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. With N.W.A. he melded the noise collages of the Bomb Squad with funky rhythms. On his own, he reworked George Clinton's elastic funk into the self-styled G-Funk, a slow-rolling variation that relied more on sound than content. When he left N.W.A. in 1992, he founded Death
Rap music is a platform for black artists to express themselves. Rap and hip hop are used as a tool to inspire and influence black Americans. The reality of living in the ghetto as a black American is explained through rap music. Rap music has changed black culture in America. Hip hop and rap music have been a prominent force in black culture and the music industry for some time now. Music of all styles relates to the feeling of identity and expression, and rap music has seized its role in the
listeners. However, during the early and mid 90s, rap music went through a change. Despite the fact that commercialization began as rap first entered the mainstream, this was the first time its effects could actually be seen. A new group, known as N.W.A (N*ggaz Wit Attitudes), entered the scene and created a new sub style of the genre—gangsta rap—with their debut release Straight Outta Compton in 1988. The album, ev... ... middle of paper ... ...create beautiful rap songs with meaningful words
1. Straight Outta Compton was produced by the N.W.A. The N.W.A. consist of seven members. Although, in the song you only hear from Ice Cube, Eazy - E, and MC Ren. Throughout the song we hear from those members rap about their rough experiences in Compton. However, since theirs three different people in the song, you witness three different interpretations of their experiences within the same city. Through the summarization of cyphers, Ice Cube’s rap is mainly about how in Compton he’s well-informed
well as sparking up some controversy. The song was released in 1988 by Niggaz Wit Attitudes (N.W.A) from their second album Straight Outta Compton under the Record Label, Priority Ruthless. The group N.W.A was initially formed in 1986 in Los Angeles, California with their genre being Rap. Their styles of Rap included: Golden Age, West Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap, and their most controversial, Gangsta Rap. N.W.A. consisted of the group members:
of high school in the tenth grade, but refused that to interrupt his success. In the late `80's he turned to rap music. Along with Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, and M.C. Ren established the most successful and controversial rap group in history. As N.W.A, they blasted police cruelty and challenged the establishment. They eventually took their message of inner-city struggle to millions of fans worldwide. As a soloist, Eazy's career was even more incredible. He launched Compton/Ruthless Records in
lyrics seriously and act upon them. Some of the representative lyrics are from a producer named Dr. Dre. His former group N.W.A. (Niggaz with Attitude) has lyrics as follows "This is the bitch that did the whole crew/She did it so much we made bets on who the ho would love to go through.../And she lets you videotape her/And if you got a gang of niggers the bitch'll let you rape her(N.W.A, 1990)." These lyrics are derogat... ... middle of paper ... ...women. The Rap Artists speak about how women are
Music can be a reflection of our life experiences. Each genre of music invokes different emotions and reactions in its listeners. Rap has become a very popular genre of music. As its popularity has increased, some people have questioned whether it can trigger violence in teens. While some rap songs do have violent lyrics, there is no direct evidence that rap music provokes violence in teenagers. Rap music has African roots just like jazz, the blues and rock ‘n’ roll. African slaves sang songs
In 1988 Niggas With Attitudes, better known as N.W.A debuted their album Straight Out of Compton. Track two, Fuck Tha Police is debatably the most controversial song that the group has ever released and still displays major relevance in our society, even thirty-one years later. Arabian Prince, MC Ren, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, DJ Yella and Doctor Dre used this track as a method of bringing awareness to racial profiling and police brutality. To some the track was a direct attack on law enforcement due to
health (Amy, and C. Ames Cushman). When reviewing the song “Fuck Tha Police” by the group N.W.A, “it was believed that action was needed to be taken because the song took a “radical stance that pointed out a certain group” (Aliprandini, Michael, and Geraldine Wagner”). The origin of the concept behind the popular and explicit song “Fuck The Police” traces back further than the eighties rap group known as N.W.A. The song resulted in people expressing disgust to the police while protesting, or rioting
