J. Cole's Major Accomplishments

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

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).

The hip-hop genre has set standards and norms for rap throughout its development. Eminem’s “The Way I Am” and Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby” are examples of well-known rap songs written by authentic rappers. These songs conform to the conventions set for rap with their structure and literary devices and deviate from the conventions with their approach toward establishing their credibility in an original and effective manner.

There may be no bigger name in rap music right now than Chicago's own Chance the Rapper. His third mixtape Coloring Book is now available on all major music streaming platforms (Apple Music, Soundcloud, Spotify, Tidal, etc.) and he is also the first artist EVER to break The Billboard Top 10 Albums chart with streams only. He has burst onto the scene as a "lone wolf" of sorts; refusing to sign to a record label, releasing all of his music for free, and combining rap, jazz, and gospel music more beautifully than anyone we've ever seen in the music industry. To celebrate Lil Chano's recent success let's check out his ten best songs.

Body: All i wanted to do when I was younger was rap. I would love to write, so rapping was a second nature to me. It was how I got my feelings out of my system. When got a chance to write nothing else in the entire world mattered. It was like no one could hurt me and nothing else existed. I never cared about how the music

J. Cole has continued to look forward to the future and what is ahead in life. He once said, “Anything I want to do, I want to do it well.” What he meant when he said that was that no matter what he wants to look forward to doing, he wants to make sure that he can perform the best out of his abilities. He doesn’t mean that whatever he wants to do has to be perfect, he means he wants whatever he does to look exceptional enough to be accepted by other people. On the other hand,

When looking for a man from modern pop culture who shares Transcendental traits with Chris McCandless, one name quickly comes to mind: Jermaine Lamarr Cole, better known by his stage name of J Cole. This hip hop artist is united with nature under the idea that God is omnipresent, or everywhere at once. Additionally, Jermaine learned from his past experiences of growing up in a dangerous, deadly city. J Cole invites the future by making music that shares his experiences and helps others who possibly have had the same struggles. Lastly, Jermaine shows nonconformity through his enjoyment in being different and going against how society tells him to be.

Curtis Jackson III is one the toughest rappers alive. He was shot 9 times. Curtis Jackson III is famous for rapping and being an entrepreneur. Curtis Jackson III had an interesting life and many accomplishments. (Marcovitz 56) Curtis Jackson III, was born on July 6, 1975.

Music can rock your world, enlighten your mind and change your perspective. When you think of rap music who comes first to mind? Without hesitation, it must be the self acclaimed best rapper alive, Lil Wayne. He alone can make such statements as “My picture should be in the dictionary next to the definition of definition” (Wayne, “Shoot Me Down”). Lil Wayne is a prominent force in the rap world. His debut Album in 1999, Tha Block is Hot went double platinum upon its release and even his lowest selling album is still certified as gold according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Rollingstone Magazine declares “Lil Wayne is one of the most popular — and prolific — recording artists in the world” (Kreps). Top this with

I believe that Can't Stop, Won't Stop, Wild Style, Egyptian Lover, Finding the funk, and Breakin' n' Enterin' speak to each other in helping narrate hip hop's origin mythologies. Each of these represent different sectors of the black community and how it all intertwines. Breaking down each element it will be easy to see how each goes hand in hand with each other. Can't Stop, Won't Stop is an element that gives a lot of information from different areas. This provides a highlight on some of the most important people of the time, Fab Five Freddy.

He recorded his first commercial vocal work as a rapper in 1997 under the name ‘Puff Daddy’. The debut single, “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down”, spent 28 weeks on the Billboards top 100, making it to number 1. The album was released in 1996 through Bad Boy records named “No Way Out” and featured appearance by many label artists. It went through many changed after The Notorious B.I.G. died but it still managed to reach number 1 on Billboard 200 in the first week after release and selling 561,000. The album had 5 singles: “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down”, “It’s all about the Benjamin’s”, “Been around the World”, and “Victory”. “I’ll Be Missing You”, a tribute to The Notorious B.I.G., was the first rap song to be number 1 on Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for 11 consecutive weeks. The album was certified septuple platinum in 2000 for selling 7 million copies. It was also nominated for 5 Grammys in 1998 and went on to win “Best Rap Album” and “I’ll Be Missing You” won for “Best Rap Performance by a Duo or

It was songs like these makes Jay-Z one of the best rappers. Even though he has been

Chapter 4 – Case StudyJay Z the Rap Artist and Business Mogul: His Rise to the TopPlease read Chapter 4's Case Study on pages 116-118 and answer the following questions: 1. As mentioned in the case, Jay-Z wears several hats with respect to the several business ventures he manages. What does this say about his time management skills? Time management means techniques designed to enable people to get more done in less time with better results. Jay-Z is known for multitasking. In the text it says research has found that people who multitask are actually less efficient than those who focus on one thing at a time. This was not the case for Jay-Z.

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

On a dark, gloomy night the sound of the factory drowned out the outside world. Sparks flying from the welding rods, gears are grinding. Two workers exhausted working over there unusual overtime hours . They look like Monsters with all their welding equipment on. Raekwon had an eerie feeling about Jack Because he knew that jack had stolen from the company. Jack breaks the silence and ask him about the missing tools. By raekwon being silent made jack automatically assume he knew. Raekwon Adrenaline Was pumping Because he knew an altercation Was coming but he didn't know when. He felt the stare of jack Piercing into the back of his head. Finally Raekwon’s shift was over and as he was getting into his car he got a sudden burst of Adrenaline as he caught jack standing in the middle of the parking lot staring into