5 Things I Understand:
1. What C.R.E.A.M stands for
2. What the song "Crossroads" was about by Bone Thugs N Harmony
3. How Juicy by Biggie launched his career
4. How Nelly placed St. Louis on the hip-hop radar
5. How Lose Yourself affected the music industry
4 Questions I Have:
1. What is the authors favorite hip hop song?
2. How did Nas affect the music industry with his powerful lyrics?
3. Does the author think New York or LA is the hip-hop capital?
4. Does the author think that Tupac is the greatest rapper alive or Biggie?
3 Vocabulary Words:
1. pg. 303 subsequent-occurring or coming later or after
2. pg 303 transcendental - transcendent, surpassing, or superior
3. pg 303 critique- to review or analyze critically
2 Literary Elements:
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1 Sentence:
1. The death of Biggie Smalls, subsquent to Tupacs death sparked many questions in the world.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Hip Hop Post #10
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Hip Hop Post #9
5 Things I Understand:
1. Why The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is one of the most influential hip-hop albums.
2. Why Stankonia is one of the most influential hip-hop albums.
3. Why The Blueprint is one of the most influential hip-hop albums.
4. Why Supa Dupa Fly is one of the most influential hip-hop albums.
5. Why Raising Hell is one of the most influential hip-hop albums.
4 Questions I Have:
1. Why did the author consider Lauryn Hill a hop-hop artist?
2. Who is the authors favorite hip-hop artist?
3. What does the author think of hip-hop now?
4. Has the author amde any other hip-hop books?
3 Vocabulary Words:
1. subtle pg 293 skillful, clever, or ingenious
2. prestige pg. 293 skillful, clever, or ingenious
3. castigate pg. 300 to criticize or reprimand severely
2 Literary Elements:
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1 Sentence:
1. The subtle artist caught the attention of millions with his work at the convention.
Hip Hop Post #8
5 Things I Understand:
1. What the Greater Philadelphia Hip Hop Alliance's objective is.
2. How the Hip Hop Congress is formulated.
3. Why most hip hop groups and organizations are in New York.
4. What the Hip Hop Forum is
5. How the Zulu Nation was formed
4 Questions I Have:
1. Where is the Hip Hop Cell Block Project located?
2. What hip-hop programs are in Boston?
3. How was Boston during the rise of Hip-Hop?
4. What are the requirements to join the Universal Zulu Nation?
3 Vocabulary Words:
1. pg. 220 reputable-considered to be good or acceptable usage; standard
2. pg 219 facilitating- to make easier or less difficult
3. pg. 227 seminar- a meeting of such a group
2 Literary Elements:
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1 Sentence:
1. Although Karen had a strange gait, her height and weight made her reputable to be a model.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Hip Hop Post #7
5 Things I Understand:
1. 50% of rap listeners are between the ages of 12-24
2. 54% of radio hip hop listeners are female.
3. 8 mile grossed the msot amound of money.
4. Source Magazine is one of the longest and top selling hop hop magazines.
5. Why Source Magazine is "the hip hop magazine"
4 Questions I Have:
1. Why is more money spent on rock music than rap?
2. Why do more females listen to rap than males on the radio?
3. Why is kulture spelt with a k?
4. In general, do more men or women listen to hip hop?
3 Vocabulary Words:
1. pg. 208 decree An authoritative order having the force of law
2. pg. 210 hip hop head- a hip hop enthusiast or aficionado
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2 Literary Elements:
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1 Sentence:
1. The decree of a superintendent is more powerful than any other worker in a school system.
Hip Hop Post #6
5 Things I Understand:
1. Why the Beastles Boys are one the the 50 Greatest Hip Hop artists.
2. How Eminem rose to the top of the music industry.
3. What Fubu stands for.
4. How Hype Williams has revolutionized the nature of Hip Hop music videos.
5. What LL Cool J stands for.
4 Questions I Have:
1. Does the Zula Nation still exist?
2. How did Doug E. Fresh discover his beat boxing talent?
3. Why did Eminem name himself, Eminem?
4. Why did the Fugees split?
3 Vocabulary Words:
1. pg 171 misdemeanor- an instance of misbehavior; misdeed
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2 Literary Elements:
1. "His Roc-A-Fella label will remian as an imprint of Def Jam." smile pg. 162
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1 Sentence:
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Rock Box by RUN DMC - The first rap video that was played on MTV and also one of my favorite songs of all times.
