DMX, the dog of the squad, was born December 18, 1970 in Baltimore Maryland in the projects. His family knew in the area he lived that he would get in trouble a lot so he moved to Yonkers New York with his aunt. There he showed a talent in music. He was signed to Columbia Records where his first album was brought out called Born Loser. Peepz wasn't feeling him then in 1996..so he had to come out with something rougher and harder. That's when he started appearing on artists songs such as LL cool
Grade B+ Evaluation Essay Ruff Ryders and Cash Money Millionaires This concert was held on Thursday March 2, 2000. Some of the hottest rap and r&b artists included in this mix were DMX, Juvenile, Ruff Ryders, Drag On, Hot Boyz, Eve, The Lox, Lil Wayne, Big Tymers, and B.G. It was hosted at the Marine Midland Arena in Downtown Buffalo. Tickets ran anywhere from $40.00 to $55.00 for the five hour long show. The wait to get in was some what frightening due to a check point like station everyone had
DMX- “Slippin’” The song “Slippin’ “ by artist DMX uses tone, theme and imagery. DMX’s purpose for writing this song was to convey the theme how life in the streets is, and how you can over come life with drugs if you give it all you got. The song begins with the speaker talking about problems he is having with his mom, and that’s when he decides to run away from home. Then it moves on to when he is on the streets by himself, and that is when his problems begin to worsen. In the first stanza,
named Ready Ron they want all across Yonker looking for anybody to battle. Earl named himself after a DJ Spinner his new name was DMX.During that time that wasn't the only thing Dmx did with him every once in a while he’d take a puff from Ron’s blunt but little did he know Ron had put coke in the blunt.Later in an interview DMX says “ It just wasn't what I wanted to
people on what really goes on in some urban communities. Before people judges rap music, they should take the time to listen and try to understand what they are saying. It will be educating. Work Cited Sigel, Beanie, Jay-Z. “This Can’t Be Life.” CD. DMX. “Who We Be” Cd. Henderson, A. Errol. “Black Nationalism and Rap Music”. Online. http://www.nbufront.org/html/fvwin98/errol1.htm Scarface, Tupac. “Smile.” CD. Tupac. “Niggaz Done Change.” CD.
So, anytime a hip-hop/rap or R&B artist who may or may not have some kind of credibility as a lyricist releases a new record, these click-bait "X Amount of Writers are Credited on ____'s New Album" articles always seem to pop up. The purpose is usually to subliminally invalidate the artist's skill-set and fuel debates on whether they're talented or not. It's been done with Kanye West (The Life of Pablo had 103 writers), Beyoncé (Lemonade=72 writers) and now Drake (Views=81 writers). That sounds like
so that you can't even hear the words. Int his song he advertises his record label Roc-A-Fella, and how powerful he is, and how he and his rappers are "runnin' this rap sh*t". He talk about how many more records he's sold than DMX, and disses him. At one point he uses a DMX clip where they're shouting "NOOOO!" And every time, it never fails, I jump out of my seat, it sounds as if someone is sitting right next to you screaming bloody murder. 3)Izzo (H.O.V.A.) 4:00 This is one of my favorite songs
never to the extent to which it has been used centuries ago towards our ancestors. One book quotes “…African Americans commonly use the word in different ways among themelves…” 1. DMX, Interlude, (Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, 1998) 2. “Nigger.” The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary ed. 1973 3. DMX, Interlude, (Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, 1998) 4. “Nigger.” The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary ed. 1973 5. “Nigger” Webster’s Third New International Dictionry 6. “Nigger”
Bennet Ifeakandu Omalu was born in September of 1968 in Idemili South, Nigeria. His mother was a seamstress and his dad was John Donatus Amaechi Omalu, a civil engineer. Omalu is number six of seven children. His siblings are just as intelligent and educated as he is, with doctorates and a plethora of other degrees. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nigeria, his Master’s of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh and his Master’s of Business Administration
Legacy of Christopher Wallace legacy is defined as something that someone has achieved that continues to exist after they stop working or die. Almost like life after death, Life After Death is the second and final studio album by Christopher Wallace, also known as Biggie Smalls. Released on March 25, 1997, by Bad Boy Records, it was released 16 days following his death on March 9, 1997. His legacy is clear through his popularity, musical technique, and his ability to tell stories through music
