to eighteen. He developed a story about…