Rap’s early stars, from Grandmaster Flash to Public Enemy and LL Cool J, touched on humour, politics, ghetto life and realities they faced. It has influenced many forms of popular culture, particularly film, and has been increasingly incorporated into pop music. Rap music and hip hop, with their particular emphasis on sex and demeaning depictions of women, were blamed for encouraging early sexual behaviour, leading to the spread of diseases like STD’s and underage pregnancies. In my opinion, rap music is truly an American minority creation which deserves more credit and recognition as an art form rather than as a fad which should just fade away with
According to Wahl (1999), consumption and commerce interface with rebellion and expression in the case of hip hop in ways such as the hip hop group N.W.A (Niggaz With Attitude) rebelling against the LAPD for example in the content of their lyrics, which is how they express this feeling. The fans liked this because it was expressing similar feelings of theirs which increased their popularity. This was also a reason why N.W.A was an underground or alternative hip hop group because of their lyrical content not being aloud to play on radio stations which veered them away from mainstream hip hop and attracted a select audience of mainly teenagers and college students. Underground and alternative music can also be paralleled in other genres such as punk and indie rock. The term “selling out” plays a big role in the dichotomy of underground and mainstream music across all genres and I will explain more about this term further on in the essay.
The increase in power within the drug cartels makes the future of organized crime seem bleak regarding society, but positive for the OC units themselves. The 1980s brought about many changes in the world of drug trade. The United States government began blocking trades routes from the Caribbean, forcing drug smugglers to take different routes. The new routes ran through the Pacific and Central American isthmus which led smugglers straight to Mexico. Mexicans can smuggle just about anything across the border and upon this realization came the Mexican drug cartel boom.
Enter the B movie. Whether you refer to them as B Movies, Bad Movies or simply Low Budget, these films, regardless of how good or bad, have been integral in launching and furthering the careers of countless iconic filmmakers through the years. While most low budget filmmakers move on to larger budget studios and more mainstream filmmaking, there are those who, for various reasons, continue making low budget films, reveling in the schlock, and excel in doing so. One of the more influential of them is Roger Corman, the King of B Movies. Due to the sheer volume of his films, I will inevitably return to a few of his classics in future reviews; today, however, I will be looking into one of his lesser known films, The Fantastic Four.
“Now top rappers began to write edgy lyrics celebrating street warfare or drugs and promiscuity.” Later he also said “. . . celebrate a life of unending violence and criminality.” This is clearly a straw man argument. He is completely ignoring the true stance of the opposing position and offering an exaggerated and misrepresented version.
Some people say that the movie Pineapple Express seems to be along the lines of teenage humor or just mere immaturity. I on the other hand, I believe otherwise. When you take a look at all the drugs portrayed in the film (mainly marijuana) it reflects on a vast group of people in today’s general population. When I say that, I mean you do not see a movie based on people getting raped because it is not accepted in society or by the law. The film was viewed by many because in the days we live in now, drugs are becoming more and more socially accepted by the public in general, as shown in how many people enjoyed the movie.
Because of this unending drug, the perception of Mexico, a nation which strongly emphasizes Catholic values, has quickly shifted. The drug war has affected the country detrimentally as strong censorship rules have been imposed, the safety and security of its people at risk, and the country’s relations with other countries such as the United States are questionable. Drug trafficking “refers to the sale and distribution of illegal drugs” (Drug Trafficking). It is something that is taken as an offense to many because it is against the law and often displeasing. Drug trafficking, in years past, have been very present in countries like Cuba, where drug lords attempted to run the country.
Bad Boys 2 An all-time favourite of mine is Bad Boys. Will Smith has always been one of my favourite crucial characters and my reasons for this opinion are echoed though his performance in the two Bad Boy films. Bad boys I set a baffling precedent after 128 million dollar earning from Hollywood alone. Can the second one beat it? Detective Mike Lowrey played by Will Smith and Detective Marcus Burnette played by Martin Lawrence team up again since 1995 for the development - Bad Boys II.
[1] Hip hop gained appeal within the black community because of the authentic and relatable nature of the lyrical content. Over time, hip hop and gangsta rap became a tool for competing record labels and associated gangs. Record labels wanted to build up a reputation in order to achieve commercial success. Emergence of the West Coast[edit] In 1986, inspired by Philadelphia rapper Schoolly D, Crenshaw-based Ice-T released the song "6 in the Mornin'". It is considered by many critics as the very first gangsta rap song.
Final Review of The Godfather Terrell S. Loman ENG 225 Introduction to Film Instructor: Terri Hennessy June 2, 2012 The Godfather is considered by many to be one of the best American films ever made. This crime saga is the precursor to many of the Gangster or Mafia movies made today. Forty years later, The Godfather influence can be seen in today’s films. Many of the movies made after the release of The Godfather draw inspiration from The Godfather. Films such as The Goodfellas, Once Upon a Time in America and Scarface are still trying to capture the filmmaking magic The Godfather captured in 1972.