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Research of the origins of hiphop
Research of the origins of hiphop
As a starting point for this project I began researching the origins of hiphop tracing it to the man DJ Kool Herc who is credited with creating the genre. He threw a back to school party on August 11, 1973 in 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. This event was considered to be the birth of the hiphop genre
Lyrical Analysis
Lyrical Analysis
The song The Message speaks about the demoralizing conditions of living in certain communities within New York City. The song speaks of the crimes witnessed in the groups daily life. I them compared the crimes mentioned to the annual crime rates from the Division of Criminal Justice Services compiling the data from around the time of the release of the song.
Kendrick Lamar and his Contributions to hip hop
Kendrick Lamar and his Contributions to hip hop
In order to analyze the Kendrick Lamar's lyrics I watched hour of interviews as well as taking detailed notes of every song he released writing about core themes that are prevalent throughout his music.
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