The Notorious B.I.G.

include gangs, police brutality, poverty, bragging, misogyny, promiscuity, vulgarity (this one is almost a given for any mainstream rapper), representing your city and hustling. This was especially evident in the 80s with rappers like Ice-T and notorious rap group N.W.A. (Niggaz Wit Attitudes). Rapping as a form began to become more complex as we move towards the 90s. Rakim really pushed the art forward after he began to using compound rhyming and a very laidback delivery, a style of his very…

Have you listened to rap? I'm pretty sure a few of your favorite songs are rap.Rap was a big art movement in the Bronx,New York in the 1970s.Rap was originally created for african americans and latinos in the 1960s,most of the songs would talk about drugs and violence.But around 1970s that changed,younger people started making their own rap and giving themselves an identity and letting out their thoughts. It created a strong dynamic between communities and allowed people to come together and…

The ones I mostly remember is Notorious B.I.G and Tupac. And those artist influenced my music taste a lot. I, also, went to my Aunt Sarah’s house a lot as a kid to because of my cousins. And she listened to a lot of punk rock. Mostly Blink182, Nirvana and Panic! At the Disco. And that definitely…

Certain words that are used overlap between the different songs. Kanye described women as gold diggers who take his money and do not really do anything in return, in his song “Gold Digger.” The Notorious B.I.G. used the world gold digger in his song, “Another,” referring to his girl taking his money and spending it with someone else. Kanye’s song depicts different instances of women being gold diggers. In the first verse he describes a woman that had four kids and expected Kanye to make them…

The book I’m doing my book report on is called Tupac Shakur: “The Life and Times of an American Icon,” this book talks all about Tupac’s life from beginning to end. Formally known as Tupac Shakur born on June 16 1971 in New York City, birth name was Lesane parish Crooks his mother Afeni Shakur, renamed him Tupac Amaru Shakur a little under a year after Tupac was born, he was named after the South American revolutionary Tupac Amaru. Afeni Shakur was a member of the Black Panther party she was…

Nigga is a colloquial term used in Black English Vernacular that began as an eye dialect form of the word nigger . Usage In practice, its use and meaning are heavily dependent on context. In addition to African Americans, other ethnic groups have adopted the term as part of their vernacular. There is conflicting popular opinion on whether there is any meaningful difference between nigga and nigger as a spoken term. Many people consider the terms to be equally pejorative, and the use of nigga…

Hip-Hop albums, Jay is known for array successful business interests. Rapper Jay-Z was born Shawn Corey Carter on December 4, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Eli Whitney High School in Brooklyn where also his formal classmate was the Notorious B.I.G. Carter turned to rap at a young age to escape drugs and violence. In 1989 he joined rapper Jaz-O which they won an appearance on an episode of Yo! MTV Raps. 1996 jay released his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. That album reached No.23 on…

to become successful in life. Those who come to the United States tend to work the hardest so they can support themselves, their family, and to be happy. For example, someone who worked very hard to support their family and be successful was Notorious B.I.G. He was hardworking and determined to be at the top. Most people such as actors and actresses also do the same just like Biggie Smalls that they can to achieve their dreams. Someone who has already lived their own American Dream was my uncle,…

featuring rap with an electronic backing. Hip hop music in 2018 is still very popular in the United States by both men and women and diverse cultures. In the article “Fly-Girls, Bitches and Hoes” by Joan Morgan she quotes rap lyrics from the Notorious B.I.G.’s platinum album “Ready to Die”, scenarios and statistics relating to black on black crime and her mother’s words of wisdom to develop the argument that hip hop and feminism aren’t at war; however, she believes the African American community…

One of the biggest mysteries in Hip-Hop culture, Tupac Shakur’s “death”. Many people feel as though he’s gone, but a lot of people also believe that he is well alive hidden. Why would Tupac Shakur fake his death, if he did so? One of the most talented rappers in Hip-Hop. He had the fame, the money, and the lifestyle. Why would he want to give all that up? was it too much for him? Let's start from the beginning of how “2Pac” became known. Born June 16th, 1971 in New York by his mother Afeni…