and homicides in songs. Since this is such a broad topic I will explore the violent side and history of the industry, the lyrics, as well as the artists. Page 2 In 1986 an unknown rap group came "Straight Outta Compton" and they called themselves N.W.A ( Niggaz With Attitudes). Eazy-E (Eric Wright) started this group along with four friends Dr. Dre (Andre Young), MC Ren (Geronimo Pratt), Ice Cube ( O’ Shea Jackson) and DJ Yella and they soon became the most controversial group ever to hit the industry
generations to come. Niggas with Attitude, otherwise known as N.W.A, was comprised of the rappers; Ice Cube, MC Ren, Easy E, Yella, and Dr. Dre. Theses rappers spoke the truth about life in the streets; the hustling, the trapping, the sexual encounters, the gang life, and the most important, the racism. They shined a light on these issues in a violent, sexually explicit, yet intelligent and revolutionary way. The Facebook page, *N.W.A* creates an environment that connects people of all races, backgrounds
for bringing cursing and gangster violence into their songs. NWA changed the game of hip hop in multiple ways, all the way down to the fashion of their era. According to the article NWA, it states “the double-platinum album Straight Outta Compton, N.W.A brought gangsta rap into the mainstream. The record was among the first to offer an insider's perspective of the violence and brutality of gang-ridden South Central L.A. With songs like "Fuck tha Police" and "Gangsta Gangsta" set in a chaotic swirl
Music has been highly influential in bringing about social issues for many years. Aside from its intention to entertain, it is also used as a channel for people and/or groups to express their emotions, concerns and ideas to others in a more creative way. This enables listeners to interpret and understand the knowledge and experiences of those performing the music at a personal level. Of all the musical genres, I choose to focus on hip-hop, or rap music in specific. Most rap music, from the 1970s
Imagine an inner city kid having grown u in an environment where real life street violence is a way of life. His body, having survived personal experiences of violence, endured barely life sustained conditions, and many sleepless nights caused by the constant yet unpredictable call of death. His mind doubtful over where his next meal will come from, lost in search of some higher guidance, struggling through a world, not of innocent childish fantasies, but trapped in a forced reality. His only outlet
Racism is a huge issue that has effected society and has caused division amongst races for many decades. Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 blockbuster movie on the rap group NWA. The film showcases the rise of the rappers and how they were treated differently based on their race. The film was directed by F. Gary Gray and starred Jason Mitchell who plays Eric “Eazy E” Wright, O’Shea Jackson Jr. who plays his father “Ice Cube”, Corey Hawkins who plays Andre “Dr. Dre” Young, Aldis Hodge who plays Lorenzo
The movie Style Wars, directed by Henry Chalfant and Tony Silver, is a documentary about the lives of hip-hop artists and how they influenced New York. Hip-hop is a culture known for having the key styles of rapping, breakdancing, and graffiti. In the early 1980s, hip-hop was a form of art used by all sorts of people varying from young to old. Hip-hop was a way to let one be recognized by everyone in the city, but specifically, most hip-hop artists aimed to be recognized by their fellow hip-hop comrades
The Hip Hop Generation A heated discussion arose last Monday regarding the hip hop generation. It stirred up a lot of unanswered questions. A few of my own are, what the term hip hop generation defines, what are the misconceptions of this generation, and what does the future of this generation hold? When you take a look at society from one generation to the next each era has there own significance. It’s like a fad almost, something that you do for one period of time may fade out and then the
“Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech.”(United States Constitution) However, it seems almost everywhere; many forms of art are being unfairly censored. One such form that is often overlooked as art is music. “Music is probably the most censored of all art forms”(The Economist; p 73) There are hundreds of artists who have been unfairly censored, ranging from popular music from artists such as Eminem, 2 Live Crew, and NWA, to classical music, such as Mozart’s Figaro. However
Contemporary Music and the Effects It Has on Youth In a book written on Abraham Lincoln, the author states, "Who writes the Nation’s songs shapes the nation’s souls." (1) This statement is true. A quick look back at the music of the 1960's and 70's and the effects it had on society proves the statement. The question then arises, how does contemporary music effect modern society? More importantly how does it effect the most easily influenced group, the youth? There is no doubt that much of the