As mentioned earlier, the expectations for mixtapes have shifted within the past decade, which may work against Y-3 .The project has a traditional mixtape sound, which inherently isn't a bad thing, but may disappoint some. There isn't a clear, cohesive theme or sound that can be found beneath the tracks a whole. Mickey's latest is a collection of loosies which is intent on showing off his skills with little to tie them together. Topics range from social issues to relationships to video game punchlines. Production varies from chaotic (such as on "Syzygy") to slowed down like on "Heaven's Whisper" and everywhere in-between. The variety and diversity can be viewed within a strength once contemporary biases are put aside. The strong lyricism on "Hayworth" with Elzhi and Cyhi along with the relationship woes of "Never Bout Us" gives listeners the best of both worlds. …show more content…
The first several tracks don't sound much like the latter half of the project. "Pendulum" stands out on its own and Emilio's verse doesn't fit into the lyrical chemistry that was established with Chilla Jones. The production choices are questionable, and not to pick on this song, but "Pendulum" is a disappointing beat from Just Blaze that is among the odd instrumentals to start off Y-3. What about the bars, though? The punchline format that battle rappers use on popular formats can be heard throughout the project, which is no surprise given his battling history. Mickey is a lyricist by trade, and the slow-it-down wordplay is only one of the tools at Mickey's disposal. As mentioned earlier, he is able to make conceptual tracks such as "Room 306" which addresses MLK's assassination in intelligent detail. "Never Bout Us" isn't as heavy-handed in lyricism, but is an example of his ability to seamlessly blend vulnerable lyrics with a smooth R & B
Hannah’s Ice Cream is an ice cream business located on Elgin’s Beach main street at one of Lake Huron’s finest beaches. Before the original business owner and founder, Hannah, retired; this business was a thriving enterprise well admired by its local community. Equivalently important, it also established itself to become an icon in the town and its success was due to several factors. First factor: Hannah established an ethical workplace in which her employees were treated fairly and appropriately. To emphasize, her workers were paid more than minimum wage, they were provided with incentives, and they had the right voice their ideas on weekly improvement meetings. Additionally, most of her staff were teenagers and most of her customers were
There are a lot of Epic Poems written in Literature that intrigue, and capture reader’s attention like; The Iliad, The Odyssey, Beowulf, and the Divine Comedy. Never had the Hip-Hop culture had an epic story of its own until Lupe Fiasco came along. Lupe created a 17 song saga Called “Michael Young History (MYH) also known as The Cool” spread throughout his first two albums, and a few mixtapes. MYH is a frictional rap character who was raised by a single hard-working mother who struggle to raise Michael and his loving sister. With the lack of parental guidance the promising, intelligent young Michael turn into a drug deal. Michaels love for the street, and fame sent him to a road of greed, deception. In no time Michael had control of his neighborhood making money, bribing dirty cops to look away from his crimes. As Michael unethical fame rise his friends get jealous, setting Michael to end his life. Unless a music listener is not a Lupe Fiasco fan they will not be aware of this
The primary problem would be the structure of the organization. This is due to the fact that there are thirteen departments in total which would lead to the failure of the ability to concentrate on long term viability of the business.
When listening to rap music we get to experience the environments that the MC lived through. Most MC’s use music as a way of coping with reality, their violent and hard life. In this way they find a kind of shelter in their songs even though these songs describe their life and how hard it is.
Cole uses a slang that is being used in this generation to help people understand the message being expressed in the lyrics. This slang is mostly understood by the younger generation. His music falls in the genre of hip-hop and rap. Cole also uses expletive language to emphasize certain parts of his song.
Hip-Hop became characterized by an aggressive tone marked by graphic descriptions of the harshness and diversity of inner-city life. Primarily a medium of popular entertainment, hip-hop also conveys the more serious voices of youth in the black community. Though the approaches of rappers became more varied in the latter half of the 1980s, message hip-hop remained a viable form for addressing the problems faced by the black community and means to solve those problems. The voices of "message" hip...
