Rick Rubin and Ryan Tedder are both guys with huge names in the industry. Rubin is a 5 time Grammy award winner known for working with artists such as LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys, Run- DMC and Eminem. Tedder is a Grammy award nominee songwriter with credits ranging from Adele to Beyonce while being a member of his own band OneRepublic. Looking at the amount of success these two men have accomplished over the course of their careers, my first thought is how can they consistently create hit after hit for so long? What's their secret?
Looking at Rick Rubin's 30+ year career, the number of great records he put out is innumerable. Rick Rubin is the co-founder of Def Jam and is one of the key figures behind the rise of hip hop. His approach to
Many individuals decide to live their life in solitary; though, only a few choose to live in the wild. The book, Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer vividly paints the adventurous trek Chris McCandless went on. From the friends he made, to the hardships he went through, McCandless is portrayed as a friendly, sociable person despite the fact that he was a vagabond. Other than McCandless, there are even more individuals that have taken the risks to live in the wilderness such as, Jon Krakauer and Everett Ruess. All three of them had both similarities and differences between their own qualities as a person and their journey.
Chris McCandless was a man who paved his own path in society. He didn't wait for
How much in common do you think Lorraine Jenson and John Conlan have? How many differences do you think Lorraine Jenson and John Conlan have? Well you are about to find that out. In the book The Pigman, written by Paul Zindel, there are two characters, Lorraine and John in which i am comparing and contrasting. Even though Lorraine doesn't seem like as though she has alot in common with John they can be alike and different in the littlest things possible, such as in physical appearance, in thier behavior and personality, and in their strengths and weaknesses.Just see for your self.
Comparison of Kanye West and Jay Gatsby Materialism is a key part of our society. It is something that exists in real life, and is portrayed in literature. A real life representation of materialism in our society is Kanye West. Kanye West is one of the most successful rappers of our time. He is known for his extreme rants and controversial verses and sayings.
America have a long history of black’s relationship with their fellow white citizens, there’s two authors that dedicated their whole life, fighting for equality for blacks in America. – Audre Lorde and Brent Staples. They both devoted their professional careers outlying their opinions, on how to reduce the hatred towards blacks and other colored. From their contributions they left a huge impression on many academic studies and Americans about the lack of awareness, on race issues that are towards African-American. There’s been countless, of critical evidence that these two prolific writers will always be synonymous to writing great academic papers, after reading and learning about their life experience, from their memoirs.
More than any other rapper, Dr. Dre was responsible for moving away from the avant-noise and political stance of Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions, as well as the party vibes of old school rap. Instead, Dre pioneered gangsta rap and his own variation of the sound, G-Funk. BDP's early albums were hardcore but cautionary tales of the criminal mind, but Dre's records with N.W.A. celebrated the hedonistic, amoralistic side of gang life. Dre was never much of a rapper -- his rhymes were simple and his delivery was slow and clumsy -- but as a producer, he was extraordinary.
When he was growing up he stayed with his grandparents a lot , his grandmother had 5 daughters . Then they all had kids. So Gates was always around family as a young boy . His influences progressively started here. Kevin Gates say “ i remember not knowing what music was , and chasing my cousins into the living room to watch tv”. “I can't even remember the first time i bought a rap tape”. Back the Gates was to young and it was explicit so he had his cousins swipe them for him. Gates was inspired by some of the greatest storyteller rap artist of his generation , like “Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre”. Now lets remember Gates was young at the time and he also was in with lil “Kriss Kross”, because he always like to “ Jump Jump”. Never did he think it would lead him to making music. The first time Gates had the vision he was in the 7th grade and he wrote his 1st rap . Persuaded by the emotion he was giving off . Based on everything he was seeing and that was going on around him. He picked up a couple more educators that helped inspire his direction that he had for music. “Master P” i was probably listening to his work at the time . “No Limit” 9 out of 10 times Gates says in an interview. He never really knew what his calling was , but rapping was like his hidden talent. . It was the start of prosperity that belongs to him in the process of progressing in the field he was in. He envisioned eventual triumph. He started by writing in a
Negus, Keith. "The Business of Rap: Between the Street and the Executive Suite." Rpt. in That’s the Joint!: The Hip-Hop Studies Reader. Ed. Murray Forman and Mark Anthony Neal. New York, NY: Routledge, 2004. 525-540. Print.
His music is very genuine and original, he tells stories through his lyrics. His songs revolve around love stories, police brutality, social media, and motivation. Growing up African American he understands the struggles and the economic disparities we go against everyday. His positivity toward imperfections amazes me. All the money that he has he spends it wisely he doesn't believe in fixing certain physical traits that makes him feel like him. In his song “Crooked Smile” he mentions he wont fix his teeth just because he has money.
William Leonard Roberts II also known as Rick Ross is a very successful and well known rapper with many hit songs in the top 100 list. Rick Ross has a very big following with his top song having over 58 million views on YouTube. Rick Ross is very big on social media and choices to share much of his life with fans on platforms including Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook and Twitter. If you were to take a look at any of his social media outlets you would instantly notice that there is one product and company he shares more then any other. Luc Belaire Rare Rosé a sparkling wine from francs. The rapper mentions Belair in countless videos, social media posts and in many of his popular songs. One of the wrappers nicknames is even Ricky Rozay witch
Rap music was first a cross-cultural product. Most of its important early practitioners, Kool Herc, DJ Hollywood, and Afrika Bambaataa, were either first- or second-generation Americans of Caribbean background. Kool Herc and DJ Hollywood are given credit for introducing the Jamaican style of cutting and mixing into the musical culture of the South Bronx. Herc was the first DJ to buy two copies of the same record for just a 15-second break (instrumental segment) in the middle. By mixing back and forth between the two copies he was able to double, triple, or endlessly extend the break.
With Young’s massive influence in the Hip-Hop industry as an artist and as a producer he has become one of the major faces of the industry. Some believe that his influence on culture has even reached Shakespearean heights. Although many would dismiss this comparison, there are actually some similarities between the two icons. However, much unlike the bard, it can be argued that Young has negatively used his influence and has spread the wrong messages to society.
Jerry Lee Lewis’ mother once said, “Well, you and Elvis are pretty good, but you're no Chuck Berry.” Chuck Berry is considered to be the true king of Rock and Roll. By using Boogie-Woogie piano patterns to change them into electric guitar, Berry invented a particular style with his electrifying guitar that has become the guide for rock and roll guitar and music as well. He was not only a good guitarist, but a memorable singer, that blended melodic hooks, distinctive patterns in his rhythm and used meaningful lyrics that have made many people call first great poet of rock. Berry’s influence on Rock and Roll not only impacted the way how it would sound, but also how it was perceived by all races.
In today’s modern world the DJ has become a musician; the turntable, his instrument. It took fifteen years for this amazing resolution. DJ's have actually been around for years; mixing and scratching however, it did not come along until the late 70's or early 80's (“Disc Jockey 1”). A lot of people were doing this. But the main front line man was and still is Granmasterflash. Granmasterflash, one of hip-hop's founding fathers and the creator of the Quick Mix. He was the first person to change the arrangements of songs by using duplicate copies of records and manually editing/repeating the climatic part by rubbing the record back and forth (“Grandmaster Flash”). But now the DJ has changed. The kinds of DJ’s are different, the equipment is different, and the scratching is different.