Nowadays, rappers such as Kanye, Soulja Boi, and Wiz Khalifa are receiving much criticism about the way they portray their “hoodlum” lifestyle or the way they “encourage” violence through their music, when in actuality they are venting about the unfair circumstances society has forced them ...
"I'm Makaveli's offspring, I'm the King of New York, King of the Coast; one hand I juggle 'em both," Lamar raps before name-dropping some of the top rappers of the time, fromDraketoJ.Cole. Whether you've been a fan of Lamar since before his crown-snatching verse or you find ...
While the genre has not, as some feared, turned into a mostly-white phenomenon, America’s racial disparities are often played out in the way white rappers are treated. Sales aside, they have more room to maneuver artistically — playing with different genres while insulting rap a la Post ...
Why do rappers misspell words? Sometimes, rappers spell words differentlybecause they're adhering to a certain code--like YG and Young Thug, for instance. ... Take an extended look at other rappers who spell words differently using their own hip-hop flavor. Why do we use C instead of K...
Bowl running backArian Fosterspent eight years in the NFL, seven of them in Houston, before retiring in 2016. He earned nearly $38 million on the field during that time. He then embarked on asuccessful music career, with many considering him among the best athlete-turned-rappers in history...
Above is a single channel desktop preamp. There are lots of musicians, such as rappers or singers who only need one high quality channel for their vocals. They don't end up with a lot of other equipment other than a preamp and a mic, so they are happy to have it sit right there on...
Bowl running backArian Fosterspent eight years in the NFL, seven of them in Houston, before retiring in 2016. He earned nearly $38 million on the field during that time. He then embarked on asuccessful music career, with many considering him among the best athlete-turned-rappers in history...
In the 80s, it was rappers in the inner city. Who knows where the next breakthrough in love songs will come from? But I am confident that it won’t be invented by the ruling class or social elites.” Leonard Cohen succeeded more than most in finding the right words and his great ...
Even in the studio these are the right choice for recording a guitar amplifier, drums, or loud vocals like those from a heavy metal or rock singer. Many rappers are recorded with dynamics as well, partially for theirproximity effectwhich is a bass boost when the mic is very close to the...
Now, I’m not saying all rappers have to be like Will Smith and not curse. However, if you curse just to curse, it perpetuates the stereotypes black men strive to break free from. And to be more specific, the use of the n-word. Some black men make the argument that they’re ...