New school hip hop

Hamilton has caused a scene since the moment it hit Broadway. Many people were skeptical about a musical about a founding father, especially one based on hip-hop rap. When critics came out of the theater for the first time, however, they couldn’t give it higher praises. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, though. Being a play about a founding father, politics, and breaking molds people also denounced it. One such person was Alex Nichols’ in his article, “You Should Be Terrified That…

Hip hop and rap has swallowed the entertainment industry and is in charge when it comes to new music. Rapping has turned into its own culture and with any movement there will more than likely be a leader. Kendrick Lamar is the biggest name in hip hop. Storytelling has been Lamar’s greatest skill and most primary mission. He articulates in human terms, the intimate specifics of daily self defense from surroundings. The king of rap grew up in Compton California and has consistently registered top…

All rappers degrade black women and the people who support these corrupt rappers hate black women also. Jennifer Mclune’s “Hip-Hop’s Betrayal of Black Women” creates this biased inference within its readers after reading the text. Mclune is a writer, activist, and librarian that lives in Washington D.C. Her article, “Hip-Hop’s Betrayal of Black Women,” first appeared in an online magazine called Z Magazine in 2006. The story discusses how rappers feel that they have a privilege over women and…

90's Music Speech During the 1990's there was many people who loved to listen and dance to the music. It was because that kind of music was very relaxing and upbeat. Back then, the singers and rappers had a very creative mind for their music. Nowadays singers and rappers sound like they make up their words as they go. So, today I am showing you two of the 90's best singers. ..................Boring!!! Most of you all that I am talking to right now are kids from the 90's or kids…

2017 was a year full of new songs that were released by many different artists. One song that captured the attention of the world with its catchy beat and unique style was Despacito by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee. This song and music video was released on January 12, 2017 and topped the charts on the billboard as it began to gain international recognition (“Despacito”). Upon the creation of this popular hit song, the rhetor had to overcome different limitations and constraints to…

Since their debut single “Cruise” was released in 2012, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line have been busy proving themselves to the music industry with their incredible fusion of country, rock, hip-hop, and pop. The duo has earned several awards-including three consecutive Vocal Duo of the Year titles from both Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music. Their third studio album, Dig Your Roots, was just recently released in August 2016 including songs like…

By early 2008, Eminem had managed to kick his addictions to drugs and alcohol and returned to recording music. He released his first album of new music in five years, Relapse, in 2009. Vorcheimer4 5. in 2010, Eminem released the Grammy-winning album Recovery, a highly autobiographical attempt to come to terms with his struggles with addiction and experience with rehabilitation. D. Accomplishments…

It’s been a prolonged absence from Wiz Khalifa in the hip-hop world. All is well after his latest release, “Laugh Now, Fly Later.” One thing that irks me is when people say, “Wiz Khalifa isn’t the same.” It’s not even just him. People say the same for Kanye West, Jay-Z and many others. Music changes so much that it’s unfair to wish for music the artist made years ago. The artists mature and different things influence them and their music. For the most part, I️ feel like Khalifa has maintained…

becoming noticeably more commercially successful than others. (Randolph, 8) At first political rappers like Public Enemy and A Tribe Called Quest who talked about empowering the black community were successful but as time went on gangsta rap became the new popular genre. Gangsta rap out performed political rap because it exhibited black aggression…

The city of Los Angeles is one of the most well know cities in the world not just for the fame and lifestyle, but because of the cultures that have been introduced and expanded into society today. In the novel , “Jumped In What Gangs Taught Me About, Violence, Drugs, Love, and Redemption” by Jorja Leap, exposes us to a culture involving gangs and neighborhoods. Culture is something that is very strong and determines what we do and what we enjoy. For instance, gang members embrace their tattoos…