...Aubrey Drake Graham born October 24, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario, who records under Drake. He is a Canadian recording artist, rapper, and songwriter. Drake started off playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi. After that career was done he later rose as a rapper, after releasing a couple of mixtapes before signing with Young Money Entertainment (Kellman). For one Drake is one of my all time favorite music artists. He motivates me and puts me in a positive attitude with his original lyrics. The song “Successful” in the album So Far Gone and Ready sticks out as one of my favorite songs record by Drake. He pushes past the dilemmas in his life and all the dislike everybody throws at him but still does what he wants to do. Compared to other rappers, Drake has by far the most meaning in every song he produces. Drake has a music style that isn’t like any other; most of his lyricism is in regard to being rich and famous and also past relationships with strippers. “Drake's sound is labeled as "soft" for his genuine, forgiving lyrics and expressive melody.” (Lester). What is another thing that sets him apart from the rest is he has a wide vocabulary in his rhymes that he produces; you can tell that he is very high educated. From the album Take Care I can sing every song on that album because you can understand Drake when he raps. “Drake has a unique musical style that has set him apart from his Young Money counterparts, especially in his latest effort album “Take Care” (Markman)...
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...Emily Simone Mr. Buonaspina World History & Cultures, Block H 18 February 2014 -I Just Wanna Be Successful~Rise of Drake- Born on 1986, Aubrey Drake Graham was born in Toronto, Ontario. Aubrey began attending Forest Hill Collegiate Institute where he began his acting career. He attended two institutes before dropping out of high school although years later he graduated. At the age of fifteen, Aubrey's agent found him an acting job on the new hit series Degrassi: The Next Generation, as a character named Jimmy Brooks. By this point many might recognize Aubrey Drake Graham as the famous and talented rapper/ actor who goes by the name Drake. Over the years Drake has portrayed hard work, dedication, and pure talent throughout his early childhood, his acting career and most of all his musical career. As a child, Drake was a skilled drummer who worked alongside Jerry Lee Lewis. At the age of five, his parents divorced and he lived with his mom, in a wealthy town in Toronto. He went to Forest Hill Public School system, but did not graduate the high school; Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, where he tried pursuing his acting career. Born as an African, Canadian Jew Drake had a Bar Mitzvah and faced much racial discrimination. Persevering through all of the hardships in his life, Drake also was able to play in a minor hockey league with the Weston Red Wings. After dropping out of the Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, he was shortly after accepted in Vaughn Road Academy...
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...read does not come from a book, a magazine, or a blog. It comes from a hip-hop song. The song was made by a Canadian rapper, turned singer, named Aubrey Graham. He is well known as Drake in the music industry. The song I am referring to is called ‘Jungle.’ There is one lyric in particular that caught my attention and stuck with me. The lyric itself personally inspires me to be my best and encourages me to keep moving toward success. The song is fairly new. It was released in February of 2015, along with seventeen other songs, on Drake’s album ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late.’ This is his fourth commercial released album. It was randomly available on iTunes on the thirteenth of February. The album has been very successful, as well as his others. The album debuted as number one on the Canadian Albums Chart and the Billboard 200. Because of ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late,’ Drake became the first rapper to top Billboard’s Artist 100 chart. Jungle has the third most plays out of the whole album. Drake has always been one of my favorite artists to listen to. I feel his music is more relatable than others. Jungle really grabbed ahold of my mind and wedged itself in there, continuously playing even when I’m not listening to the actual song. It loops the same part of the song over and over again when I’m in apposition of giving up. It is a rather emotional song though. The meaning of the song is said to be about him realizing he was down playing his feelings for a woman...
