Hip hop

Rhetorical Analysis of “Don’t Cash Crop On My Cornrows” Amandla Stenberg utilizes the internet, Youtube, to educate a global audience on cultural appropriation and black and hip-hop culture. Stenberg defines cultural appropriation as the moment when an a outside person completely disregards another culture’s history and allows their actions to lead to racial generalization and stereotyping of the culture the aspects originated from; thus allowing the appropriator to be addressed as trendy…

Spoken word, rhyming lyrics, spitting bars, or rapping. It is the technique of an individual expressing content with a particular rhythm or beat. “Rap” has been extremely important for a people of all genders and ethnicities for many past generations and it is especially influential in the current modern culture. The history of this word goes back to the 16th century, said to be originated in Africa, and over time it has evolved with generations to become the great phenomenon to currently be…

into class I am not thinking about which artist has the best pace, to me it is about the consciousness of the words. It is about books such as Prophets of Hood and Cant Stop Wont Stop that bring understanding to the world of consciousness of the hip-hop world. And at the end of it all, we all ask ourselves, does rap make you conscious? To make changes, you need to be conscious in your actions. Artist Tupac did…

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 filled with slang and profanity, which has caused concern…

Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (Lupe Fiasco) and Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. are one of the best influential hip moguls of our generation. Both artists are from Chicago, Illinois and share similar back-stories in their lives, which was able to propel them from the stereotypical rappers that only talk about drugs money and sex. Common who made his debut in the 90’s talks about keeping Hip Hop from falling into the loop that mainstream rapping is turning into and with that his song “Dooinit” Which talks about a…

In the study Misogyny in Rap Music; A Content Analysis of Prevalence and Meanings (Weitzer and Kubrin, 2009) the portrayal of women in hip-hop music and gender roles are discussed. It also examines the depiction of masculinity in contrast to femininity. It is established that women are often marginalized and depicted inferior to men which can be proven in the way women commonly are referred to by using degrading vocabulary such as bitch, whore or hoe and in lyrics and via visual imagery;…

Rappers like Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa have brought marijuana to the mainstream, a popular issue today. 2Chainz spoke out on the issue on the Nancy Grace show in favor of legalizing it. Cypress Hill had a firm stance on legalization as well and there music definitely reflected that. With many rappers being huge celebrities it’s no surprise they’ve been offered several endorsement deals. Nas has been featured in both Hennesy and Sprite commercials. Rapper Drake has made a few Sprite commercials…

When it comes to Hip-hop, it seems that no subject is off limits. However, in these modern times, religious references are rare in this genre of music. Hip-hop music is often criticized for its provocative lyrics of misogyny and materialism. Despite that several mainstream rappers have released songs about societal issues they see. In addition, Jay Z seems to agree in his article, “Politics as Usual’’, where he makes it clear that Hip-hop “was hugely influential in making our slice of America…

The Creator is so eccentric and so punk rock that he recently accepted members of the press to interview him only if they will take their pants off. Celebrities are known most of the time for their quirks and eccentricity. One of the artists in the hip-hop scene these days who is making a name for being someone who speaks his mind too much is definitely this young artist. Tyler's TV appearances seem to have always left a mark for both the audience and the hosts. But that's just him, he is…

while Eminem has 2, this shows that he is the undeniable exposition of being an iconic artist. For example, on the Genius website an editor named Differentexoticfishes stated that “Eminem easily the better MC, but I’d take Kanye for overall best hip-hop artist – more creative, innovative, and almost his whole discography is critically acclaimed.” This is important because it explains that Kanye does induce…