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labels, Muder Inc versus shady/aftermath which includes Eminem, Dr Dre, Obie Trice and D12 as well as G-Unit and 50 cent. 50 Cent often said that Ja Rule was a Tupac wannabe and that he could never be as great as Tupac, so Ja's reply was to make a diss track with one of Tupacs former friends Fatal Hussein from Tupacs crew "The Outlawz", this track was called the wrap and Ja Rule said it was the final diss in the feud, whether it is remains to be seen, but let shope this

of hip hop planet by James Mcbride explains that “it’s structure is unique, complex and at times bewildering”. In many peoples eyes hip hop is seen as rude or obsured but many hip hop artist are trying to tell us something. For instance artist like Tupac are trying to tell us something “You can’t find something to live for you best find something to die for”. As James Mcbride sayed “The drums are pounding out of warning. They are telling us something. Our children can hear it”. Hip hop also included

urges listeners and other artists to stop promoting violence and instead promote “world peace” in a way. This message runs parallel to Lamar's’ idol, Tupac Shakur (2Pac, an american rapper who sold over 75 million records worldwide). "If we really are saying rap is an art form, then we got to be true to it and be more responsible for our lyrics," Tupac told Vibe in 1995. "If you see everybody dying because of what you saying, it don't matter that you didn't make them die, it just matters that you didn't

that contributes to the greater good of humanity. Artists become an active voice on current issues in times of need where many are asking questions about our future, the injustices surrounding us, and where we stand as a people. In the 1990s, it was Tupac Shakur. In the 2000s, the unfiltered thoughts of Kanye West pushed and pressed important matters in the ways of popular and public thinking about

MISSY ELLIOTT Born: July 1, 1971 (age 41), Portsmouth VirginiaFull name: Melissa Arnette Elliott | Missy Elliot is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actress. Five-time Grammy award winner, and record sales of over 30 million in the United States. Elliott is the only female rapper to have six albums certified platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), including double platinum for her 2002 album Under Construction. Elliott is known for a

In ¨All Eyez on U,¨ Nikki Giovanni applies imagery, connotative diction, syntax and language in order to convey a message about the lives of people who endure the struggles of life. Nikki Giovanni is a seasoned civil rights activist, she writes about racial problems and her family. One of Giovanniś most famous work is Rosa (2005), written about the well known civil rights activist, Rosa Parks. ¨All Eyez on U¨ is about the shooting of 2Pac, and how he will never be forgotten even when he is gone.

There are certain elements and forms of expression that help to define cultures and time periods. Music is a form of art and expression that ties cultures and humanity together well also allowing each culture to add the own unquietness. We may not realize it but music penetrates almost every aspect of our lives. Music is used in celebrations such as a in a wedding or bar mitzvah music is even used to commemorate someone’s life as they are laid to rest. Music is a universal medium. Everyone and anyone

Hip-hop all started around the1970s in the South Bronx in New York City by African American teenagers. Hip-hop is defined as an African American urban culture associated with fashion, rap, break dancing, DJing, MCing and graffiti art. Hip-hop has been viewed to promote violence, gangs, strong profanity, drugs and alcohol, sex, negative attitudes towards men and women. Hip-hop culture characteristics involve being able to express yourself without worrying about fitting in, reflecting the community

A big aspect of the average Beatles song, let alone many other artists’ work, is the use of metaphorical language. The writers use metaphorical language to convey their message while also allowing the listener or reader to interpret the song; however they wish to perceive it. In the song “When I’m Sixty-Four”, Paul McCartney is seemingly questioning his significant other’s dedication to him; at least on face value. Fast forward almost 50 years to the release of Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp a Butterfly”

J. Cole, Rap Artist The golden age of rap back in the mid-1980s and 1990s was the best era at the time. From beats and styles of rap to Tupac, Dr. Dre, NWA, and other MCs had dominated the west coast. An artist whose name Jermaine Lamarr Cole whose better known as “J. Cole” was born January 28, 1985 in the United States Army base in Frankfurt, West Germany and raised in a suburb of Fayetteville, North Carolina where he was then raised by his mother, aunt, and cousin He was introduced to the world