MOST KNOWN BANGERS
When it comes music the masses have spoken once listened. There was a time when Rock N Roll took the world by storm and began a craze that would gather kids in bunches and last the test of time generations later. Now those kids have grown into grandparents and maybe great grandparents trying to force the kids of now to appreciate its greatness. Still there are similarities. They are best enjoyed loud and repeatedly.
Tupac Shakur was an incredible innovative and influential rapper until this day. He permeates our culture with many wondering if he truly died in the 1996 car accident, or if he will make a surprise entrance to the world given the amount of music that has been released under his name since his death.
Tupac not only redefined rap of the 90s with Notorious BIG, he beautifully integrated a deep poetry illuminating the injustices not only in the ghetto, but in the world. He strums together an image of inequality that permeates our society, where we are stratified into classes from birth and have to fight for scraps. This cold reality resonates with many in our society, which led to him being idolized by people from all classes during his lifetime and after.
Many individuals who listen to his music are not aware of the years he spent studying all forms of art in his formative years, and even learned ballet. This well rounded approach greatly shaped his presentation, performance ,and even message.
What is his message? It relates to this concept of living authentically and not being afraid to express yourself. He feels that it is important to die for what you believe in, In some sense, the New Hampshire state motto that was adopted during the American revolution of, “Live free or die” resonates deeply within his music.
Mental health strongly ties into the way that Tupac lived his life. While mental health is multi factorial, having confidence and handling situations with your head held high is proven to lead to better outcomes than being depressed about situations.
Tupac not only redefined rap of the 90s with Notorious BIG, he beautifully integrated a deep poetry illuminating the injustices not only in the ghetto, but in the world. He strums together an image of inequality that permeates our society, where we are stratified into classes from birth and have to fight for scraps. This cold reality resonates with many in our society, which led to him being idolized by people from all classes during his lifetime and after.
Many individuals who listen to his music are not aware of the years he spent studying all forms of art in his formative years, and even learned ballet. This well rounded approach greatly shaped his presentation, performance ,and even message.
What is his message? It relates to this concept of living authentically and not being afraid to express yourself. He feels that it is important to die for what you believe in, In some sense, the New Hampshire state motto that was adopted during the American revolution of, “Live free or die” resonates deeply within his music.
Mental health strongly ties into the way that Tupac lived his life. While mental health is multi factorial, having confidence and handling situations with your head held high is proven to lead to better outcomes than being depressed about situations.
The Hip Hop and Rap Classic Showcase
Kanye West is an American rapper who became famous by producing music for many famous artists including Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. He then used his network make a name for himself as a rapper and producer. He worked nonstop for many years, and after years of trials and tribulations, he landed a deal with Roc-A-Fella Records which helped to propel his career to another level. He then used his network to become the successful and controversial person who is both admire and detested at the same time.
Kanye West has released the albums titled The College Dropout in 2004, Late Registration in 2005, Graduation in 2007, 808s and Heartbreaks in 2008, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in 2010, Yeezus in 2013, The Life of Pablo in 2016.
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Kanye West also has a deeply religious side, as attested by his song titled Jesus Walks where he professes his strongly embedded Christian values. Much of the gospel influences that he has embedded into his music comes from this background. Everyone who has listened to a Kanye West record is aware of the level of confidence Kanye has. His ability to mix gospel music into mainstream hip hop was unprecedented and unique. He believes in liberating minds with his music, and helping people break free through their bondages and suffering from his music.
Any Kanye fan is aware of his ability to redefine his unique style in each of his albums. The listener grows with Kanye with each album and becomes aware how he has been exploring his mind and has expressed himself differently over the years. Many listeners feel that The College Dropout and Late Registration were his best albums. In the sense that those albums successfully intertwined gospel music with catchy hip hop beats that is correct; however, any true Kanye fan sees how he is showing his progression over the years via the different music styles.
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The ability to work hard, have faith in something greater than yourself, and have confidence is of utmost importance to having strong mental health and having strong self worth.
Juicy J is an American rapper who was a founding member of the popular Southern hip hop group titled 3 6 Mafia. Since this time, Juicy J has worked on his own, and has collaborate d with other popular artists Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky, and 2 Chainz.
