Rapping

broad, general city to a more localized spaces such as blocks, and neighborhoods. In hip-hop, artists continually call out streets and what the particular area was like at the time. For example, Jay Shells, videos provides an example of Warren G rapping about some boys shooting dice on a particular street. The lyrics implies that that space was a place for people in their community to hang out and hold conversations. Hip-Hop is even more specific, with explicit references to particular streets,…

Hip Hop music is a language that references the cultural and technical events prevalent in society. As sited in the lecture, "hip hop music has a diverse and colorful history"with stem in "graffiti",b-boying,djing, and mc 'ing . This essay will explore the four elements of hip hop in depth. Graffiti immerged in the early 1960 's in Phildelphia (lecture notes). To graffiti was to express yourself through art on anything around the city. Next is B-Boying or break dancing, which came along shortly…

swim shows which made it something different for other DOOM projects. The album still got many good reviews from many publications. On NehruvianDoom he collaborated with Bishop Nehru. On NehruvianDoom DOOM produced the album, Bishop did most the rapping on the…

Puerto Rico music grows as a lively product of different cultural resources. West Africa and Spain are the prominent musical sources of Puerto Rico. During 19th century, Puerto Rican settlers fortunes increased and they become more ambitions because their social aspirations grew. Those children who show passion, devotion and interest in music were sent abroad to learn and practice music so that they could be able to enhance and boost their talents. Manuel Tavares was a composer of one of the…

Chicago rappers are a product of their time, akin to all famous musicians. The increased presence of Chicago rappers on the musical scene logically correlates with the high rate of violence in Chicago. Furthermore, much of these rappers would not be rapping, and spreading awareness of the high violence rate, if Chicago were the least violent; the point being that, music is a cultural and societal response to systematic problems in our modern society. Intriguingly, this is the case in a lot of…

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…

rap battles have been a key part of its culture and helped shape the music. Jay-Z talks about his drive to have the best rhymes of any of the kids from his neighborhood, who would battle with each other in cyphers. Lyrics about being better at rapping than others were noticeable in the battles Jay-Z would have in Marcy. The competition in hip-hop is what drove so many artists to becoming the best they could possibly be. Jay-Z discusses his battle with 50 Cent and Kanye West to sell more…

“In rap music, even though the element of poetry is strong, so is the element of the drum, and the implication of dance. Without the beat, its commercial value would certainly be more tenuous” Archie Shepp. For many years people have argued about whether or not rap is poetry and, the differences between the two. The most prominent question in this debate is, is rap poetry or its own form of literature. Both rap and poetry have been around for a very long time and have appealed to the senses of a…

Chief Keef and Famous Dex: An in Depth Comparison Chief Keef and Famous Dex are both popular, hip-hop recording artists who share many of the same qualities in music and style. The two musicians also share similar backgrounds, but have differences in music style. Keith Cozart, otherwise known as Chief Keef, is a famous dread-headed recording artist and rapper. In fact, he blew up from his hit song “Don’t Like”, and also gained his stardom at only the age of fifteen. On the other hand, being…

West who brought this topic to the masses. He not only brought this controversial topic to his viewers in an informative way but also artistic, with his music. He not only addresses the conflict in Sierra Leone but also makes a music video on it rapping about his personal upcoming. “Diamonds from Sierra” directed by Hype Williams, published on July 4, 2005. Kanye West introduces its viewers to illicit diamond trading by displaying images of child laborers and the work environment. Also, displays…