Rap God And The Snowman Analysis

Hip-hop seems to have a bad case of the blues. This much is clear from a quick turn of the radio dial, or skim through of Spotify’s Rap playlists. There, artists have dominated hits by embedding depressing, dark, and melancholy lyrics into their songs. However, the perfect counter example to this trend has been released—Logic’s 1-800-273-8255 song. The song has been named after the phone number of the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, featuring Logic, Alessia Cara and Khalid, offering a completely different take on self-destruction, a cry for help, and a comforting voice on the other end of the phone willing to help. The songs cinematic music video portrays a teenage boy struggling with his sexuality, who isn’t accepted by his loved ones

I’m sure that many of you have been to disneyland/world and have been on the Matterhorn. Maybe you have seen the Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer with the ginormous monster. You have seen many yetis and of course they are fake but, have you ever thought that there might be...real ones. This on-going and terrifying mystery has never actually been proven. But, I’ve done some research and there is some non and convincing evidence that is real.

The theme of 123rd Street rap is one that can't be compared to any other poem. The reason for this is that it has such a deep reality to it and it is only a poem. One good reason to love this poem is it show someone to appreciate the life that one has and to not take what you have for granted. The line “Automatic bullets bounce off stoop steps”(Perdomo 2) should make anyone who doesn't live this everyday reality appreciate the life that they live. The poet saw the life that people have to live and put it into words and makes you understand in just a few lines.

Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American composer, record producer, and actor. He is known as the lead singer and songwriter for the rock band Oingo Boingo, from 1976 to 1995 and later for scoring music for television and film and creating The Simpsons main title theme as well as the 1989 Batman film theme. He has scored the majority of his long-time friend Tim Burton's films. Elfman re-entered the film industry in 1976, initially as an actor.

In this scene of the play, the family is having a funeral for Willy for he has committed suicide. This song connects with this current scene because everyone was reminiscing about this Willy, it was both emotional and heartwarming. Even though Willy did have a tragic ending it was beautiful to see how much everyone cared for Willy. The song really does tell how everyone feel about Willys passing. The song was title "Hero" to Biff and Happy I believe they thought of their father as their hero. What I believe the artist is trying to say is, everyone is a hero and when they pass the will leave a mark on others or in this world.

My fat rap You know i'm fat You know i'm plumpy It sounds like stomping when i start running Shoving all my food inside my face As i'm watching my chair start to break

God, a masterpiece tune created by fellow rapper, Scarface, is one of the most motivating and conscious rap songs one will ever hear. The verses draws depth by touching on subjects and issues that occur primarily in urban communities. Throughout the song, Scarface presents a fascinating viewpoint where he presents himself as"God" for a day and answers different appeals.

Now it's time to go through the positive. Ephesians 2:14-19 says “14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.” In “Jesus Walks” a song from Kanye West on his 2004 The College Dropout. In it, West addresses typical rap conventions (people who

In her article, Kim Barnes takes a supportive stance on gangsta rap. She says, “Now, rap music appeals to many people, including teen-agers, who are this style's biggest fans. Some people would say it is bad for teen-agers to listen to some types of rap music, such as "gangsta rap."I have to disagree with them” (Barnes). Gangsta rap sends a powerful message to its listeners. Gangsta rap is just one form of rap and teen-agers should not be discouraged from listening to it. Even gangsta rap has important messages. When different artists preach about their gangster lifestyles, they are speaking about what their lives are like on a daily basis. People need to start paying attention to the deeper meaning of these lyrics. Gangsta rap brings up the social justice issues that are occurring in our world. By gangsta rap addressing these problems it helps raise awareness and unify us. “Rappers are telling people what is going on and that something should be done about it. For instance, many rappers are warning young brothers and sisters that there is police brutality out there and to watch their backs” (Barnes). The rappers tell a story about their life and send a message of hope to the listeners. After the rapper's become famous they continue to give hope. These rappers prove that anyone can

Music, like mass media and television, has such a powerful influence on our society. People think rap music is very negative towards society, which is not the case. Rappers teach people about possible consequences a person may encounter if they choose the same route. Rappers tell their life experience through their songs. Rap music does not influence violence; it educates people on what is going on in the lives of urban people.

