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According to Oxford dictionary the term demographics is, "relating to the structure of populations and a particular sector of a population. If I had to define it in my own words it would be similar to the definition that they give but I would go into further detail. Demographics can consist of gender, age, income status, region, and also race. Demographics is usually meant to target certain audience for several things. The one that I would like to touch on is music. Demographics is used for…

Rock n’ Roll is better than Hip-hop for many different reason. Rock n’ Roll is a type of music dating back to the 50s and defined by simple melodies and heavy beats. While Hip-hop is defined as rapping with an electronic backing. In fact, Rock n’ Roll is rated second best music genres and is only beat by heavy metal therefore better than hip-hop. Rock n’ Roll is better than Hip-hop because it has diverse meanings for different viewers, in addition it is more pleasing to hear, and bring people…

Sometimes, the music industry can be very tricky and very playful, relative to the highs and lows of fame that an artist can harness from the course of his or her career. We have seen one-hit wonders succumbed to the concept of oblivion and there are the fortunate ones who still managed to survive with their incessant names being on the hot stuff list. When an act died out of exhaustion or an artist’s spotlight dimmed, we thought that they may never come back, leaving us forlorn and dismayed by…

“We all self-conscious I’m just the first to admit it” is what Kanye West wrote as his last verse to wrap up his song All Falls Down featuring Syleena Johnson. It was released in 2003 on his mix tape Freshmen Adjustment (cite). The song accomplished to be number seven on the billboard hot one hundred. He also acquired a grammy in 2005 for his work. Even though the song was popular in the early 2000’s it still prosecutes much relevance to this day. Anyone could listen to this song, but the…

My hero is Kendrick Lamar who is a rap artist. Kendrick Lamar first hit it big in 2010 after the release of the album “Overly Dedicated”. In the following year he released the album “Section.80”. By that time he had a lot of Internet followers and he used that platform to get his message across about how he feels about the world. He also made music with several famous artists in hip-hop including Busta Rhymes and Snoop Dogg. Kendrick Lamar made one of his biggest chart topping albums in 2012…

For my Zine I wanted to stay in the music area, but take a focus into a specific subgenre in the music industry called “Trap Rap” and research more for myself and its growing audience. The term "trap" is used to refer to the place where all types of drug deals are made and they incorporate their trap lifestyle into their music career. This topic is nothing new to me I’ve been listening to music, and specifically this type since I was still in the car seat. My first introduction to trap rap was…

Do you listen to a lot of rap because if you do you have probably heard of the “Gucci Gang” rapper Gazzy Garcia A.k.a Lil Pump. Also I am here to teach you about the great guy called Lil pump he is making a lot by rapping and if you’re going to listen to rap you will hear about him a lot so i will inform you today about his background. Today I will tell you about Lil Pumps early life then I will tell you about his style. Finally I will tell you about how crazy his life is to this day. We will…

In a genre renowned for masculinity and bravado, Drake has built his successful career on emotions and storytelling. The Toronto born rapper, singer and songwriter, dominates not just rap music, but the entire music industry. With countless infectious hits and four full length studio albums, his impact in the music world is second to none. To put Drake’s almost untouchable position and widespread influence on the hip-hop world into perspective, even allegations having a ghostwriter, someone who…

Erykah Badu: The Queen of Neo-Soul "What I work hard at doing is staying on a path of being kind and showing and proving that I'm a good person to society. That's hard. The talent, that's a gift. I just came here like that." Erykah Badu was born Erica Abi Wright, on February 26, 1971 in Dallas Texas. Raised by her actress mother Kolleen Maria Wright, Badu was exposed to the arts early on. At a very young age she danced and sang for her mother and eventually began performing in shows at her…

Jermaine Lamarr Cole, Is arguably one of the greatest rappers of the 2000s. His music involving real life experiences and real emotion make him one of the unique music artists around today. “He isn't underrated, but one of those artists that are well known but discredited for their work(Ajello).” What makes J Cole Great isn’t the beats but the words and purpose for his music. “When I actually listen hard enough, most of what I hear is honor-student try-hardisms, and it occasionally veers into…