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Miss My Grandfather Grandfather Smile Picture
565 wordsNew York was washing by the tropical storm last Friday; it seemed to clean out each inch of dirt at every corner of the city. The chilly wind was blowing outside; I could see the trees dancing in front of my window. I was at home. I should thank the storm for a day-off so I could do some housework. I found a photograph album under my bed, when I was cleaning the house. It was a pretty old one. I opened it; laugh was all I could do at that moment. That was because I saw a picture of mine, which w...
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Young Black Men Young Black Man
1,253 words... had time to realize any of these embodiments. Shakur himself often said that he expected he'd die by the sword before he reached thirty. He died at the age of twenty five. Following his passing, Shakur's label released an album, The Don K illuminati, under the pseudonym "Makaveli. " The cover depicted Shakur nailed to a cross under a crown of thorns, with a map Of the country's major gang areas superimposed on it. Shakur was upfront about his troubled life in the 1995 release "Me Against The...
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Rock And Roll Punk Rock
601 wordsThe 1980 s are mostly known for its cheesy new wave music, with keyboards and big hair. One of the turning points in music, punk rock, was also recognized in the early 80 s. Though it was less popular then, punk rock has stuck around and managed to become a very well-known and popular music genre. Some of the very early bands of the 1970 s helped to pave the way for punk rock bands. The Slits, The 101 ers, Malcom Mc Lauren, and the Raincoats were a few of the trend-setting bands. A UK feminist p...
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Type Of Music Limp Bizkit
1,046 wordsMusic has been around for thousands of years. Music appeals to everyone. When was the last time you have heard someone say, "I hate all music. "? Lately though music has been criticized for corrupting teen's minds. Rap is being blamed for all the crimes and murders in cities all over America and heavy metal is being blamed for giving teens only dark images and thoughts in their minds. Although the media and public criticize rap and rock music and blame the music for influencing teens negatively,...
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Boy Band Mp 3
1,292 wordsFor many years music has changed the lives of every generation and in fact helped them develop into their own individuals. As we are reading this right now there is a battle over the way the next generation will get their music and what they will be allowed to listen to. As far back as the early 1900 s parents have been telling their children to turn down that awful noise, and as each generation turns to the next, the music always changes making the parent and child lose touch on each others sty...
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Cash Money Click Roc A Fella Def
315 wordsA native of Hollis, Queens, 21 -year-old Ja-Rule, otherwise known as Jeff Atkins began his career guesting on Mic Geronimo's "Time To Build, " the b-side to "Masta I. C. " in 1995. From that Blunt/TVT Records appearance, the gravel-voiced MC was able to land a deal for his group, the Cash Money Click, on the same label. Unfortunately, the trio, which also featured MCs Nemesis and Chris Black, only dropped one single, " 4 My Click/Get The Fortune, " before Chris Black was incarcerated. After that...
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Inside The Mind And Music Of Kurt Cobain
1,410 wordsPeace, love, and empathy, were strangely enough the last words written on the late Kurt Cobain's suicide note before pointed his six pound. 20 gauge Remington shotgun into his mouth and pulled the trigger. Cobain ended his own life on April 5, 1994 after taking enough heroin to kill three people. The big question is how could a person of such creativity and talent, not to mention fame and fortune, want to end their life? Kurt Cobain was a voice of a generation and has widely been hailed as the J...
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Lot Of Money Martha Stewart
2,984 wordsHow the public's view and / or the government's role can escalate or create a situation for celebrities? There is something about famous people that fascinates the public. Although they are ordinary people who must eat and breathe as the next person, famous people are seen as very intriguing to most. Why was everyone so interested in the O. J. Simpson murder trial, the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal, or the birth of Madonna's baby? Everyday, people are accused of murder, cheating on their wives, or gi...
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Style Of Music Catch A Fire
2,108 wordsThe form of music known as reggae was not always as popular as it has been in recent decades. Society in the 1960 s and 70 s had problems with racism and equality causing many people to turn to music as an escape. In Catch a Fire, by Timothy White, the author tells all about the life of Bob Marley, his contributions to the music industry and to culture. Bob Marley lived though harsh times, but grew up to become one of the greatest reggae musicians of all time. His music was heavily influenced by...
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Rage Against The Machine Chili Peppers
780 wordsThe Hip-Hop/Rock Phenomenon It seems as though you can barely read a magazine or flip on the television without hearing about one of these new hip-hop / rock groups. Media outlets such as Rolling Stone and MTV treat these bands as though miraculously created this? new? genre of music. Acts such as Limp Bizkit, Kid Rock and Sugar Ray are treated though they are creative geniuses when in reality they are only doing things that have already been done before. True some of these new bands are very ta...
