Teonn Potts Jr
Kevin Young’s article, “Final Chorus: Planet Rock, The End of the Record” focuses on hip-hop music being used to bring light to the racial issues in America. The idea is that hip-hop artists have expressed their lives and what they’ve been through creatively in song. Black people have been through a lot in America and we can live through a lot of those stories if we just listen. One idea from Young’s work that stood out to me is when he talks about some components of hip-hop that isn’t meant to be understood or heard by everybody, “There's something in hip-hop that, despite its protest to the contrary, wants to be misheard, and even unheard (Young 313).” I have personally always felt like some parts of hip-hop wouldn’t truly be understood or relevant to people who aren’t going through the same types of things and that is what Young is talking about in the quote. A portion of hip-hop is made for the people that relate and have common ground, and another portion of hip-hop is about speaking out on what’s going on in black people’s lives and bringing light to the issues; which is where the connection between Young’s work and Thursday's readings come into play. Daphne Brooks’ article “How #BlackLivesMatter started a musical revolution,” speaks on Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, and others performances and songs that are purposefully making a political stand on the wrongs in America. Music truly is a powerful tool because it is artwork that everyone wants to admire and if you’re able to incorporate a message into art, lots of people are touched by it.
Kevin Young’s article, “Final Chorus: Planet Rock, The End of the Record” focuses on hip-hop music being used to bring light to the racial issues in America. The idea is that hip-hop artists have expressed their lives and what they’ve been through creatively in song. Black people have been through a lot in America and we can live through a lot of those stories if we just listen. One idea from Young’s work that stood out to me is when he talks about some components of hip-hop that isn’t meant to be understood or heard by everybody, “There's something in hip-hop that, despite its protest to the contrary, wants to be misheard, and even unheard (Young 313).” I have personally always felt like some parts of hip-hop wouldn’t truly be understood or relevant to people who aren’t going through the same types of things and that is what Young is talking about in the quote. A portion of hip-hop is made for the people that relate and have common ground, and another portion of hip-hop is about speaking out on what’s going on in black people’s lives and bringing light to the issues; which is where the connection between Young’s work and Thursday's readings come into play. Daphne Brooks’ article “How #BlackLivesMatter started a musical revolution,” speaks on Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, and others performances and songs that are purposefully making a political stand on the wrongs in America. Music truly is a powerful tool because it is artwork that everyone wants to admire and if you’re able to incorporate a message into art, lots of people are touched by it.
J.COLE David Letterman Performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQZc8SH6EFk
JAY-Z Performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2GO_qs8ULU
WATCH BOTH OF THESE
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