His analysis of the video and song seem more akin to a movie critic’s review of the next Quentin Tarantino film. He comments, “the video...is daring, provocative, traumatizing, cynical,... and to many, a work of genius.” This jarring examination seems relatively out of place for a song in the number one spot on the radio. One could attribute this simply to shock value, but Molanphy sees (or hears) something more when he acknowledges, “When you focus on [the] music, you gradually adjust to what initially makes it so jarring, particularly the lurch from the the sweet, acoustic Afrobeat intro to the droning, brooding chorus.” Incidentally, the song is much more than Gambino’s “cri de coeur” as Molanphy puts it, as it stands alone as a legitimate piece of hip-hop music. Paired with the video, the dark commentary does not seem so out of place when you recognize the history of rap music and its influences. He recognizes this best when he uses ethos to increase his
When looking at the landscape of Hip-Hop among African Americans, from the spawn of gangsta rap in the mid 1980s to current day, masculinity and an idea of hardness is central to their image and performance. Stereotypical to Black masculinity, the idea of a strong Black male - one who keeps it real, and is defiant to the point of violence - is prevalent in the genre. This resistant, or even compensatory masculinity, encompasses: the hyper masculinity rife in the Western world, misogyny, and homophobia, all noticeable in their lyrics, which is in part a result of their containment within the Black community. The link of masculinity and rap music was established due to this containment, early innovators remaking public spaces in their segregated neighbourhoods. A notion of authentic masculinity arose from the resistant nature of the genre, but the move to the mainstream in the 90s created a contradiction to their very image - resistance. Ultimately, this in part led to the construction of the masculinity defined earlier, one that prides itself on its authenticity. I’ll be exploring how gender is constructed and performed in Hip Hop, beginning with a historical framework, with the caveat of showing that differing masculine identities in the genre, including artists
... see that being involved in the hip hop industry is difficult and there are many disputes involved with it but there are also reasons for its need in today’s society.
Mose Def’s “Hip Hop” works as a song and as a poem. He is telling the world through his words what it was like growing up as a black man. “Speech is my hammer, bang the world into shape, now let it fall….(Hungh!!) (5). He talks about being restless, can’t sit still to finish his words. Growing up in Brooklyn, standing on the street corners, he started rapping. He spoke the “King’s English, but caught a rash on my lips” (23). It was easier to express
...ts out to do, the art of rap and hip hop. That is the skill, talent, and ability that one must have in order to rhyme. Yet, the movie seems to not provide enough historical background or inform the audience of the cultural aspect of Hip Hop. Had the movie went deeper into the origins of Hip Hop then the audience would be able to get a fuller grasp about all the elements that are truly entwined in such a genre.
Throughout American history there has always been some form of verbal acrobatics or jousting involving rhymes within the Afro-American community. Signifying, testifying, shining of the Titanic, the Dozens, school yard rhymes, prison ?jail house? rhymes and double Dutch jump rope rhymes, are some of the names and ways that various forms of raps have manifested. Modern day rap music finds its immediate roots in the toasting and dub talk over elements of reggae music (George, 1998)....
Some weaknesses of James McBride’s “Hip Hop Planet” include its cynical tone and his attitude towards the musical side of Hip Hop. McBride opens the essay with a reflection on what his ultimate nightmare is. He showcases the Hip Hop community in a negative light with phrases like, “music that doesn’t seem to be music—rules the world” (McBride, pg. 1). This starts the essay off negatively because it misleads the reader by letting them think he is not a supporter of the Hip Hop movement. As you read the entire essay you realize this is not the case. The article itself isn’t very inviting because tone of the entire essay is very cold and cynical. He also doesn’t agree with the typical Hip Hop sound saying things like, “It sounded like a broken record” (McBride, pg. 1). The sound of Hip Hop music is what helps define it and is a crucial aspect of
Consequently, new school Hip-Hop is much diluted and has no originality about it whatsoever. It has even gone as far as them biting off the old school beats and rhymes and turning them into a lot of the distasteful songs heard today. Old School Hip-Hip songs always had major characteristics that set each and every artist apart and them unique, which inspired some of the best in the game like Snoop Dog, Eazy E, and Biggie Smalls. In new school Hip-Hop there’s a lack of a positive message that’s not being relayed to today’s generation. The only thing you can translate from the Hip-Hop of present is that you need to stack paper, make it rain the club, and what kind of car’s to drive. Old Hip-Hop tried to instill ambition in the children of the ghetto because let’s face it; many believed that once born in the hood that’s ...
McDonalds has always been a leader in the fast food industry. Through its dynamic market expansion, new products and special promotional strategies, it has succeeded in making a name for itself in the minds of the target customers. However, McDonald’s earnings has declined in the late 1990’s and 2000s. This is mainly due to a fiercely competitive industry and variety in customer tastes and preferences.