Lil Wayne

Palestinian-American, has been able to impact the lives of millions through his phone. In an unlikely turn of events, the 40-year-old Khaled — who has been steadily making music since the early ’90s, recently collaborating with such artists as Drake and Lil Wayne — is now best known for his mastery of a social network largely favored by teens who think Instagram requires too many words (and who like the idea that the Snaps disappear in 24 hours). Khaled first signed up for Snapchat in October…

I not want to live (and go to school) in a town where I can eat ribs at The Joint? This is the first place my aunt brought me, after picking me up at the airport. I was a freshman in high school and was enthusiastic to visit New Orleans because Lil Wayne, my favorite rapper, grew up there. We stayed in the Lower Garden District, it turns out, a very different place from Weezy’s Hollygrove. During the day, while my aunt was at work, I navigated the maze-like streets of the French Quarter,…

However, Coldplay wasn’t life-changing. Yes, it changes my view on music, but my entire view on life changed when I discovered Hip-Hop. At first I was like everyone, disgusted by Rap and what it stood for. I’d hear hip hop and the names Soulja Boy and Lil’ Wayne would pop into my head, followed by a sickening feeling of disgust. But from the first real Hip-Hop song I heard, I realized I was looking at the wrong things. Hip-Hop is such a diverse genre, lumping all of it together under what played…

The Influence of Violent Media on the Youth Just as author Wes Moore states in his book The Other Wes Moore: “When we’re young, it sometimes seems as if the world doesn’t exist outside our city, our block, our house, our room. We make decisions based on what we see in that limited world and follow the only models available.” (Moore 178). Unfortunately, today the model that young children have to follow is violent media. “Research on violent television and films, videogames, and music reveals…

tobacco. We even have bars (e.g. Hookah bars) to go and hang with friends while smoking and enjoying drinks with one another. OTC drugs are now starting to be abused in the world (e.g. cough syrup). Youth are following their role models such as Lil Wayne. The youth knows he drinks on cough syrup now called lean. So they think if he does it then it is cool if they do it. Then we start to abuse the over the counter drugs because if we feel some kind of way there is a pill in the world to help us…

Semiotics is the use of signs and symbols as a way in which to communicate the meaning of the world to people. In a world full of semiotics, people are often unaware of the messages they are being fed. As humans, we automatically perform semiotic analysis on a daily basis without being aware of it. Are semiotics present in modern day rap and hip-hop? Yes! Typically, society develops meanings for certain signs as a way to tell individuals how to or to not act. It is through these signifiers in…

hard-core-hip-hop fans, but also fans of alternative rock music and college students. Kendrick skills went further landing him to receive the name from MTV as the “Hottest MC,” of 2012. This name puts him on the same levels of many other well known rappers like Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Jay-Z. In 2013 Kendrick has yet again captured everyone's attention by his bold act of calling out Big Sean, Drake and J, Cole in a verse on the song “ Control,” which was created by Big Sean. Kendrick still…

Introduction In this essay I want to explore the impact that rappers’ lyrics, views, and life styles have on subsequent generations, and how people that listen to their music are affected in their everyday lives by these rappers messages in rap music and its associated media. This essay aims to examine a variety of artistic forms such as lyrics, music videos and associated art work. Additionally, it will reflect on the social, cultural and historical background of rap music. Historical…

age of 12 she authored her first rap, then went on to delve into acting. She was discovered by Dirty Money CEO Fendi, who came across Minaj’s MySpace page,loved what he heard, and immediately signed her to his label.That connection led Minaj to Lil’ Wayne, who collaborated with her on the series of mix tapes, the first of which, Playtime is Over, was released in April,2007. Not long on her appearance on American Idol, it didn’t take long after that fireworks began between her fellow judge…

Yet humorous and amusing, Comedy film Get Hard demonstrates the reflection of social attitudes seen in today’s society, through the characters James king and Darnell Lewis the film reflects the racial misconceptions individuals form and articulate toward a certain race. The film takes the audience on the adventure of James king and Darnell Lewis’ desire to make James “get hard” before serving time in prison. The characters reflect society’s misconceptions about certain individuals, reflecting…