R& B
Rhythm and Blues was always performed by black musicians only, it was known to have a lot of "soul" most people of the fair skin crowd did not enjoy this type of music. R&B, was know to begin it's life if the aftermath of the Second World War, with that this music had a major influence on jazz bands of the black era (Swing and the boogie -woogie rhythm). It also had an influence on gospel music. The blues had a faster tempo with a big emphasis on the brass and the drums.
Rap To Me
Hip Hop music is also know as "Rap" music, this type of music involves a vocal style of rhythm that goes along with beats. The Hip hop culture began in the Bron, New York City in the 1970s. The most who listened to this music were African Americans and Latinos. When someone raps it can also be known as MC-ing or (emceeing) this is the way that the performers speak in a rhythmic fashion. Over the years rapping has be used to describe artist who mainly focus on lyrical talent and ability. Two artist of todays times that do so are Lupe Fiasco and Common.
Todays rap music, has the base of R&B, which is build into a song when the artist adds the lyrics to the melody.
Todays rap music, has the base of R&B, which is build into a song when the artist adds the lyrics to the melody.
Lupe Fiasco
Today most people who enjoy rapper who have a heavy focus on lyrical talent might have a better chance of enjoying one of his songs. To understand what he speaks of in his songs one must have an open mind and not be turned off by any complex lyrics. When Lupe speaks, he speaks about what he knows and some world problems. One of his songs by the name of "All Black everything" "
" [Hook]
You would never know
If you could ever be
If you never try
You would never see
Stayed in Africa
We ain’t never leave
So there were no slaves in our history
Were no slave ships, were no misery, call me crazy, or isn’t he
See I fell asleep and I had a dream, it was all black everything
[Verse 1]
Uh, and we ain’t get exploited
White man ain’t feared so he did not destroy it
We ain’t work for free, see they had to employ it
Built it up together so we equally appointed
First 400 years, see we actually enjoyed it
Constitution written by the W.E.B. Du Bois
Were no reconstructions, Civil War got avoided
Little black Sambo grows up to be a lawyer
Extra extra on the news stands
Black woman voted head of Ku Klux Klan
Malcolm Little dies as a old man
Martin Luther King read the eulogy for him
Followed by Bill O’Reilly who read from the Quran
President Bush sends condolences from Iran
Where FOX News reports live
That Ahmadinejad wins Mandela peace prize "
In this song he reference back to slavery about how African Americans have changed overtime. Yes his lyrics as considered to be entertain meant but it has more truth and if not considered to be "truth" more of a line of understanding what is going on in the world. As apposed to, Chief Keef who talks about killing and getting into things that aren't quote on quote "productive". There was an incident in Florida a teens kills his mother because she was not aware of who her son was listening to. What "good" influence can todays generation have on any person, if their mother or even anyone they knows are not aware of the artist they are listening to, so they kill them. It's insane and it doesn't make any sense.
" [Hook]
You would never know
If you could ever be
If you never try
You would never see
Stayed in Africa
We ain’t never leave
So there were no slaves in our history
Were no slave ships, were no misery, call me crazy, or isn’t he
See I fell asleep and I had a dream, it was all black everything
[Verse 1]
Uh, and we ain’t get exploited
White man ain’t feared so he did not destroy it
We ain’t work for free, see they had to employ it
Built it up together so we equally appointed
First 400 years, see we actually enjoyed it
Constitution written by the W.E.B. Du Bois
Were no reconstructions, Civil War got avoided
Little black Sambo grows up to be a lawyer
Extra extra on the news stands
Black woman voted head of Ku Klux Klan
Malcolm Little dies as a old man
Martin Luther King read the eulogy for him
Followed by Bill O’Reilly who read from the Quran
President Bush sends condolences from Iran
Where FOX News reports live
That Ahmadinejad wins Mandela peace prize "
In this song he reference back to slavery about how African Americans have changed overtime. Yes his lyrics as considered to be entertain meant but it has more truth and if not considered to be "truth" more of a line of understanding what is going on in the world. As apposed to, Chief Keef who talks about killing and getting into things that aren't quote on quote "productive". There was an incident in Florida a teens kills his mother because she was not aware of who her son was listening to. What "good" influence can todays generation have on any person, if their mother or even anyone they knows are not aware of the artist they are listening to, so they kill them. It's insane and it doesn't make any sense.
That's not my name, because we use to sing about love.
Years ago woman would only be adressed to mainly as "ma'am" or "Demelza" something that shows respect towards a female. Today some females think it's okay to be called a "Bad b****" simply because the word "bad" is being put infront of it so it's more of any honor. The rapper Nicki Minaj in her song "Baddest B****" states her self as such."I'm the baddest b****,
" (Hook)
The mistress, I'm the baddest b****
I'm the baddest b****,
Tri-Tri-Trick please, I'm the baddest ****"
In hearing this some males and females feel as thought because she said it that it's okay to use such derogatory ' slang' to refer to a female.
In one of Lupe Fiasco songs by the name of "B**** Bad"
"B**** bad, woman good
Lady better, they misunderstood
(I'm killin' these bitches)
Uh, tell 'em
B**** bad, woman good
Lady better, they misunderstood
They misunderstood"
This is the hook of the song and in the song he's trying to tell the younger generation that being called out of their name is nota good thing especially if it's a derogatory meaning. Overtime the African American generation has let music get to their brains. It has went from being slaves (who were even adressed to by their name) , wanting to be saved by God asking for a freedom to feeling that it is okay to be called out of their name in an informal manner.
