New school hip hop

life is to this day. We will start with Little Gazzy Garcia also known as Lil Pump. Gazzy was born in Miami Florida on August, 17, 2000 (making him 17). Gazzy was born to a cuban father and mexican mother. When Gazzy was in high school he was suspended from every school in his district…

One of the most popular musical artists in today’s society would be Taylor Swift. She creates many music videos in which she is looking back at her life and her previous exes. One common factor in these songs and videos are her references to “colonial nostalgia.” She provides this nostalgia by making almost all her songs about her past experiences with people. She tends to write a lot of song about her previous exes. In by doing this she is able to provide a certain “nostalgia” that her…

In 2017, Dieuson Octave, commonly known by his stage name “ Kodak Black” released his album “ Project Baby 2: All Grown Up”. This album is a reboot of his breakout tape “ Project Baby”. Just like the title of the album indicates, “Project Baby 2” is about growth, the aftermath of the trials and tribulations that Kodak faced growing up in the projects in Pompano Beach, Florida. In a tracklist fully dominated by melodic songs, the highly lyrical and meaningful verses on Versatile stands out to…

American rappers. The song got much more positive feedback from the American audience even though they don't understand what the Japanese rapper is saying, but like the sound of the music. No matter what language barrier, or how far a person lives, hip hop will always find some way to influence people. The…

around the two cousins Earnest and Alfred “Paper Boy”. Earnest is broke with a kid like many young African Americans in Atlanta, and he is looking for a break in life through the flourishing rap game in Atlanta. When Earnest hears about Paper Boy’s new hit song on the radio he tries to “reunite” with his cousin.…

In the article called “Jay Z Testifies at ‘Big Pimpin’ Trail” by Associated Press from Bilboard, explains how the song "Big Pimpin" sample case was finally concluded to court after eight years of debate consideration between Osama Ahmed Fahmy and Jay Z and Timbaland. According to associated Press, both Jay Z and producer Timbaland will testify during the trail, which is set to begin on October 13. The argument of the trail basically ends up with whether or not Timbo and Jay Z rightfully sampled…

something unique/ the song shouldnt be the essence of your video, as far as im concerned. Nevertheless big music companies will often try to get your video down even if your using it fairly. The system is rigged. walked through the halls of CTU New York. This man held a certain dignity about him, a world-weary edge that made most men back down when face-to-face with him. Jack Bauer. Federal agent, wanted fugitive, and one-time Presidential operative. Most days, his colleagues avoided him, but…

Damn is one of my favorite album of all time, could it be yours? Kendrick has created another must have album that will continuously bump on your AUX players and MP3s not only month after month, not only year after year but technically decade after decade with meaningful lyrics that you could relate to through his storytelling, political view and social issues that he addresses. Storytelling has been Kendrick Lamar’s greatest skill and most primary mission. Kendrick is a brilliant storyteller…

considered as roll models, because those rap artists relayed positive messages to their listeners (Toms, 2006, p1). "The majority of today's rap culture involves a lot of explicit material and negativities" (McGarrell). According to McGarrell, This new form of rap music glorifies big money, degrading of women, drugs, alcohol, and guns. Many rap artist lyrics are explicit and degrading to women, while rap artist might be expressing what they have seen or the everyday struggles in life. In…

affection in Latin dance styles. Back in the Dominican Republic, where my childhood mostly took place, I learned how to feel the rhythm of the music leading me to learn Merengue and Bachata. After many years in this style of dance, upon returning to New York, I started taking classes in modern Salsa. Here my ability in dance grew stronger and I was able to perform for many congresses and other shows. Throughout my dedication in Latin dance styles, I was able to become a professional Salsa dancer…