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The History of Rap/Hip-Hop Rapping, also known as rhyming, spitting, and emceeing it is still referred to as rap and hip-hop. But, it seems that nobody ever talks about the story of how rap and hip-hop started. The history of rap and hip-hop was not only the start of a genre but, something new and creative. Rap and Hip-hop has an interesting origin story, has influenced by different genres of music, and created a new movement of freedom of speech. Dating back to the 60s and 70s in the South…

man that will always be remembered in many ways. He grew up in the ghetto and instead of staying, he emerged from it and made a man of himself. Even though he was not always accepted because of his drug use, Bob Marley went on to become a legendary reggae musician. Born on February 6, 1945 in St. Ann Parish, Jamaica, Bob Marley didn’t have much. He grew up in rural village known as Nine Miles and had four siblings, Constance Marley, Pearl Livingston, Anthony Booker, and Richard Booker. Growing…

Rastafari When the average person hears the term “alternative religious movement”, or cult, he is inclined to picture religious fanatics willing to do anything to support their religion. While it is feasible that this image is correct for some alternative religious movements, it is as far from the truth as possible for the Rastafari movement. Rastas, or members of the Rastafari movement, firmly believe in world peace and are constantly using their voices to preach down violence and other…

6). Rihanna's father struggled with alcohol and drug addiction which lead to many family problems for Rihanna at a very young age (isbell 6). To keep her mind off of all of her family issues she started singing and getting into music, mainly Soca, Reggae, American Pop, and she loved artists like Bob Marley, Whitney Houston, and Madonna. ( isbell 6&7). By…

Bob Marley, a well known Rastafari, is known for writing beautiful songs such as Three Little Birds and Could You Be Loved. Marley is also seen on t-shirts and posters all over the world, images of him smoking marijuana with the recurring theme of the colors red, yellow, and green. This cliche image of Bob Marley does not do justice for Rastafarianism, and creates a false illustration of the true roots and motives of this “religion”. In the song “Africa Unite” by Bob Marley, the line “How good…

The United States has always been a land of opportunity for immigrants. In fact, the overwhelming majority of people here are descendants of immigrants. Ellis Island figures prominently in the minds of many. Millions of Irish and German citizens arrived through its ports during times of hardship in Europe. Citizens from China flooded the Pacific coast looking for opportunities building railroads for the United States. Norka Luque is just the latest in a line of many successful international…

She taught voice radio at both institutions. she spent a year at morgan not only teaching voice radio but radio production as well. If she’s not on the radio or teaching she is writing poetry with her husband’s group, The Joe Cooper Project, a reggae jazz fusion band. They put out music to see what kind of difference they can make in baltimore. Sandi and her husband created Sandjoe productions to help put their music on a bigger…

and frustration among adults due to the fact, that it motivated the youth to stand strong together against adversity. Webb 2 Punk Rock seems to be a perfect path to other classifications of music. From hip- hop, rock and roll, reggae, and heavy metal no matter what you listen to it all means music in general. This form of music seemed to hone in on those who felt that no one understood…

Music and Black culture The history of black culture goes back approximately 120,000 years in Africa. During this period in time and throughout history, black people have seen times of hierarchy, sorrow, slavery, racism, prejudice, justice and freedom. In these heart breaking and joyous times, music has been a form of expression for the black community in more ways than one. The topic of black culture is something that has gained more and more attention over the past few years. We have seen…

Introduction The Gorillaz is a virtual “zombie hip-hop” and the most popular cartoon band that can be cited currently. It was founded by Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn (co-creator of Tank Girl). They created four fictional cartoon characters based on avatars. Each cartoon has a distinct personality. The two have created music videos, cartoons, multi-platinum albums, multi-media franchise of books and stage shows based around the virtual band. There is plenty of stuff you did not know about…