If you take Juicy J’s music literally, you think that he is simply a gangster who likes to party and have fun. What you don’t see is his incredibly strong drive and passion of being successful. He states that he states that he works everyday, holidays included, and birthdays included, and that there is no time to take a day off. Furthermore, he believes that everyone has a talent, and that we must find out what this talent is and stick to it and that everyone will become successful with this mindset . If you are in touch with your dream, you will be able to handle the loss of sleep, the ability to push past feelings of frustration, along with getting work done irrespective of how difficult it is.
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Juicy J also believes that it is a waste of time to hate on anybody else. Every second that you focus on bringing someone else down could be used to better your life. Everyone second that is wasted on hating another person is another second that you can’t use to better your life. Juicy J also believes that you never know when you are going to be successful, and more particularly when a song is going to take off. For instance, he did not know that the hit song titled Bandz A Make Her Dance was going to propel his career to the manner in which it did. You do not know how many hours it took for him to make that one hit song though.
Having strong mental health takes staying positive, putting in a great deal of work, and doing what needs to be done. |
Generation to Generation Great Music That Has Stuck With The People
The Group Rae Sremmurd consists of two brothers, Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi who are from Mississippi. They endorse the mindset of living authentically and staying positive as much as humanly possible. They write that the purpose of their work is to kill all of the hate with their music. Many of their songs have come from their popular album SremmLife 2, including the hits titled Black Beatles and Swang. Many of the songs in this album feature other famous artists, including Juicy J and Gucci Mane, which further helps build their credibility.
Much of their music emphasizes having utmost confidence in oneself, not letting a partner who isn’t loyal/hasn’t proved their value control your mind, and to work hard out of love and positive energy.
Rae Sremmurd has mentioned that they are not limited by one dimensional thinking, and that the way that they see the world is beyond such dogmatic thought process. Too often in the world, a rule, or past dogma dictates what people believe in. In general, Hip hop has not only become popular because of the its catchy beats, but also because of its ability to preach a way of life of breaking dogma and living authentically. While not all of the lyrics in Hip Hop are positive and loving, they do indeed share the message of living authentically to oneself.
Another concept from the band is the idea that time is short. The band is famous for saying that they spend a great deal of their money NOW, because life is short and that we don’t live forever.Deeply embedded in their message is the idea that now the time to seize the day, not tomorrow, or the day after, because life is unpredictable and nothing is given to you for free.
Rae Sremmurd also believes that that even when placed into situations that aren’t ideal, it is important to think positively and have a good attitude. So much of life is about attitude. Life is hard for everybody, and even more difficult for certain individuals. Having the ability to stay positive and make the most out of situations not only is mature, but is also part of the mindset to succeed and to create opportunities out of nothing.
To a degree, the mindset of having confidence and not letting others define who you are that Rae Sremmurd endorses is also the same mindset it takes to have strong mental health.
Rakim Mayers, or ASAP Rocky, is an American rapper from New York City. He had great success with his mixtape titled Live.Love.A$AP in 2011. ASAP Rocky also works with many popular artists including Juicy J and Schoolboy Q. he has also directed music videos.
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Much of his rapping style accentuates his lack of fear of being himself and portraying himself authentically. He is someone who isn’t afraid to express how he feels. Interesting, he spends time in his rapping singing, and other times he yells to express his frustration. TO the listener, they see multiple dimensions of his personality.
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Further, ASAP Rocky is a model and is very focused on fashion. When he describes how he dresses, he states that he dresses how he feels, which is very similar to his rapping style. ASAP Rocky thrives off of emotions and being in tune with them. Most rappers think that fashion is interesting, but they do not have the same feeling about fashion compared to ASAP Rocky. To him, it is more than clothing, it is a religion.
ASAP Rocky is quite popular due to his flow and airy sound to his flow. It sounds as if he is floating when he raps, and it is easy to get lost in one’s head in a blissful and peaceful place with some of his songs. The authenticity of his personality is evident. In this world, authenticity has been lost, so when someone drills into that message it tends to hit a deep chord with the listener. His voice is very melodious and it is clear that he has practiced with reaching certain notes for his music.
