Month: May 2016

Social issues 

” aparently murdering man has become and aspiration ”

By Akala saying ” aparently murdering man has become and aspiration ” is deep in the sense that he puts a point across simply but very powerfully, rappers rap about killing others. By Akala using the word ‘aspiration’ he tells us that they kind of murder people with a passion / desire and make it out to be their goal as if they are heartless. They sort of put on an act to entertain people instead of talking the truth and being appretiated.

satire in hip-hop

Satire is using irony to make other think about what is going on and normally criticising people’s stupidity.

Mcs and rappers would use this sample in their songs to talk about how they are treated and what goes on really.

Mick Jenkins uses satire in his song by saying everyone wants to get all of the money get alot of girls but in the end their gonna get the race killed by doing so. He uses the hook which is a stereotype to deliver a much bigger image as in the video he shows himself hanging with a noose.

Hip-hop and sampling

Hip-hop using other music as a basis for its own – it started with Blues – then turned into Jazz – which then became soal – and finally lead to hip-hop.

There are two types of sampling:

1. A non musical intro
2. pieces being taken from another song

I think that they used this particular intro because it relates to the song as he talks about a girl in the song and in the beginning its two men having a conversation about girls

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