Lil Wayne Satire

The origins of hip hop started in the late 70’s as a pastime that brought all the impoverished people of the projects together to have fun through. But decades later in the 90’s, people began to rap about many subjects ranging from the crack epidemic, hard life in the ghetto, or just having fun, but the underlying motive of rappers in this era was to reflect on their rough lifestyle through clever lyrics. The motive wasn’t for money, but recognition for their unique wordplay among the rap community. However, that all changed when record companies saw a financial opportunity in rappers, and rappers saw a financial opportunity through music. Due to the commercialization of hip hop, authenticity is rare to find in the mainstream

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

For many years, the youth have been known for singing along to their favorite song and taking that song as whole and using it as their motto for life. It may seem that sometimes these kids do not know what is being said in the music but this shows that they do know what the lyrics are saying. According to Franklin B. Krohn and Frances L. Suazo in their article “Contemporary Urban Music: Controversial Messages in Hip-Hop and Rap Lyrics,” many teenagers and minority groups view rappers as their spokesmen because of their ability to speak in street language and bluntly express their frustration (Krohn, 1995). Unfortunately, hip hop lyrics usually tend to talk about drugs, sex and violence leading kids to think that everything they hear is okay and that is how they have to live their life. Yet, there are artists out there who take their lyricist skills to give positive lyrics and messages in their music, but these songs are not often played in the mainstream.

Celebrities always have the trendiest, most expensive edition of everything- that goes for pets, too! You won’t believe how good the lives of celebrity pets are, or how much they actually cost their owners. While we may never be able to attain any of these pricey creatures, they sure are the luckiest little spectacles we have ever seen to strut spotlight. You will be amazed at how much these little animals are worth!

Although it sounds like an odd question, it is appropriate. Until this assignment I never realized that society holds a lower standard for our celebrities, even dismissing when our super stars put the general public in danger. This is why I believe celebrities should have harsher punishments. For example, how many of you listen to the singer Chris Brown, do you know he got away with assault charges? For those of you who knew he was guilty of assault, but not punished, did it affect your respect and influence your support of Chris Brown?

I recognize that, even coming from a father of two preteen daughters, that headline might sound alarmist, so let me elaborate—the Disney Channel and its prime competitor, Nickelodeon's Teen Nick, are a pox upon our tween nation, corrosive forces that impart more awful messages than any of Disney's retrograde princess films (and attendant merchandising).

"Can you still be a rapper at 50-years-old?," my father asked in reference to hip-hop paragon Jay-Z, who'll be 48 in a few months. I said "Given that rap is young in comparison to the other genres, there's not a precedent for what would be odd in regard to age." Jay-Z's laid the groundwork for many things in his career; now, he shows what it looks like to still be thriving in a "young man's game" on the cusp of a golden anniversary with his 13th album, 4:44. Developmental psychology submits that the late 40's to early 60's is a time of reflection that often leads to self-loathing, a "midlife-crisis" and/or a needling desire to contribute to the next generation. 4:44 seems to be the "middle-adulthood" stage on wax. Jay-Z mulls over his egomaniacal

Something that affects every genre of music, and is almost always agreed upon, is the fact that music is evolving Hip-hop is no exception. Unfortunately, it is not always a whole consensus that the music comes out better. In J-Zone’s article of “5 Things That Killed Hip-Hop,” he writes with poor academic tone, atrocious grammar, and non-cohesive paragraphs structure. He tells the readers his opinions of the change in hip-hop. His argument that hip-hop is dying is legitimate, and is backed up by his statements about social media, clans in the music industry, and copyrighting.

The disconnect between the old generation and new generation of hip hop and rap is clear as day. A few weeks ago one of the leaders of the new school Lil Yachty was on the Complex show Everyday Struggle and the host Joe Budden grilled him. This past weekend, Waka Flocka posted on Instagram a picture of Lil Uzi Vert, another young artist and wrote as the caption, "Lil Uzi Vert Is Rock, Not Hip-Hop." And it's not like Flocka is completely wrong. One of Uzi vert's major influences is Marilyn Manson, but Uzi Vert shouldn't be subjected to one genre.

Singers often get asked how they feel about their songs, when they respond with a “well it’s a selling hit” they tended to forget that all of those people are youth members and we need to teach them to love and not to rebel. Most hip hop singers make millions of dollars on there albums and don’t really care on what the words say or how it makes people feel. This can make a minor insurgent against older and more responsible people. Since the 1980’s, hip-hop has changed the way people think, but not always in a positive manner. Hip-hop has been a trend setter and has guided our culture over the last couple of decades. Unfortunately, corporate sales have taken over the content of hip hop music, motivating artists to take different approaches to

The rap genre originated from some of the most underprivileged areas of New York in the 1970’s. What was once DJ’s talking over a beat they were playing to encourage more activity on the dance floor, turned in to a new genre of music called rap. The majority of earlier rap songs were fun inducing tracks, but in the 1980’s, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five introduced social consciousness to the genre. They sparked a long lasting impact on rap as it started to evolve rapidly as time went on. The 90’s was home to “gangsta rap,” followed by a softer side of song writing pioneered by the likes of Outkast and Kanye West in the 2000’s. Today, rap music is very diverse and more accepting of different styles than it was before. However, throughout the entire history of rap music, the one thing that has stayed

In the first chapter of her book Hip Hop and Religion, Monica Miller compares hip hop to "dirt" to underscore societal opposition to this cultural art form (Miller 26). She claims that since those in power believe hip hop is disorderly, hip hop is often perceived as a cause of social unrest instead of a criticism of societal faults (Miller 27). Throughout this discussion of hip hop as a "matter out of place", Miller describes that the distinction between socially acceptable and unacceptable cultural forms is made intentionally by those in power (Miller 32). While reading this chapter, I kept thinking of Iggy Azalea, the Australian rapper who in popular culture has been exiled from hip hop (Drake 2). Similar to Bill O'Reilly's attack on hip hop as a motivator for societal disorder, some from the hip hop community such as Azalea Banks and T.I have claimed Iggy has exploited the black experience for profit (Miller 24, Drake 2). Others celebrate Iggy Azalea for her ability to succeed albeit momentarily in a black, male dominated rap industry (Hope 1). Understanding the contradictory perceptions of Iggy Azalea allows for a discussion of the power structures and motivations inherent to hip hop. Throughout this essay, I will use Miller's depiction of "dirt" to describe Iggy Azalea's rise and exile within the hip hop community.

Thousands of rappers are inspired by the instant fame and wealth associated with “blowing up” and release songs constantly. With this, certain flows and cadences stick. So the best remains and the substandard slips into the abyss. This is similar with how the industry worked in 2007, but includes one key difference. Before, the sounds that popped were mostly cherry-picked by top music executives, now they are determined directly by the listener and by popular opinion. Granted, the two periods I am discussing both benefited from the fruits of the internet, but the current generation of hip-hop artists have just expanded on the foundation built by those who made music around the turn of the decade. It provides both challenges and value to

Time to break out those foam fingers, platinum blond wigs, and schoolgirl uniforms and get ready to join Christina Aguilera in some celebrity impersonations! In a promotional commercial released for the season finale of NBC’s The Voice Aguilera impersonated several of her fellow female pop stars while imagining how their try-outs for a judging position on the show would proceed. Christina Aguilera tweeted out a link to the video with the caption “this was so fun! Fun tribute to those I love and admire,” signing the message XoXtina.

Fetty wap is a non hit wonder , I don’t even know how he was able to see his way to the top how do I live in a world of such trash. Sigh We have Young Thug, Fetty Wap ,Future, and Migos are reasons why kids go out in the world