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soundtrack from the 1980’s that recently became a movie in 2015. That is a 35 year chain reaction of violence that clearly remained popular enough within its listeners to again become popular through Gangsta Rap music. “Gangsta Rap is a style of Hip-Hop that reflects the violent lifestyles of inner-city youth (Adaso Henry).” A few well known artist from the Gangsta Rap epidemic are Tupac, Too Short, Snoop Dogg, Eazy E, Biggie Smalls and Ice Cube. Today we have “Gangsta Rappers” by the name of…

the greatest genres of music all time are Blues and Hip Hop. These two genres have produced many different stars. Even though Blues and Hip Hop are two different genres of music, they both have similar structural components which include structure, melody, and harmony. STRUCTURE OF HIP HOP VS. BLUES The Structure of Hip Hop and Blues are quite similar. First of all, Blues and Hip Hop are typically in 4/4 time. The typical structure of Hip Hop is Intro-Pre Hook- Hook- Verse- Bridge- Outro. The…

The process of ‘beat juggling’ uses the breaks between two records that are exactly the same. DJ Q-Bert, who never stopped learning new styles from his mentors, as well as on his own, mainly founded this process. The two records themselves are exactly the same. To put it another way, if DJ Q-Bert were using Record Sample A on one side, the left, of the turntable, he would also place Record Sample A on the other side, the right, of the turntable. In a moment, the DJs uses the fader, which is…

the United States came with the rise in the Hip-Hop genre in the early 1970s, where people preformed lyrical raps over beats. Also known as rap, hip-hop was introduced to Chicago in the early 1980s and was instantly successful, especially within the impoverished, inner city areas. The rise of hip-hop was also met with backlash, as it was a medium for gangs to express their violent and criminal lifestyles (Drake, 2012). To understand the effect of hip hop culture and the possible effects it has…

I am doing my music outline on a certain rap artist. His name is rap name is “G herbo”. I picked this artist because I relate to him and I relate to how he grew up. He is a rapper out of Chicago Illinois. He is very famous to the upcoming ages and is putting high thoughts to the public, and is not promoting violence. I like his music cause it gives you a good vibe and has many different flows which is another thing I like about him. I’m also writing about him because I am into rap music and I…

Tyshiea Check It While I Wreck It: Black Womanhood, Hip-Hop Culture, and the Public Sphere. By Gwendolyn D. Pough. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 2004. Pp. 265, introduction, bibliography, index, illustrations. Urban hip-hop culture started in the mid 1970s as the originate and public expressions within spray painting composing, deejaying, break moving, and rap music - of dark and Latino youth in the discouraged South Bronx, and the development has since developed into an overall…

One reason I would categorize the song “Earned it” as black music due to the fact it was written and produced by black people. Also, when considering the primary audience that this song is targeted to, this is also primarily black. Some lyrics in the song contain slang and phrases that are commonly used and made popular by the black community. Many black people even might find some lyrics relatable to their lives. With this song falling under the categories of trap/rap music also gives way to it…

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…

Nelson George’s “Gangsters–Real and Unreal” 1. “Gangsta rap (or reality rap or whatever descriptive phrase you like) is a direct by-product of the crack explosion...first came crack rocks, then gangsta rap” (paragraph 32) What examples does George use to prove his point? Do you agree with his statement? Explain why. If not, then what do you think gangsta rap is a direct product of? Be specific in your response. Present in George’s “Gangsters– Real and Unreal”, the extensive details revolving…

Rap legend Lawrence Parker better known by his stage name “KRS-One” once said, ”If hip hop has the ability to corrupt young minds, it also has the ability to uplift them!” Two years ago in December, rapper “XXXTentacion” or Jahseh Onfroy released a song titled “Look at me.” This song had gained him a lot of publicity making him known to mainstream media. In September of 2017 he finally released a music video for his song. With the publicity of “Look at me” he was able to shed light on racial…