Research Paper On Biggie Smalls

Every time Johnny Cash would step out in front of a crowd he would greet his millions of followers with the same line: “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash”. He would be greeted with roars, hollers, and cheers whenever he was seen. Cash influenced a generation and blended music genres to bring the country together. Known as The Man in Black, for it was the only color he would wear after 1957 (Streissguth 80). Cash through his more than 50 year career had thirteen number 1 hits (Macnie). Johnny Cash evolved country music and became a quintessential American hero, admired and adored by millions.

At age 12 his cousin introduced him to freestyling and he followed that inspiration and became one of the best hip hop rappers of this generation. At his young age he fell in love with storytelling rappers such as Nas, Eminem, and Canibus. By the age of 17 he would post his raps online

Growing up in poverty , what we would consider the “hood” the young black males are targeted because of where they are coming from and growing up at . For example , Lil Durk is from Chicago , but has the same struggle as the kids growing up in poverty in Dallas , Compton , Houston and etc because it is all the same just a different hood. Lil Durk has an interview with complex about growing up in Chicago . Lil Durk says “we can just be standing on the block and the police might just pull up and tell all we get on the wall and search us for no reason, just because we young black and in the hood and they think we up to no good. “ That only happens to people in poverty because the police just look at black people as the problem starter. Lil Durk

The real name of Lil Boosie is Torrence Hatch and he is known by another name professionally Boosie Badazz. He is born on 14th November 1982. He is an American rapper and right now his net worth is around $4 million.

Sizeism is discrimination against those who are overweight. Other people use the word “fatism” in replace of sizeism. Those who are fat tend to earn less money, or marry less, than thinner people. Other people despise fatter people because they are more likely to get diseases such as cancer and diabetes. A diet high in sugar changes the brain, and it leads to our brain not having any control over how many calories the owner is taking in. I hope to learn more on how people get to the size that they are. Will power may be an issue, or it may be lack of exercise, what they eat, and how much they eat. Lesleigh Owen a professor at Black Hills State University, says “…I explore three common, social psychological methods of coping with spatial discrimination:

Kanye West also known as "Yeezy" is American rapper, fashion disaster, and also music producer. People may say that Mr. West is our youth of today voice. He has made a tremendous mark in the music and fashion industry. As we all know Mr. West is known for having his moments. It is safe to say that he has the best and top “omg” Moments, such as interrupting Taylor Swift at the VMA’s. Kanye in the begging when he first came on the hip hop scene was this calm, joyful, his music in my eyes was the most different music out at the time, just because he wasn’t rapping about what everyone else was. Kanye was one of those joyful guys, everybody wanted him on his record or produce it. Then a tragic event occurred where his mom died. After then you see

Tupac Amaru Shakur was a very influential person who overcame many difficulties. Tupac was a rapper of truth that spoke about the things that go on in the “Hood” and the unjust police. He was treated differently because he was black and was even arrested for jaywalking. After he was arrested he was beaten by the cops who wanted him to “learn his place”(Joseph 29). This shows how bad Tupac had it because he was African American. Tupac died an early death at 25 because of a brewing rivalry between the East and West Coast rappers. Shakur was a person who would stand up for what he believed in no matter the cost and died fighting for that. He never let anyone win a battle that he was determined to win and always knew what he was fighting for. His mother was the same, as a loyal member of the Black Panther Party, a group that protected all African Americans from police brutality. Tupac was literally born to be a fighter and carried on his mother's legacy. Despite his rough life, Tupac Shakur became one of the most influential rappers of all time.

That's when Tupac began to hang out with the wrong crowd. When he turned 15, he fell into rap, and started writing lyrics, forming his New York background for all it was worth. He called himself Mc New York and made people believe he was a tough guy. By the time Tupac was 20 he had been arrested eight times, and served eight months in prison, after being convicted of sexual abuse.

There is little question that he came from the streets, but this had been a growing comparison among the correlation of hip hop and the crack generation. “Not only did black teenagers in similar situations relate to what Eazy was talking about, but white suburban kids fantasized about being in his situation” (Eriewine).

Christopher George Latore Wallace or also known as Biggie Smalls was a rapper that had an effect on a lot of people. Biggie was raised in Brooklyn when he released his debut album Ready to die in 1994 he became a symbol in the hip hop scene. On March 9, 1997 Biggie was killed in a drive by shooting. Before this happened he was a business party and was being driven back to his hotel. When his car pulled up to a stop light, someone yelled to him and he lowered his window and someone pointed a pistol at him, they fired four shots right into his chest and drove away. (2015) According to the investigation there were three vehicles in the entourage. The first car head Sean Combs or also known as P.Diddy then in B.I.G’s Chevy in the back seat sat two of his friends James Lil Caesar Lloyd and

“Other kids could play cowboys and Indians and imagine that they’d grow up to be cowboys,” he wrote in his Living Proof autobiography. “I couldn’t do that. I knew that I would never grow up to be a cowboy or a fireman or the president of the United States. I knew I’d grow up to be a singer. That’s all there ever was, the only option, from the beginning.” http://www.hankjr.com/career-biography/

Yes, I feel the term "cool jazz" is a good one to describe the music of Stan Getz, Chet Baker, and Miles Davis because they're sound was softer than that of Bop. They rarely used vibrato and played with low levels of volume. The sound they displayed was that of a relaxing feeling. Their music wasn't as loud and complex as the sound of Bop. It is very mellow and subdued, and the term "cool" fits it perfectly.

“Robert Smalls was an enslaved African American who, during and after the American Civil War, gained freedom and became a ship’s pilot, sea-captain, and politician.” (Wikipedia). People wonder whether Wikipedia is actually a reliable source or not. Others just assume it is because there is a lot of information about the topic they looked up. The Wikipedia article on Robert Smalls is one example of explaining whether it is a reliable source of information or not, and why. Also, this research helps understand what exactly is a reliable source of information.

Sean "Puffy" Combs has established himself as one of the biggest names in hip-hop (Heal). Combs a Harlem native whose father was killed when he was only 3 years old, rose from the mean streets to the top of the music business (AP wire, March 18). "It is true that he started from scratch, and I don't think that because he was arrested, people will stop buying his albums (AP wire, March 18). Before pursuing his career as a vocalist, Combs was a business-minded Howard University student and an intern at Andre Harrell's Uptown Records. Combs soon became the A&R representative for Uptown. He then began producing for soon to be mega-stars Mary J. Blige, Heavy D., and Jodeci to name a few. After being let go

The Big Barker dog bed is USA-made for large and giant type breed dogs is one of the best orthopedic dog beds on the market. The memory foam is 7 inches thick bed. The Big Barker is a renowned brand that this brand is reputed for using high-quality materials in their product.