Rapping

Unorthodox Jukebox is an album composed by Bruno Mars in 2012 that is unique in its own way by having multiple genres instead of one. For example, “Locked out of Heaven,” the hit single in this album is a mix of reggae and funk, also it carries many 80s influences especially from the ‘Oh, Yeah, Yeah!’ that are throughout the song, whereas the song “Moonshine” is considered an R&B song with a lot of 80s influences throughout the whole song. Apart from having reggae and R&B, Mars also had included…

It is only through music in which the world can be unified by one universal language, as it captivates the mind, and embraces the soul. One has access to various genres and styles of sound such as Jazz, Rock and Roll, or even Hip-Hop, which some may say has lost its way. On account of the continuous change that inevitably occurs in the world we live in, many artists have utilized Hip-Hop to either glamorize dangerous lifestyles that have developed over the years, or to raise awareness against…

A hip hop song writer, like any other song writer, has to go through the same kinds of steps that lead to a completed song. There are no fixed ways to get a complete song, only the steps are the same, the order in which one goes about them is an individual preference. Mostly the first step is the Title, because in that one line the writer is able to decide what exactly they want to talk about via the song. Once the title is done it's a simple matter of getting down the lyrics to explain what the…

We already brought you part one of our list of 15 things you probably did not know about CeeLo Green, and now we're back with part two! Check out eight more fascinating facts about the singer and musician that you definitely (probably) did not know below. You might be surprised by what you find out! Number Eight: He Collaborated With Santana. Santana's 1999 LP, Supernatural, is one of the most wildly popular albums of all time. Green was part of the album, and he was part of the song "Do You…

Dark wave is a remarkable music genre that started gaining popularity in the late 1970s in Germany and. This genre of music was brought to the forefront in the early 1980s and it owed its success to the new generation of artists who dared to experiment with post-punk and new wave music. Dark wave music got bigger over that decade and remains as relevant even till this day. Over the 50 years there were numerous solo Dark Wave solo artists and bands that boosted the Dark wave and brought it to the…

According to Oxford dictionary the term demographics is, "relating to the structure of populations and a particular sector of a population. If I had to define it in my own words it would be similar to the definition that they give but I would go into further detail. Demographics can consist of gender, age, income status, region, and also race. Demographics is usually meant to target certain audience for several things. The one that I would like to touch on is music. Demographics is used for…

I. Motown Records and its impact on the Music Industry A. Berry Gordy created one of the biggest labels in Michigan which shaped to be the sound of Michigan. This came shortly after working with Brunswick Records and his sisters label Anna Records 1. Artists produced out of Motown Records include Marvin Gaye, The Miracles, Jackson Five and The Supremes to name a few. 2. Berry Gordy expanded his Motown empire with subsidiary labels such as Gordy Records, and Tamla-Motown Records. Some of these…

Punk began in the 1970’s and changed the lifestyles of many who were influenced by this movement. Smithereens is a Punk rock romance movie that was made in 1982 and takes place in New York City. The movie portrayed lots of different aspects about the Punk’s including, the music, the fashion, and the lifestyle. The music was particularly hard to find in this movie because the plot focused on a girl, Wren, who left her home and would find a bed wherever she could. Her night life included…

Most people perceive music and songs as just another recreational pastime, however they are so much more than that. We use them to communicate opinions and emotions about certain causes to generate awareness. Over time, there have been many songs that were classified as “Songs that shape us”, however there were those special ones that made an emotional connection and social impact on the audience. Those are the ones we remember today and the ones that should be featured in the Triple J radio…

I attended the Cace Conference Literary Cafe at 6:00pm. in the EUC Alexander room. The opportunity to hear spoken word and poetry is what led me to the event. This event is related to African American studies due to the fact it featured poets and spoken word performances about African American history in the 21st century. One of the featured artists on the program as D Noble. He recited a spoken word titled “In Search of Ourselves and Anti-rap”. The spoken word was about how rap portrays…