Chaka Khan was known as the Queen of being the funk and soul to her music. Most artist sing about things they know, or things they have been through. That is of course why most of them are always making some sort of love song. When she created her music she wanted to open a portal the others to show them that it's okay to be different and it's okay to enjoy the things you enjoy. She liked to at some base of the gospel field, powerful disco, and some soul! She thought speaking about love and more positive things was a better way to connect to her audiences of any generation.
People have become enslaved it's as if they do what it tells them. From the 80's to the 90's was when the "what's happening next" trend happened. That is the point where the generations where just moving with the crowd. When the music started back in Europe it was tuff for those who were in it. But because there was not a lot of technology around so the music industry had more control over the public, when music was showcased the public had not choice but to 'attack' it when they could because it was not accessible when they wanted it.
The way music is put on the market has also played the role in why todays music has such the ability to corrupt young minds. "Sex sales" in the music world now, anything that has sex appeal or is quote on quote "sexy" pushes some of the artist to create what the younger generation wants to hear. So now when the newer artist are making their music sometimes connecting to the younger generation isn't always they first thing that come to mind. They debate within themselves on what is the best way to get the most money out of the next song or album they are going to make. So then it becomes the moral of what "works" not what's "right". So when producers make those one hit wonders it's not always because they person didn't have any talent or the song was foolish. Reminds me of one of Soulija Boys' songs " Turn my swag on" ...
"It's ma turn now turn it up
Yeeeeea, yeeeeea
I put my team on, and ma theme song
Now it's time to turn it up
Yeeeeea, yeeeea soulja boy tell em....
I aint did nuthin to em, but count this money
And put my team on, now my whole clic stunnin for watz up
Boy wassup, yeeeea
Boy wassup, yeeeea
When I was 9 years old, I put it in ma head
Ima die for this gold "
Did he just say he was going to die for gold?, gold is now the equivalent to money. So basically he just told us it was okay to die for money, well that's nice to know. Even though DeAndre Cortez Way stage name Soulija Boy does have other means of living because he isn't making new music at the moment. His one song had an influence on the people today, aside from his song the way he spells is name also influences teens. When artist do things the tren is to do, say or wear the same thing because it's "cool" or "hip". Teens even add extra letters or make up their own spelling for words, they do it so much sometimes they can't even spell or even articulate for themselves.
" (Hook)
The mistress, I'm the baddest b****
I'm the baddest b****,
Tri-Tri-Trick please, I'm the baddest ****"
In hearing this some males and females feel as thought because she said it that it's okay to use such derogatory ' slang' to refer to a female.
In one of Lupe Fiasco songs by the name of "B**** Bad"
"B**** bad, woman good
Lady better, they misunderstood
(I'm killin' these bitches)
Uh, tell 'em
B**** bad, woman good
Lady better, they misunderstood
They misunderstood"
This is the hook of the song and in the song he's trying to tell the younger generation that being called out of their name is nota good thing especially if it's a derogatory meaning. Overtime the African American generation has let music get to their brains. It has went from being slaves (who were even adressed to by their name) , wanting to be saved by God asking for a freedom to feeling that it is okay to be called out of their name in an informal manner.
Chaka Khan was known as the Queen of being the funk and soul to her music. Most artist sing about things they know, or things they have been through. That is of course why most of them are always making some sort of love song. When she created her music she wanted to open a portal the others to show them that it's okay to be different and it's okay to enjoy the things you enjoy. She liked to at some base of the gospel field, powerful disco, and some soul! She thought speaking about love and more positive things was a better way to connect to her audiences of any generation.
People have become enslaved it's as if they do what it tells them. From the 80's to the 90's was when the "what's happening next" trend happened. That is the point where the generations where just moving with the crowd. When the music started back in Europe it was tuff for those who were in it. But because there was not a lot of technology around so the music industry had more control over the public, when music was showcased the public had not choice but to 'attack' it when they could because it was not accessible when they wanted it.
The way music is put on the market has also played the role in why todays music has such the ability to corrupt young minds. "Sex sales" in the music world now, anything that has sex appeal or is quote on quote "sexy" pushes some of the artist to create what the younger generation wants to hear. So now when the newer artist are making their music sometimes connecting to the younger generation isn't always they first thing that come to mind. They debate within themselves on what is the best way to get the most money out of the next song or album they are going to make. So then it becomes the moral of what "works" not what's "right". So when producers make those one hit wonders it's not always because they person didn't have any talent or the song was foolish. Reminds me of one of Soulija Boys' songs " Turn my swag on" ...
"It's ma turn now turn it up
Yeeeeea, yeeeeea
I put my team on, and ma theme song
Now it's time to turn it up
Yeeeeea, yeeeea soulja boy tell em....
I aint did nuthin to em, but count this money
And put my team on, now my whole clic stunnin for watz up
Boy wassup, yeeeea
Boy wassup, yeeeea
When I was 9 years old, I put it in ma head
Ima die for this gold "
Did he just say he was going to die for gold?, gold is now the equivalent to money. So basically he just told us it was okay to die for money, well that's nice to know. Even though DeAndre Cortez Way stage name Soulija Boy does have other means of living because he isn't making new music at the moment. His one song had an influence on the people today, aside from his song the way he spells is name also influences teens. When artist do things the tren is to do, say or wear the same thing because it's "cool" or "hip". Teens even add extra letters or make up their own spelling for words, they do it so much sometimes they can't even spell or even articulate for themselves.