Melle Mel

Old-school rap describes the earliest commercially recorded hip hop music.Old-school hip-hop is noted for its relatively simple rapping techniques compared to later hip-hop music ("Old School Hip Hop vs. New School Hip Hop."). Artists such as Melle Mel would use few syllables per bar of music with simple rhythms and moderate tempo. Gangsta rap was also developed in the mid-80s and was big game changer for the genre with its explicit and violent lyrics. As other rap groups fed off of the genre…

In “Decoded”, Jay-Z discusses his life in hip-hop. He connects his career to past artists and events in history. Jay-Z has become one of the most influential people in hip-hop. He has been a prominent figure for decades in music. Jay-Z’s influence on other artists has changed hip-hop’s history itself. The stories of his past, which he shares in “Decoded”, are a part of history because they all shaped his career and made hip-hop what it is today. In “Decoded”, Jay-Z shares a few moments…

Jock City in 1991, Juice in 1992, Friday in 1995, and other movies may not have been meant to glorify the ghetto/gangster lifestyle but when filtered through negative racial perceptions... these theatrical leant credibility to the assumptions of Black culture..." (Hart 15). The Black Best Friend’s main job is to help their white friend out of problems, their character has little to no context. They are also called the token black friend. They usually tag along behind the white friend with quirky…