Rapping

Back in the nineties rap music was more lyrical compared to twenty tens version of rap which is more about how the song sounds and not as much about the lyrics. Since I was born midway through the nineties I am more impartial to the twenty ten type of rap than nineties rap because I have experienced longer. There are great music in the different eras of rap. Both have their own unique style of rap. There are three main categories I will be focusing on are the artist, quality of lyrics, and the…

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…

money he's making from his strip (the corner where he sells drugs)(Adam Schwartz, 1). He also explains in his article that Nathaniel thinks the only reason people buy from him is because of his sneaker. Adam Schwartz claims that because rappers are rapping about how your possession make you famous not your education. Kids are dropping out school believing that illegals things are what make you famous and gain money. When in reality most will only get a trip to jail and a fine they cannot…

but also as an entrepreneur and philanthropist, he presents himself more so in an apologetic, lamenting, and humble manner in his newest release, 4:44. Contrary to most lyrical themes in his previous work, Jay-Z spends a significant portion of 4:44 rapping in a shameful and apologetic manner for his prior mistakes regarding family life. Lyrical themes in 4:44 also extend to racism, stereotypes, and a strong personal revelation that ties in to the rights and his support…

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…

Music leaves a powerful message and makes people feel good about themselves. One hip-hop song in particular leaves a strong message for its listeners. In the music video “Love Yourz,” J. Cole empowers his viewers to love life through the struggle by rapping about his own life of hardship. Jermaine Lamarr Cole, formally known by his stage name J. Cole, is an African-American hip-hop artist from Fayetteville, North Carolina. He first rose to stardom when he released the song “Work Out,” it…

Alternative Rappers? Another way that Outkast challenged notions of authenticity was through their defiance towards conceptions of performative blackness within Hip Hop. Here, I will use E. Patrick Johnson’s framework, as well as how authenticity is constructed based on sound, look and feel in tandem, to illustrate how OutKast resisted this limited view of Hip Hop legitimacy (Grazian). Perceptions of performative blackness connected to sound, look and feel stem from urban inner-city ghetto life…

rough childhood, failing 9th grade 3 times and dropping out. The only light in his life was his Uncle Ronnie, who would rap with him. Ronnie committed suicide in 1991, which really devastated Eminem. He got a passion in rapping at the age of fourteen. He joined Mike Ruby in rapping. They called themselves “Manix” and M&M”, which later became Eminem. He competed in rap competitions at Osborne High School. He rapped with “New Jacks”, later moving…

Many people see rap as just putting words together that rhyme but it's much more than that. There are many things that make a good rapper like having a good flow, having good lyrics and having good beats. All the best rappers have theses in common but some are better than others. Some of the best rappers to ever live all have complex lyrics. Eminem is one good example of a great lyricist. This makes Eminem one of the greatest because he's able to put words together and have them make sense like…

Privilege II" reached the number one position on Billboard. One of the best thing Macklemore does is giving Black Lives Matter protesters the last word. I believe that Macklemore's recognition for the song was a type of recognition that rappers of color rapping about the same topic have received comparably little attention for, an ironic…