Hip hop has always influenced the behavior of its listeners. Hip hop has always given voice to the underrepresented. What if hip hop took a complex topic like climate change and made it mainstream and cool? Or if hip hop influenced behavior that protected our planet? Or if hip hop gave vo...
and even though they may not have directly influenced the supreme court's decision to strike down the defense of marriage act and make a ruling essentially allowing gay marriage to resume in california, they've at least played a part. the arc of the moral universe may be long, and it ben...
Throughout history, orchestral music has been celebrated by the highest echelons of society, whereas hip-hop has often been shunned by that echelon. What is it like for you to bring those two worlds together? I love it. I've embraced the opportunity since day one. I was a young man sho...
000 records, but that everyone who bought the album decided to start a band. The same could be said for Joy Division, whose brief stint in the late '70s influenced everyone fromU2and Radiohead toTyler, the CreatorandLupe Fiasco.
Music Real versus real| How the concept of authenticity influenced hip hop1979--2011 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLANDBALTIMORE COUNTY Michelle Scott OkineTrisha LaurenAlthough hip hop is a popular and profitable genre in American society, it has received major criticism. Proponents of hip hop defended the ...
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In this article, we'll look back to see how Thomas Edison's favorite invention works and how it has influenced on culture and society. Up first, we'll see how the idea of recording sound came to be, and whether Edison was actually the first person to discover it. ...
OffWithHerHeadis a return to Bank's roots while embracing her evolution. "The title symbolizes the various ways we construct, perform, express, and sometimes hide our thoughts,"she toldBillboard. There's a tension between how we see ourselves and the roles that society imposes...
While some felt Macklemore's outwardly pro-gay stance seemed performative, others found that it came in earnest, and unlike anything previously on mainstream radio. "Macklemore's lyrics offered an idiosyncratic perspective on homophobia in hip-hop an...
“Wait, Mr. Otto!” I said. The ghost turned to me. “Why isn’t the hip hop music that only I can hear playing in my head right now?” “You’re becoming an adult,” the ghost said. “You no longer hear imaginary hip-hop music every time you think you’re doing something bad...