The music of rapper Aubrey Drake Graham, better known as Drake or Drizzy, has helped him to transcend the impoverished circumstances of his childhood life while giving him the opportunity to express his emotions, feelings, and impact of those circumstances on him. Drake’s background is not something to feel bad about, but there was indeed much struggle within it. He was born as Aubrey Drake Graham on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Ontario. His parents were Sandi Graham, a teacher, and Dennis Graham, a drummer. Drake's father is African-American and was born in Memphis, Tennessee. His mother is Caucasian and Jewish Canadian. Aubrey attended a Jewish day school and had a Bar Mitzvah when he reached the age to do so. At the age of 5, Drake’s parents …show more content…
“I came up with the name when I was on a bus in Birmingham, England, going to a show,” Drake says, “’Take Care’ is this thing we use in passing conversation to dismiss bullshit like, ‘Oh, you couldn't make it on time? Oh, take care, take care.’ We've always used that and then I really took so much care making this album. I knew I was going to go home and take longer than six months, I knew that I was literally going to take care of making this project and be attentive, be clear, be immersed in it. ‘Take Care’ worked.” "Headlines" was released on August 9, 2011 as the lead single for Take Care. The song became his tenth single to reach the top spot of the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart. This milestone led him to be the rap artist with the most number 1 hits on the chart, a record which he still successfully holds with 12 number one hit singles. "The Motto" was released on November 29, 2011 as the album’s third single, and features American rapper Lil Wayne. It became one of Drake's most successful singles to date, topping the Rap and R&B/Hip-Hop songs charts. This other milestone further extended his lead for most number one hits on the rap chart and tying a record set by Jay-Z, for most number one hits on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for a Rap artist. The song is mostly famous for popularizing the phrase "Yolo" in the United States, with the song's main lyric stating, "You only live once: that's the motto, nigga, Yolo." In support of the album, Drake kicked off the “Club Paradise Tour” again in Miami, Florida on February 14, 2012 with opening acts Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky. "I fought for this tour, I fought really hard for this tour because, of course, they want me to go get the big bucks, go into the stadiums and cash out. But I was just like, 'I really made this album for the same people that supported me since day
When you think your average baseball player, what do you think of? The player usually has all of his arms, legs, and no physical disabilities. Anyone who plays baseball would think it is hard to imagine that a person born without a right arm is able to play the game and let only be able to be a pitcher. Jim Abbott faces all the odds and has ten-year career in the major leagues. Abbott had to faces many obstacles throughout life and his playing career. Jim Abbott grew up being picked on since he didn’t have a right arm. When Abbott was younger he would use a steel hook as right hand and other children were afraid of him. Also, they called him names like Mr. Hook.
Best known for his release of his first album “Room for Improvement” in 2006 was a breakthrough which continued to astound listeners (Biography.com). According to NBC.com, Drake's’ first album even got the attention of rapper Lil Wayne also known as Dwayne Micheal Carter Jr., who was so astounded had to meet with him. Then as Lil Wayne, met with the upcoming rapper, he signed him to his label “Cash Money Records” and “Young Money Entertainment.” Drake was like a rocket says a host from MTV.com,
Adam Randal Young was born July 5th, 1986. He grew up in a small town from Minnesota. Adam Young is a Christian man. He started making music in his parents basement while suffering from insomnia. Adam as of right now is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for starting the project called Owl City. Owl City was created in 2007, it has gained a lot of popularity since it was created.
Shawn Corey Carter was born New York City The borough of Brooklyn December 4, 1969 Shawn or jay z grew up in the marcy projects which is A housing project in new york where drugs, gun violence and poverty is heavily populated .He was the youngest of 4 children and
“You and the six” by Drake is a song that talks about the relationship he has with the most influential people in his life. It also mentions some life events. It refers to things he had to do to stay at the top since he has arrived there. He talks about the fact that kids used to call him black because he grew up jewish and kids didn’t understand how those two things could go hand in hand. Now that his is a rapper people
What most listeners do not understand is that a lot of hip-hop music is not understandable from the get-go. It takes intense analyzation of lyrics and an open mind to be able to understand what it is really about. Some people can’t understand what is being said just by listening with their ears, and they don’t bother to go study the lyrics. They then leave with the perception that hip-hop is chalk full of, well, nothing. One of the greatest rap lyricists of all time, Shawn Carter, also known as Jay-Z, says, “People don’t bother trying to get it. The problem is that so many people don’t even know how to listen to the music.” Mister Shawn Carter has also said that rap is poetry. He mentioned not to forget that the lyrics in the song were transmitted from feelings, thoughts and emotions to lyrics written on a piece of paper. He went on to say that if you hung that piece of paper up on a wall and someone went up and read it as it was, they’d say, “Wow, this is genius. This is poetry.” McHorter’s opinion on rap can and will be agreed upon by many, many people; however, this conclusion can only be reached without h...
