Christopher Wallace: Biggie Smalls Vs West Coast Hip Hop

In the early 80s in South Bronx, hip hop culture was created as a way people expressed themselves to make a statement of some sort of art form that was diffused within the local community without outside influences orally and through localization. Commercialization changed and evolved these cultures making the producers not equal the consumers; globalization diffused these cultures with mass communication with the media. Spatially, hip hop used to be concentrated within a local community and it spread through relocation of the subway graffitti, while now it’s urbanized around the globe. In terms of social characteristics, rap has always been there as a way to express oneself through art forms such as b-boying, graffiti, and rapping; now it’s

“Immediately, The Notorious B.I.G., as he now called himself, got to work, appearing on a 1993 remix of Mary J. Blige's single, "Real Love," and followed it up with a second Blige remix, "What's the 411?" His debut as a solo artist came with the single, "Party and Bullshit," on the soundtrack to the film, who’s the Man? (1993).In 1994, The Notorious B.I.G. released his debut album, “Ready to Die”, which told the story of his life, from drug dealer to rapper. Later on down biggie mad many albums and music with Tupac, Mary .j Blige’s, Michael Jackson, and R-Kelly. Biggie still had some troubles when he was but he kept going”. (http://www.biography.com/people/biggie-smalls-20866735)

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

Hip Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes is a documentary created and produced by Bryon Hurt. The documentary challenges the dominant discourses of hyper masculinity and the misogynist treatment of women in commercialized rap. Of the many mainstream phenomenons that are discussed by Bryon in the documentary, the issue of hyper masculinity in Hip Hop is questioned greatly. Throughout the film, the producer was able to show the wide acceptance of hyper masculinity not only in Hip Hop but also American culture as well. He defined America as a hyper masculine and hyper violent nation for the reason that using a gun to defend one’s family became a metaphor for masculinity and a tool for widespread violence. The issue of issue of hyper masculinity can be

stuff, so I don't listen to that genre all that much, but there are many

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.

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

Biggie Smalls was an influential rapper until the day of March 9, 1997 when he was killed by a drive by shooting. They have many suspects and theories of why he was wasted that day, however; they are not completely sure who did this and why. He was being driven back to his hotel from a music industry party. As his car pulled up to a stoplight, someone yelled to him, he lowered his window and someone pointed a pistol at him, fired four shots into his chest and drove away.

Music screeching through the room, crowds going wild, and anticipation growing inside while holding a b-boy stance in the South Bronx. A young boy holds his ground as his peers dance to the music, but as the break segment of the song awakens, the young boy rushes to the middle of the dance floor. As few people know, this is established the start of a worldwide phenomenon and lifestyle. Hip hop is a misunderstood culture that has been driven out from its roots by media and the new generation. Society knows little behind the birth of hip hop, but as for the dance portion of hip hop, b-boying is the true art form. Clive "Kool Herc" Campbell, an African American DJ known to hip hop pioneers as the father of hip hop, gave the name "b-boy" to

A couple of weeks ago founder of Bad Boy Records Puff Daddy posted a couple of videos of rappers such as Fabolous, Pusha T, Jadakiss, TIP, & more spitting some classic verses of his late friend & hip hop legend The Notorious B.I.G. on Instagram in memory of his passing on March 9th, 1997. Seeing those videos was just another reminder of why one of Brooklyn's finest finds his way into a plethora of Top 5 MC's list. Though the 20th anniversary of Biggie's death is not the only thing we remember about him this month. This Saturday on March 25th marks 20 years since the release of his second & final studio album "Life After Death," a hip hop classic that showed the growth in his artistry & would strengthen the legendary MC's legacy to last decades

You’re standing in a crowd amongst thousands of fans at an Eminem concert, people from all over, shoulder to shoulder in a massive stadium, singing along every word of their favorite song for hours. People from all over are connected to each other through the power of music. When it comes to music, the life experiences, inspiration, and current events play a tremendously significant role. Hip hop is a form of art which can be expressed through rap songs, break-dancing, and graffiti art. The culture has become so popular that it has entered today’s fashion and modern language. Hip hop music is an extremely large part of today’s generation and a global genre, which influences the generation all over the world.

The Controversial Life of Tupac Shakur Despite his reputation as a criminal and a thug, Tupac Shakur effectively spread his message of the unfairness in society through his storytelling, music, and public stance to increase awareness of discrimination against African Americans. Tupac Amaru Shakur came into the world on June 16, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York. While poverty stricken,Tupac faced many obstacles as a child and an adolescent. All his life, Shakur used issues in his family as an underlying conflict and expressed these issues while growing up.

When thinking of the Hip-Hop industry, one of the first names that comes to mind is Tupac Shakur. Shakur was born in the Bronx on June 16, 1971. He was reared by his mother Afeni Shakur who was an active member of the Black Panthers. Tupac's family later relocated to Oakland, California, where he spent much of his time on the street. As a kid, he was always getting himself into trouble, and he was very lonely. He started writing songs to keep himself out of trouble. An article from VIBE magazine "Troubled Times for Tupac Shakur" quotes Tupac. "'I was lonely, I didn't have no big brothers, no big cousins until later. I could remember writing songs.... I remember writing poetry.' " 1 Tupac was talented in the areas of

     From the beginning Death Row Records was like a family, according to Dr. Dre. With acts like Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, and Warren G, Death Row

Dwayne Carter also known as Lil Wayne a very successful rapper ran into trouble on the streets of Manhattan in 2007. The police had pulled over the tour bus