Z-Boys

During the 1970's a group of skaters called the Z-boys created a punk style that still exists today. The skaters were part of a skate team called The Jeff Ho Zephyr team that's where they got the name Z-boys. The start of Z-boys was in 1973 when Jeff Ho opened his surf shop in Venice beach California. The first Z-boy was Nathan Pratt when he was 14 years old. He was hired to work as a surfboard maker and the founder of the Z-boys. By 1974 the Z-boys had 5 members Allen Sarlo, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Chris Cahill, and Stacy Peralta. They were known at that time to be a pack of ruff and rood surfers. In the 1970’s skate was frowned upon by most people same with skating. The Z-boys didn't only surf but the were big into skating, they created…

important because, it revealed how important Jay was to skateboarding. The following points illustrate the importance of this turning point in time: Young Jay Adams, The Death of Jay Adams, and His Impression on Skateboarding. This person impacted me by changing skateboarding into something completely new and making me interested in skating as a sport rather than just to ride around. Born in Los Angeles, California on February 3, 1961, Jay “Jay Boy” Adams would soon become an extremely…

Muscle Beach was founded in 1934, by California Department of Parks and Recreation. Originally located in Santa Monica later moved to Venice. By the year 1950, Muscle beach developed worldwide fame by popularizing physical culture with acrobatics, bodybuilding, and contributing to the nationwide health and fitness movement. 1) Muscle beach not only signifies one of the main stereotypes of Californians, but also shows to be a place where people can go to take their frustrations out on the…

cost. The Standard labor cost includes hours required to complete a unit and hourly pay rate. La-Z-Boy manufacturing plant determines standard cost as follows: Labor hour is determine by time-study group by using process flow-chart and actual time-study of the production process to determine the time required to complete a unit. The material cost is determined by a raw material cost and a material usage requirement per Bill of Material (BOM) to complete a unit. The material cost is based on the…

In “Decoded”, Jay-Z discusses his life in hip-hop. He connects his career to past artists and events in history. Jay-Z has become one of the most influential people in hip-hop. He has been a prominent figure for decades in music. Jay-Z’s influence on other artists has changed hip-hop’s history itself. The stories of his past, which he shares in “Decoded”, are a part of history because they all shaped his career and made hip-hop what it is today. In “Decoded”, Jay-Z shares a few moments…

This scene is shown twice in the music video. One of them shows the boy dancing in front of a line of police officers with various weapons aimed at him. This serves as a nod to the "Black Lives Matter" movement. The boy standing in front of the line of police officers shows the helplessness and smallness some feel in the face of police officers who may not have the best intentions in mind. The second part of the scene shows the young boy stretching out his arms to his sides, surrendering. The…

We ran up the stairs and Miss Understood unlocked the door with her keys that was in her purse. “Welcome to my home. Sorry its a bit messy.”she said. I replied with, “It’s okay. As long as I am away from that incident.” I sat down on the black La-Z-Boy recliner chair, while she sat down on the couch. “Want something to drink? After all of that running, you might want some fruit punch.” said Miss Understood. “Yes, please, that would be delightful.” Miss Understood got up and brought back a 2…

This Chi-town native broke onto the rap scene years ago and is still making hits that top the charts. His ability to constantly push himself and create new art in the rap world is impressive. Number Eight: Snoop Dogg What list of ultimate rap artists is complete without the d-o-double g? Snoop, along with the help of his mentor Dr. Dre, helped personify what California rap style is and his voice is still unlike anything else out there. Number Seven: Kendrick Lamar He may be young and new to…

in the gospel choir of his church in his early childhood. As a young boy John Legend embraced gospel music along with hip-hop and classical soul. John Legend was a very intelligent young man which led him to graduating from Springfield North High School at age 16 and went on to the University of Pennsylvania majoring in English. In College he participated in extracurricular activities such as being the director of a coed a cappella group and being a choir director for Bethel AME Church. Due…

Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Mos Def, if you are a fan of music, specifically hip-hop, chance are you have hear one if not all of these names before. Aside from all being rappers, they have one thing in common; they originated from Brooklyn, New York. I am going to introduce you to an emcee that would have made the late great Notorious B.I.G. proud. His name is Joey Bada$$, and his first project called “1999” represents not only the golden age of hip-hop in the 1990’s, but also is…