Straight Outta Compton

rap artists changed the music world forever with their rhymes and beats and made the world take notice of the rising art form of rap. Here's a list recognizing the top ten rap artists of all time. Number Ten: Dr. Dre If you haven't seen Straight Outta Compton then you need to. This movie goes on to show the genius that is Dr. Dre when it comes to rap and creating beats that fans and artists alike fall in love with. His talent is unparalleled when it comes to laying down a beat you won't want…

proved that. It is time to push through racism. One area in particular is Hollywood. Latinos, African Americans, Asians, Native Americans, and all other minorities face opposition in finding acting roles. As the Huffington post remarks “there are more straight, white male superheroes with power than all minorities combined with power in Hollywood’” (Duca). Robert Downey Junior: Ironman, Chris Hemsworth: Thor, Chris Evans: Captain America,…

African Americans felt they were discriminated by the police. Therefore, rap music groups such as “Run DMC” and “NWA” (Ni**as with Attitude) released music that reflected their thoughts about the issues they faced. “NWA” released the song “Straight Outta Compton” in 1988 detailing the ups and downs of gangster life in Southern Los Angeles. The song became an instant hit and is looked at as one of the most influential hip hop songs ever released. Before the rap music era began, other music arose…

Racism and police brutality is wrong to do to anyone, but who are mostly affected are African-Americans in negative ways. They are mistreated by Caucasian citizens and by police officersss which is wrong, but where did all this racism toward African-Americans come from? It was from the south losing the civil war to the north that lead into the creation of the Ku Klux Klan, which were mostly officers that destroyed houses, schools and the lynching of African-American families. Then 116 years…

it’s more than that. Maybe the people can be a little crazy but this is the way they grew up. They didn’t go to one of the top school districts in the country. No they went to run down place in the middle of the ghetto, like Detroit, Atlanta, and Compton. The list goes on. But these guys are creating a message for their experiences. This is just like the modernist writers because some of them went off to war and fought, then they…

Hollywood has spent years making movies, attracting an audience and making profit from their projects, but if there’s one thing has that has been missing from Hollywood and that 's been complete diversity. Ever since Hollywood 's upbringing and even still today, the business has underplayed minority actors and actress. The start of 20th century film began with mocking African Americans with black face and playing them as immature and violent savages the majority of these films were to keep…

Amanda Stevenson Profs. Kuykendall & Woodiwiss MU/PO 215 6 April 2016 Historically, music has been routinely used as a tool of resistance. Specifically in the United States, music has been present for a plethora of extreme situations, from the encouragement found in the coded songs of slaves, to the inspired anthems used as motivation in violent riots in Ferguson, Missouri. However, the results of music’s effect in these situations have varied greatly. This is due to the fact that music simply…

On the contrary others believe that hip hop is an outlet to expressing feelings about tough times in society and hardships they’ve faced growing up. It is safe to say that the perception of hip hop varies from person to person. The films Straight Outta Compton and Notorious focus exactly on these…

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entertain and teach the audience simple (or complex) ideas through its messaging. Films have real life effects on the mass, things referenced in the movie can go viral and start movements. A recent example of this can be found in the recent movie Straight Outta Compton, after its debut one could see people copying the line and using their hometown to tell their own story. Many shirts where sold with individual cities on them; the movie had a financial impact outside of the theater. Their…