Ludacris

Christopher Brian “Chris” Bridges or better known as Ludacris is one of the first and most influential “Dirty South” rappers coming from Atlanta, Georgia. Known for his fast, wild, and comedic flow, Ludacris earned his name and continues to make music to match his name. Coming from Def Jam Records and co-founder of the record label Disturbing Tha Peace, one of Ludacris’ most famous song is his “Southern Hospitality” that made it to the Billboard Hot 100 after coming out in the year 2000. This song

particular, carries meaning. “Runaway Love” by Ludacris, featuring Mary J. Blige, exploits the struggles of young girls by using rhetorical techniques, such as pathos, ethos, logos, tone, and visual rhetoric throughout the music video to raise national awareness about youth runaways. Christopher Bridges was born in 1978 in Champaign, Illinois where he spent the first twelve years of his life before moving to Atlanta, Georgia with his family (Ludacris). During this time, Christopher was introduced

Ladies, Stop Running: Ludacris’ Sign of Hope At one point in time, it seems that every child has thought about running away. It is estimated that within the United States alone, 1.6 to 2.8 million children run away annually (National Runaway Safeline). “Runaway Love,” is Hip Hop/ Rap song by Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige, and is directed by Jessy Terrero (IMVDb). In 2009, Ludacris released his third hit single on his fifth album, Release Therapy. This powerful song and music video captures victims’

Rap is a type of popular music in which words are recited rapidly and rhythmically over a prerecorded, typically electronic instrumental backing. It’s hated by many people that believe in the stereotype that only blacks make and listen to rap and it’s only and always about shooting cops, drugs, money and sex. Which leads to the stereotype that all black people rap but that’s a whole another subject and a whole another paper. First of all not all people who like rap are black. Second ones who say

“Runaway Love” Ludacris does a remarkable job of portraying his message about the struggles that some adolescents are faced with. “Runaway Love”, by Ludacris, featuring Mary J. Blige (2007), represents the theme of struggle through hip-hop and rap music. It is about little girls who are “stuck up in the world on their own.” They have to take care of themselves because the people they are around do not care about them. They range from nine to eleven years in age, and their goal in life, at such a

interested into rap, even encouraged him to perform. When Logic turned 17 he got expelled from high school and moved out of his house. He had to maintain two jobs to support him and his rap career. While not much he would perform for Pitbull and Ludacris when they came in town. Trying to do both was working for a while but eventually he couldn't keep up with rent and ended up being homeless He struggled to live and rap until he met his investor His name is lenny. Lenny met up with Logic after a concert

Throughout the past years Hip Hop and Rap artist use their music to express their views, opinions, and how they are feelings in their songs. From the artist lyrics some will have an understanding of what the artist is talking about because either they have done the same things or is having the same problem. The first amendment of the constitution is freedom of speech and that is all the artist is doing. Although there are many people saying rap music should be concealed because it spread a negative

With things, such as explicit lyrics and depiction of women, drugs, and violence an assumption can be made that gangster rap represents a masculinity that rappers portray themselves as in their songs. Dating back to its origins, African Americans had always been the face of gangster rap, with such names like Tupac, Biggie, Jay-Z, DMX, and much more, as covers of rap magazines. Gangster rap had always been seen as what people interpret it to be and that is a raw rhythmic and explicit version of

Kanye West is our generation’s most polarizing artist, he utilizes the advancements in social media and has a knack for usurping traditional ideology on the largest canvas in the history of civilization. Religious symbolism, racial anxieties and class differences are provocative themes that had faded from the genre of hip-hop, during the 00’s. This is important to note especially in the decade and a half that West has been developing himself as an artist. Katrina killed millions of minorities, Bush

I have known Haleigh Kushman for around a year and a half. She is my friend/my brother Ridan’s girlfriend; which is how I know her. I see her at least 2 or 3 times per week; almost always at each others homes, as we are neighbors. Her home is drug and alcohol free. I know Haleigh has not driven a motorized vehicle since 8/17/12. To my knowledge, the last time that she consumed alcohol was on 8/02/13. I have not seen, heard, or noticed anything unusual to lead me to believe that she has had