The Notorious B.I.G.

Facts About Hip Hop Dance Hip hop dance has a huge impact on clothing dance and graphic design.(WordPress."HistoryFacts." Hip-Hop History. Word Press, 19 June 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2016.)the beginning of hip hop did not start with dmc or LL Cool J it started with Kool Herc of Africa who was the first to put words to music. ("Interesting Facts About Hip-Hop Music." Interesting Facts About Hip-Hop Music. Learnhowtorap. Web. 09 Feb. 2016.)"Rap was created to reduce all the negativity such as gang…

1) Tupac concentrated on ballet and dance while in secondary school. 2) Tupac genuine name was Lesane Parish Crooks 3) Tupac was conceived in East Harlem, New York, on June 16, 1971. 4) Tupac was named after the South American progressive Túpac Amaru. 5) When he was 13, he played Travis Younger in A Raisin in the Sun. 6) He went to Baltimore School for the Arts, where he took artful dance classes. 7)…

your--l-a-a-a-me!--career's come to an end." Nas retaliated with an underground parody of the Jay-Z hit "Izzo." The feud was further fueled by several tracks on Nas's 2001 album, Stillmatic. Here Nas accused Jay-Z of usurping rhymes from the late Notorious B.I.G., criticized Jay-Z's preference for Hawaiian shirts, and even attempted a bit of armchair psychoanalysis.” (Nas, 2016). This lasted until about early 2002, but the play on words and many metaphors left fans still loving their diss tracks…

outright violence and slews of misogynistic lyrics to crooning love poetry, an ode to his mother, and a voice for peace and equality. If only we had more time to hear everything this poet had to say. Number One: The Best Of All The Rap Artists, The Notorious B.I.G. I may be a bit biased as a Bed-Stuy native, but Biggie is by far the greatest rapper of all time. Not only did he make hit after hit early on in his short-lived career, but he never dropped a bad song or verse. Biggie Smalls was…

Even if it was fighting for equality or having a conflict with another artist, especially against Notorious B.I.G, Tupac was not scared to voice his opinion. In the book The Vinyl Ain’t Final: Hip Hop and the Globalization of Black Popular Culture it states: "Since his death, Tupac has become an international martyr, a symbol on the level of Bob Marley or…

As the Notorious B.I.G said it was all a dream, I wonder what he was talking about. In America where most people are privileged and have opportunities that other people may not have in any other country. If you were to ask me what else is it they could possibly want? I would simply say the American Dream. This is the thing that everyone wishes for American or not. The American dream to me would be you with a happy family living a comfortable lifestyle. Three things could explain it all family,…

Hip hop culture can be traced all the way back to the 1930’s when African American men would retell stories, sometimes of World War I, using rhythm, rhyme and poetry for entertainment. This process was often referred to as “signifying” or “playing the dozens.” These soon were passed on and became what we today know as rapping. Telling a story was still a prevalent part of rapping but improvisation was introduced around the 1970’s. During this time, there were block parties around New York and…

In the Light of Hip-Hop American culture has been driven in various directions fueled by different trends which have captivated the minds and hearts of millions of people. One trend, which is a music genre, has given rise to controversy and heated debates on whether it is a good or bad influence. Hip-Hop music has changed the American culture and its effects have reached extensive grounds universally. As the Hip-Hop music started to become an important aspect of American culture, it was not…

Unquestionably, hip hop is one of the most influential cultural movements to emerge in the latter part of the 20th century. The profound influence of hip hop can be seen in pop culture can be seen across the globe. But, contrary to popular belief, hip hop isn’t just the music alone. It is a complex culture born in the concrete streets of New York’s South Bronx; bred in the five borough’s housing projects, parks, clubs and community centers, where the sons and daughters of Afro-Caribbean and…

Gangsta Rap during the '80s grew to astronomical heights in the music charts. The 1980 's rap had a bit of a transition into '90s. The 1990 's brought us many of the big name rappers we know today such as Snoop Dogg, Jay Z, Nas, Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., and Wu Tang Clan. The 1990 's had more rap songs on the top of the billboard charts more then any other decade. 1990 's rap has brought us many timeless songs like Ice Ice Baby, Gin and Juice, or even Gangsta 's Paradise. The 1990 's might…