Francis Drake, born around 1540 in England, was sailing to sell his captives but was attacked and came back with only two ships and a need for revenge (Perry 293). Drake decided that he should work with the queen on taking land and sea control from Spain to fulfil his goal Perry 293). In 1572, Drake took 30 tons of silver from Nombre de Dios, and in 1577 he attacked the Spanish in Chile and Perry while, circumnavigating the earth (Perry 293). During this trip, he collected spices in the Philippines and claimed land for the queen which he called New Albion, San Francisco (“Francis Drake”). Drake was now the mayor of Plymouth, a member of the Parliament, got knighted by the queen, and the Vice Admiral of the Fleet (Perry 293). His last voyage
Puff Daddy released the solo album No Way Out in the summer of 97’. No Way Out is an odd mixture of gangsta rap, soul, and r&b. But, somehow it seems to work for Puffy and his crew. At times while listening to the tracks, one is confused as to which direction Puffy and such featured artists as Mase, Lil Kim, Notorious B.I.G., and Busta Rhymes are headed because the tracks are either violent, apologetic, or r&b. In “Victory”, Busta Rhymes spews out angry lyrics of violence about kidnapping rival West Coast Rapper families and gunning down enemies. Then in a spin-off of Sting’s “Every Breath You Take”, one can feel the pain and anguish as well as the regret in Puff’s voice as he raps about the death of his best friend, Notorious B.I.G. “I’ll Be Missing You”, a tribute to Biggie, won the award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (vh1.com 2). Biggie’s wife, Faith Evans, provided background vocals to the song while Puffy raps, “Give anything to hear half your breath/I know you still living your life, after death.
Kanye Omari West was born in Atlanta, Georgia on June, 8 1977. His mom and him soon relocated to Chicago, Illinois after his parents divorced. Kanye spent all of his youth life in Chicago. He spent his time during the school year with his mother, who was an English professor, and spent summers with his dad, who was an award-winning photographer then turned church counselor. “I was taught to think on my own growing up, that’s what a lot of black kids don’t get” (Newsmakers 2). During his time in high school he became friends with producer No I.D., who was working with the rapper Common prior to him becoming famous. This is where Kanye got his beginnings in the producing industry. Kanye wen...
Not only did Hip Hop and Rap swept through the nation, it also swept over the entire world. For many years, the youth have been known for singing their favorite songs and depending on the lyric, use it as their motto. For example in 2011, Drake released a song called “The Motto” and in one of his verses, he raps, “You only live once, that’s the motto, n----, YOLO.” This became very popular in 2011. According to Franklin B. Krohn and Frances L. Suazo in their article “Contemporary Urban Music: Controversial Messages in Hip-Hop and Rap Lyrics,” many teenagers and minority groups view rappers as their spokesmen because of their ability to speak in street language and bluntly express their frustration” (Krohn, 1995).
Ian Hamilton is the perfect embodiment of the statement that those who fail to perceive reality will be faced with hardships. It is common knowledge that due to racial bigotry, Scottish people are treated like second class citizens in England. Yet, Ian was unsuccessful in foreseeing that the team’s Scottish background would become a hurdle in executing the agenda. This was seen in the movie when Ian was looking for a room to accommodate the ill Kay. While he conversed with the inn lady, she acted very reserved and was hesitant in doing business with them. Consequently, their racial background caused the inn lady to become suspicious of their intentions when she saw two cars parked outside her home with Scottish license plates and she then decided to call
Drake , whos originally named Aubrey Drake Graham , Drake is a canadian rapper , singer , songwriter , record producer and actor , born and raised in Toronto , Ontario. He was born October 24 , 1986. His father , Dennis Graham is african american from Memphis , Tennessee. Dennis was a drummer who worked with Jerry Lee Lewis. Drake's mother , Sandi Graham is a jewish canadian. Drake played a role in Degrassi , a teen show. He played Jimmy Brooks , a basketball player in a wheelchair. He starred in Degrassi for seven years. (2001-2009) He went to Forest Hill Collegiate Institute but did not graduate. Drake earned a 2002 young artist award for best esemble in a tv series , getting other honors. in 2006 , Drake started circulating mixtapes of his
The movie was about racial discrimination and violence with teens. The movie was placed in Harlem and showed how teens struggled with the police, gang violence and family related issues. He also starred in the movie “Poetic Justice” with Janet Jackson and played a character named Lucky. While starring in this movie, Tupac began to be more recognized as both a rapper and an actor. After the movies were produced, Tupac released 2 more albums, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... and Thug Life Volume: 1. In his album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... he portrays his political and social views of the black community; in this album the song, “Keep Ya Head Up” became a gold certified single.The album Thug life: Volume 1 was by the group Thug Life which was started by Tupac and included Big Syke, Mopreme. The Rated R and Macadoshis. Due to controversial rap, the album had to be modified and re-recorded. The song “How Long Will They Mourn Me?” was later played in 1998 from 2Pac’s Greatest Hits Album. After these albums were released, many artists and record companies were reaching out to Tupac asking for advice and tips. Artists then began to follow Tupac and his ideas and he was named The Father of Rap. Rap artists began to rap about poverty, the police and other real life problems. At this time the police started to have a big impact in the songs. During his career rap became more and
During this decade artist such as Tupac, Biggie Smalls, Shawn Carter (Jay-Z), Dr. Dre and Snoop Dog. Those are some of artist that revolutionized the rap industry, each artist made an impact to hip hop music. “Jay-Z has built a career on combining nimble, braggadocious and largely autobiographical rhymes with adventurous production that incorporates everything from snatches of classic R&B to Broadway show tunes and Eighties electropop.” (Rolling stone Magazine). Jay-Z has made himself a pioneer of the hip-hop world by show casing himself in his music. He created his own signature by using all kinds of musical influences in the production of his
Throughout Drake’s musical career, the theme he raps about the most is the male/female relationship. As I referenced it before the relationship between men and women is one of the pillars of rap. His most commercially successful and loved songs are about the relationships he’s had with a woman. Instead of talking about selling drugs or violent lyrics, Drake raps about his love of women and the relationships he has with him. He talks about the mistakes he’s made in the relationship one song in particular “Sooner than Later” he talks about how he has this girl he loves but let’s her get away from him and doesn’t realize it until she’s gone when he raps, “I forgot to call on your birthday/ You swear you’re the last thing on my mind, yeah/ There