Missy Elliott

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    thirteen nominations, one Emmy Award, with three nominations and an Academy Award nomination. Queen Latifah became an influence to R&B, soul, and hip-hop artists, such as Eve, Da Brat, Lil' Kim, Fugees, Darius Brown-Bey, Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott, Remy Ma, Ivy Queen, Foxy Brown, Ms. Dynamite, and Naughty by…

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    negative impact is increasingly more severe when something that has belonged to you and your culture has been seized. At some point in every African American child’s life they are immersed in hip-hop culture. I was practically raised off Run-D.M.C., Missy Elliott, and DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. When “Rock the House” by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince would blast and me, my sister, mother, and father would ramble off the lines with ease. “Alright now, bust a move”, the next person…

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    The History Of Hip Hop

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    male craving (hos). Ladies inside and outside of the business have pushed against the misogyny in hip-jump. Numerous, female hip-jump specialists have been as large as the greatest male rappers: Latifah, MC Lyte, Salt-n-Pepa, TLC, Lil ' Kim, Eve, Missy Elliott. Be that as it may, these ladies keep on being the exemption. Additionally, the deficiency of ladies in hip-jump goes as far as possible up the chain, from rappers through to industry officials: Plenty of ladies listen to hip-bounce, yet…

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    “What if America loved Black people as much as Black Culture?” ("‘Hunger Games’ Star’s Stunning Critique: What If America Loved Black People as Much as Black Culture?", 2015). Hunger Games star, Amandla Stenberg, issued a video titled, “Don’t Cash Crop on my Cornrows”, which addressed the cultural appropriation behind historical hairstyles such as braids and dreadlocks. The video continues to criticize celebrities “for not acknowledging the appropriation of black culture” (“African Student Union…

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