Rapping

The majority of pop songs on the airwaves today contain some form of rapping in one way or another. From the whiny love songs of Justin Bieber to the lastest hits on Billboard’s top 40 rapping can be heard. One of Selena Gomez’s latest singles Look Good For You features a light third verse delivered by rapper A$AP Rocky, frontman of A$AP Mob. Country music even occasionally features some rapping, with the generic southern drawl of course, but it’s still there. Linkin Park, a well…

Graham, rising from the concretes of the ground, has to learn how to cope with what “doesn’t come natural” (Graham 8). Even before his rapping career, Graham has been made fun of through countless amounts of memes and parodies. But the flower continues to grow. He learns to embrace the hatred and admits that “this life is something [he] would die for (Graham 13). Furthermore, in his second…

Many people forget how this women made her start in life. When you hear her name people generally think of movies or television shows. Some people may even ask who? But those people who are die hard rap music fans would sing the song U.N.I.T.Y. and tell me how she is a rap goddess. This women is a rapper, songwriter, singer, actress, model, television producer, record producer, and talk show host. She is even an activist for women rights. This women is the Queen of Rap/Jazz, and her name is…

The media has a habit of portraying people in a negative way - no matter what someone does; they never seem to be doing it right. Cleanin’ Out My Closet by Eminem was released September 17th, 2002 and reached number 4 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart. Despite the song’s positive critical reception, Eminem is still seen by the media as a ‘wannabee’ African American who glorifies violence, domestic abuse, and rape amongst other controversial issues. In Cleanin’ Out My Closet, Eminem…

and daughters of African American migrants largely from the South to form one of the most dynamic cultural movements in history. It is widely known that hip hop consists of four fundamental elements. They are DJing, break-dancing , graffiti and rapping. However, there is a fifth element according to Afrika Bambaataa that is often overlooked by hip hop aficionados. It is the thing that KRS has told us that reigns supreme over nearly everyone--knowledge.…

looking through Billboard’s “10 best Rappers of all Times,” the skin color seems to be all black until there is a white male named …. , but known as Eminem. When Eminem first started, he was a young white kid in a black community with a passion for rapping, something in which the black community frowned upon. Successfully, Eminem became one of the best selling white rappers. However, back then Eminem became a problem to the rap industry simply because he was white and could rap. As a result…

As far back as the 1950’s, music had always criticized. Music such as rock, recieved tremendous amount of criticism when rock and roll ceased to be a harmless dance music for young teens which soon acquired a sense of lyrical art. If there is one topic where the majority of parents of America agree on, it is the current adolescent popular music, especially heavy metal, rock, and now the infamous hip-hop/rap. Parents would agree that this genre of music promotes racism, violence, and overall…

Mainstream rap and hip-hop portrays a distinct style and theme, which, to me, seems to be mostly centered on commercialism. The stereotype that exists for hip-hop exists because the mainstream hip-hop does fit into the mold that some of us talked about during the first discussion. Artists promote lifestyles that are unattainable for the majority, probably all, of their listeners. This focus on commercialism, always having the newest, best, and brightest editions of clothing, electronics, or cars…

similar back-stories in their lives, which was able to propel them from the stereotypical rappers that only talk about drugs money and sex. Common who made his debut in the 90’s talks about keeping Hip Hop from falling into the loop that mainstream rapping is turning into and with that his song “Dooinit” Which talks about a culture shock in the rap industry where individuals were selling out just for materialism and Common wants to make an effort to save them from falling into it. The next lyric…

Flashing lights, money, and fame, for many hip hop artists these are just normal aspects of life that they experience everyday. In the 80’s and 90’s, most rappers achieved this level of stardom through gangster rap. “Gangsta rap” is known for being based off of gang relations, drugs, and sex, and because of this, many people couldn’t enjoy a very popular form of art. This form of hip hop was popular for its “edgy, noisy sound [, and] lyrically it was abrasive, as the rappers spun profane,…