R.I.P Jam Master Jay January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Hip Hop Post #5
5 Things I Understand:
1. Why Afrika Bambaataa is the godfather of hip hop.
2. Where the line "and ya dont stop" originated from.
3. Where block parties derived from.
4. Charlie Robot introduces the Robot dance in 1978.
5. "Rock Box" is the first rap video to be played on mtv.
4 Questions I Have:
1. Why did the Savage Seven change their name to the Black Spades?
2. Is the club "Disco Fever" still open?
3. What were the early reviews for BET?
4. How did Michael Jackson play a role in the rise of hip hop culture?
3 Vocabulary Words:
1. moonwalk pg. 114- moonwalk or backslide is a dance technique that presents the illusion that the dancer is stepping forward whilst actually moving backward.
2. robot pg. 115- The robot (or mannequin) is an illusionary dance style - often confused with popping - that attempts to imitate a dancing robot
3. platinum- A platinum record was one that sold 1,000,000 units
2 Literary Elements:
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1 Sentence:
1. Michael Jackson popularized the moonwalk dance in the '80s and '90s.
Hip Hop Post #4
5 Things I Understand:
1. Rapper Delight was the best selling single of all time.
2. Why "Rockit" was one of the most important rap songs of all time.
3. In the mid 1980's many hip hop moves showcased the elements of hip hop to millios around the world.
4. How hip hop culture influences Franch.
5. Why Cuban hip-hop isnt prominent.
4 Questions I Have:
1. Did leaders of thsese foreign countries agree with rap?
2. Does the Roxy Nightclub still exist?
3. How did hip hop make MTV grow globally?
4. Was MTV hessitant to start playing hip hop?
3 Vocabulary Words:
1. melange- pg. 83 mix
2. sojourn pg. 84- temporary stay
3. ahearn pg 87- a surname
2 Literary Elements:
1. pg. 91 "French b-girls and b-boys were like smurfs so they were called smurfs" Simile
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1 Sentence:
1. I had a soujourn in an Italian hotel for 10 days.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Hip Hop Post #3
5 Things I Understand:
1. Why MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice lacked the foundational elements of Hip Hop.
2. Who the Hip Hop headz are.
3. Why New York City and Los Angeles are the Hip Hop headquarters.
4. How the East Coast, West Coast feud started and ended.
5. How the meaning of the "n" word changed.
4 Questions I Have:
1. Was the feud more like a war or personal issues?
2. Is it right for black people to use the "n" word?
3. Should hip-hop ban violent and deragatory content?
4. Has hip-hop changed for the worst?
3 Vocabulary Words:
1. pg. 46 sentiment- an attitude, thought, or judgment prompted by feeling
2. pg. 39 enclave- any small, distinct area or group enclosed or isolated within a larger one
3.pg. 69 misogynistic- exaggerated pathological aversion towards women
2 Literary Elements:
1. pg. 52 "After all the dust settled"
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1 Sentence:
1. Misogynistic raps have tainted the true meaning of hip-hop.
Hip Hop Post #2
5 Things I Understand:
1. Hip Hop is made up of four elements :DJing, MCing, graffiti and b-boying/b-girling.
2. Graffiti was a form of art used got urban kids to rebel against parents and the law.
3. How dancing became an element of hip-hop.
4. Why MC stands for master of ceremonies.
5. How gangster rap was created
4 Questions I Have:
1. What would happen to an individual that would get caught doing graffiti?
2. Were gang dancers looked down apon?
3. Were men and women allowed equal opprotunites for MCing and DJing?
4.How will rap lead to the crack epidemic?
3 Vocabulary words:
1. pg. 22 subtle- cunning, artful
2. pg. 30 pseudonyms- alias
3. pg. 34 predates- To mark or designate with a date earlier than the actual one
2 Literary Elements:
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1 sentence:
1. The subtle graffiti entrigued me.