The Nineteen-nineties marked a significant time in the history of Hip-Hop, producing many greats such as Nas, Jay-Z, Biggie, OutKast, and DMX, just to name a few. However, one of the most renowned names in Hip-Hop, even today, is Tupac Shakur, often described as the greatest rapper of all time. What makes Tupac different from the others? Many equate his fame to his relatability. He was a black man that had not only witnessed the struggles of inner-city life such poverty, drugs, gun violence, and
In 2001, one of the most memorable performance’s in Hollywood was Honored with an Academy Award, for Best Actor In A Leading Role. The Oscar, went to Denzel Washington, for is amazing performance in Training Day. A powerful departure from his good guy roles, Denzel Washington, plays Alonzo Harris, a street smart, crocked, undercover narc, out on the mission to save his ass, from the Russian mob. On the day in question, he is giving rookie cop Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) a chance to prove himself worthy
Crew, and NWA, to classical music, such as Mozart’s Figaro. However unfair and unconstitutional this censorship is, the fact is that questionable music and lyrics are encouraging impressionable young children to follow their messages. Rappers like DMX or NWA, preaching gang violence often are “the straw that breaks the camel’s back,” and finally pushes a child looking for guidance into the world of gangs. The truth is that these children need to be protected from the harsh realities of the world
PR0J01 Aaliyah; Princess of R&B Movie aired on Lifetime Saturday, November 15 and honestly I believe that it was the worst biopic I have ever seen. The reason I felt it was such a bad movie was because of the acting, the way Aaliyah was portrayed and the rushing of it, and when Aaliyah's family publicly disapproved of the role and denied Lifetime any legal rights to Aaliyah music. In June of this summer, it was announced on social media that an Aaliyah movie would come into the making and Zendaya
with naturally occurring hallucinogens, such as the peyote cactus plant and wild mushrooms. Now there are man made drugs that have the same or more intense affects. These include lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), MDMA (ecstasy), and dextromethorphan (DMX, often found in cough syrup). Within this essay, I will cover the history, production, and affects of hallucinogenic drugs. Peyote, a naturally produced plant, has been used as a hallucinogen since as early as 200 AD. It was originally used in Native
Rap has pretty much made it okay for people to talk about women with such disrespectful terms. Rappers such as Eminem, Rick Ross and DMX disrespect women in many of their songs and are criticized for treating women with so much disrespect. In Eminem’s Love the Way You Lie domestic violence is portrayed in its lyrics, which has caused Eminem to be a hot topic in media and his stand with
most controversial music today, is a depiction of the lives of a large group of people. When rappers speak, they are just telling about the lives that they live day to day. “If you think this reality is positive then you're wrong,” says rap artist DMX, “because there are not too many communities in the hood. There's just a bunch of individuals. But all that matters to me is if niggas know I'm speaking for them - because I am them.(D.M.X…The Dog Bites, www.TheSource.com.) The government cannot censor
as Author Ben Sweetland once said, “Success is a journey, not a destination.” Kanye West has been an icon in American hip-hop culture for over a decade. His music, fashion line, producing skills, and flamboyant personality has influenced many people for generations to come. Coming out of Chicago, many people in the music industry didn't even think Kanye had a chance to become a figure in hip-hop, but his hard work and persistence paid off. Kanye started off his music career as a producer. He produced
In spite of the fact that Faith Evans carved out a recording career in her own right, her name will forever remain linked in the minds of many to her late husband the Notorious B.I.G. Evans was an active session singer and songwriter before signing her own solo deal and marrying Biggie, and while she never matched the level of his stardom, she continued to come into her own as a vocalist in the years after his untimely death. Faith Evans was born on June 10, 1973, and grew up in Newark, NJ, where
wealth in their lyrics. However, many rappers are telling tales of violence and wealth as one. In fact, there are more than 10 hip hop songs actually entitled "Crime Pays". In the chart topping single, "Money, Power, Respect", Yonkers based rapper DMX raps "hit him up/ split him up/ shut him up/ then watch him come/ get him up…CLICK, step back like I did work", portraying a beating, then murder, the "CLICK" being the sound made by the trigger of a gun. The chorus then goes on to proclaim "Money