Simply, Tupac was the epitome of a gangster rapper. ... Gangster rap, often termed gangsta rap has maintained a bad rap since its beginning. ... While gangsta rap does have a strong condolence of violence, it is often simply a recollection of the rappers own historical conditions. ... While Tupac was put into the category of "gangsta rapper", he did not abide by many of the outlines that have been laid down to model what a gangster rapper is. ... By addressing the text and tying the two songs together we will show how the text has bared an imprint onto society. ...

• Word Count: 3526
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This piece brings out a feeling of sadness in the reader as McKay illustrates how unfair life really is for his race. ... This novel raises the question of how one can simply become a certain race; aside from physical appearance, there is a certain way in which certain races act. ... The group along with other rappers created a new genre of rap, called "gangster rap." This type of rap differs from most of rap that is heard in modern times with the exception of one of the newest rappers from Compton named Kendrick Lamar. ... It has been claimed by the general population of rap fans ...

• Word Count: 2640
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

"Isn't it funny how in America the best golfer is black (Tiger Woods) and the best rapper is white (Eminem)." ~ Anonymous Race is a very major issue in America. ... A group of underground rappers called the Mow Mows don't agree with the show and decide to kidnap Mantan and kill him. The main theme of this film is showing how racist the television industry really is and focuses on how society looks at black people as entertainment. ... This is a very stereotypical view of black rappers as being gangsters. ... Black and White shows the stereotype of how all black rappers are looke...

• Word Count: 1433
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Perhaps the biggest African influence is music; including jazz, blues, early forms of rock and roll, and especially rap. Elements of rap can be seen in early African songs such as James Weldon Johnson's Lift Every Voice and Sing. ... In the poem A Motherless Child an anonymous slave describes how it feels to be a slave. ... Slaves had none of this, they were often split from there families, there was no learning except for learning how to do work for their masters, and they were a long way from what they considered home which was Africa. ... For example, in How Buck Won His Freed...

• Word Count: 457
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

They don't know how it is any where else. ... They"ll say I am good at a certain sport and ride out that dream to become a professional athlete or a rapper. And they will stick with this logic that you don't need an education to become an athlete or a rapper. They see these athletes and rappers with this incredible amount of cash, big houses, nice cars, and all the girls they want. ... And sees this is how he is going to be when he is a grown man. ...

• Word Count: 819
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

How does the media portray your culture? ... No matter how the conversation may have started; it will end in an argument or fight. ... Black people are portrayed to listen to rap music and gospel music more often than anything else. ... I'm very respectful and polite because that it is how I was raised. ... My culture is stereotyped to only relate to gospel and rap music which are both some of my least favorite genres no matter how much I like both. ...

• Word Count: 1431
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Hip hop and rap were birthed in the 90's by groups and people like the Wu Tang Clan, Biggie smalls, Tupac, and snoop dogg. Along with Female rappers like Queen Latifa and SaIt-N-Pepa. ... " And while something like this may sound absurd to someone it's really true because when songs like ridin dirty came out rapper were truly able to express what was really going on. How cops would target them based on their skin color and the anger that brought. ...

• Word Count: 1505
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The effects of the enslavement of black women has probably played a huge role in how they are viewed today by society and their own communities. ... For example, many young women choose female rap artists like Lil" Kim and Foxy Brown as there role models. ...

• Word Count: 618
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

This is a good thing for racial equality, except for when you look at the other types of dominant music today, rap and rhythm and blues. ... On MTV, there has been only two white rap singers in the history of the channel, and one of them, Vanilla Ice, is the subject of constant ridicule by black rap fans and performers. ... This is not true, however, because African-Americans in this industry tend to be unreceptive to white singers, and because of the overwhelming intimidation they cause, almost no white rap singers continue their careers very far. ... The issue here lies in how these groups a...

• Word Count: 2518
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

I was shocked when I saw how many this one list had. ... Similarly, if a white person plays basketball or listens to rap music, we might think of him or her as being too "black". ... Have you ever noticed how all of the Chinese characters have slanted eyes, buckteeth, and were accompanied by a ringing gong in the background? ...

• Word Count: 599
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

It puts labels about how a person should act or live according to their sex, race, personality, and other facts. ... Media plays a big role on how the public thinks, especially in the era we live in. ... The phrase "you mad" originated from this video clip; rapper Cam'ron accused Bill O'Reilly of being mad when he began interrupting then Rocafella CEO Damon Dash. ... How about we switch the young man's race to Asian, the meme wouldn't be so funny. ... The way she was acting wasn't the norm of how 'white people'. ...

• Word Count: 1377
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He talked about how he was stranded on welfare and how he comes from a broken family. ... He went on answering his own question on how he survived the harsh living by turning to an illegal lifestyle. ... As a rapper and movie star he lives what he described as "Thug Life" - a life of rebellion. ... We have seen how Maya Angeloo and tupac shakur in their writing to convey a certain message. We also see how rebellion can be positive trough writing, but also negative. ...

• Word Count: 1141
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

This shooting has sparked and affected many citizens, famous rapper and inspired many to protest, rally and try to gain 'justice' in America. ... It baffles me how Zimmerman didn't have the upper hand without the gun or that the "stand your ground" law was even accepted for Zimmerman. ... Some how they found a way to not make her a credible witness although she heard things no one else did while Zimmerman was following him. ... What your wear and how you look shouldn't portray ones character. It's sickening how evidence shows that Zimmerman didn't follo...

• Word Count: 1262
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

It explains how the sharecroppers were kept in debt, and how they were sabotaged if they started to come out of debt. ... To Praise Our Bridges reveals how effective the White Power Structure of the South was at keeping blacks from voting. ...

• Word Count: 1907
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

"Killing Rage" by Bell Hooks is a good representation of how racism, stereotypes, and the mass media all contribute to African Americans place in society. ... Rap videos lead young black males to internalize a positive image of "Black Culture" that emphasizes the degradation of women as objects, the lurid appeal of money, and material possessions, as well as the endorsement of alcohol and drug use. ... How often do you see something in the news paper about a black person doing something good for someone else? ...

• Word Count: 1453
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

There's no one to say who's culture is better than another, but I will say that I love everything about my culture and how we live. In this paper you"ll get an understanding of how I was raised as a black man in America. ... We do not know how to live our lives without depending on society. ... One question I have always wanted answered is how could that individual live a sustainable life? ... I am not saying you cannot store the energy, but how long can that energy be administered? ...

• Word Count: 3405
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School

Canada is a place full of cultural wealth. Many different kinds of people, cultures, and races live in Canada and call it their home. One race that had a significant role in the construction, molding and forming of Canada is the Black people and they really are not ever shown any gratitude for what they have done. This country owes them for what they have done and it is sad that we do not learn about Black history, not even in our high school Canadian history courses do we lean about black people in Canada. They did so much for their country even when life was not fair to them. ...

• Word Count: 2905
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

This research will specify how the theories cluster and remarkable aspects about these theories. ... Both groups share a strong cultural heritage that affects how they perceive problems and find solutions. ... The third part of this review will discuss beliefs of conspiracy theories about HIV/AIDS among African Americans, how/why such accusations exists, the impact that it holds, and prevalence of the disease. ... They provide an intriguing mystery to a captive audience who Albert states have become so hungry for a quick fix conspiracy explanation that they are beginning to gravitate toward ...

• Word Count: 9660
• Approx Pages: 39
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School