Lil Wayne

“What do I consider to be beautiful” Beauty comes in many different, ways shapes, and forms. When looking up the definition of beautiful thousands of definitions I found that two stood out to me. I googled the beautiful definition this came up “having beauty; possessing qualities that give great pleasure orsatisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses ormind”( Dictionary.com). The other definition I was interested in was "Beauty is a dynamic event that occurs between…

The Fifth Element of Hip Hop - Knowledge In addition to the four elements of hip-hop – breakdancing, graffiti, emceeing, and DJing - The Zulu Nation places emphasis on a fifth element of hip-hop being knowledge. Bambaataa and members viewed knowledge to the link that connects the other elements together to form hip-hop culture. Without knowledge, an individual would not be able to be a respectable emcee, effectively DJ, constructively tag graffiti, or safely breakdance. Therefore, one of the…

Rap music has to be the most influential thing ever to be made. Rap is classified to me as rhythm and poetry, therefore, I believe that anyone who can write a poem and have rhythm to go with it, it’s rap. When I was younger, I never actually understood music, and a perfect example of this is Eminem’s song called Space Bound. I knew the lyrics by heart when I was about 12, but I never understood. So this is why I’m writing this essay, to show you how to (or explain how I learned to) read into rap…

purchased music after rock for all age groups. This was according to the Recording Industry Association of America. (Thompson, 27). Hip hop’s success can be proven by two artists who topped the charts in 2007 and 2008, rapper Jay-Z or Shawn Carter and Lil Wayne, respectively. The fastest selling rap albums in history and the first album to go number on Billboard Album charts were created by Caucasian rappers the Beastie Boys and Eminem. Assistant Professor of Afro American and African Studies…

Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace,” written by Jeff Hobbs, lies an illustration of the influence of the Hip Hop Culture subgenres that has been located throughout many life stories in the past half century told by famous singers such as Eminem, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, 50 cent, Dr. Dre and many others. The Hip Hop Culture is described as individuals being prone to detail the struggles of life in the course of a brutally honest point of opinion. In “The Short and Tragic Life…

genre continues to morph. Now, the rhyming is changing; before artists would compare things that match or sound alike, but now rappers say anything. For example, I was riding in the car with my stepdad and Bandz A Make Her Dance by Juicy J featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz was playing, and 2 Chainz says “2 Chainz, four bracelets,”. He asked me, “That’s what rap has come to. No rhyming, just saying whatever.” Yes, 2 Chainz is referring to his jewelry but what he says does not rhyme which was the…

Hip hop artist and basketball players are both performers, who have a rich connection and similar persona, showcasing style, swagger, urbanism, bravado, and coolness. This rich bond was established in 1979; from 1984 to 2009, a new era was conceived, known as “The Dunkadelic Era.” In 1979, the first mainstream explicit connection between hip-hop and basketball was established. The Sugarhill Gang’s hit song “Rapper’s Delight,” which is commonly referred to as the first mainstream hip-hop song,…

Ariana Grande is a twenty three year old television actress better known as a pop music singing sensation. Ms. Grande began singing and acting at a young age, which landed her a role in a Broadway play before she hit sixteen. In 2010, she landed her big break. Starring in the Nickelodeon series, Victorious, as Cat Valentine, she played as a “goofy aspiring singer.” (biography.com) Ariana Grande dropped her single “The Way” which went triple platinum in 2013. After her single, she went on to…

overdosing on this substance. Drugs such as marijuana have been promoted in the rap industry since the start, making it the third most used drug in the United States (National Institute on Drug Abuse 2014). Rappers such as Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa and Lil Wayne promote the use of the drug, often their personas are linked with the substance. Marijuana usage of teens has increased by eighty percent since 2012, which could be a direct factor of the promotion of this drug in the media. 52 million…

Love Yourz Life is a gift. Many people in the world wish they could trade lives with someone who has more luxuries. A significant part of life is experiencing hardship. One way to motivate people into embracing hardship is through music. Music leaves a powerful message and makes people feel good about themselves. One hip-hop song in particular leaves a strong message for its listeners. In the music video “Love Yourz,” J. Cole empowers his viewers to love life through the struggle by rapping…