The values of authenticity and adapting are very important in mental health as well. Strong mental health is multifactorial, and requires believing in yourself.
The values of authenticity and adapting are very important in mental health as well. Strong mental health is multifactorial, and requires believing in yourself.
Best Rappers Alive And Top Chart Connected Hit Makers
Lil Wayne is a very popular hip artist from America. He made his debut in the entertainment industry at a tender age of 9 when he joined the label Cash Money Records as one of the duo called BG’z. It was 1991 and today his name needs no introduction. He is a Grammy Award winner who has given hits like Lollipop and A Milli. He has achieved great success in the field of hip hop and worked with famous artists like Nicki Manaj.
Lil Wayne is not the real name of the artist you love. His real name is Dwayne Michael Carter and he was born in New Orleans in 1982. He was one of the artists in a hip hop group Hot Boyz before starting his career as a solo artist. He debuted with an album called Tha Carter and released its volumes II III and IV later on. His childhood was spent in poverty and his parents lived in one of the poorest localities of New Orleans. He recalls an accident when he shot himself in the chest. He says that it was his mother’s gun and he was lucky to have survived. This survival proved much deeper luck and blessing continued coining terms like Bling Bling from his skill set to influence create financial stability with rap.
Lil Wayne was a talented boy even when he was as young as 5. He says he has been creating music as a small child. It is not a surprise then that Lil Wayne is considered one of the most talented hip hop artists. His solo career began in 1999 with the album titled Tha Black Is Hot. It was a huge success and it inspired him to come up with two more albums in quick succession. They were titled Lights Out in 2000 and 500 Degreez in 2002. Both went multiplatinum and declared his arrival on the scene. The Bling Bling song created and term was coined and influenced from this period of music and dental offices saw more patients asking for shiny grills for teeth. from this extravagant success Besides his solo albums, Lil Wayne is also famous for his mix tapes. He uses the audio tracks of other artists in these tapes and adds his new lyrics to make the tape interesting for his fans.
Even after riding a wave of success, Lil Wayne did not forget his old buddies. He teamed up with his mentor and partner of early days Bryan Williams to release an album titled Like Father, Like Son. This album contained a super hit single called Stuntin’ Like My Daddy.
So far, Lil Wayne has released 11 solo albums including I Am Not Human Being II. It was released in 2013 and became a huge success. Sedation, seduction, and where to find the strength to succeed regardless of hate all combine to connect to the human experience as seen by Dewayne Michel Carter from New Orleans to tours around the world he has sold over 100 million records worldwide.
Lil Wayne has stated that great minds think alone. Many of the great people of our society walk alone towards their path of success. It is important to have the confidence to do what your intuition feels right even if you are walking alone towards this goal.
The characteristics of having the confidence to walk alone, embracing trials and tribulations, and liking the process of success are an integral part of having strong mental health as well.
Lil Wayne has stated that great minds think alone. Many of the great people of our society walk alone towards their path of success. It is important to have the confidence to do what your intuition feels right even if you are walking alone towards this goal.
The characteristics of having the confidence to walk alone, embracing trials and tribulations, and liking the process of success are an integral part of having strong mental health as well.
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Scott Mescudi is a prominent American rapper who is known as Kid Cudi and is from Cleveland Ohio. Cudi is a prominent American rapper who first grew attention with his mixtape called A Kid Named Cudi. Kanye West heard his mixtape and signed him onto the label in 2008 and he has been successful in many of his endeavors since then.
Through Kid Cudi’s lyrics, you find that he looks to instill a message to his listeners. Many of his messages relate to the idea of believing in yourself. He also instills a mindset that it takes a great deal of work to make a dream become a reality. Through hard work and perseverance you can make incredible things happen.
Through his lyrics he describes a great deal of his emotional and mental thought processes. To the listener, it appears that he is utilizing music as his therapy. In some of his other lyrics he describes how badly he has focused on understanding who he is, and what drives his life and decision making. Many of the listeners to his music are drawn into how contemplative and introspective he is. Everyone has issue and problems they have to deal with, and the fact that he is so open and vocal with them is very attractive to the listener. It is interesting how many people put up a façade to hide their pain and frustration, through stoic images and depressing emotions. Cudi takes the opposite approach, which makes him real, human, and relatable. Many of the listeners feel connected to him in his desire to be fully open and honest. Cudi feels that it is important to be true to your words, given that our culture is one of superficiality and fleetingness, which causes more pain and harm than good.
