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to listen to is Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick Lamar is an American rapper and songwriter that was born in 1987 and raised in Compton, California. He is signed to the record labels Top Dawg Entertainment and Aftermath, the latter of which was founded by Dr. Dre. I know what you’re probably thinking. Hearing that he is from Compton and that he’s a rapper makes you think that he raps about money, cars and hoes but that isn’t the case. He has been called by many a genius and the most influential person of the

Compton,California and I honestly did not believe in the way Dr. Dre wanted to spend his career on djing and gangsta rap and since he’s not making any money off it then , I told him that you should atleast consider getting a real job. Since then, Dre has changed his mind set and kept on working hard in the clubs djing while his good friends Ice cube and Eazy-E, would always be with him writing songs and rapping. That same year, Dr. Dre and his good friends started a group called n.w.a which meant

Stats show that “80% civilians who were shot but not fatally injured and 78% of those killed were minorities” (Where is Social work). Reading these stats, one would think that these stats are from today’s world. However, that quote was from an article published in 1981; showing that America has not changed for the better for minorities. In the film Straight Outta Compton, directed by F. Gary Gray is a biopic film about the rise to fame and demise of the highly controversial hip-hop group N.W.A (Niggaz

Who is Marshall Mathers? Few people’s dreams are bold enough to inspire, motivate, and drive them to overcome circumstances and reach goals that are otherwise deemed unreachable. Many give up and settle into the comfort of their old ways before ever reaching their true potential. The life of Marshall Mathers is one that embodies this “underdog” principle unlike many others. Many know him as Eminem; however, they are unaware of the story behind his success, and how his life speaks to the immense

Snoop Doggy Dog and his wife; Mrs. Shante Broadus will be in Jamaica, December 24th, 2017 alongside DJ John for these years charismas Bankifest concert. For those of you who don’t know Snoop Dogg and his beautiful wife, this is a little story about them; Snoop Dogg, the gangster rapper from the West Coast shows how rapping helped to straighten out his life. From the very start Snoop had it rough living on the streets and all. He had done some rapping with his friends, but it never really went anywhere

Dre and his languid young prince, Snoop Doggy Dogg.” If you watch documentaries on the come up of hip-hop and rap Dr. Dre is in there because he created a LA/Cali rap sound. And his young prince snoop dogg added to the LA sound with the drop top smoking and drinking “gin and juice” kind of vibe. The music was really laid back and this was all after Dre left NWA. So, his solo career was important and he had a huge fanbase and

Coast, whom had received given some of life’s sourest lemons and turning them into something that resembles lemonade. This man has traveled a long and difficult road, finally leading to his lifelong dream. This dream starting after his founding by Dr. Dre in the early 90’s. Zero to none could have predicted that he would he would become something more than a gangster from the hood. Even considering that he was basically a cofounder of gangster rap itself, with millions of record sales, and an expansive

Rap and its culture how it has and still is changing the world Nathan Campbell Rockford Lutheran Has Hip-hop and the artists involved changed society and how people view business, social norms, fashion and other things of that sort in the U.S.? Ever wonder why a genre of music that started in the 1970s in a small area in New York is now seen and heard everywhere? Rap music has changed the world in many ways with its fashion, business, and their points of view. Even if you don’t think

1988, That’s when the so called “Gangsta Rap” emerged with the album Straight out of Compton N.W.A as a huge product that appealed to the younger generation of African Americans since it was the rawest thing they’ve heard, in my opinion, it is as raw as the reality surrounding young African Americans, which is the reason why it became something huge. The album Straight out of Compton, N.W.A is one the most successful figures in the hip-hop industry by being a classic that is still being played to

disrespectful to women, showed hatred to the police, and were heavily laced with profanity. Their music was banned from mainstream radio stations for years, but the group still sold tens of millions of records. The original members of N.W.A were Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and Arabian Prince. Arabian Prince ended up leaving the group first and Ice Cube left soon after due to disputes over royalties. DJ Yella and MC Ren stepped in to replace them. The biopic movie Straight Outta Compton attempts to