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...Hip Hop Songs: Drank in my cup – Kirko bangz My hitta – YG Gold Digger – Kanye west Holy grail – Jay Z ft Justin Timberlake Love me – lil wayne The motto – drake Turn down for what – DJ Snake Gas Pedal – Sage the Gemini Like whaaat – problem Panoramic – Celebration – the game Cashin out – Ca$hin out Red nose – sage the Gemini Aint worried about nothin – French montana Loyal – chris brown Headband – BoB Ayy ladies – tyga Function – E40 Who booty - john hart Bottoms up – trey songz Butta bootleg – swizz beatz Show me – Kid ink ft Chris brown Me & U – Cassie Paranoid – ty dolla $ign This is how we do it – montell Jordan Bubble butt – major lazer Salt shaker – ying yang twins Wop – J dash Beat it – Sean kingson Love more – chris brown ft nicki minaj All me – drake Strip – chris brown Main chick – Kid ink Na na na – trey songz Top 40 Songs: talk dirty to me – Jason duerlo I luh ya papi – Jennifer lopez ft french montana Treasure – Bruno mars Forever – chris brown Only want to give it to you - jenny suk Timber – pitbull Buzzin – mann ft 50 cent I feel so close – calvin harris Domino – Jessie j Fancy – drake Glad you came – the wanted Good life – Kanye west Let me take you out – bryan j Lets go – calvin harris ft neyo Ride with me – nelly Show me a good time – drake Hey ya – outkast Star ships – nicki minaj Super bass nicki minaj 1, 2 step – Ciara We found love – rihanna Work out – j cole Sexy can I...
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...Courtney Blakley Professor Arnold Music Appreciation 10 November 2015 Aubrey “Drake” Graham Aubrey Drake Graham was born on October 24, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He most knowingly goes by his middle name of Drake. His parents are Sandi and Dennis Graham. At the age of five, his parents divorced. Drake was then raised by his mother in Canada and would sometimes spend the summers in Memphis with his father. Drake attended a Jewish Day School but as time went on, Drake ended up dropping out of high school but later finished in 2012. Drake has seen many experiences in his life and some he said were very life changing. One life changing event includes of when he his own father, Dennis, being taken away for jail time and he had to see his father get taken. Drake states that since his father had been taken away, it made him learn that he needed to grow up fast and be the solid, supportive backbone for his mother. At the age of 24, Drake makes this comment explaining his life changes he has experienced, "I've seen a lot, man. I've seen a lot of life, put it that way. I've been with the most blessed kids in the world. I've been with people whose life is right at the bottom of the barrel. I was on a TV show, I went to art school, I went to hood schools. I've lived. I've lived a full 24 years, man.” Drake is now 29. In the year of 2001, Drakes life was about to make a big change and he had no idea what was coming. A classmate of Drake’s had a father who was an agent....
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...road when you look back and have no regrets and are happy with what you accomplished is success. The person I picked to do this project on has done all of these things. His name is Aubrey Drake Graham and he came from nothing to something through hard work and it lead to success. He fits my definition of success perfectly. Drake was known as an actor named Jimmy Brooks on the TV show called Degrassi early in his life. He began his acting career in 2001 and starred on the show for seven years. Drake was a very young and successful actor “earning a 2002 Young Artist Award for Best Ensemble in a TV Series” (Profile). While still acting he started to fall in love with music. He began making music and eventually released his first mixtape, Room for Improvement, in 2006. The next year he came out with another mixtape called Comeback Season. His music career was going in the right direction but wasn’t that good yet. “In 2008, the producers of Degrassi overhauled the cast, eliminating Drake's character” (Profile). Without his acting job and not making substantial amount of money as rapper, Drake was on the brink of looking for a job. "I was coming to terms with the fact that ... I might have to work at a restaurant or something just to keep things going." (Profile). Without a real job or much money Drake could have gave up on everything but he didn’t. In order to achieve...
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...Bad- Wale Power Trip-J Cole Fabulous-Ready Adorn-Miguel Love Me-Lil Wayne Poetic Justice-Kendrick Lamar Fine China-Chris Brown Started from the bottom-Drake Love Song-Rihanna Mirrors-Justin Timberlake Freaks-French Montana Open Letter-Jay Z I Like It-Sevyn Streeter Pour It Up-Rihanna Suit & Tie- Justin Timberlake Tempted to touch Don't kill my vibe I woke up in a new buggati No new friends High School -Nicki Body Party-Ciara Don't judge me Chris Brown Rich as Fuck 2chainz Beautiful- Miguel I Love this shit-Trinidad James Bruk it down -Mr Vegas Clique Kayne West Watch the throne- Ottis Jay Z Serani no games All of the lights Kanye Buy you a drank Niggas in Paris Jus you and I Ricky Blaze The Motto Pop that Dmx party up Swimming pools No lie Workout j cole I'm different Birthday song Beyonce love on top Diamonds Kanye Hold yah gyptian Waka flack no hands Beautiful snoop dogg Fuckin problems ASAP Ll cool j doin it Rock the boat Lighters up Girls them sugar Through the wire No lettin go I'm still in love with you Dutty wine Diced pineapples Heads high Murder she wrote This is how we do it Strip Get busy Take it to the head Bennie Man::::::bookshelf,let him go,tell me,Who am I ,Oysters and Counch,foundation,Dance hall queen,silent violence,black board,romie,nuff gal,healing,ole dawg,crazy bald head,world dance,Slam RDX -Jump Kotch-Rdx Broad out -rdx Party Tun up - mr.vegas QQ- wine...
