The reason? Why are hip-hop songs called rap? The whole premise was to give the artist a sense of identity. You get to take the lyrics back and use some rhyming or rhythms that are familiar to you. By borrowing words and using them in a different way that you would use if you just […]
For the record, that’s about 5 ounces of marijuana. I’m not trying to get back at those who make the mistake – just explaining why you should never do any more than you have to because the damage these drugs do is far-reaching and irreparable. They are no safer than the day they come in, […]
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The answer depends on who you ask. In the 80s, a song’s length was considered in a similar, but more subtle fashion to the length of a movie poster. I asked for “16 bars” of this song, but it was a little confusing for most people “That is an awful lot of songs,” a reporter […]
When the words “agreed” and “agreement” are used together in a sentence, the two words can mean one and the same thing. For example, an agreement is when two persons agree on something. An agreement is also called a legal covenant, which, under the terms and conditions of this covenant, both parties are bound to […]
J-Lo: I think for me personally, I was so exposed to rap music that I just couldn’t not be a part of it. I think that was the whole deal with rap. I like rap music, but I was in love with hip-hop. So I think that was important. I love hip-hop music, and I […]
Just like with rap, it’s a long process to make it. They’re like an actor; they might go through a lot of stages — in the beginning, when they have a few songs to try and get to the final product. The biggest challenge with getting a song released? The biggest hurdle is knowing your […]
A 1st album? 1st album was an album i didn’t even know existed. And then… i get it. And this is how it goes: “You see her in the mirror? She’s a bitch? I’m going to burn her face in.” … No, no, that’s not how it goes. Just a bit of an exaggeration you […]
A. ‘Dry’. B. ‘Glamour’. C. ‘Feminism’. D. ‘Racism’. Tell us a funny story about your favourite word. A. “There was a man. He was gay. He came into a shop and asked for something. This was a time when we had ‘men’s stores’ in public. One man wanted to buy a pair of shoes. The […]
There was no gangsta rap when “Killing in the Name” was first released. There were no radio stations in Detroit for the ’80s, and no radio station in the US for the ’60s and ’70s. So, for the first time, the whole idea of being a musician was out of reach — the idea of […]