Every day people around the world listen to different types of music. Most people who listen to music tend to gravitate and listen to a particular genre of music. However, most music listeners usually like one song that falls outside of their normal taste. The song worst song I ever loved would be “Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart” a country song recorded by Randy Travis and written by my grandfather Hugh Prestwood. When I am trying to decide whether a song is good I look for three different things
intro to research Rap is a sub genre that originated in the 1980s from the hip hop culture and is predominantly characterized by its violent nature. Rap music is commonly referred to as “Gansta Rap” and is associated with various themes such as, crime, promoting the use of illegal substances, and hyper masculinity. Rappers have argued, the art of rap is in telling the daily struggles of poor inner city blacks living in America. Today, there is an emergence of rappers that do not fit the common
Misunderstood Music The sound of metal shells hitting the hard concrete ground, the sight of abandoned homes with overgrown grass everywhere, the feel of every eye that's on the street corner staring at you when you pass by and from a distance is a group of thugs yelling and putting up hand signs. This “image” of Rap is associated with violence, drugs, guns, and undesirables. Rap is one of the most recognizable music genres in the Hip Hop subculture. Fortunately, like the human race, it is evolving
a genre of music it’s a culture. Hip Hop defines a movement in which went against the thought process of main stream America. Out of hip hop came many legends such as Tupac and Biggie, who in the 90’s were the voices of their generation. Hip Hop inspired art, dance, fashion, and just simply put a way of life. It’s something that was made by the people for the people. It’s so unique that it can’t be imitated. Fast forward to modern day, hip hop has become in many ways the face of music. The history
Music is such an influential piece of society. Music can empower how one feels, thinks, dresses, or communicate with others. From ones birth to death music is present in some form to humankind. The music industry has found many avenues into the media such as commercials, movies and television, making music part of our daily lives. While music has various genres, many of the artists in these genres address similar themes through their music. I have selected to examine how two genres of music address
Though it is impossible to decipher the mind of Tupac Amaru Shakur, the work that he presented to the world clearly demonstrates that Tupac wanted to change society one way or another. Tupac’s power to get messages across through to society through his music, speeches, and also movies was a huge part of his want to change the world for the better. “I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.” - Tupac Amaru Shakur.