making a name for themselves with a new sound called “Chopped and Screwed” created by DJ Screw and created a unique culture which represents the city. There were many great rap songs that made Houston Hip-Hop popular, but one song that embodies what Houston Hip-Hop is Still Tippin by Mike Jones, Slim Thug, and Paul Wall. Still Tippin is an iconic song which represents Houston Hip-Hop because the song has the elements of Chopped and Screwed and reveals the unique culture of Houston by showcasing
The film doesn’t have a soundtrack, instead it has a mostly original score which is “chopped and screwed” throughout the piece. Britell was able to do this after learning of the director’s love for the sub-genre of hip hop. Chopped and screwed music is this form of southern hip-hop where you are taking tracks of music and you slow them down. Anyone knows when you slow music down like that, the pitch goes down. You
hardened persona but he is feared by his peers. The music in this movie helps the viewer improve their understanding of Chiron and the situations he faces. One of the techniques Jenkins uses with regard to his music choices in the film is called chopped and screwed music. This form of music is developed by slowing down the song and highlighting certain parts by repeating them a couple times. It helps the listener concentrate on the meaning behind the words and not the song, as a whole. This kind of
Robert Earl Davis, Jr.; better known as DJ Screw; was a southern hip-hop pioneer. DJ Screw was said to have been the originator of the "chopped and screwed" musical style that sweep the hip-hop world during the 90's. Just as he was about to break into national stardom in the hip hop industry, DJ Screw was found dead in the bathroom of his recording studio on November 16, 2000 at the age of 29. "The Harris County medical examiner confirmed suspicion that (DJ) Screw had overdosed on a combination of
New Orleans has coined the bounce sound. Houston originated chopped and screwed, slowing down the bpms (beats per minute) to half time and cutting and looping a song. Atlanta is very diverse, as they have sampled from all of the other centers, but can closely associated with the up-tempo heavy-bass Miami sound (Speyer,
One of my favorite subgenres of rap and hip hop happen to be Houston Rap. Although Houston Rap derived from Southern Rap, it should be placed in its own category. No other genre sounds like Houston rap because of the Chopped and Screwed element DJ Screw introduced to rap. Well known Houston artist include UGK, Paul Wall, Z-Ro, and Scarface. But with this genre, comes its favorite types of illicit substances too. A popular substance that is consistently promoted throughout all the lyrics is lean.
The beauty of hip hop is that it is malleable. It is not defined by strict boundaries but by multiple characteristics. Young artist J. Cole (2013) explains this best by stating in an interview, “I think there’s no rules [in rap]. You can say what you want. That’s your poetic license: to test people’s boundaries.” (p.1) The results of such malleability and the need to experiment within the unwritten boundaries of hip hop are the birth of different styles and sectors/scenes in America. These sectors
A hobby that defies the laws of gravity, that allows the participant to look as graceful as a swan, yet has the potential to bring about some of the worst pain imaginable should be entered into with a fighting spirit. Ice skating is a make it or break it sport. Only a sharp thin blade separates this person from direct contact with the ice. The edges are there to guide, the toe pick there for balance, and the hollow there for when a person feels brave enough to test their luck in the hopes of accomplishing
HE STARED at me, not apologetically. "You're not the girl I planned on . . . " "Ick leeb dick?" I finished mockingly. He smirked, wind disrraying his messy hair. Maybe my face gave the impression that I had taken the situation lightly. Believe me, it was anything but light hearted. "You could be the one, though," he said suggestively. "American chics are fine too." His eyes trailed down the body, disgusting me. Oh god, he's that type of guy. The ones who didn't care who the girl was as long