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...number of black men who are equal in status (Johnson, 2010). In the video, she asserts that independent women do not need a pat on the back for doing what grownups are supposed to do: pay their bills, buy houses and cars, etc. She adds that independence discourages relationships as people begin to believe they can do everything alone, so they do not need a mate. Mia Moody, PhD, is a professor of journalism at Baylor University. She is the author of Btack and Mainstream Press' Framing of Raciat Profiling: A Historical Perspective. She teaches courses in public relations, minorities and women in the media and reporting. Acknowledgements: I would like to thank students, Courtney Webb, Jessica Foumena, and Chelsea Quackenbush, for helping me research this important topic. 187 188 ETC • A PRIL 2011 Portis' depiction of...
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...Anthem 1. A rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular group, body, or cause. With arching melodies, epic guitar riffs and rhythms inciting you to put your hands in the air, anthems give us a soundtrack to life’s defining moments. And for HANSON, their sixth studio album ANTHEM marks the beginning of their third decade of making music together. Over their first 20 years, brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson have made their mark. Five years building a fanbase as an independent band led to a meteoric rise with the 1997 international smash single MMMBop from their debut album Middle Of Nowhere. A long line of hits, four more studio albums, multiple Grammy nominations and over 16 million album sales followed. Over their second decade, the band charted their own course running an independent label while maintaining a coveted connection with their global fanbase, and in 2007 they launched a grassroots campaign to support poverty and HIV/AIDS relief in Africa (TakeTheWalk.net). Set for release in the US in June followed by worldwide release and a coordinated world tour, the bands sixth studio album ANTHEM is an album that celebrates the power of music to ignite passion and bring people together. “We have always been in awe of the ability music has to engage people, whether it’s a song that makes you want to dance, or a song that inspires you to take action for a cause. We want this record to be the anthem for all of those moments”, says Taylor. Following two years...
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...When asking the question “When do you know your in love?” there is a common response of “When you are you will know.” That is a very frustrating response; it is far from concrete and can easily drive a person mad. Love is life’s mystery that everyone wants to experience. The love song, “When a Man Loves a Woman” (1966), by Percy Sledge can just about sum up being in love and the many ups and downs in less than three minutes. The woman’s love is all he needs but she can break him and “play him for a fool” and “he’s the last one to know”. This kind of love is near slavery in the control that the woman holds over the man. The line, “She can do no wrong” proves that the man is blinded by his love. Love hurts, especially when it is one-sided. There are no limits of what a man would do when he loves a woman. When Sledge wrote this song if he was not in love at the time he definitely knew what it was like to be ruled by love for a woman. The pain that you can hear in his voice tells it all. He has been there and that love was right in-between heaven and hell. “Maybe I’m Amazed” (1970), by Paul McCartney is a very simple love song with lyrics that hold a lot of meaning. McCartney’s approach to love in this song is humble and naturally, amazed. He is shocked that a woman can have such an affect on him and that she can love him so much when he is, as all humans are, far from perfect. Every now and then he shifts from Rufe 2 “maybe I’m amazed” to “maybe I’m afraid” because it is all too...
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...goin good, but good can turn to better, Cause you the type to lose her, and I'm about to get her [Chorus:] It's okay [x6] You can run an tell your friends that come on [x6] Best believe I understand It's okay [x6] You can run an tell my city come on [x6] You can run an tell my city it's on [Drake:] Yeah, wrong way down the one way, Women don't get saved round me even on a sunday, Damn where I get it from, these niggas always wonder who, Then they meet my pop and tell 'I'm ''Drake is just a younger you'', And shawty wanna party so don't let yo girl up out the house Or there'll be shots on TMZ, of me givin her mouth-to-mouth, Now she's famous and the paparazzi starts to shoot her, I drop two black cars I named 'em Malcom X an Martin Luther I don't ever play but I'm in the game lady, They just loose to love, those are tennis games lady, Have you countin money goin dufflebag-crazy, Sippin on Pink Floyd an puffin Wayne Brady, Damn, who's line is it anyways, I'm in the daze, you been amazed, y'all seem to be stuck on that beginner stage, I'm on fire yup I've been a blaze, I got dough to blow, but I wanna blow it right, You look nice, and yo frame, makes me wanna bowl a strike Well alright, guess I might, know what fuck it yes I will, I am more than what you bargained for and nothin less than real Put it to you right [Chorus:] It's okay [x6] You can run an tell your friends that come on [x6]...
