Stereotypes In Hip Hop Song 'It's Tricky'

As African Americans we have such a rich diverse culture filled with different cuisines, languages and traditions. We definitely should be proud of the many accomplishments that we have made as a people. But in terms of black history it dates back to some of the most inhumane and repulsive actions that African Americans were subjected to. Aside from the racism and segregation that occurred to black people we were also seen as a joke in TV/movie culture back in the day that perpetuated many stereotypes. In the article “Black Stereotypes as Reflected in popular culture” by J. Stanley Lemons he talks about these clichés that were portrayed but most importantly the action of blackface. For me blackface was the most detrimental and had the most

Hip-Hop Planet Hip-hop started in New York City in the 1970s but has become popular all over the world. Today, many countries have their own local hip-hop scenes. Artists from different backgrounds rap about everything from cars and designer clothes to social issues. Here are two examples. The Czech Republic Europe is home to 10-12 million Roma -a group of people often called "gypsies." Many Roma are poor. In some places, they also face discrimination. Now some Roma teenagers are using hip-hop to teach tolerance. In the Czech Republic, Roma teens meet for a hip-hop class called "Rap for Peace Hip-Hop. Their instructor is Shameema Williams. She is a member of the all-female rap group Godessa, from South Africa. In the lessons, the teens learn

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

When I look at Misty Copeland I see an athletic, inspirational African American woman. She has broken major barriers in the dance world by being the first African American principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. Her determination inspires me in many ways. Being a dancer, there are multiple times where you did not receive the opportunity you was hoping for; however, Misty Copeland did not give up. She kept working to become the best she could possibly be. Misty Copeland inspires me because she showed me that young African American females can make it far in the dance world if they put their minds to it. Despite many dancers feeling the will not go far because of numerous racial stereotypes in the ballet world, Misty Copeland shows many

Stereotypes have been around longer than America has. In this century every type of person has a stereotype. Some positive and some negative. The stereotype to highlight pertaining to the video is about the Latinos. Most Latinos are assumed illegal immigrants because a lot of them don’t speak English and if they do it is not very well. Another factor to add in is that a lot of Latinos work landscaping under the table. That is across America, now to talk about the areas around the boarders of America. Every day thousands of Latinos try to cross the border illegally. So the stereotype may have more truth down there but it is still not completely true. The fact is every darker skin colored person will be pulled over near the borders either by the county police or the border patrol.

This quote explains how rappers achieve their goals, dreams, and it is being able to express the potency that lies in their mind, usually it starts with them writing it down, then by combining it with a random/catchy beat, and before you know it a new

People should be able to follow their dreams, no matter what anyone tells them. Like in ”Raymond’s Run”, a quote from the story says, -“which I can do without, thank you, even if my mother thinks it’s a shame I don’t take part and act like a girl for a change.” [Lines 176-178, page 31] relate to the song, “Thunder” by Imagine Dragons with these lines from the song, “I was dreaming of bigger things, and wanna leave my old life behind.” What these lines have in common are that both of the protagonists are uncomfortable being forced into situations, and wanting to change their lifestyle. However, because of the people around both of them, they get ridiculed and forced into certain stereotypes that do not generally describe who they are. For example,

I found Josh’s presentation on “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five to be very compelling. Rap music is the most popular genre of music amongst American adolescence, and especially amongst Latino and African American adolescence. Although an immensely popular genre, and one which I am a regular listener, I was completely unaware about the origins of this music genre. After hearing Josh’s presentation, I feel more appropriately informed about this genre’s history and the ways in which its founders and early promoters used this musical form as both an escape and a means of articulating their hardships. In his presentation, Josh provided a thorough history and explanation of the circumstances in which the song’s writers lived,

Thesis Statement: With hard work and dedication to his art, he walked down the path of success by staying positive, and thus has become one of the most influential music artists of modern day hip hop culture. Despite being tangled with legal troubles throughout his career, our guest speaker has conquered every bump in his path and continues to use the negatives for motivation. Not only is he a wonderful example of perseverance, our guest today is living, breathing proof that if you put your mind to it anything can be achieved.

Promoting Truth: Our Nation’s Past with Rhyme and Reason Life in the ghetto was one of the key elements that fueled the rage in rap music. It has housed the anger, pain, and discrimination of the Black community to be vocalized into music. As time progressed, this fuel for rhyme and reason has veered off course to become a genre highly popularized for a more party theme setting of the present day. The pain, love, anger, that holds an emotional value of their struggles has lost its meaning in music over time, and the same can be said about the important events of our nation’s troubled history. In their song, “Learn Truth,” R.A. the Rugged Man and Talib Kweli gives awareness to audience that the “truth” about current events is a human right

Another stereotype about people who listen to rap music is that they all live in lower income communities. It is true that most rap has to do with growing up in a rough neighborhood and overcoming adversity, but lately in the rap scene, there have been numerous rap acts that emphasize with other topics that are relatable such as love and family life. So due to that, there will be a more diverse fan group that could relate to them. Even with topics concerning struggles in the rough communities, listeners that do not necessarily relate to similar living conditions can understand what life is like where poverty exists. Those lessons are brought to the listeners of all kinds the attention to say that it is possible to overcome what is thought to believe is impossible.

And a bottle full of lean and a model on a scheme, yup These days of frustration keep y'all on tucking rotation”. In those lines Kendrick Lamar was talking about riots in the hood, gun violence, also selling drugs in those few line Kendrick Lamar talked about many of the struggles in the hood. Nothing negative was said by the media it was just positive things being said.

Following this was when rap artists started to rise, as in 1982 Grandmaster Flash released his first rap song called ‘The Message’. This song was the first influential rap song that was recognised to talk about the current situation of individuals living in the slums of America. The first verse that opens this song is already giving listeners a negative view, of what it is like to live in the slums “It’s like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under” [8] This rap was insanely popular during this time and it was very influential to everyone who was living in the inner cities of America. As well as this, this song was a landmark recording which paved the way for social and political commentary in rap music which still

Some of Kendrick Lamar’s music portrays that there is hope and to love yourself. His music is an inspiration to many people. Kendrick grew up in rough area known as Compton. People stereotype about African Americans that are born in areas like this, but these stereotypes are incorrect. Kendrick was harmed by the violence that surrounded him, in his songs he expresses about how there is hope for people that struggle in gang areas such as his birthplace.

Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp a Butterfly” album is an original that people who listen to Hip-Hop should listen to. Lamar starts his album off talking about how black men in the music industry lifestyle changes because of the money. Once they start to receive a lot of money, they are able to buy themselves anything that will present them as a “ popular rapper” in the music industry. Money brainwash people and that leads to them to become “Institutionalized.” Lamar relates the hood to being slavery and that most people in the hood are mostly institutionalized because they are all trying to get out of “slavery” by the ideal of “getting rich.”