The art of Hip-Hop can be great for conveying and telling a story. The song i chose in particular is called “Sexy Cyber” by Hopsin; the song is about a young female who met an individual online and planned on meeting this person for the first time. Not knowing that
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What is the difference between graffiti and sidewalk art? Why do people normally see graffiti as a crime and sidewalk art as art? Both are done, completed, and showcased in public. Some artists have permits or permission and others do not. They both require immense amounts of time. Like most
The video game, Grand Theft Auto 4 is crime incarnate. You play as a criminal can commit several types of serious crime that isn’t just limited to grand theft auto, including murder, possession of illegal drugs and robbery .In this art form, you can commit heinous crimes and be free
Tattoos have been a form of expression throughout history. Society has associated tattoos with deviant behavior and with the gang culture. However, the tattoo culture did not form from gang members. As found in the website of Michigan State university, some state that tattoos have been found on Egyptian and
Warren Zevon was well known for having cynical themes in his songs that were sometimes upbeat and humorous. The song “Excitable Boy” is a prime example of this combination. It is a narrative that glamorizes a sociopathic boy’s life and crimes to a catchy cheery tune. Zevon emphasizes how people
In 2002, President George Bush disregarded the provisions established at the Geneva Convention claiming the protections of prisoners of wars did not apply to enemy combatants. He failed to define the term “humanely,” and the following years the United States military organization began to use excessive interrogation strategies in Guantanamo
One of the most known graffiti artist, Banksy, has been “tagging” his art all around the world for the past 22 years. His graffiti art is usually done with stencils, but has also built physical prop pieces. Even with the government labeling graffiti as vandalism, Banksy purposely displays his art
Like Professor Kaplan said on his lecture, we have a fascination for crime. ON this clip, crimes such as rape and murder become art. This clip is a trailer for a documentary, it has strong images but it reminded me about the lecture when one of the speakers said that
Johnny Cash was known as the Man in Black and he made of career of singing country songs and ballads. He was very famous for the concerts he played in prisons in California and in the Swedish prison, Pa Osteraker. This is one of his more famous songs, which he
If anyone watches this show, they know that it is an undercover documentary of sorts on the drug trade throughout America with cities such as Detriot, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, etc. On the show dealers are interviewed and explain everything about their business including the products, money gained from selling,