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Avant Garde Dizzy Gillespie
2,137 wordsJazz, John Coltrane John Coltrane Jazz, taking its roots in African American folk music, has evolved, metamorphosed, and transposed itself over the last century to become a truly American art form. More than any other type of music, it places special emphasis on innovative individual interpretation. Instead of relying on a written score, the musician improvises. For each specific period or style through which jazz has gone through over the past seventy years, there is almost always a single pers...
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One Million Dollars Rich And Famous
1,569 wordsCharles Manson. Charles Manson Charles Manson. He and his cult, The Family, together killed seven people, bloodied and butchered. The people who he and others killed, the Tate and La Bianca families, were wealthy and well-off. What could have made them do such a thing without pity or remorse? Read on? MANSON: The Man Himself In 1954, Manson set up a commune-based cult, drawing in hippies, drifters. and the unemployed at the Spahn Ranch, near Los Angeles. Manson had lovely ideas and his followers...
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Heavy Metal Metal Band
580 wordsAnarchists of Good Taste What do you think of when I say this for a band name, Dog Fashion Disco? You never heard of them, have you? There a Five piece band from Washington DC, who are signed with Spitfire Records. Their lineup consists of Jeff Siegel / keyboards , Stephen Mears / bass , Tod Smith / vocals /guitar, John Ensminger / drums , and Greg Combs / guitar . Their new CD, Anarchist of Good Taste, was produced by Drew Manzurek and was released on March 6, 2001. Their type music is a genre ...
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Slim Shady Marshall Mathers
1,872 wordsControversy of the lyrics of Rapper Eminem In a few short months, Eminem has gone from being one of the most liked emcees in independent hip-hop to one of the most provocative, controversial rappers in contemporary pop music. The overnight success of his debut album, The Slim Shady LP, topped the rap charts, making him one of the biggest music success stories of 1999. But Eminem is more than the latest rap artist to blow up. Hes spent the last several years paying his dues, and his lyrics, which...
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Equal Pay Act Men And Women
906 wordsIts Gender Diversity Gender Diversity Its not just a mans world anymore. Gender diversity plays a major role in who runs our society. The roles of men and women vary greatly in the home and in the workplace. Although the roles of women in the business world have developed greatly, our society still has a long way to go before men and women will be considered equal in the workforce. In homes, women have been considered to be the homemakers and the men to be the providers. If you look back to tele...
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Isn T 10 Year
646 wordsPokemon, Microsoft and the Economics of Greed Greed Economics: The uplifting or debilitating effect of the excessive desire of gain on the production, consumption and distribution of goods and services. Solid proof that? greed economics? lives and breathes was recently found in Newsweek? s November 8 th issue in an article entitled? Puffy? s Crowded Orbit? . Sean (Puffy) Combs is founder and CEO of the extremely profitable Bad Boy entertainment. In the billion dollar a year rap music industry, h...
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Jimi Hendrix Electric Guitar
1,467 wordsJames Marshal Hendrix was born in Seattle, Washington, on November 27, 1942; a black American of African, European, Cherokee Indian and Mexican descent. An unsettled home environment made Jimi spend much of his early years staying with his grandmother, a full-blooded Cherokee Indian, in Canada. His mother died when Jimi was 15 about the same time as Jimi began to take a serious interest in music and playing the guitar. When he was 12 he got his first electric guitar the instrument which shaped t...
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Singer Songwriter John Lennon
1,278 wordsJohn Lennon: Greatest Artist and Advocate of Peace Outline I. Introduction A. Death of John Lennon B. Reshaping an entire generation C. Greatest singer / songwriter and advocate of peace II. Message of Peace A. Influence of the Beatles B. Opposing view of Beatles C. Power of Lennon s Music 1. Songs Voted Greatest Ever Written 2. New Album entered charts at No. 1 III. Model of Peace A. Peaceful Honeymoon B. Ignored hostility C. Media effectively spread the word IV. Prague s Lennon Wall/ End of Co...
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Hip Hop Culture Rap Music
1,018 wordsBorn Lawrence Parker in Park Slope, Brooklyn in the summer of 1965, the rapper left home at 14 to play basketball and read books free of the gaze of the authorities (his mother and the New York City public school system). He landed in a homeless shelter in the South Bronx, where he was dubbed Krishna by residents because of his interest in the Hare Krishna spirituality of some of the antipoverty workers. By the time Krishna met youth counselor Scott Sterling, he was also writing graffiti as KRS-...
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Hard Days Night Lennon And Mccartney Beatles
530 wordsThe English ROCK MUSIC group The Beatles gave the 1960 s its characteristic musical flavor and had a profound influence on the course of popular music, equaled by few performers. The guitarists John Winston Lennon, b. Oct. 9, 1940; James Paul McCartney, b. June 18, 1942; and George Harrison, b. Feb. 25, 1943; and the drummer Ringo Starr, b. Richard Starkey, July 7, 1940, were all born and raised in Liverpool. Lennon and McCartney had played together in a group called The Quarrymen. With Harrison...
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