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“Darkness” represents a rich tradition of lyrical rap, from a man widely considered one of its greatest living representatives. Rap music is one of the core variations of hip-hop, which has direct roots in black American musical traditions like disco,… Continue Reading →
In the beginning of the song, it seems as though Kendrick is not overtly critiquing anything, but rather stating facts. Throughout the song, it seems as though he is just comparing his DNA to other people’s and discussing what is… Continue Reading →
Pinning down the genre for “The Village” is a slightly difficult task; it’s categorized as a Pop piece, but one typical understanding of Pop music (posited by EnglishClub.com) is that it’s more upbeat in an attempt to appeal to a… Continue Reading →
Indubitably, the genre that “No Church in the Wild” most fully connects with is hip hop/rap. According to the online Merriam Webster dictionary, hip-hop is defined as “1. A cultural movement associated especially with rap music,” and “2. The stylized… Continue Reading →
One of the defining characteristics of Janelle Monae’s music is her ability to incorporate numerous different genres across her albums. For example, she started off making soul music with ArchAndroid and The Electric Lady and has started to incorporate full… Continue Reading →
During the time of this song (2018), Meek Mill had paired up with Jay-Z and others in an attempt to fight for criminal justice reform. When meek was 19 years old, he got into run ins with the law… Continue Reading →
I think it would be unfair to “Land of the Free” to call it representative of just one genre and that’s the beauty of the song. The Killers are generally known as a dance rock group, a band that released… Continue Reading →
Given the length and success of Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Frank Ocean’s musical careers, it is beneficial to contextualize when “No Church in the Wild” was written in order to more thoroughly understand its roots. The song was released in… Continue Reading →
Second Listen Revision- Waiting on the World to Change John Mayer’s, Waiting on the World to Change, was written around 2006 and released in 2007. Around this time in the United States, George W. Bush was the president at the… Continue Reading →
Both of these songs start off with samples that set a tone. This tone is one that is not to be played with. It is dark, it is raw, and it is uncut. It is hungry and craving more. Dedication… Continue Reading →
