Thugnificent : The Last Chapter of African American Music
Disclaimer: This page contains explicit lyrics used for the purpose of demonstrating important concepts in modern rap. Explicit content was only used if there was
What is Hip-Hop Really? An Interactive Video Tour
This is a video tour of the development of Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop then and especially Hip-Hop now. But first a little information on the background of
Blues and Black, Blacks and Blue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiJrBgbwsJwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJm3YGAwPUM Origins and Influences The origin of blues is in the deep South, one of the first accounts of hearing the deep sounds was in
Blacks Did That? : Techno Music
ORIGIN AND INFLUENCES Techno is often called Detroit Techno, I’m assuming you can guess why. That’s right, Techno music originated in Detroit in the early
King Records: R&B Ally
Where Ya From? Origin and Influences “I couldn’t see so why bother?”, this is Syd Nathan’s response to dropping out of school in the ninth
CANNONBALL! … Adderley
Where Did Cannonball Adderley Come From: Origin and Influences Cannonball was born in Tampa, Florida. His given name was Julian Edwin Adderley. He was inspired
Then vs. Now: Surely God Is Able vs. The Gift
Surely God Is Able by Marion Williams and The Ward Singers Sample Lyrics Don’t you know God is able (he’s able) He’s able (he’s able)
The Spirit of my People: Negro Spirituals
Origins and Influences Negro spirituals originated in the slave populations of America. As one can imagine it is very hard to pinpoint an exact location
Norfolk Jazz & Jubilee Quartet
Origin and Influences The Norfolk Jazz and Jubilee quartet was founded in Virgin around 1919. They were influenced by the sounds of their region as
How To Steal a Genre for Dummies :African American Folk Music
“Now that you have complete control of the creators (therefore knowing where it originated from), have studied the elements, and made the genre hard to express as one’s own you are on your way to effectively stealing a genre. What comes next is making a profit off of the stolen goods.”
Why I, Alexus Echols, Shouldn't Have To Take The Final
There are many reasons why a scholar such as myself should not have to take the final. However, for the sake of simplicity I will mention three. The first reason is that if I don’t have to take the final, you will not have to deal with me at 8:00 am on a Monday morning. So honestly you would be doing yourself a favor. The second reason is that I have been consistent in the class in terms of attendance and work. This A level work will translate into an A on a final so why waste the time (And let’s not forget my stellar performance on the midterm). The third, and final reason, is that final exams do not serve a purpose in terms of learning. As a student, I have learned what I am going to learn in the class and final exams are just a form of punishment at this point. If I do not know the information it is not like the professor and I can go back and see what I did wrong and improve, if it is bad it will just be a grade damaging to the outstanding work I have proven I can do.
