Hook--Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) were different in many ways, but there were also some major similarities between them. While they were both extremely influential rappers in their day, there was a lot of fighting between them considering the fact that Tupac was a West Coast rapper, and Biggie --The Notorious B.I.G.-- was an East Coast rapper. Tupac tended to be a lot more poetic and respectful to women he had better lyrics than Biggie, but Tupac had little flow.
dying is a topic that everyone in this world will sooner or later deal with, so it is a topic that it is covered. It is interesting when looking at Rap industry, and two artists come to mind right away when speaking about death. The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur are two rap artists who both have died within the last five years, and were both extremely popular. What one may look at is the fact that both seemed to have an idea that they were going to die right before they did, and
see the negative impact that the 21st century of hip hop has had on society. The fashion has become more materialistic and less about self-expression, the lyrics have become more derogatory towards women, and the quality of music has decreased. It is important for us to recognize the roots of hip hop and the positive impact it had on society in the past. We should strive to bring back the original essence of hip hop and use it as a tool for positive change in our communities. importance of materialism
Message of Hope in Rap The three-year anniversary of Notorious B.I.G's murder is fast approaching and many people still rave about his music. What made him so special was the connection he had with his listeners. He found many ways to incorporate his life stories into his music that relates to every other "thug" growing up in the streets from New York City to Los Angeles. The perfect example of this is his double CD, "Life after Death" where most of his songs are about death and how people
Contemporary Music and the Effects It Has on Youth In a book written on Abraham Lincoln, the author states, "Who writes the Nation’s songs shapes the nation’s souls." (1) This statement is true. A quick look back at the music of the 1960's and 70's and the effects it had on society proves the statement. The question then arises, how does contemporary music effect modern society? More importantly how does it effect the most easily influenced group, the youth? There is no doubt that much of the
album ‘ All Eyez On Me’. This album reached #1 on the Billboard charts and, featured the hits ‘California Love’ and ‘How Do You Want It.’ Unfortunately Tupac's all Eyez on me record did contribute to the east-coast-west-coast feud that he had with Notorious
the rap scene, Puffy soon found himself engulfed by the lifestyle of a rapper. For a short time, Puff Daddy was involved in one of the biggest East Coast vs. West Coast battles. Violence erupted, which lead to the death of two rappers: 2Pac and Notorious B.I.G. During this whole time, Puffy was busy producing music and influencing the style of other artists.[I2] Biggie’s single “Hypnotize” soared up to number one and stayed there long after his death. It was not long until the world would get a taste
Christopher Wallace a.k.a. Notorious B.IG. Christopher George Latore Wallace was born on May 21st, 1972. The background of the notorious B.I.G Wallace, he was the son of Jamaican parents, Voletta, a preschool teacher, and George Latore, a welder and small-time politician. Growing up he was raised in the poor neighborhood of Bedford-Stuy vesant as the son of a preschool teacher. Dropping out of high school at the age of seventeen biggie became a crack dealer, which he proclaimed was only source of
Rap war Shots ring out in South Central Los Angeles. A man screams in horror. This man has been shot in a heated gang war. This is everyday life for gang members. Gang members are used to cold blooded murder and most attend at least 5 funerals a week. Similar situations occur in Harlem, New York and in other places around the country. Why is this happening? Many people think that rap music is making kids more violent. They think that rap music is just a glorification of violence. All
much violence and glamorize gang life in their music. For instance, many rap artists have taken part in the west coast versus east coast rivalry. This rivalry has led to the deaths of several famous rap artists, including Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. The type of behaviour shown inside the rivalry influences teenagers to believe that a violent, gang related lifestyle is okay, when in fact it is
are still many occasions like this that still happen in today’s society. To extend, one of the more famous ones of the modern era was the feud between East Coast rapper, Notorious B.I.G ,and West Coast rapper, Tupac Shakur. Finally, there are many similarities and differences between Julius and Brutus, and Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. that are seen throughout their relationships. Julius Caesar was one of Rome’s most famous dictators of that time. Julius Caesar was born around July 12th To begin, Brutus
How would the rap industry be different if Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. were still alive?” Dr. Nielson’s Fys 100 blog. 03 December 2012. 4. Lang, Holly.”The Notorious B.I.G. A Biography.”Greenwood Biographies,2007. 5. Marcovitz, Hal.”Hip-Hop Notorious B.I.G.”Mason Crest Publishers Inc, 2007. 6. Ross, Erik.”The 50 Best Selling Rap Albums of All Time” Complexmusic.com. 18 May 2013. 7. Weinstein, Max. “Why the Notorious B.I.G. is the Most Influential Rapper of All Time” theboombox.com
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
In the predominantly patriarchal history of the world masculinity and what it means to be a man have differed from culture to culture. When it comes to African American culture, particularly what it has meant to be a man has no clear set of universal rules or guidelines. There are a few different sources such as hip hop and television many young black men across America draw their sense of masculinity from. While hip hop music in particular has had and continues to have a very strong influence on
In 1995, Notorious B.I.G released the song “Who Shot Ya.” Tupac interpreted this as a mocking of the previous shooting. Tupac later retaliated with the song “Hit Em Up” where he claimed to have sex with B.IG’s wife. In “Hit Em Up,” Tupac directly calls out Notorious B.I.G for his song, “Who Shot Ya” and told him how his men couldn’t finish the job. He also goes on to say that he’s on a different level from B.I.G and that he shouldn’t be making threats because
incorporate "Makaveli". Shakur had a intense sense of connection... ... middle of paper ... ...ves. The Notorious B.I.G and Makaveli publically humiliated each other whether it be in the social media or incorporated in his music. Because of the two altercation other rappers such as Puff Daddy, Mobb Deep, Dr. Dre and Jay-Z were caught in the cross fires because of their relationship with The Notorious B.I.G. There are numerous parallels between Shakur and Machiavelli. Machiavelli theories in The Prince has
essay will tell you about them and what they did to get where they were. One of the first hip hop group was “The Sugarhill Gang”. They made the first hip hop song called "Rapper's Delight" in 1979.Some of the biggest hip hop artists are “The Notorious B.I.G” known as “Biggie Smalls”, “Tupac Shakur” known as “Tupac” and exc. Most hip hop songs are about violence because of the things that the artist has gone through. Most likely is from a bad childhood and growing up poor and having to struggle for
Sean Combs, in full Sean John Combs, bynames Sean "Puffy" Combs, Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, and Diddy (conceived November 4, 1970, New York, New York, U.S.), American rapper, record maker, and apparel originator who established a stimulation domain in the 1990s. Brushes was brought up in Harlem in New York City, where his dad was killed when Combs was three. After nine years the family moved to rural Mount Vernon, New York, where Combs went to private academy and as far as anyone knows got the epithet
Today's society is no stranger to violence and corruption. We see it in our streets, on our television and movie screens, and we hear it in music. However, a clearer connection is being made between this corruption and wealth. Our culture is beginning to associate dishonesty and criminal acts with money and material goods. Images of wealth and fame through murder and mayhem are pounded into Americans' heads through a the story-lines of Mafia movies and the lyrics of popular music idols. Producers
did not let that bring his life down. “Take a better stand/Put money in my moms hand/Get my daughter this college plan, so she don 't need no man/Stay far from timid/Only make moves when ya heart 's in it/And live the phrase Sky 's The Limit” (Notorious B.I.G.). “Sky’s the Limit” gives the audience the hope that if you are born at the bottom, you do not necessarily have to end up in the same place. The biggest thing the Biggie Smalls is trying to say is that you can always have what you want, but it