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...I’ve never been a person to listen to rap music or any kind of music like that. I just don’t realize what the point of it is, what is it trying to tell you? It doesn’t have any message behind it and if they do then it a worthless message. Don’t get me wrong I’m not saying that the music is terrible it just doesn’t appeal to me and it doesn’t seem interesting. To me, it all sounds the same. My friends find my taste in music weird because it isn’t a bunch of words strung together carelessly. My friend Astrid and I were waiting for my parents to come pick us up. “Do you know this song?” Astrid asked me. I shook my head, “No” I replied bluntly. “Oh my god you are sooo,” she didn’t finish her sentence, she tends to do that a lot. I still knew that...
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...emotionally. The songs satisfies my soul and they bring joy and happiness into my life. To help understand the importance of music in my social life, I would discuss three of Alan Merriam’s musical functions namely; Emotional Expression, Aesthetic Enjoyment and Entertainment . How music functions in my social life. Emotional Expression: I like to listen to music that I find romantic for emotional expression when I am in a romantic mood. I listen to slow R & b songs or slow jazz music. One of my favourites is Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s get it on” . Aesthetic Enjoyment I also listen to music for aesthetic enjoyment. I listen to such music like jazz, blues and reggae songs that I find beautiful whether, I am exercising in the gym, driving in my car, working or even when I am at home. One of my favourites is Pharell Williams’s “Happy” and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes’s “Wake up everybody” . This songs gets me going, they are truly beautiful songs. Entertainment: I listen to Rap and R & B songs when I want to entertain my friends and family. These songs help me get away from unnecessary distractions in life. One of favourite’s is Drake’s “0 to 100” and Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow” . Music is food to my soul. When I hear a good song, I sing along if I know the lyrics, I clap or sometimes I even dance. I love new songs and the old songs too. The old songs bring back memories of the “good old days”. Depending on my moods or state of mind,. I have songs I listen to, I even...
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...top sixth form school. Rihanna won numerous beauty pageants and performed Mariah Carey "Hero" in a school talent show. Her life changed forever when one of her friends introduced her to Evan Rodgers, a producer from New York who was in Barbados for a vacation with his wife, who is a native. Rodgers arranged for her to go to New York to meet Jay-Z, CEO of Def Jam Records. He heard her sing and knew she was going to be incredibly successful. She was 16 when she was signed to Def Jam. Since then, she's amassed phenomenal success. After watching Rihanna’s 2013 Grammy performance of her hit song ‘Stay’ it led me to conclude that Rihanna has a Strong personality, an assumption which is based off the application of Evolutionary psychology and Existential psychology concepts. As she sang, the audience could feel her raw emotion, it didn’t feel rehearsed it felt real, which was only suitable since the song can be seen as a representation of the current dilemma she currently faces in her love life with ex lover Chris Brown. Existential Psychology is the study of human existence, however Rollo May focuses on concepts like freedom, responsibility, Authenticity, Death, courage, anxiety, destiny, dasein , daimonic , etc. All of which can be found in the traces of rihanna’s personality that is made visible to us. It is stated that the most important attribute of humans is freedom of choice. In the words of Sartre “Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself, such is the first principle of...
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...I agree with Gregory Orr’s claim as I heavily rely on music to help regulate my mood on a daily basis. In fact, I listen to many genres of music and in different languages, including English, French, and Punjabi. Each genre of music brings its own sense of satisfaction. I listen to rap music by J. Cole or Drake when I am feeling tired because it cheers me up and the lyrics inspire me. In addition, I listen to Punjabi bhangra music when I have completed my daily activities or assignments because it gives me a chance to break down into a dance. Likewise, I took a french class last semester, which opened my eyes to French folk music. Consequently, I often listen to Felix Leclerc or Diane Dufresne on a cooler day when I wish to relax. As you can...
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