Essays on Rap Music

In the past few years, hip-hop as a genre has skyrocketed in popularity, even surpassing the popular reputation of rock. According to the end-of-year report published by Nielsen Music, “hip-hop represents 24. 5 percent of all music consumption in the US – the largest share...

‘Changes’ by Tupac is a thought provoking song about the racism and discrimination people living in lower income neighbourhoods and minorities, especially in the 90s. Being a very popular rapper allowed Tupac to speak for his community and this song is his statement on the...

In the mid to late 1980s the cultural shockwave known as hip hop with its roots of rap and “gangsta culture” flourished in the economic and social insanity that paralysed American cities and neighborhoods. The form of music was a cultural response from the neglected...

For many of us, music forms an integral part of our lives. For instance, the type of the music we listen goes beyond entertainment to shaping our personalities. With several infectious grooves and stray lyrics, we can filter what we think, hear, see and understand...

The genre of rap and hip-hop music has been a fundamental part of American “black culture” for decades. Since coming to America on slave ships, black people have always had outlets of song and various forms of music through which to express the incessant burden...

I chose to do my project on the evolution of rap music. Rap is a leading genre of music and a large part of American culture and my own life. Therefore, I wanted to bring awareness to the genre, how it came to be, and...

Kendrick Lamar’s third studio album, To Pimp a Butterfly, works as a continuation of black poetic literary traditions and its uses to document the Black American experience. To Pimp a Butterfly, has pushed Lamar’s status as a leading voice in the new generation of hip...

Hip Hop, which is a style of music featuring rap, originated 45 years ago, on August 11, 1973, at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in South Bronx. It was a simple back to school party thrown by a girl and her brother, Kool Herc, was the DJ...

If you consider yourself a fan of rap music, you have probably screamed the lyrics of A$AP or Kanye or Drake in your car, but have you ever realized exactly what you are saying when you do it? A large part of rap music’s appeal...

In my essay I will be discussing the musical style of Elvis Presley and Travis Scott. Firstly, I will give a little background information on Elvis. As we all know he is one of the biggest names in rock ‘n’ roll in history. The 1950s...

Kanye West, also known as Ye, is considered to be one of the most influential rappers of his generation. Raised in Chicago, Kanye West began producing music in the early 2000s and released his first album in 2004. Since then, West has experimented with a...

Jahseh Dwayne onfroy was a famous rapper that was known as xxxtentacion. He first started making music with ski mask the slump god. Jahseh lived in a bad neighborhood and was not like the good kids. He was arrested and wanted to change the things...

As Jay Z once said, “a rapper isn’t a businessman, they are a business, man”. Many may argue that drake is not a true entrepreneur but more of a musical artist. However, by definition of entrepreneurship, an approach to any problem or need that is...

In today’s modern Hip-Hop, it has become commodified and evolved into an inappropriate type of culture. Hip hop has more of a focus on negative messages rather than positive influence. Teenagers are receiving severe consequences for the negative actions they want to pursue since they...

Rick Ross is an American rapper with the net worth value of $35 million and richest rapper of all the time; he is also a businessman and an entrepreneur. His estimated net worth increases after coming in the music world. Rick Ross life Rick Ross...

The Rodney King trial and verdict was a reflection of the injustices that African Americans of the West Coast had not ceased to face. However, this was the first instance in which such an incident was captured on video and captivated nationwide attention. Police brutality...

Robert Bryson Hall is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and music producer better known by his stage name Logic. Coming from a broken family, he has had unfortunate experiences as a child. Growing up, he witnessed his brothers selling drugs, his father buying those drugs,...

A 1999 mixtape entitled Falling on Your Arse recently surfaced online and it features DJ Eddie Too Tall (Eddie Tracy) and rapper Tommy No. 1, who is world famous actor Tom Hardy. The {Dark Knight} actor revealed in 2011 that he began rapping at the...

As stated in the dictionary, “Hip hop is a style of popular music of US black and Hispanic origin, featuring rap with an electronic backing.” Now, although that may be true hip-hop is more than a musical genre. It is also a way of life...