Student Critique- Brianna F.
For the first post I chose to critique, the author decided to do a musician's bio on Atlanta rapper Lil Baby. Their post was a short written summary of the artist's life and work, including their musical career. The author started the post with a quote from reporter Brittani Holmes. Which emphasizes how many people, especially those in the metropolitan Atlanta area, considers Lil baby to be the greatest of all time rapper. In the section “A minor setback for a major comeback” it is stated that “as an adolescent, lil baby leaned more toward a life of petty crime and street hustling.” I appreciate how the author included this detail, as it highlights the tough surroundings he faced during his rise to fame. More over, the author mentions that “he always had a passion for music”. I believe this segment could have been a bit more clarifying because in recent interviews Lil baby has exclaimed that he did not know he was always going to be a rapper. My favorite part of the post is when the author highlights what is “beyond the music”, this portion goes on to include that during the Black Lives Matter protests, lil baby demonstrated his unity by creating a song “the bigger picture”. This speaks to his civic engagement. Overall, this post was near accurate and created the perfect visual for someone who is unfamiliar with Lil Baby.
The second post I selected for critique was focused on Whitney Houston. I wanted to get a better understanding of her and her music career as a whole. I possess prior knowledge about her, although it is primarily negative. The post started out by explaining how Whitney grew up in the church and was apart of the choir. I found it interesting that it mentioned Aretha Franklin was her Godmother. I found it to be interesting when the author mentioned “Soon after being found by Marshall, Whitney became a popular teen model. This led to her being one of the first African American women in Seventeen Magazine.” This portrays how this led her to creating additional opportunities. The author then goes to exclaim that after many Grammy awards Whitney began yo get into acting. She even went on to add how Whitney won album on the year and remains best selling movie sound track. The author of course, mentions Houston’s drug abuse. As well as how it had an impact on her health and marriage. Ending in fatality. All in all, this post provided me great insight. It was short however it got straight to the point. I'm pleased to have read it, as it provided me with a more comprehensive understanding of Whitney Houston.
For my last and final post critique, it was only right that I chose Sam Cooke. I became first familiar with him in middle school and listen to his music. I would like to start my analysis by explaining the visuals. This post is not quite pleasing to the eye, as it is oddly organized. The author describes Sam as “The King of Soul”. It includes that Cooke was a gospel singer at start of his career and then transitioned into Soul. In addition, the author included that Cooke was a renowned figure in the Civil Rights Movement and his song “A change is gonna come, became the song to voice the movement. This post was rather brief. I would have appreciated a more in depth exploration. Despite its lack of organization, it addresses the key aspects of Sam Cooke.
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