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Lil Dicky’s Emotional Rap Ballad Lil Dicky, real name David Andrew Burd, is a comedic rapper. He’s risen to fame by a reaching out to a group that generally doesn’t relate to more traditional rappers, upper-middle class white men. His first complete album, Professional Rapper, reached no.1 on the Billboard comedy and rap albums chart and no.7 on the Billboard top 200. Standing out from the rest of the comedic album is Molly, a song that follows him through the pain of attending the wedding of…

After the release of Jay-Z’s album 4:44 in June, there has been a galore of controversy and attention brought towards the topic of blackness in America. I chose to analyze the music video to the song in his album, “The Story of O.J.” This song adds a lot to the discourse of the representation of blackness in America. Specifically, this song advertises the endeavors black people have in being successful in America. This video aims to both challenge and reinforce the common belief that you cannot…

Chief Keef and Famous Dex: An in Depth Comparison Chief Keef and Famous Dex are both popular, hip-hop recording artists who share many of the same qualities in music and style. The two musicians also share similar backgrounds, but have differences in music style. Keith Cozart, otherwise known as Chief Keef, is a famous dread-headed recording artist and rapper. In fact, he blew up from his hit song “Don’t Like”, and also gained his stardom at only the age of fifteen. On the other hand, being…

Hip-Hop has been one of the most popular types of music for a while, and has been since at 1970s, teenagers all over the world are listening Hip-Hop all the time. But is all the Hip-Hop songs are good for the teenagers to listen? Especially, teens who are at their teenage rebellion. The birthplace of Hip Hop is that 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in Bronx at New York. Before I did this research paper I didn’t even expect to how close we are to the birthplace of Hip-Hop. On August 11, 1973 DJ Kool…

Hip Hop is one of the most popular things kids and teenagers listen to. While hip hop might be fun and exciting to listen to it can easily have a major negative effect on the minors who listen to it. Some children listen to rap music all day and everyday. Also some children really take Hip Hop seriously and know how to enjoy it responsibly; but some do not act mature with this particular type music. The content that is in Hip Hop affects a child's actions, language and view on women. Hip hop…

The history of rap music would not be complete without a look at the performers who make it all possible - the rap artists. Most rap music typically includes one or more rappers who often rap about their own personal life stories, important events in their lives, or social problems they wish to make a public statement about. Rap songs can also represent romanticized or fictional themes. The sky is the limit. Musically, rap songs usually have a strong rhythmic aspect with the spoken lyrics…

I. Introduction Hip-hop is a musical art form that has been entertaining numerous black communities for centries. Hip-hop influences many activities, such as dancing and beatboxing. I have scrutinized the context of hip-hop lyrics and the behaviors in my daily life as an active hip-hop listener. My central topic of research is the behavioral effects that hip-hop music produces. I would like to research the facts, truth and also the lies about the behavioral effects hip-hop brings. I am…

influence in people. There's always that one song you hear and you just want to get up and dance. Well that song just influenced you into dancing. The same is happening in hip hop music today. Hip hop music is influencing teens into bad things and that's why I think Hip hip is ruining society. If you think about hip hop in the 90's and early 2000's it's wasn't as bas as now. Then they use to talk a out political right and world problems. Look at the song "The Chioce is Yours" by Black Sheep.…

the lyrics I saw one line that popped out to me. Snoop Dogg is a notorious rapper and is featured in this song and his lyrics go, ““Bitches ain't shit but hoes and tricks/ Lick on these nuts and suck the dick Get the fuck out after you're done/ And I hop in my ride to make a quick run.” Thinking back to Ayana-Byrd’s article “Claiming Jezebel,” she describes the times when she has seen many black women depicted as these “hoes” and “bitches.” She was so mad at these types of music but eventually…

music, hip-hop culture plays a major role in the formation of identity for its most prominent audience: teens and young adults. While it remains extremely influential for America’s younger generation, hip-hop music has also evolved to condone negative themes and risky behaviors. For example, popular hip-hop music promotes substance abuse, prostitution, misogyny, violence against women, gangs and gang-related crime, suicide, etc., as displayed through the lyrics of many popular hip-hop songs.…