"A Dollar a Day" is a documentary that shows and discusses what it means to live in poverty . The theme or the main idea of "A dollar a day" is how people who do live in poverty get jobs and meet their basic needs, and how the people in this documentary show that even though they are poor, lack education ,healthcare and can’t make ends meet still strive to aquire thier basic needs with perseverance and alot of effort. Many people live in poverty and "A dollar a day" shows how some people who are
The Annoying Public Different types of people are all around, some can be found as irksome to others. Three types of annoying people exist in the world. The three types of annoying people are people who are new employees at stores, people who walk vicious dogs, and people who do ignore public signs. New people who come to work are very irritating. The first reason that new employees who work at stores are annoying is because they are not aware of their surrounding of the store. For instance
Justin Timberlake should be in the rock and roll hall of fame because he have influenced many people, was rewarded with many Grammy Awards, and most of his songs became in the top biggest songs in the world. First, “Justin Timberlake was born on January 31, 1981, in Memphis, Tennessee, considered to be the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock and roll” (“Justin Timberlake Biography”). He grew up singing in the church choir and performed in talent contests. “In 1992, after several years
"KING," his fourth major label full-length solo release, and third through his joint venture deal with Atlantic Records. Picking up where his previous effort left off, "KING" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic) builds on the sound and the success of 2004's "URBAN LEGEND" - a blockbuster project that debuted at the top of Billboard's "Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums" chart and at #7 on the Billboard 200, spawned the RIAA platinum-certified single, "Bring Em Out" and the Grammy-nominated smash, "U Don't Know Me," registered
multiple songs reaching number one and produces incredibly popular albums, and at the age of around twelve you start a solo career, ("Jackson 5"). Michael Jackson's life was just that, including many multi-million selling songs across two music groups the Jackson 5 at the age eight and going solo at the age of twelve and having many adoring fans it contributed to Jackson being the best pop singer of all time. Although there were rape allegations which people suggest that Michael Jackson should be stripped
Music can rock your world, enlighten your mind and change your perspective. When you think of rap music who comes first to mind? Without hesitation, it must be the self acclaimed best rapper alive, Lil Wayne. He alone can make such statements as “My picture should be in the dictionary next to the definition of definition” (Wayne, “Shoot Me Down”). Lil Wayne is a prominent force in the rap world. His debut Album in 1999, Tha Block is Hot went double platinum upon its release and even his lowest selling
the most successful of the four releases from the album and is considered to be one of their signature songs. It won 2 Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award.” In 2001, Destiney’s Child released their third studio album Survivor. The video of their song, Survivor, off the album, “won the 2001 MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video, and a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo,” according to whp.org. While enjoying the group’s success, Beyoncé began exploring
One purist in hip hop stands out for me as someone who can embody the tenants asserted in Anthony Thomas’ essay, “The Spirit and Philosophy of Hip Hop.” My purist of choice is Yassin Bey (born Dante Smith), more commonly known as “Mos Def”, his former stage name. Mos Def was born on December 11, 1973 in Brooklyn where he would gain his whole educational experience. Growing up in Brooklyn, Mos Def’s parents, Adbul Rahman and Sheron Smith, were not together. He lived with his mother with two of his
reaching the top of the pop, R&B and rap charts. The infectious dance song "Starships" was the first breakout single. "Pound the Alarm" soon followed, and as did "Va Va Voom."Hip-hop artist Nicki Minaj, born Onika Tanya Maraj, has an estimated net worth of $70 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Nicki Minaj is a popular rap artist in the US who shot to fame within a short span of time. The talented vocalist and songwriter has established herself as an award-winning singer, rapper, hip-hop artist
praised for their innovative production and inventive sound. In addition to his solo music career, Scott is also a prolific producer, working with artists like Kanye West, Rihanna, and Drake. His production work has earned him numerous awards and nominations, including a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album for his work on Kanye West's "Yeezus." Beyond his music career, Scott is also known for his energetic live performances and avant-garde fashion sense. He has collaborated with brands like Nike and Helmut
From growing up on the streets of Detroit, this Rap God, Marshall Mathers, better known as his stage names Slim Shady or Eminem, struggled through all life’s toughest obstacles and used his words to turn his life around. His story is truly a tale of success against failure and defeat. He never let negativity bring him down especially when it seemed like his world was coming to an end at times. Nothing can come close to the hard life Marshall faced as a child. He was born in Missouri, to parents
Bruno Mars is a Grammy-winning singer and song-writer. He was born on October 8th, 1985 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He wrote the well-known song “Wavin’ Flag” for artist Knaan, that became the song for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. In 2010 he made his major career breakthrough when his first single “Nothin’ on you” was released. He released the Grammy-winning hit “Uptown Funk!” in 2015. Bruno Mars began his career in the early 2000s, the era of legendary artists such as Usher, Eminem, Beyonce, Britany
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the two teams to Katy Perry’s insane halftime performance. All of that and more made this year’s big game the most-watched television broadcast of any type according to the Nielsen ratings with 14.4 million viewers from beginning to end, 2.2 million more than last year. While some may say the two dancing sharks were the halftime showstoppers, others may offer up that title to Missy Elliott - that is, if they even know who she is. Elliott’s performance left much of the Internet taking to social media
retarded. Eminem was often left with his relative and he became realy close with his uncle Ronnie who was about the same age as he was, they became best friends. At the age of 13 eminem started writing his own lyrics and recording his own raps. That is when he chose his nickname M&M and than later changed it to Eminem. He began hustling money at school by rap battling. This was great for him because he started rapping seriously and wrote his lyrics and he got to know how other people think and how other
again in court facing assault charges from a Michigan television host, and then was arrested for driving on a suspended license in Florida. In spite of continuing legal problems, P. Diddy released a much-delayed gospel album, Thank You, as well as a solo hip hop LP, The Saga Continues. After yet more legal problems stemming from an accusation of reckless driving by the Miami police, Puffy began working with a series of unusual (for him) artists. A collaboration with David Bowie appeared on the soundtrack
come. She is one of the few females on Forbes 40 list and makes more money than many other male artists. Not only is she an inspiration to females everywhere, but she is also an inspiration to her own fellow artists. Swift can be seen dancing at any awards ceremony she attends and has a genuinely good outlook on life. It’s crazy how she connects with her fans on such a personal level. I have been in concerts where there hasn’t been one dry eye in the arena because of the amount of emotion that Taylor
On November 9, 2013 I witnessed a band called Paramore perform at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia. This performance was one of the stops in their tour called The Self-Titled Tour. The tour also consist of two other bands called Metric and Hellogoodbye. The tour began in Bangkok, Asia on February 12, 2013. And it will end on March 11, 2014 on small island in Miami called the Great Stirrup Cay. Even though Paramore music is given the characteristic of being emo because most of their fans are
his attitude, his eyes, whatever it is you remember him for, all the same, he IS greatness. Few people come along in the course of life that can be labeled great, Frankie is the symbol of greatness. Tens of millions of recordings, nine Grammys and two Academy Awards, over 60 films, worldwide tours, television specials, hundreds of millions of dollars raised for charities. Sinatra passed the tests of time with grades better than though could be achieved, this is his story……. Sinatra was born Dec. 12
successful you must study." (Univision) That's because he always liked best the arts, music, and other afterschool activities. His parents helped him realize that an education was necessary and that his dreams would come true by finishing his studies and with the help from his parents, he did just that. Lin-Manuel was able to create a musical that reflected his own life, for which he won numerous accolades: records in sales, a Grammy, four wins out of a record breaking thirteen nominations at the 62nd