Doo-wop

Rap and hip-hop music has grown from an underexposed form of expression into a way for people of all backgrounds to shed light on their lives through rhythm and poetry. One of the most intelligent, artistic rap groups of the 1990’s was a Tribe Called Quest. A Tribe Called Quest perfected the hip-hop alternative to hardcore and gangster rap, abandoning the old style rap music to focus on abstract message tracks. Formed in 1988 by Q-tip (Kamaal Ibn John Fareed) and Phife Dawg (Malik Izaak Taylor),

adventure. Instruments featured include the electric guitar, electric bass, drums, keyboard, and horns. Musical elements include pitch bending, heavy use of 12-bar blues form, blue notes, and a hiccupping vocal style. Variations of this genre are R&B, doo-wop, and rockabilly. Some rock ‘n’ roll artists are Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley. Song examples are “Johnny B. Goode” and “La

He was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina but later moved to Plainfield, New Jersey. As a teen, he met Calvin Simon, Grady Thomas and Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins and they formed a doo-wop group called the Parliaments hoping to be the next Motown sensation. They performed and won at area talent shows and soon scored a hit titled, “I Wanna Testify” in 1967. During that year, they witnessed two race riots that went on in Newark, New Jersey

This short story “The Storm” written by Kate Chopin, presented unforeseen affair in a society where things happened to be authoritarian and so unadventurous. The setting of the story is so engrossing that the entire happening was well illustrated by Chopin; nature, fear, affair and sexuality. The most exception of this piece is the time frame and the timing of the author’s honesty in scripting what was unspeakable at the time. Several characters are wisely casted in this magnificent short story

May 26, 1975, actress/singer/music producer/songwriter Lauryn Noelle Hill was born in East Orange, New Jersey. Where her mom, Valerie Hill, who was a teacher, and her dad, Mal Hill, who was a computer consultant. The family relocates to Newark where the honorable Lauryn Hill becomes the honorable Lauryn Hill. She debuts in singing at the age of 13 in the Harlem Apollo Theater. Shortly after she meets Prakazrel “Pras” Micheal and his cousin Wyclef Jean, and they form The Tranzlator Crew (later The

When someone says “music”, one might think of a favorite song or band; not necessarily what kind of impact music truly has. When someone says “segregation”, the mind thinks of multiple things not being able to be together. But people not being able to be together are not always a common one. The merging of these two things starting a revolution that lasted decades. With the power of music and famous people, integration was procured between the white and African American cultures. White people always

weeks. This marked incredible history for Cardi being that “Bodak Yellow” broke through as the longest running number one single from a solo female rapper in Hot 100 history. Exceeding the success of Lauryn Hill’s hit, that held the same title, “Doo Wop (That Thing)”, from 1998, Cardi was able to change history for herself and female rappers after 19 years. The song ultimately went platinum four times and received much praise from fellow

Bruno Mars, both a singer and a songwriter has made himself quite popular in the 21st century. Mars was born as Pete Gene Hernandez in Honolulu, Hawaii on October 8, 1985. While he was still a child, he attained “Bruno” as a nickname. He grew up in a family that was very melodious, his dad Pete was a Latin percussionist and his mom on the other hand was a singer. Mars had the opportunity to be in performances with his family such as a Las Vegas-style Revue that they performed with Motown hits and

singer/actress. ***************************************************************************** INTRODUCTION: ATTENTION STATEMENT: Do you know a singer who was the first black female to win five Grammy Awards and is best known for hits like “Ex-Factor”, “Doo Wop (That Thing)”, and Can’t take my Eyes Off of You” and also being a part of a group named the “Fugees”? ESTABLISH CREDIBILITY: I have been a lifelong fan of Lauryn Hill and have completed research about her life and

the British record charts and became the first British record to top the American singles chart. Liverpool, their hometown, soon became the first hotbed of the so-called ‘beat boom’, also known as ‘Merseybeat’, which is a fusion of rock and roll, doo-wop, skiffle and R’&’B. By 1964 more and more bands had emerged and British music gained more attention.