East Coast hip hop

performed in the club were the fox-trot, shimmy, rag, Charleston, black bottom, and various other steps of the period. The most dominant dance that was performed in Jazz Clubs was the Lindy Hop which was created from the Charleston. The Lindy Hop is unique because it consists of 8-count and 6-count rhythms. The Lindy Hop attracted a variety of people such as, African Americans, Europeans, the middle class, and tourist.. Jazz dance is mostly known for being unique not for its technique. Jazz Dance is unique

the Crip whom Shakur had attacked, fired the fatal shots. Las Vegas police discounted Anderson as a suspect and interviewed him only once, briefly. He was later killed in an unrelated gang shooting." The article also reported the involvement of East Coast rapper Biggie, Shakur's rival at the time, and several

literacy destroyed the stereotype of hip-hop being an “intellectual wasteland” (Neal 212). As he received an education of radical politics through his mother, he witnessed some of life’s hardships through the struggles he went through growing up with his mother (Biography). Majority of Tupac’s songs are about growing up among violence and hardship in the ghettos, racism and conflicts with other rappers during the rivalry occurring between the East and West Coast rappers (Biography). Unfortunately,

sparked by the rapped-about imagery of the dangerous Harlem park. This led to his latest street art project to see and mark different hip-hop locales. Called “Rap Quotes”, Shells spent last weekend with the website Animal putting quotes on signs at 30 different spots throughout New York City that are mentioned in rap songs — giving the city its first unofficial hip-hop history tour. In a world where nothing comes for

mention the word, “rap,” you think of Tupac. His music portrays his life of trials and tribulations, hardship, racism, and growing up in the ghetto. Tupac grew up in the ghetto most of his life. Tupac released most of his music during the East Coast-West Coast hip-hop rivalry. Sadly, he was shot and killed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in

diddly-squat. And, yes, one could give that impression--with a fusillade of slang so lame it sounds like Preppie Night at a rapfest. But in the writing game, such shooting from the hip is

Chris Jacobson Miss Lindquist English 101 15 November 2010 Fearless Rhymes To gaze into the lyrics of both Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur is like living in the ghettos of New York City where violence never stops. Both of these artists grew up seeing and living a life filled with violence. Gunshots and drive-byes, death and murder were a daily occurrence. Although the lyrics of both artists are simply telling their life stories and how hard it was to grow up in their “hoods” they contain

presidential candidates. Notorious white rapper Eminem (Marshall Mathers) was brought up on charges for writing lyrics against the president George W. Bush that had intent for violent behavior. Religious and community leaders, politicians, and hip-hop artists all condemned the rising level of violent and sexually open lyrics in rap music today. They contend that such music is responsible to the rise in crime in America. Supporters of this proposal believe young people committing crimes are acting

and overall. It was twenty years ago that the rap group N.W.A with Ice Cube as its most vital lyricist released its album “Straight Outta Compton”. They called their music reality rap, everyone else called it gangsta and music history was made. Hip hop music came from the clubs and sidewalks of New York City as party music made with turntables and rhymes by performers who usually couldn’t afford music instruments. It was party music and then it came west and got a beat down by a swaggering collective

Music has been a part of humanity for so long. It was used as a tool for entertainment and self-expression and still is today. From great musicians such as Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach to Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, and Kurt Cobain, and currently Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, and Kendrick Lamar, we can say that music continues to evolve and develop over time while retaining its distinction between each era. But let’s go further back—to the very start. Prehistoric music has started in illiterate cultures