A great deal of the messages Cudi sings about are related to having strong mental health, including believing in yourself, being contemplative, and introspective
Through Kid Cudi’s lyrics, you find that he looks to instill a message to his listeners. Many of his messages relate to the idea of believing in yourself. He also instills a mindset that it takes a great deal of work to make a dream become a reality. Through hard work and perseverance you can make incredible things happen.
Through his lyrics he describes a great deal of his emotional and mental thought processes. To the listener, it appears that he is utilizing music as his therapy. In some of his other lyrics he describes how badly he has focused on understanding who he is, and what drives his life and decision making. Many of the listeners to his music are drawn into how contemplative and introspective he is. Everyone has issue and problems they have to deal with, and the fact that he is so open and vocal with them is very attractive to the listener. It is interesting how many people put up a façade to hide their pain and frustration, through stoic images and depressing emotions. Cudi takes the opposite approach, which makes him real, human, and relatable. Many of the listeners feel connected to him in his desire to be fully open and honest. Cudi feels that it is important to be true to your words, given that our culture is one of superficiality and fleetingness, which causes more pain and harm than good.
A great deal of the messages Cudi sings about are related to having strong mental health, including believing in yourself, being contemplative, and introspective
Cameron Jibril Thomaz, who is known as Wiz Khalifa, is one of the most popular rappers in America. He has worked with many famous rappers, including Snoop Dog, Juicy J, and is associated with Taylor Gang. His root origin hails from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, and is why he attributed the song Black and Yellow to the city.
He spends a great deal of his time rapping about the work it takes to be successful, in addition to partying, discussing the women he meets, and how important it is to stay positive and to believe in oneself.
He spends a great deal of his time rapping about the work it takes to be successful, in addition to partying, discussing the women he meets, and how important it is to stay positive and to believe in oneself.
Many people need to hear his thoughts about relationships. He discusses if someone wishes to leave in your life, he will open the door for that person. Too often do we attempt to keep people in our life who have no place in it, and it is the mature thing to completely welcome it and be content with someone leaving who doesn’t understand who you are. On the contrary, is important to nurture relationships in which people believe in you and support you. Furthermore he states that people treat you the way you let them. If you have low standards for yourself, then people will treat you in this manner.
A great deal of life relates to patience. Wiz Khalifa states that good thing comes in good time. This means that in time, things will work out, but if we are so caught up in making them happen now, we won’t have the patience or endurance. Furthermore, a great Buddhist philosophy is embedded in his message, which states do not let the sadness of the past, or fear of the future, ruin the happiness of the present moment. It takes practice and discipline to enjoy the present moment, but it is all that we really have.
Having the discipline and good work ethic and career and relationships is very important and to having strong mental health.
Having the discipline and good work ethic and career and relationships is very important and to having strong mental health.
The Notorious B.I.G.
When it come to new york rap and hip hop scene the name Christopher Wallace name rings bells. Biggie smalls or simply Biggie is considered one of the best rappers of all time, the king of new york biggie raised in the brooklyn borough. Biggie went to George Westinghouse High School, along with fellow top tier rappers: busta rhymes, DMX and Jay-Z. However at the age of seventeen Biggie decided to drop out of school, and turn to the streets. Biggie in his words was a “Full time 100 percent hustler,” with a 9 millimeter pistol on his waist shortly after dropping out of high school he was arrested on weapon charges. After getting released from jail, with dreams of a big mansion and fancy cars Bigge dropped a mixtape, which would reach the ears of the editors of the source magazine and a young record producer by the name of Sean Combs. Shortly after the introduction, Combs started his own record label, Bad boy records.biggie first notoriety came when he was featured on the Mary J. Blige song remix “real love” which charted 7 place. With the exposure, he would soon release his first single Party and Bullshit which was released on the Who’s the Man soundtrack. A year later labelmate Craig Mack song would get remixed with queens legendary rapper LL cool J alongside former schoolmate Busta Rhymes and Biggie. The rest is history…