Riley Research Paper

I chose a famous rapper that goes by the name “Lil Uzi Vert” his real name is Symere Woods but that is his rapper name. He is one of my favorite rappers. I chose him because in my opinion, he is unique. He is not like any rapper who shows how rich he is. He’s a man with a good heart. His music videos are unique for a rap music video. I like his style and how he stands out from a crowd.

Patrick Lee Riley, Jr, was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He grew up loving the game of baseball . He played on the varsity baseball team at Hickman Mills High School and after his graduation in 2007 he received a athletic scholarship from Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska were he received his bachelors of Psychology . Patrick's goals at that time was to pursue his childhood goal of playing in the NBA. He had an opportunity to go over seas to play professional basketball but the Lord had taken control of his heart and his love for Christ and to do his will superseded is desire to chase his childhood dream of playing professional basketball. So Patrick yielded his life to Christ completely and he is currently taking courses

This was a tough observation for me. I really bonded with these students and learned about their lives so leaving them was exponentially difficult. When I walked in they were checking their math homework like normal. Ms. J picked 5 different questions to grade with the students as she worked them out on the board. She then had the students put their grade at the top and pass it in. I asked Ms. J how she inserts grades because she is always grading when I come in her room. She said she looks for progress more than the grade. Sometimes she averages them at the end of the week so if the students were having an off week their grades would not suffer to terribly.

Run DMC grew up in Hollis Queens. When Simmons was a teenager, he was influencedinto hip hop by his older brother named Russell Simmons. Russell was an up coming hip hoppromoter. Once Simmons started performing he was known as “DJ Run” rapper for Kurtis Blow.At the time McDaniels was more into athletics than music while Simmons was trying to take themusic far, he even bought a set of turntables to practice on his own. Simmons convincedMcDaniels to start rapping but McDaniels wouldn’t perform in public. Later on McDanielsstarted writing rhymes and was known as Easy D. Simmons and McDaniels started hanging outaround Hollis, going all around to local DJs who performed. They came across to someonenamed Mizell who called himself “Jazzy Jase”. Mizell

Who do you think of when you think of old hip-hop/rap artist? Generally many people think of Tupac Shakur. Many know him as the Rap God. Tupac was known for putting the truth in his songs, not only about the streets but also about the struggles of being poor. He sent messages though his songs to the listeners.

On September 2, 1997, Tom Peyton stood up in front of the mayor of Lafayette, Indiana to propose an idea. The idea was this: bring the streetcar system back to the Greater Lafayette area. He heard that the last West Lafayette streetcar ran in 1949. At the time, a new Clean Air Act had been invoked, restricting bus routes by not allowing them around central congested urban areas. This opened up the market for streetcars. Since there were tracks throughout West Lafayette and Lafayette, he thought they could run cables through the already existing tracks, but where did these tracks originate; and what happened to the system (Rhodes,

Cassie Engstler Miss T. Advanced Comp. 10-10-2016 Creative, Confident, and Overcoming A lot more kids are growing up without parents or adult figures in their lives. Without those figures in their lives they sometimes turn to football players, movie stars, celebrities, or basketball players. But some of those famous people can have bad influences by making bad decisions because of social media more and more people find out about it Beyoncé, Carrie Underwood, and Marilyn Monroe are just three great role models with different quality’s that can impact any kid positively or negatively. Creative and artistic, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter adds her own twist to the way people look at, listen to, and think of her music.

Their confidence isn’t always at it’s highest Music Producer Lee Junious knows the pressure and stress music can add along.

Specific Purpose: To present Bryson Tiller with the BET award for “Best New Artist” for the accomplishments he has accomplished in his music career

“I'd love to put a band together, a jam band and try that tribal thing. I've got this vision, a rotating chaotic jam band and call them The Sonic Temple Builders…I love gospel, blues, and soul, things like that, where you give people an experience and almost reach out somehow. It's more difficult to do that solo but it's

Hip hop has been amongst the music genre for many years. From club bangers to raps of success, hip hop was lit in the past years. While many of today’s rappers try to keep this tradition alive, there are others who lower the success rate of the rap genre. Rappers like Young Thug and Birdman give hip hop a bad sound. Sometimes, it makes people wonder how they even got into the rap business in the first place. Is it that easy? Is hip hop so desperate that they’ll just accept anybody who knocks on the door? Luckily, there are other rappers like Drake, Rick Ross, Kendrick Lamar, and Kevin Gates, who keep the hip hop ratings up. To these rappers, we salute you; keep doing your thing. To Young Thug and Birdman, the music industry is not for you.

"I might, but I'm not a rapper tho I'll be your hype man" said Phil hammer

I believe Lil Durk is a leader in the hip hop community because he has lived many experiences most of the rap artists have yet to achieve. Lil Durk was a way from his family but they visit Lil Durk every other week. Lil Durk was growing up on the South Side. Lil Durk dad was raising his three children on May 27, 2015 at Argo Tea on Michigan Avenue. Lil Durk didn’t want his family to come up and see him like that Lil Durk jail had made him smarter that’s Lil Durk will never come back. Lil Durk starts with 32000 copies were sold was according to Nielsen Music.

When I attended the Artemis Film Festival this past April and I was checking out of my hotel at an unearthly hour of the morning, the personable and loquacious desk clerk alerted me to a gifted local musician as I was awaiting my ride to the airport. She encouraged me to check out this artist named Chris Bell, and she even followed up with an email later on to ensure that I didn't forget. This summer, Chase and I connected, but due to my frenetic schedule, I am only now able to post this interview with this talented musician. As we chatted a few months back, he was quite forthcoming about how he began in the business, his outlook on the business, and what his plans are for his future.

Throughout my life I have always had a special place in my heart for music, but recently I have gotten really involved with music. Mainly because one of my greatest influences/inspirations is a rapper named Lecrae. Yes, his legal name is Lecrae. He has always had a burning passion in his heart for music that compares to no other. Like me, his 3 main values in life are “ Faith, Family, and Fun”. He does so much for his family and friends, and he never refuses an opportunity to give back to his community. Every morning at 5:30 am, i wake up just to listen to his eary bird podcast. His words are always so uplifting and encouraging. The power behind his words make me feel as if i can do anything at anytime, and always make me feel 200% better.