Mixtape

Born in Compton, California, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is easily recognized as one of the greatest rappers today. From releasing his first mixtape in ‘03 under the name K. Dot to winning a Pulitzer Prize, Kendrick has moved from underground rapper to global star. It started in middle school when his English teacher, Regis Ingis, decided the kids needed an outlet for their aggression and suggested poetry (Moore, 63). Due to the prominent gang violence in Compton between the Crips and the Bloods,…

For years, music has been a driving force in the progression of modern society. Music provokes thought, emotion, and change in societies across the globe, regardless of genre. Global stars are not created based on excessive marketing and good promotion. Although these are major factors, true global legends are created by being the most relatable artists of their time. There music is able to relate with people outside of their city, their country, their continent. Focusing on the 1990's american…

The internet has become a cult that worships eccentricity. Take, for example, the killing of Harambe, a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo. After a three-year-old boy got inside the gorilla’s enclosure, zoo officials decided to kill Harambe, fearing for the boy’s life. The controversial decision and odd news story has become the internet’s latest obsession. Through memes like chanting “Dicks out for Harambe,” saying “Harambe died for our sins,” and putting Harambe as a write-in candidate in the US…

chart. The album had two singles: (Ha Ha) Slow Down and If It Ain't About Money. In addition, Joe made contributions to the work of other musicians and had an appearance on a remix of DJ Khaled's Welcome To My Hood. In 2011, he debuted his inaugural mixtape, titled The Darkside Vol.2. In that same year, Joe released the singles Another Round and Yellow Tape as a preview of his upcoming 11th studio album, which had not yet been given a title. Following a hiatus of nearly a decade, he achieved a…

violence. Though Lamar was formerly an independent artist looking to gain traction in the music industry, the release of Section.80 catapulted the rapper to stardom. Lamar has since released three studio albums, one compilation album, one EP, five mixtapes, and has appeared on numerous other musicians’ songs in the short time he has reigned supreme in the rap industry. Lamar’s music has become known for his intricate wordplay, socially-conscious lyricism, and his fusion of gangster rap with…

Tupac Shakur & Black Vernacular CSU Chico Nicholas Pedroza There has been widespread debate on the creation and use of Ebonics, or black vernacular within the education system, it has not been inputted into the schools, but nonetheless the use of it is very popular and the reason for that are rappers. Black vernacular is widely spoken throughout the black community so when rappers rap in black vernacular and whatever they rap about the people can relate to it. Stated by Matthew Feldman,…

Downloading music has been going on for almost 15 years. People from all over the world have access to illegal music, hence the reason why they download it for free. Many people download music for free because they don’t have the money to spend on music albums or they just like one or two songs and don’t want to buy the entire album. Some people just don’t like buying albums and just rather have free music. Downloading music had become a craze in the years of computers and internet. There are…

The musical has gone through many changes in its lifetime. Its has been developed, explored and performed in millions of theatres around the world. But what really are the foundations of the art form itself? All of the three elements are really important, but there is one that stands out and has changed the most. That would be the music. The music has served the musical in many ways. It serves the characters extended feelings of fulfillment and gives the audience something to hum out of the…

Become acquainted with their hiring practices and available postions, (4) attend job fairs to research the availability of positions and identify and establish networking contacts. In this context, research local, profeswional organizations and make cold call to establish contacts. The journaling aspect of this process will, in effect, enable me to communicate with others, who, in many ways are experiencing the same issues that I am. Maintaining a daily journal of experiences will enable me to…