On a chilly fall day on October 14th, 1978, a star was born. Raised by both parents, they had no clue that their son would be one of America’s favorite Hip Hop artists that ever lived. Who am I talking about? Why of course, Usher Raymond IV! This Grammy winning, Billboard top leading number one artist is an inspiration to many people, of all races! This family man was born in Dallas Texas, to Jonette and Usher Raymond the III. Through most of his childhood, he lived in Chattanooga. His father left the household when Usher was only one year old. Leaving himself, mother and brother James Lackey. Usher soon joined the local church youth choir when he was nine years old. Being there, his grandmother and the congregation discovered his amazing singing ability. In belief that a bigger city would provide greater opportunities for showcasing his talent, Usher moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where there were better opportunities for beginner singers. Usher attended North Springs High School until he received his diploma. Later on Usher’s father died of a heart attack on January 21st, 2008. Usher is a vegan. He adopted a vegetarian diet shortly after the January 2008 death of his father, Usher Raymond III, from a heart attack. After several years, Usher dropped all egg and dairy products, embracing an entirely vegan diet for health reasons. When Usher was eleven years old, he joined an R & B group called “New Beginnings”, which was organized by local music Swann and Darryl Wheeler. Usher recorded ten songs with the group in 1991 and made an album that was only available for purchase online. The album was soon re-released nationally in April 2002 by Hip O Records. When Usher turned thirteen, he competed on Star Search which was the first step in becoming a worldwide star. Usher developed a friendship with American record producer, Jermaine Dupri, with whom he co-wrote and produced several tracks for his second album, My Way, released on September 16, 1997. The album's lead single, "You Make Me Wanna...” reached number one in the United Kingdom, becoming Usher's first record to be top single; the record led to his popularity reaching in the country. Usher appeared in the 2001 film Texas Rangers. In February 2002, Usher won a Grammy for 'Best Male R&B Vocal Performance' for "U Remind Me”. The next year, he won the same award for "U Don't Have to Call", making Usher the only artist aside from Luther
Guadalupe Valenzuela Eng-101 Hip-Hop It is said that Hip-Hop started out in the Bronx. It is a movement that consists of two-turntables and a microphone. It was a new way of expressing yourself weather it would be through poetry, fashion, dancing. It’s a culture that would set many trends for years to and an influential culture that has had many teens fascinated with there fashion, Lyric’s, djing, dancing, and political awareness. Hip-Hop culture is a lifestyle that’s full of complex rhyme…
Hip-Hop Introduction Although hip-hop is currently being offered at Los Sabrosos, there is considerable room for expansion if deemed profitable. It is important that additions of other dance styles outside the studio’s specialty, Salsa, be added only after careful consideration of image and profit implecations. Market Demographic Age Group Target Kids (<13) X Teens (13-18) X College X Young Professionals Adults (>35) Seniors (>55) Singles Couples Kids (<13) Hip-Hop is now a popular style of…
to rapper Pete Nice, and Cage was featured on the 1993 album Dust to Dust. Pete Nice also introduced Palko to radio personality Bobbito García, who featured Palko on his program several times, increasing his reputation among New York's underground hip hop scene, where he became associated with KMD, Kurious Jorge, K-Solo, Godfather Don, Necro, Artifacts, Pharoahe Monch and El-P. Palko signed a recording contract with Columbia Records, but frequently recorded while intoxicated, and the label found his…
Hip Hop has arguably been one of the most influential genres on society since it becoming popular in the 1980’s as well as twenty years later in the 2000’s. The 1980’s were a golden age for Hip Hop. It now no longer was just music, but becoming a movement. In the 80’s Hip Hop wasn’t promoting high expensive cars or having relations with multiple women. It focused on social and political issues that we’re affecting the community. The 1980’s seemed to hit the minority communities pretty hard. With…
Briauna Herrien ENGL 1102 AJ Brantley 28 April 2013 Hip-hop Hip-hop today is reaching new ranges of its audience; it is more popular with a variety of races now, than it has ever been before. However, Hip-hop as we know it today, no matter the arguments or pressed “facts”, is not how we knew it when it first was created. Before, hip-hop was a way to express yourself; many artist used it to talk about the problems in the corrupt world or even problems that they were facing in their own lives. It…
Brandy Selby 5/17/10 209 8th grade Many people theese days get inspired by the kind of music they listen to or the music videos they watch. From hip/hop and Rap to Jazz and oldies many people are inspired to do the things that are seen in vidoes and things that are heard in songs. I would have to disagree with some of those points that peole have about rap music but not all. I myself love rap and I agree that many of the songs have bad ties to drugs and such but not all of them do. Some of the…
Hip hop Madonna and Don Mclean sang about “the day the music died.” While music hasn’t died, it has certain changed. Music has been commercialized, and it has become quite the profitable business. Gone are the days of artistic expression. They’ve given way to the era of the bottom dollar. This music industry is dominated by men. The artists, managers, and executives are all mostly males. They target other males as their primary consumers, and everything revolves around that fact. The easiest way…
Fujiwara Hip-hop Today As a hip-hop music fan, I am extremely disappointed by what is considered hip-hop music today. Unfortunately the music has become vulgar, disrespects and downgrades women by by casually objectifying them, and frankly supports the negative stereotype of men being disgusting pigs who do as they please. I honestly feel that "hip-hop" artists now-a-days should not be given the priveledge to catergorize their music as hip-hop because it has lost the very essence of hip-hop. It…
Hip-Hop Music Then and Now Hip-hop is defined such as the urban youth culture associated with rap music and the fashions of African-American residents of the inner city. In my opinion this definition is ever so slightly outdated. Perhaps back in the late 80’s and early 90’s this would be an appropriate definition, but today, I think hip-hop is defined as something far more modern and different. Today, it is 2013, hip-hop is no longer an underground genre that is only associated with African…
Lupo ENG-405-F November 14, 2014 Gender Roles in Hip Hop It is obviously that women and men are being setting in different gender roles in the history, even in the modern society. Men have been placed into a masculine gender role as powerful and tough. Different with men, women are under control and being oppressed. It seems like people have accept the gender roles for a long time, so it is usual for people to find gender beliefs related in hip hop music. This belief always rotates around violence…
