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Houston, Texas is the hometown of an artist who pioneered an innovative genre of rap. Robert Earl Davis Jr., better known as DJ Screw, birthed this genre by experimenting with turntables at a young age. To Davis, there was precision in making his beat stand out from the others. His experimentation led to the creation of what he called Chopped and Screwed. DJ Screw’s interpretation of ideal rap music governed not only the genre, but artist throughout Houston. During the 90’s, Chopped and Screwed had a notable effect on musical, social, pharmaceutical, and cultural aspects in Houston which are still being expressed today.

“Rap is poetry” (xii). To any avid fan of the genre, it is a statement that seems obvious. The words could easily be the musings of a listener first introduced to the art form, not the focal point of an entire work of contemporary criticism. Yet in Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop, Adam Bradley’s primary focus is this very point, the recognition of traditional poetic elements within rap music. With the global cultural and economic phenomenon that hip hop has become, it is easy to forget that the style of music is barely thirty years old, that scholarly criticism of it has existed for only half of that time. When viewed within this relatively new arena of scholarship, the importance of Bradley’s text is

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.

In this article, the speaker must be an expert in politics, ethnicity and the music industry. There is a linkage between the above fields hence the speaker must have had a superlative background on these issues. The audience targeted by this literature were seemingly music enthusiasts to be educated on understanding what Hip-Hop entails and hoped to achieve this as it was established. The subject was Hip-Hop as a music genre that was largely developed by African American men to express their plight on injustice and oppression. The principal issue was how Hip-Hop has been used as a form of resistance and need for deliverance of the African Americans.

The decade of hip-hop is what some may call it. Tupac, Naz, Biggie Smalls, as well as other artists, were major contributions. Not only for the people who are trying to find their footing, but Buck as well. Throughout the book various lyrics were embedded in order to create a better understanding for its readers. In addition, this book is based upon a 90s lifestyle within Philadelphia, which included drugs, gang activity, crime, hip-hop, and havoc. Malo was directly in the center of everything, the girls, the fights, the guns. His experiences shed light towards what it’s like to as an African American individual living in or near the hood. Not everyone realizes what people go through while living there, but now it gives some readers an image of what goes on. Though times have changed, not all previous feelings

Hip-hop’s fascination with authenticity is unique to the genre and its function of its roots as the cultural expression of socially and economically marginalized African-Americans. A narrow subculture, hip-hop’s rise to prominence as evidence by the rise of international hip-hop stars, a high percentage of hip-hop CD sales, and the cooption of all things “hip-hop” by large companies to target new consumer demographics, has jeopardized the genre’s “realness.” Listen to Kanye West’s “Ni**gas in Paris” produced in 2011 and then listen to Maceo’s “Nextel Chirp” produced in 2005, both tracks sound very similar, so what is authentic and what is not?

Travis Scott’s ascension to fame was unprecedented. His career, marked by the mid-2013 release of his debut mixtape Owl Pharaoh, had not even began when he signed not only to Epic Records, which has housed acts such as Ozzy Osbourne, Michael Jackson and Celine Dion but also to Grand Hustle & Very G.O.O.D Beats (as a producer), the label imprints of hip-hop juggernauts T.I. & Kanye West. Since then he has released a solid project in Days Before Rodeo, Rodeo’s predecessor and has boasted countless credits, producing for many of music’s biggest acts such as Drake, Jay-Z, Kanye West & Rihanna, thus gaining respect and support from fellow musicians and fans alike. The expectations for this album were high and I evaluated the album in terms of Scott’s individuality and the album’s lyrics, features, production, cohesiveness and replay value to see whether the expectations were met.

The hip-hop culture began in the streets of New York City during the 1970’s and has gone through tremendous changes up until now. Hip-Hop consists of four elements: rap, graffiti, break-dancing, and the disc jockey. In this paper, I intend to fully explain the evolution of rap music, from its infancy to the giant industry it is today.

The Rap Yearbook is a book that tells you the songs in the Hip-Hop genre which are the most important rap song from every year since 1979, discussed, debated, and deconstructed. Each song from each year brings a new element that has had a major impact to Hip-Hop. Some of these artists have become iconic in the genre, and people have respect for these people telling their stories. Some iconic artists are Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G., and Rakim. There are also groups who have made their mark in rap such as Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan, and N.W.A. These men told stories, some were depressing, some were violent, but people listened to them. You can say whatever you want about them how you either love or hate them, but you can’t say they haven’t

When the genre of rap music comes to mind, many people think of vulgar music containing explicit language and fast paced lyrics. Every once in a while, rap artists may find solace in writing a slow, yet meaningful song. Although very rare, these songs usually become personal to the artist and attempt to relay a message to the listeners. While artists produce slow tempo rap songs for various reasons, songs such as “Ultralight Beam” leave the listener inspired and motivated to change. Kanye West and various artists combine church gospel vocals and different styles of lyrics with long pulsing chords of music to describe his trust with God, creating an uplifting piece of music.

Tyler’s work with the hip hop collective Odd Future did seem to prioritize quantity over quality, and, while his solo albums and mixtapes do provide more focused bodies of work, Tyler’s character was incredibly boisterous, juvenile and too immature to bring anything truly compelling to the table. However, Flower Boy shows Tyler in a more mature and introspective light. On this album, he is more open and honest, and toys with themes of materialism, a cliche trope in hip hop, but Tyler uses it as a vehicle to presents expressions of success, but also anxiety and fear. These expressions are wrapped in lavish, intricate instrumentals that use off-kilter percussion and smooth synthesizers, which shine most on the track “Pothole. Despite this change

I feel like these rappers are so full of gas that they swallowed a glass full of Techron

It can be hard to cross over genres, just as it is hard to cross over art forms. Some do it with aplomb - to pull a name or two out of the hat, Zooey Deschanel is a talented actor and songwriter, and Justin Timberlake has proven his worth in comedy and film as much as he has in his music. However, we get something very different when a egotistical artist who is great in one field ‘crosses over’ to a new one: the deluded artist. Here we see Kid Cudi, a reasonably established and quite popular hip hop

Adam Walder is both a zealous and determined businessman who devotes his full efforts to consistently attaining his ambitions. When he began drafting the first lines of code for Underground Hip Hop, Walder had one goal: “he just wanted people to hear [his] music” (p. 2). Walder’s passion for his “hobby” is what drove him to initial success, but it was his dedication to bring underground rap and hip-hop music to his fans that allowed for future accomplishments. Walder had a handle on his market segmentation, easily identifying the sociocultural factor of taste in hip-hop music, to propel his business (Hill, 440). By creating a functioning feedback loop on his site that manifested itself in the form of a

Throughout the thirteen years between his debut and latest Kanye West has been angry. He has also been insightful and provocative but has mostly been yearning, for a full force return to the themes and ideas that were spread around the evolution of rap a decade beforehand (Gibbons, 2007.) An era when the genre angered the privileged whites of America and added an voice for the impoverished minorities around the country. Kanye West is a product of our time, each year and major event reflective of his work and emotional state. He produced what was needed for pop music at the time, wether we like it or not.