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Kendrick Lamar is a very respected, powerful rapper in the rap game right now. He has a lot of influence on the rap community and to the listeners of his music. He has a lot of different songs that focus around the idea of racism, police brutality, and equality. One of his most well known songs and one of the songs that focuses on racism is his song “Alright” of the album “To Pimp A Butterfly”. The music video to this song is what really tells the story to this song along with the very powerful…

Hip Hop has its origins from a resistance movement during the 1970s. Rap music which is one aspect of hip hop, was mainstreamed in the late 1980s and 1990s. These genres of music have since developed as a cultural and artistic sensation affecting youth around the world (Alridge and Stewart 2005). Similarly dancehall also emerged in the late 1970s in Jamaica not only as a musical style but as the basis for a type of recreational lifestyle. Initially, all presented genres have reflected social,…

Do you listen to rap or hip-hop? If so, do you think that rap or hip-hop have any negative effect on teen behavior or language? Rap and hip-hop lyrics do have a negative effect. Hip-hop and rap weren’t always negative. It had some positivity (Ruiz). It was a way to express your emotions (Haugh). It consisted of lyrics that rhymed (Haugh). The 1970s, hip-hop was a cultural society (Haugh). The 1980s and 1990s, rap was developed and getting popular very fast (Haugh). It consisted a group full of…

In 1970, the hip-hop music began in a small community in New York City at South Bronx, where drugs, violence, and poverty were common things. During the time, African- Americans are living as subordinate members in society. Basically, hip- hop music represents African Americans’ forms of music including jazz, soul, gospel, and reggae. DJ Kool Herc, was an inventor of the hip- hop music, he started music in his small apartment with young unemployed community members. There was no set of rules…

“I got something to say.” ”Rap has developed various substyles including gangsta rap focusing on the ills of inner-city life. It remains the one of the most dominate popular music styles well into the 21st century” (Starr and Waterman 574). On August 9th, 1988 an album that to this very day is still relevant. Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, DJ Yella, and MC Ren were the original members of the famous rap group N.W.A; which stands for Niggas with Attitude. They released their first album Straight…

Many people now a days have made rap to be responsible for all the violence in the youth of society today. I agree with Becky Blanchard when she proves that rap does not cause controversy especially since I can see where she is getting her points and evidence from. I believe that rap is not the only reason for controversy because there is poverty and many other smaller aspects that can lead to the violence today. Many believe rap is the main cause of violence along with other disturbances and I…

Can you think of famous people who kept trying and never gave up? Song Minho, a kpop rapper, has failed being a singer for two times but the third time, didn’t fail. I am going to introduce you to Song Minho starting off with his childhood, then his journey of becoming a singer, and last the current Minho. First of all, Song Minho was born on March 30, 1993 in South Korea, Yongin. He has a younger sister who debuted as a singer before Minho. Minho loved drawing and singing. But he was a bit…

Consistently, both classifications are scrutinized and its fans. Many individuals judge nation and its fans basically in light of the fact that it's not their sort of music. You regularly hear individuals make comments about nation fans, for example, hillbillies and "rednecks". On the opposite side you have the general population who "chop down" rap since they don't think it advances a constructive message however in all actuality, the general population judging face a similar obscenity and…

I started listening to hip-hop when I was transitioning into the 6th grade. It is a form of music, defined as stylized rhythmic music commonly accompanied by rap (merriam-webster). Hip hop involves rhyming of words and phrases into a verse. Verses are usually followed by a hook or chorus, like in most music genres. It is one of the top genres of music listened to among the youths of the U.S. I may listen to hip-hop, but I’m fairly new to rappers that have introduced themselves into the rap game…

Hip Hop music is one of the most listened to genres of today. It’s been around for many years, slowly evolving over time. When most hear the words Hip Hop, they automatically assume plain rap music. Just like any other genre of music, Hip Hop can be split up into many different sub genre for example, Trap music, Gangsta rap and lastly Old School Hip Hop. Starting from the oldest sub genre, Old School Hip Hop is the rap sound you hear before the 2000 era. Music groups like A Tribe Called Quest,…