Spring 2019 Portfolio
Meek Mill
Meek MillBy Tiana Billups Abstract I conducted this research through watching various interviews and reading many artist reviews, articles and online biographies, including his own
Let’s Go Disco
Origin The music developed by djs to entertain African Americans, Latinos and gays in underground dance halls in New York city in the 1970s. Originally
Hip Hop Hooray
Hip Hop is a way for artist to creatively express themselves> Originating in Bronx and spreading to other boroughs in the 1970’s a new genre
Fantastic Voyage to the Land of Funk
Beginning the Journey Funk music is a mixture of soul, R&B, and a splash of jazz. This music evolved around the late 1960’s with a
The O’Jays
The O’Jays In 1958 in Canton, Ohio a new R&B group emerged. This group began with 5 high school
Tiana Billups Portfolio
Spring 2019 Portfolio Why I should not have to take the final I believe I should be excused from the final because I have done
Traditional Gospel V. Contemporary Gospel feat. Tasha Cobbs and Rev. James Cleveland
Contemporary Gospel Reverend James Cleveland better known as the king of gospel has a lot of gospel hits. He originally played the piano with a
Black and Blues
All About the Blues Many musics genres were influenced and created during slavery, which later influenced new genres. A few years removed from slavery bloomed
Getting Jazzy with Sassy – Sarah Vaughan
All About Sarah Vaughan Growing up with a father who played both the piano and guitar and a mother who sang in the church choir,
Driving Us to Gospel: The Caravans
Origin Originally known as the background singers for Robert Anderson in 1947, the Caravans grew to become the nation’s most notable female gospel group by
Rejoice in Negro Spirituals
Origin Spirituals was the earliest form of religious musics sung by slaves. The lyrics uniquely express their Christian values created by their social, emotional, physical
Digging at the Root: African American Folk Music
Origin and Elements of Folk In the early 17th century, Africans were brought over to America as slaves, with them came their
Why I should not have to take the final
I believe I should be excused from the final because I have done my post and I honestly feel like this class has made me a black music scholar. I can now discuss different genres of musics over a span of time. It will also give me more time to make a great artist page.
