Technology and the American Dream

But before that, he was in news too as he was the first rapper to win an amateur night at Harlem's Apollo Theater. Then he started releasing mixtapes. Some of the famous mixtapes which released in that time are ‘Lace Up’, ‘100 Words and Running’, and ‘Rage Pack’. He met with Sean Combs in 2011 and that changed his life.

contract in order to sign with Columbia Records, whom he would later go on to stay

The American Dream has held a special place in the hearts of patriots since the very founding of America in 1776. It has been a subject of many authors who grapple with its attainability, and is a beacon of hope gazed upon by victims of circumstance. The Dream has been interpreted by great minds in various ways, and has been deemed both an evil deception and a great promise of a better life. However, the American Dream has morphed from this promise of opportunities and second chances--in fact, it has become viewed as a cause for societal competition and the reason for decreasing happiness among the American people. As Americans attempt to “achieve their goals,” and “keep up with the Joneses,” they subject themselves to the materialistic cycle of greed. Success, and the goal of the American Dream, has been redefined. To be put simply, the American Dream is now to be richer than one’s neighbor, despite the fact that happiness--and thus, the Dream--cannot be achieved solely through wealth and material goods.

During his early years he dropped out of high school and was a drug dealer for some years. He was good friends with Ice Cube and Dr. Dre. They started making songs for their new album that was called “Boyz-N-The Hood”. In 1987 they made another album that was called “Straight Outta Compton” that album

He had more than two thousand songs that where a hit at that time. He

In 2000, he went on a tour with Faith Hill. This gave him opportunities to work with several other famous music icons including Usher, Will Smith, Justin Timberlake, and Sting among many other. He has worked on five albums.

Berry Gordy was a visionary, entrepreneur and a teacher to become one of the, if not the most talented music producers of all time. Gordy paved the way for all African American producers and musicians to make history by being the first African American owned record label to reach national acclaim. Gordy fist recording studio was made from a converted garage with the control room from the kitchen in his home. His first artist was signed in 1959 with the Miracles, and first Billboard’s song was “That’s What I Want” which reach #2. Within that year Gordy sign the girl group the Marvelettes and reach No1 on the pop list. Then three years later he signed two more group the Supremets and Temptations that gave him five more No. 1 hits. By the late 1960’s Motown had five records on the Billboard charts.

played with a few local outfits. He had his Boyd Tinsley Band, which he continued to play

I come from a loving and supportive family that has always encouraged me to work hard and if I do, I will be able to achieve anything I desire. I was taught to reach for the stars and to pursue my dreams. I am a true believer in setting goals, staying focused, and being persistent to achieve all I aspire: to be a CTO or CIO in corporate America.

Many years ago today, the United States of America was the prime example of prosperity and opportunity. It established America with the idea that its citizens would be guaranteed life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Today, it is true that people have liberties and are free to pursue happiness. However, in recent years, in the worst recession since the Great Depression. Unemployment, growing economy inequality, and medical care have skyrocketed. Despite the odds, the American Dream is still a goal that many people strive for and hope to reach. In fact, an essay written by Brandon King, The American Dream: Dead, Alive or on Hold? He says, “the American dream is a dream in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with the opportunity for each according to his/her ability and achievement…” (King 610-611). Therefore, the problem with the American Dream lies not within the dream itself, but within the means people pursue to attain this dream.

You express how much you value connections as much as much as you express your other values, and you, dear reader, are likely to esteem certain types of personal connections over others. In The Dumbest Generation by Matt Baulerlein, he expresses how this exact trait could be the downfall of an entire young generation because teenagers are connecting too strongly to their technology. In Echo and Narcissus, Narcissus' fatal flaw is desiring a relationship with no one but himself, and obsessing over his own vanity. I believe that while these sources express their concerns for becoming obsessed with vanity, or technology, we must keep balance among every type of connection in order to be content and active in the world.

The United States of America is the most powerful and wealthy country in the world. The varieties of class, individuality, religion, and race are a few of the enrichments within the "melting pot" of our society. The blend of these numerous diversities is the crucial ingredient to our modern nation. Even though America has been formed upon these diversities, its inhabitants- the "average American"- have a single thing in common; a single idea; a single goal; the American Dream. The Dream consists of a seemingly simple concept; success. Americans dream of a successful marriage, family, successful job, and own a Victorian-style home with a white picket fence and an oak tree with a swing tire in the front yard. The

He left home with his guitar and backpack, determined to start off his musical career. Ready go after his dreams and make it big. When Ed Sheeran came to the United States, he met Jamie Foxx, who asked him to appear on his Sirius radio show. He released his next Ep album that reached reached No. 2 on the iTunes chart. After not being signed to a record, he signed on with Atlantic Records in that same month.

Seven o’clock pm, Wednesday October 1st, 2014, was the exact time my skipped a beat; it was the exact time the concert of my dreams started. One Direction, consisting of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles,

The internet is an amazing place. You can discover so many things there. People have become famous before because of the internet. Great singers, dancers, and crazy stunts put on the internet led to them being discovered. Some fame has lasted. Some didn’t last very long at all. Some people became famous for something embarrassing. This is Ace’s story of how he became famous for fifteen minutes.