There has been a long history of society thinking that Rap music is hurting society and corrupting the youth with the messages in the lyrics. Seeing the media attack and criticize rap music has been happening since before N.W.A over two decades ago. However, recently in the Hip Hop community
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Rapper xxtentacion is facing a lot of criticism over his released video in collaboration with Kodak Black. In the video you see two kids, one is African American and the other is Caucasian, walking with rapper xxtentacion up to a knotted rope. The Rapper then is recorded putting the rope
I do believe it is natural to protect the ones we love. It is also pretty natural to believe that we as people do not want our loved ones arrested. Is that the case here? Rapper NBA (Never Broke Again) Youngboy has been apparently caught on camera tackling and violently
Controversy has surrounded the recent incarceration Meek Mill. Over the last decade, Mill has become a popular rapper and recording artist, most known for songs such as “Ima Boss” and “All Eyes on You”. He grew up in the projects of North Philadelphia, and began freestyle rapping at age 12.
The girls are gliding makeup onto their faces, spinning around in their dresses. The boys throw on their best collared shirts and spray just a little too much cologne on. Drinks are being passed round with the bong, and the music is pounding through the speakers: “I told you ni*as
There is a preconceived notion of many, that the hip hop and rap produced the current era has decreased in inherent value and has turned towards a less meaningful avenue. There is an implication that this type of music is not the art that it used to be, and therefore
“Cut niggas up, sector by sector/Next to her dead, first cousin and nephew/Next to her head, bloody intestines/Next to her bed, other intestines.” If you’ve ever heard of this lyric, or something similar to it, you’re probably listening to horrorcore, a subgenre of hip hop that focuses on horror filled
In September 2001, Felipe Coronel of Harlem, New York, debuted as rapper Immortal Technique with his album Revolutionary Vol 1. For the last 16 years, Tech has established himself as a talented songwriter, musician, and social activist. On the surface, Tech appears like another successful pursuant of the American dream
Each and every day, the human population is exposed to and at times bombarded with expressions of contemporary artistry. Often, these patterns and paradigms, as well as their cultural significance, go unseen and unnoticed. This does not occur intentionally, but rather thoughtlessly, just as one flips through a multitude of