In the aftermath of the Meek Mill and Drake feud, I found the need to explore the part of rap that deals with the most up-front, personal, and confrontational lyrics. This subgenre is known as the diss track. Celebrities often get into disagreements or arguments (aka beef). Rappers have a
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During the filming of a commercial for Straight Outta Compton, the biopic focused on the seminal rap group NWA’s rise to success and acclaim in the face of adversity, Suge Knight (a successful star in the music industry) allegedly ran down in his car two of the men attached to
What happens when you combine the sadistic inner thoughts of slasher filmmakers like Alfred Hitchcock and Wes Craven with the hard bassline beats of rap? A subgenre of hip-hop with a cult-like following that began in the 1990s called “horrorcore”. Horrorcore directly preceded gangster rap in terms of chronological time,
In Rick Ross’ lyrics in the song You Don’t Even Know It, he mentions drugging and raping a woman. Even though this caused a huge scandal and had a few repercussions for Rick Ross, there was no real debate or change in how rappers rap about women. This form of
Today musicians are regarded as lyrical artists that put emotions into rhythm. Eminem has been regarded as one of the greatest rap artists of past decades. His music has inspired many underprivileged youths and influenced their lives. However, in one of his more recent songs, Eminem relates to a domestic
In 2006, Colorado Springs saw a rise in violence, including the number of homicides and confronting police officers. After a number of shootings occurring after youth got out of the night clubs, the police officially linked hip hop music to the rise in violence. Can such a correlation be made?
“Fuck Shit Stack” by musician/comedian Reggie Watts is essentially a satire on what rap lyrics have become. What was once a form of poetic expression of hardship has turned into a popular music genre with lyrics most people do not even really listen to. In his song “Fuck Shit Stack”,
Sorry for the terrible quality- but I can’t find a clear video anywhere. If someone else can come across a clearer version, feel free to send me the link and I will update it. Dirty Kuffar (Kuffar is Arabic for “nonbeliever”) is a 2004 music video performed by Muslim British
When one examines the programming of BET and/or MTV, or listens carefully to any Hip Hop radio stations, it’s clear that the minstrel shows from the 1840-1900s are alive and well. The black make-up, red mouths, banjoes, and expressing their inexplicable love for “ol’ massuh.” have all been replaced with
Tyler, the Creator is the lead member of rap collective OFWGKTA (Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All). The video of “Yonkers” is just one example of a Tyler, the Creator song that uses both homophobic slurs and has misogynistic references. His lyrics raise questions for me because he tweeted