Message of Hope in Rap

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Message of Hope in Rap The three-year anniversary of Notorious B.I.G's murder is fast approaching and many people still rave about his music. What made him so special was the connection he had with his listeners. He found many ways to incorporate his life stories into his music that relates to every other "thug" growing up in the streets from New York City to Los Angeles. The perfect example of this is his double CD, "Life after Death" where most of his songs are about death and how people deal with it. Its quite ironic how he sort of predicted his own death in the album but by doing so, it helped his fans and family deal with his death better. To understand his songs, you have to understand the life he grew up in. Raised in the ghettos of New York City, he like many others had difficult time surviving. In order to survive he took up drug dealing and other illegal activities to support his daughter and his wife. Yea we all know drug dealing is not the way to go, but you have to understand the environment he grew up in. Most of his friends were either dead or in jail and it was either dealing drugs or letting his family die. Even though he sold drugs, he knew he would have to stop to look after his child and he was given that opportunity when he began rapping. Now that you understand his childhood, you can understand his music much clearly. His music isn't about killing cops or raping a girl, but of hope for people like him out they're selling drugs to survive. He gives the clear message of hope to everyone who makes the effort and realizes that drugs isn't the way to go and to never give up on life and to live life to the fullest. The best example of this is in his song, "Sky's The Limit" featuring 112. ... ... middle of paper ... ...ife and become rich and successful from the very same place they're at right now. Unlike most rap artist of the 90's Notorious B.I.G. is more then a thug rapping about killing cops and doing drugs. Sure he does have songs on this album that talks about drugs but isn't that what people expect when picking up his CD in a store? The REAL reason people actually buy the CD is because of the positive message he sends to everyone who thinks they have no hope in escaping the street life. He deliverers a clear message to everyone living in the slums everywhere to look up and fight and win what is rightfully theirs. This is why everyone still remembers Biggie. He gave everyone hope and when the death of his anniversary comes up, many people will blast his music and know everyone no matter their social or economic status has a chance to live a life full of happiness.

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