It is safe to say Prince was something special. He won his first two Grammy’s early on throughout his career, with his record selling song ‘Purple Rain’ in 1985. He was awarded as best male R&B vocal performance for his breathtaking performance of ‘Future Baby Mama’. This led to his last Grammy in 2008 (TOURE). Audiences loved Prince and like everyone says “His self-confidence sent crowds into frenzy” Prince was not only a jaw dropping performer but a warm hearted man who left a marvelous impact on many people around the world. Prince played almost every instrument you could think of and could hit almost every note (TOURE). Prince was never afraid to be himself but possibly had acceptance issues but once said the powerful words of “I think when one discovers himself, he discovers God”. Prince never failed to seek shelter for the lost
The 22-year old rapper has been making notable impression on hip-hop this year. His latest mixtape, Barter 6, was released this past April to strong
Started off as a leading vocalist in Jackson 5 at the age of 5. (Remarkable range & emotion)
Kendrick Lamar grew up in the city of Compton. Lamar’s father was a member of a gang in Chicago before they moved to Compton. His mother’s brothers had ties to the notorious gang the Compton Crips. When Lamar was eight
Through his music he is able to spread messages of love, fun, and being who you are. His artistic abilities have helped create a more colorful world. The passion that he dances with has inspired others to dance. His love for music, art, and dance has infected many across the world to do the same. One of the most influential artists of all time already. He has changed and now has a daughter. He has been one of the most consistent artists in the game for the past eleven years. He is an extremely hard worker and he has had the courage to continue even though many people who dislike him try to bring him down. ((Ap. "Chris Brown Apologizes For Rihanna Beating." CBS News. CBS Interactive, 20 July 2009. Web. 22 Mar. 2018. (-- removed HTML --)
His talent is not only limited to his voice. He is also a song writer and has written for artists like Jamie Foxx and Alicia Keys.
Tupac Shakur became a legend because of his music that was heavily influenced by the experiences he had at a young age. Shukar was born Lesane Perish Crooks, the son of two Black Panther activist(Editors). Raised only by his mother, Tupac’s family was constantly moving to escape violence, because of this he learned many radical politics from his mother (Editors). “In 1986 they settled in Baltimore, Maryland, where Shakur attended the elite Baltimore School of the Arts”(Ray). He was able to excel in academics and in theater (Ray). Tupac’s days attending this elite school allowed him to escape into theater, ballet,
He is just 27 and still will achieve a lot in career till now he has got two noteworthy awards. He got the MTV Europe music award for Best US act in the year 2012 and the Radio Disney Music awards for Best Music for ‘Bad Things’, this
He moved to the United States to start his rapping career. In 2006 he launched his first mixtape " Room for Improvement". In 2009 he released " So Far Gone " being his third mixtape what garnered him critical and commercial success.In 2010, he dropped his deput album "Thank Me Later" to generally positive reviews. Aubrey Drake Graham makes music for people to listen too. Each song or mixtape that he drops opens up people minds and makes them start thinking. Drake is known as the type to make you get into your " feelings". Whether it's good or bad, you'll
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
After finishing High School, he developed a love for music. He wrote and produced all of his own songs performed his music at local talent shows around the Houston area and his music was figured
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, who claimed he could run backward faster than most men could go forward, was the most famous of all African American tap dancers in the twentieth century. Dancing upright and swinging, his light and exacting footwork brought tap "up on its toes" from an earlier flat-footed shuffling style, and developed the art of tap dancing to a delicate perfection.
In addition to signing with the biggest record label, the artist has since released three albums. Unique in their own ways, they all have different stories they tell. Comparatively, each elaborate on life, love, happiness and struggles. Together with other well known artists, helps grow album popularity. Equally important, collaborating together with Drake creates big names for artists themselves. Not only has every album progressed for the singer and songwriter, fans
Mohammed Ali was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born into a middle class family. While being born into the segregated south he showed that he was not afraid of anyone, In the ring nor out of the ring. But everything changed when someone stole his bike. He told a cop he wanted to beat up the thief. “Better Learn how to fight first” said the officer. Later on Ali Started to work with the cop who trained young boxers.
The artist I have chosen for this project is John Roger Stephens, also known as John Legend. Born on December 28, 1978 in Springfield Ohio, John showed musical potential at an early age. His grandmother taught him to play his first instrument, which was the piano. He grew up playing and singing in his church’s choir. His talent at that age was amazing, labelling him a child prodigy. Growing up, he listened to music from Michael Jackson, LL Cool J, Boyz II Men, and MC Hammer, very influential African American artists. They were able to change the way people viewed African Americans with their music, and make the world a more accepting place. John knew that he wanted to become a vocalist, and was determined to make his dream