In the music industry, artists are place according to their ability to create, and perform on and off the stage. However, most hip hop artists are categorized based on hierarchy, with the most influential and most famous placed at the very top of the hierarchy. Due to this method of classification, it is only the hip hop artist with outstanding lyrical abilities, spitting, miming, and rhyming of words are considered superior when placed in comparison with their fellow artist. Furthermore, due to their outstanding abilities, they are often regarded as “rap god”, which indicates that they can create things that weren’t in existence before they came into the scene. There are so many Hip Hop artists that fits into the rap god status, some of whom includes, Jay Z, Nas, Eminem, Dr. Dre, The Notorious B.I.G, Tupac Shakur, Future, K. Lamar, and 2 Chains. Among the above mentioned Hip Hop artists that fits the rap god status, one seems to stand out above every other, and this artist is Tupac Amaru Shakur, famously known as 2Pac.

Is Vanilla Ice's song “Ice, Ice, Baby” an example of plagiarism? Of course, it is, and Robert Matthew Van Winkle, who known professionally as Vanilla Ice knows it. Vanilla Ice became famous for a while, not because of his talent, but because of the copyright of someone else baseline. Some people said that since the words were not the same, then it wasn't plagiarism. It was just an artist sampling another artist's music which happens all the time. To me, I believe that this is an example of plagiarism. Vanilla Ice can't go and change one beat in someone's music and call it new and original without giving the person any credit. He thought changing the rhythm of David Bowie’s “Under Pressure” baseline and not giving him credit would avoid him from any trouble. Vanilla Ice’s song “Ice, Ice, Baby” is an example of plagiarism, with evidence provided of what he did wrong, and what he could have done to avoid this type of consequences.

Being the parent of a teenager and a high school teacher is incredibly difficult if one is out of thouch with the younger generation. Part of understanding the generations that come after us is learning to love what they love – the teenage culture that they build as a group. For myself, I didn’t get the obsession with rap music. I largely understood rap to be a vehicle for misogyny, drugs, and violence, but I then found myself guilty of the one thing I accuse my beloved youth of doing on a daily basis: not listening. I was tricked into loving rap music by participating in my favorite activity – one that steals my time and money – going to concerts. There, I witnessed the power of the rap narrative and its power when given to a live, reactive audience.

Today the world is full of a diverse set of worldviews. It can be very hard to tell who believes what when it comes to music artists all over the world. There are some artists who are known to be Christian music artists. It can be easy to tell what they believe. However, for many other artists in the world today, it can be difficult to identify what they believe in. There are an enormous number of categories that music artists can fall into today. An artist could be in the category of country, pop, hip-hop, rap, or even something as strange as reggae. To be successful in this industry can be extremely difficult. It is a constant struggle for artists to maintain a successful career in the music industry. One person who has mastered the music industry is Kanye West. Kanye has proven to be one of the best at what he does. He is an entertainer as well as a rap artist. He has a style of rap that some would consider peculiar and others would consider intriguing. Kanye is one of the artists who make it difficult to identify his worldview. This will be an analysis of Kanye West’s song “Jesus Walks” to show his worldview based on some of the worldview questions James Sire proposes.

A man gets down on his right knee and pulls out a small box from his back pocket. His soon to be fiancé turns around and looks down and her face lights up. As he mutters the words, “ Will you marry me?” he opens the box revealing a diamond-encrusted ring. “ Yes I will marry you !” she exclaims, he then slides the ring onto her finger and the newly engaged couple is overjoyed. On the opposite side of the spectrum, that ring has caused a great deal of suffering to many others. Across the globe, child workers in Africa spend long hours in diamond mines with little to no compensation for their hard work in retrieving those same diamonds encrusted in that ring. The things that bring joy into our lives are often created from someone else's suffering.