cars and cribs| Idealizing masculine identity to erase feminine identity in rap music UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER Candan Duran-Aydintug DickersonChereka ChaltuThis study examines how rap music informs society about racial and gender identities. In particular, the identities in consideration are ...
On “Ace of Spades,” Icewear Vezzo sounds tired of his own celebration. The Detroit stalwart raps about closing out the strip club, racing luxury cars, and trips to the jeweler, but his devious tone and producer Ronnie Lucciano’s doomsday piano make it all feel ominous. “Bitch, I’m...
Released: 2025 “4X4” by Travis Scott is a song that exudes a lavish, high-energy lifestyle and the uninhibited pursuit of pleasure. It’s about enjoying life with reckless abandon, underlined by Travis’ penchant for fast cars, wealth, and fleeting… ...
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So, stealing cars was never really my thing. So, I just took it and flipped it. I just kept the beat-type s—t. If there’s anything lowend about my music, it’s the beat. As far as how I’m delivering the music, that has nothing to do with lowend at all. That’s just...
In addition to promoting violent imagery, major labels began pushing artists towards materialistic themes centered around wealth accumulation. As a result, many rappers started incorporating flashy displays of luxury items like cars, designer clothing,and jewelry into their music videos - further cementing...
with other radio tailored songs, do tend to fall in that category. Ex-Joc producer Nitty provides the beat on “C Me Ride” and lacks any of the magic that made him a household name two years ago. Trae doesn’t help the cause as he runs through the typical boasts about money, cars...
life — most notably, owning art from the likes of Jeff Koons, Mark Rothko, Picasso and others. It marked a significant shift in hip-hop in which rappers started to look at expensive art as a way to flex their wealth or taste, in addition to the old reliables like jewelry and ca...
1.I'm Not Crazy, 2. T.S.N.Y., 3. My DJ Spits Betta Than U, 4. Casket Fresh, 5. Get With It, 6. Hyenas, 7. Weed, Sex And Cars, 8. It's Up 2 Me, 9. Ride The Wave, 10. Keep On Steppin' JUST IN - A Tribe Called Quest - Hits, Rarities & Remixes (Sony) Reissu...
The given options include trains, subway cars, walls, and bedroom doors. Trains, subway cars, and walls are commonly known as popular places for people to write graffiti. However, bedroom doors are not typically considered one of the most popular places for graffiti. Therefore, bedroom doors ar...