Lyric Analysis: An Analysis of Okonma's Music

I have made this a hobby of mine to create this style of art in the form of rap. I have the ability to write lyrics upon the subjects I know best, the experiences I have felt and lived through and of others who describe theirs to me. I can take the emotions of the past actions of mine and make them into well put together written piece of art consisting of rhythm and flow that can be better understood and relatable for the people who have been through the message. I specialize in describing tragic

But his whole life was dominated by fear, the fear of failure and of weakness.” Many people believed that Okonkwo was such a cruel man because of the wall that he put up. This affected his family because he still continued to act tough with his wives and most of his kids, there was only one of his children that saw his soft side and that was Emzina, his daughter. He also thought a lot about one of the people he killed, which showed that he wasn’t the tough guy that everybody thought he was, but no matter what he refused to show any signs of weakness to avoid being like his

Okonkwo may try to act “manly” and strong when in the presence of others, but Okonkwo does possess sentimental emotions that he claims to view as weak which make up an

While reading page nine through fifteen in the Wake Tech English 111 Reader I learned new strategies and tips on how to improve my song summary essay. I learned how to implement new strategies in my song summary essay so that I could write my introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion proficiently in my paper. Mutually, before reading the Wake Tech English 111 Reader I also did not know that when writing a rough draft for an essay a conclusion, introduction or body paragraph could be written first. Similarly, Ashley I always thought that an introduction had to be written before any other part of an academic essay. Primarily, I thought that an introduction had to be written first because my previous English teachers stressed

Using tone, DJ KRS communicates that hip-hop artists often create music just to make money, but those who write and stay true to their experiences and real lives will earn respect in their communities and in the music industry. In one section, he writes, “The way some rap is kind of wack/and it lacks creativity and intelligence/ but they don’t care cause the company is sellin’ it” (Parker). Here, DJ KRS takes on

The audience may think the top of their heads might blow off, when first hearing the song “Mystery of Iniquity” by Lauryn Hill. The album that the song was on (MTV Unplugged No. 2.0) went on to sell 5 million copies. Sure, there are females that rap, sure there are other ground-breaking studio productions that were a work of art in and of itself, and sure rappers use lyrics that connect to relationships, politics, faith, and cultural criticism, but not like the famous Lauryn Hill. The poetic devices in Lauryn Hill’s “Mystery of Iniquity” reveal society’s inevitable self-destruction through societal stigmas and stereotypes, justice system flaws, and religious references. To all the people who said that hip-hop had nothing important to say, and had not a lick of musical bone in them, this song was a smack in the face to all the haters.

In her essay “Redeeming the Rap Music Experience”, Venise Berry explains her strongest points on how rap has made an impact in music; not only for being a necessary genre of music but also having effective form of communication throughout the black society. Rap has been known to be a communitive process in which their culture can express their thoughts and feelings. To Berry, rap represents itself as a symbol for those who write rap songs as if they were telling their own story about sex, violence and even racism and how they had become involved with either one. The words of rap music, such as “Nommo” for example, often express the writer's lifestyle and belief that “Nommo” has the power to change their attitude and bring other African American’s

Every being attempts to create a certain image of themselves to display to others. These two images interact to create one fixed personality such as Okonkwo’s. His inner emotions are kept hidden from the world. What he chooses to display are manly traits such as masculinity and anger. This emotional characteristic of his is displayed at the time when he goes looking for Ezinma by the cave.

In the world of music there are a variety of genres and various themes for the lyrics. In recent years, lyrics have generally slowly evolved in a negative direction. There was a time when music had no curse words, but now practically every second word is a curse word. The current music is mainly about girls, breakups, money, and living the most extravagant lifestyle possible. The musicians are incredibly talented, but they waste their talent on making music of relationship drama. The specific genre of rap is particularly guilty of this. Every rapper talks about the same thing over and over. Although it may be a different beat, have different instruments, be a different rapper, or have different words, the message is the same. It’s

“Sometimes when things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place” for example, when Okonkwo had got exiled for accidently killing that boy. His life seemed to be falling apart but in reality it was bringing the pieces of his life back together. This was an example of culture collision. Okonkwo’s sense of identity changed and was challenged. Okonkwo wanted to be a leader of the clan, wanted to use violence against British, and he didn’t want to change his Igbo ways.

Since Hip-Hop emerged from the South Bronx in the 1970s, it has become an international, multi-billion dollar phenomenon. It has grown to encompass more than just rap music. Hip-Hop has created a culture that incorporates ethnicity, art, politics, fashions, technology, and urban life. Hip-Hop is like Poetry only because they are both "art forms.” Music, which can be with or without lyrics tries to create an emotion, a feeling, but may not try to convey a concept. Songs, which unless acapella are a blend of music and lyrics, can be rhymed or unrhymed, and may not take any real memo other than a single word used to create a tone or mood (Smiley, 1). Poems, on the other hand, require the words alone to stir emotions, create images, make

QP met with Lyric and her grandmother for the first time. QP explained to them the services that will be provided. QP explained to Lyric and her grandmother that she will learning skill building activities and techniques. QP explained some of the intervention Lyric will be working towards such as learning about anger and how to identify its physical signs. Identify negative thoughts and how to replace them with more positive thinking to solve problems, Identify and use new ways of coping with difficult feelings and situations and how to communicate effectively and resolve conflicts in a healthy way. QP asked Lyric, what are some of the behaviors that she thinks she needs to work on. QP asked Lyric, how often she feel angry and frustrated. QP asked Lyric, to explain how she express her anger, what frustrates her the most in terms of your relationship with her grandmother, how do she express your anger at home, and list some of the consequences for responding to anger poorly at home.

In the year 2002 Kanye Omari West, previously known for his contributions to the hip hop genre as a producer, creating instrumentals for such acts as JayZ, Mos Def, Talib Kweli and more, released his first studio single just a few weeks after a nearly fatal car crash. His jaw had to be wired shut for that period of time and despite that Kanye still recorded the whole track with a fractured jaw. I think this incident gives us an insight into what and of an artist Mr West truly is. One that is passionate about his craft, one that is not afraid to push creative boundaries, and it shows throughout all his projects. When it comes to cover art, themes, production and lyrics on his albums Kanye gave his audience and critics the best piece that he could make. So in this essay i would like to deconstruct Kanye West's work and discuss the innovations that he's brought to the rap genre throughout his career as an artist.

William Zhang Things Fall Apart Section One – Summary Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart narrates about Okonkwo’s life: starting from his background, highlighting his relationships with others, going into his exile, telling about his reaction to Christian influence on his culture, and finally ending with his death. After Okonkwo kills Ikemefuna, Nwoye, Okonkwo’s first son, converts to Christianity. Okonkwo hangs himself when he realizes that the previous warlike culture had fallen apart in the presence of Christian culture. Section Two – Characters/Quotes Okonkwo – “‘Do what you are told, woman,’ Okonkwo thundered, and stammered. ‘When did you become one of the ndichie of Umuofia?’”

An ode can be defined as a "ceremonious lyric poem on an occasion of dignity in which personal emotion and universal themes are united" (Ode, 2012). While hip-hop is known for its violent, masculine, and often, misogynistic lyrics, "Dear Mama" (1995), the first single from Tupac Shakur's album, Me Against the World (1995), can be considered to be a modern ode. Tupac Shakur, also known as 2Pac, one of hip-hop's most influential rappers, intended to pay homage to his mother through this song and frequently referenced it in many of his later songs. "Dear Mama" (1995) contains many elements that allow its lyrics to be analyzed from a literary perspective including tone, theme, and lyrical style.