How to Rap

Modernism played one of the biggest roles in shaping the future for music. From rap to country all genres had to come some place and one of those places were modernism style poems and writing. One big genre I personally think had a big influence would be rap. Now everyone thinks that rap is all drug and drinking. But it’s more than that. Maybe the people can be a little crazy but this is the way they grew up. They didn’t go to one of the top school districts in the country. No they went to run…

generations (Pew). This goes to say that as a group, Millennials are generally more open-minded and accepting than the average population. Yet, if you look at some of the largest societal outlets for this generation, such as the NBA or hip hop and rap music, you would see that an unspoken but blatant homophobia exists. With major NBA stars like Rajan Rondo using homophobic slurs, and a mysterious absence of openly gay athletes and…

her truest form of raw femininity and strength, two characteristics which, previously, had not coincided with each other in the rap industry. She uses traditional gangster rap’s objectification of women, especially those of color, in a way that promotes women and femininity in an empowering manner. The hiphop industry is one which is rooted in misogynistic views and rap has very rarely attempted to prove otherwise, often portraying women as less significant beings through objectification of…

species of organisms are becoming extinct every day.Is this a World you want to live in? In today’s standards, poetry is often overshadowed and much less spoken about than other matters. In reality, poetry is exceptionally repeatedly used in Songs, Raps, and pop music. Poetry has not declined, but has expanded and evolved into a diverse range of songs/poems, as listed music is one type. Slam poetry is regularly used to address world issues such as suicide (depression), Global warming, and…

“Students who are pressured to be number one live in between dreams and reality” (ibighit, 2013). The song I chose is titled, “N.O,” sung by South Korean hip-hop group, BTS. In both the music video and in the lyrics for N.O, BTS showcase how they want youth to overthrow goals that others have set for them, and start to find their own happiness. Hence the lyrics, “Everybody say NO! It can’t be any later. Don’t be trapped in someone else’s dream” (ibighit, 2013). The music video shows the…

No matter how you view him, Eminem was a very successful rapper. Eminem started his music career in 1996 when he released his independent album, Infinite. He made the decision to pursue music full time after the birth of his little girl, Hallie Jade Scott. In 1997, he traveled to LA to attend the Rap Olympics Rap Battle and finished 2nd overall. However, despite not winning, he impressed many people and his demo…

Music, and the music videos that accompany it, display how black males attempt to reach the reimagined values of masculinity and how these values affect black women. No Respect: Gender Politics and Hip-Hop in Gender Talk, analyzes the affects of gagster rap and hip-hop in the late 90s early 2000s in relation to youth culture specifically, gender relations and understanding within the African-American community. Within rap music there is a normalization of black women being inhuman, promiscuous…

Rap industry has gained huge recognition with fans over the years. According to Bradley “Rap is now the most widely disseminated poetry in the history of the world” (Bradley, xiii). Rappers have built up their following from adults to young kids that enjoy listening to rap music. The audiences are the ones who spend money on the artist, accordingly, buying their music, attending concerts, or buying merchandise. Now a day, an artist can be asked to represent a company, either in the fashion world…

In 1998, rap had outsold country in sales. Country was America’s top selling format previously before hip hop took the fame (Farley). Hip hop sold beyond eighty-one million albums that year. Russell Simmons, co-founder of the Def Jam music label, stated, “Rock is…

Dr.West The way you see new trends and different styles in the name of rap and streetwear. A man who was born in chicago and moved to China at the age of 10.Kanye Omari West, one of the most iconic hip-hop rappers influenced American culture by creating new trends and producing music that changed the rap genre. Kanye was creating many different ways to express himself such as in music,fashion, and social media. The biggest way he expressed himself, besides in music, was in the fashion industry.…