Lil Dicky's Accomplishments

Nickels, W., McHugh, J., & McHugh, S. (2013). Understanding Business. (10th ed.) New York: McGraw Hill/Irwin.

The connection that is drawn between the formerly economically challenged rapper and the child whose parent works two jobs, and can’t pay his child’s college tuition is paramount in making this point. The illusion of the American dream is set through many hip-hop songs. The picture of the evolution of the rags to riches story is set by many rappers in current hip-hop culture, this picture is the basic premise

You may know him from his Lisa Simpson haircut or his mouth full of 24-karat gold teeth; he is the 19-year-old rapper that is taking the music industry by storm. In the past, two years his music has gained national recognition and appealed to all types of fan bases. He is a force not to be reckoned with and his name is Kodak Black. He is the self-proclaimed “Project-Baby” from South Florida that is giving rapper a run for their money. Jon Caramanica, from the New York Times, described Black as “an unlikely savior for a hip-hop industry that has lately been preoccupied with melodic-minded Drake clones. Instead, he’s an old-fashioned literalist and represents the perennial power of grit even in a time that’s squeaky clean.” Kodak Black is an

Adversity sometimes gives rise to greatness. The day-in, day-out struggle of scratching an existence out of the hood can instill in one an aspiration to conquer the highest peaks. America's most poverty-stricken slums and crime-ridden inner cities have birthed some of the greatest visionary talent the music industry has ever seen. Those who struggle to make it out seldom succeed, but the ones with the will to do so possess a certain spark that drives them to unimaginable heights.

Bang , just like that he's shot.Suge was hit in the head too but Pac was hit badly, he had to rush him to the hospital hoping he would be able to survive the shot.The life leading to his fame, how life was being famous , his passing and after affect of it.Tupac had a hard lifestyle as a kid , having to be the man in his house at such a young age , to becoming a very influencing person with and without his music to his tragic passing .

One of the most important theatrical experiences I’ve had the opportunity to partake in was when I was cast as Lil Inez in the Tony Award winning musical, Hairspray, written by a native of my city, John Waters. In the musical, my character struggles with understanding the racially-prejudice world around her as she fights to show her pride and get her voice heard. Playing the role of Lil Inez was very insightful to me personally, because I had been ostracized at my previous elementary school simply because I was biracial in a predominantly African-American school. As a performer, every character I develop is similar to assembling a jigsaw puzzle, and the feeling of being able to embody the solved puzzle once all the pieces fit together is irreplaceable.

Tupac Shakur is a person who isn’t just a Hip hop musician, he’s a legend who changed the world. Tupac Shakur was born on June 16, 1971 East Harlem, New York City, NY, In 1984, his family moved to Baltimore, Maryland where he became good friends with Jada Pinkett Smith. His family moved again in 1988 to Oakland, California. His first breakthrough in music came in 1991 as a member of the group Digital Underground which was a month after his mother was acquitted of more than 150 charges of “Conspiracy against the United States Government and New York landmarks” in the New York Panther 21 trial his mother Afeni Shakur and his father Billy Garland were active members of the Black Panther Party in New York in the late 1960’s and early 70’s. His

In today’s society, African Americans have faced vast amounts of stereotypes and hatred. In particular, the media portrays the rapper Kanye West as a ‘typical’ black African American who’s only good at rapping. Instead, Kanye is actually highly refined and can hold his own in many aspects, including politics as well as fashion. Kanye West is an American hip-hop recording artist, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer from Chicago, Illinois. When Kanye was just 3, his parents Ray West and Donda west divorced.

From his catalogue of critically acclaimed albums to his highly lucrative business ventures in the worlds of fashion, entertainment, sports, and technology, Hip Hop artist Jay Z has etched himself into the collective conscience of America as an icon of black success. One of the consequences of this revered status is that his art, whether it be in the form of music, documentary films, or books resonates on a level beyond that of his peers. As comedian Jerrod Carmichael joked in his latest comedy special, "Jay Z means way more than me to Dr. Martin Luther King. " Hunger for individual advancement replaces concern for collective progress and Machiavellian power play invades spaces once animated by moral courage in this contemporary search for

Introduction: In 2001 rappers would be very successful because of their music and the message it generates to the youth, and most of these rappers have been to jail. In homage to the vintage music they appreciate and rap about their dreams, goals, and aspirations.

I joined a program called SOCAPA (School Of Creative And Performing Arts) in hopes of becoming more independent and meeting other artistic teenagers like me. Almost every morning the actors took a morning subway to Manhattan where we’d take all kinds of acting classes at 440 Studios on Lafayette St. Every subway ride made me feel like I was an everyday NYC commuter in my twenties who took subway rides on the regular. We fended for ourselves-figured out our own meals, went grocery shopping, organized our dorms, and abided by a 10:30 curfew. Living in dorms made me feel like a college student. I met dozens of people that I never dreamed of meeting before. A melting pot of creativity and different cultures filled each square of the NYU Polytechnic University Campus. I came across photographers, actors, filmmakers, dancers, and singers. The diversity was outstanding-I was the only American in my dorm of girls from France, Panama, and the Dominican

We were all in the same boat; struggling to write that one song or develop that one beat that would launch us into fame and gold chains. There was one group though that had found their way and become a popular play on the radio. They were our local Wu-Tang Clan that went by the name X-Pert Professionals, and while they were intimidating, I idolized them. It was every one of us wannabe’s dream to be noticed by the “X-Perts” and be taken in by the group. They were known to stand in the background at rap battles and look for fresh talent. That’s why every rap battle was taken seriously; a full-blown war of words. We never knew if the group’s leader X-avier, or if any of the others would be there

In the days following Lil B’s lecture at MIT, I found myself trying to make sense some longstanding unresolved feeling I’ve had regarding the illustrious Based God. Lil B is a polarizing artist, I used to identify with the Task Force’s cultish fanboy worship of him during the Blue Flame era. As time went on, I drifted, but was never able to connect with those who crusaded against him as some sort of antichrist of #realhiphop. For the former, Lil B appears infallible; a recording artist who can do no wrong and whose work can’t be measured by any sort of normalized standards of judgment. For more conservative hip-hop fans, Lil B’s unpolished and seemingly haphazard approach to creating music makes him a pariah that should be ostracized from the rap game.

What would happen if a stranger was asked to name the most brilliant person they could think of? Maybe they would mention Aristotle, Stephen Hawking, or a brilliant Harvard professor. Although everyone has their own perspective, few people would name a hip hop artist as the prime example of a sophisticated thinker and educator. However, in the hip hop piece “My Philosophy”, author Laurence Parker (referred to as DJ KRS hereafter) presents himself in this way and shows himself as a bright, experienced and educated man with important messages to share about the hip-hop industry and black culture. DJ KRS shares different aspects of his own life and contrasts this with his views of other hip-hop

As a teenager I had a professor who taught economics with practical examples by sharing profiles of preeminent business leaders. He continually reinforced the point that most of them started early in their careers and shared a dogged focus for self-improvement. Realizing my acumen for business and finance, I decided to learn as much as I could working full-time in banking, insurance, and investments at large financial institutions including JPMorgan Chase while pursuing my Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Texas at San Antonio. These roles taught me to work systematically and played a significant role in my ability to master the concepts presented in the classroom.