Mixtape

방탄소년단 To start, my musician for the project is BTS who are also known as Bangtan Sonyeondon. BTS is a seven member Korean pop group from South Korea. They all currently live in Seoul, South Korea They have stage names since their fan base is international and some foreign fans may not be able to pronounce their original names. Their names are: Rap Monster (Kim Namjoon)born in 1994, Jimin (Park Jimin) born in 1995, Jin (Seokjin) born in 1992, V (Kim Taehyung) born in 1995, Suga (Min Yoongi)…

Macklemore, relevant music and latest track ‘Growing Up’ Known for chart-topping and megalomaniac hits Same Love and Can't Hold Us, rap artist Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis is set to keep the ball rolling again with a new song to be released entitled Growing Up. After being low on the radar for the past two to three years, Macklemore and Lewis would be heard again via the said song which shouts of the former's recent penetration to fatherhood. Macklemore's latest hit would definitely be…

slightly racist person who always drinks way too much and then causes fights in the family. Sometime after Thanksgiving, Charlie goes to a party and exchanges Secret Santa gifts. From Sam, he gets a typewriter and she kisses him. He gives Patrick a mixtape and reads his favourite poem (which happens to be some sort of a suicide letter from an unknown person) and everyone loves it. Charlie's birthday is on 24th of November. He hates it because that's when his aunt Helen died. He is always very…

What is up with all the negativity? Everywhere I turn, I see negative ads, people being rude to one another, and people who just don’t care. It’s in politics, schools, sports, and media. People who sit in some of the most powerful seats in the world choose this route. It just doesn’t make sense. That’s why I hate negativity with a passion. I really don’t understand that when people are given the choice between being positive and being negative, the majority of them choose to be negative. In…

You may have seen his recent cover for mixtape Jeffery (2016) swarming all over social media, with Young Thug posing in an Alessandro Trincone ruffled dress number. The Hip Hop world has been up and arm’s debating whether or not this is something to be accepted. Recently in a Complex Magazine…

Public Speaking Analysis In 2015 Scott Mescudi, or commonly known by his rapper-name, Kid Cudi, traveled back to his hometown of Cleveland Ohio to visit his old high school and deliver a TEDx Talk. In the talk, Scott talks about his younger days spent in the same school of Shaker Heights. He then tells his story of how he moved to New York at young age to pursue his dream of becoming a professional rapper. After many trials and tribulations, he reached his dream. Currently Scott is a Grammy…

Introduction In our modern age of mass communication, the keys of culture and social values have been handed over to personalities in the media. Historically, the American media industry has significantly been criticised for its underrepresentation of minorities and even recently has this aspect been everso highlighted with the many debates about instances of issues relating to whitewashing in films, portrayal of stereotypes and lack of recognition for minority talent. In certain pockets of the…

"Hip-hop is not the problem. Our reality is the problem of the situation,” This is said by Kendrick Lamar in response to a criticism statement about To Pimp A Butterfly and hip-hop in general. On March 15 of 2015 Kendrick Lamar released To Pimp A Butterfly. This album is a record that stands musically and lyrically. The album is depth and it takes thorough listening to grasp what Lamar is saying. This album was created differently in the sounds and message of his other works. To Pimp A Butterfly…

As the crowd pours in, the excitement grows and soon the crowd dies down as the unmistakable sound of Drake’s hit song 'Trophies ' blares through the speakers. Then Vector Arena in Auckland lights up with an amazing laser and pyrotechnic display in time with the music, the rap superstar from Canada had kicked off the show with a bang. This was his first ever show in New Zealand and a much anticipated one too, earlier the show was opened by guest artists 2 Chainz and P Reign; who aren’t as…

Family’s Past and Eleanor’s Present The 1980’s was a time of comic books, making your own mixtapes and crazy fashion. Author Rainbow Rowell brings those trends back to life in one of her most famous novels, Eleanor and Park. The story takes place in Omaha, Nebraska, and follows the relationship between Eleanor Douglas, a colorfully dressed, redheaded new girl, and Park Sheridan, a half Korean, music loving boy. The closer the pair get, the harder it is for Eleanor's protective walls to come…