5comments
*many people wanted to improve the Tucker-style but they also wanted to keep it as it was
*there were many life and death struggles where hip hop was occurring on the streets.
*i liked how they gave names of people who fought for hip hop being in the world and names of people who thought it was a problem for youngings and others on the street.
*i didn't like how the cops beat the guy with the broom, i know they have the right to bring him in for fighting but they didn't have to beat him like that.
*since there was a rape report when they saw this guy named Amadou Dialo and he was trying to pull out his wallet but anyways the cops fired 41 shots killing him with 19. Again an undercover cop asked a guy for drugs but the guy was trying to turn his life around so refused to tell him and then the cop shot him dead in the chest.
4questions
*why do they make it seem like hip hop was one of the main reasons violence was going on?
*if cops are suppose to help stop the increase of killing and shootings why are they also so quick to pull out a bullet?
*was hip hop a problem or a solution?
*did the cops get caught for beating the guy who they arrested?
3vocabulary
*misogyny-hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women
*catalyzed-To modify, especially to increase, the rate of (a chemical reaction) by catalysis
*marginalized-to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power
2literay terms
*metaphor- the democratic convention said that "tomorrow is a question"
*imagery- i could picture the cops ganging on a person in the bathroom with a broom because they didn't like him.
1overview statement
*this last section was about more between people in different groups/classes like street people and government officials.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
54321#9 of (cwsw)
5comments
*William Cooper thought that with all the governmental and street problems Armageddon was here.
*in 1996,a reporter Gary Webb reasoned that he had evidence that crack was being transported from Nicaragua to Los Angeles by US government supporters.
*Cooper used the motto of the X-files "the truth is out there" in his speech in September 10, 1993.
*when corporations began to understand the global demand for post white pop culture hip hop was being a main primary in peoples lives now.
*In 1996 the congress had passed the Telecommmunication Acts which removed some of the stations from its ownership.
4questions
*who is William Cooper?
*why couldn't hip hop be more expressed freely without government approval?
*What other music stations were there back then beside KMEL and KYLD?
*What happened to all the people who refused to left go of their music stations?
3vocabulary
*swarming-A large number of insects or other small organisms, especially when in motion.
*miasma-noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
*intermittently-stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again
2literary terms
*metaphor- Boots Riley said that every uprising is a consequence.
*imagery- i could see in the beginning how mr. cooper was scared about how the world was acting and said that Armageddon was coming because people were acting so reckless.
1overview statement
*this was about how music and hip hop cultures were being more out in the open without having to fight with government officials.
*William Cooper thought that with all the governmental and street problems Armageddon was here.
*in 1996,a reporter Gary Webb reasoned that he had evidence that crack was being transported from Nicaragua to Los Angeles by US government supporters.
*Cooper used the motto of the X-files "the truth is out there" in his speech in September 10, 1993.
*when corporations began to understand the global demand for post white pop culture hip hop was being a main primary in peoples lives now.
*In 1996 the congress had passed the Telecommmunication Acts which removed some of the stations from its ownership.
4questions
*who is William Cooper?
*why couldn't hip hop be more expressed freely without government approval?
*What other music stations were there back then beside KMEL and KYLD?
*What happened to all the people who refused to left go of their music stations?
3vocabulary
*swarming-A large number of insects or other small organisms, especially when in motion.
*miasma-noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
*intermittently-stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again
2literary terms
*metaphor- Boots Riley said that every uprising is a consequence.
*imagery- i could see in the beginning how mr. cooper was scared about how the world was acting and said that Armageddon was coming because people were acting so reckless.
1overview statement
*this was about how music and hip hop cultures were being more out in the open without having to fight with government officials.
Monday, December 15, 2008
54321#8 of (cwsw)
5comments
* In April 29, 1992Rodney king had been beaten and put on trial for the 4 white officers who beat him.
*In 1986, KDAY made an anti gang radio show with Run DMC and Barry White and they made a “Day of Peace in that November.
*a kid named Aqeela and his gang had enemies and one day they were relaxing and Aqeela saw his best friends get show in to head.
*many people back then like Jordan Dawns spoke under the red,black, green flag(blood,blacks, and land)
*when they kept mentioning this flag it made me thing of my dad because he has this flag on his car mirror.
4questions
*if this book is about the history of music I don’t get why is it still talking about gangs and peace?
*what does division of races and peoples races going against each other have do to with how music came about?
*if people know gangs are dangerous why do you have to wait till you or some one you know gets hurt or killed to leave the crew?
*when was the red, black, and green flag made?
3vocab
*truce- a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice
*imams- The male prayer leader in a mosque.
*mural- a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
2literary terms
*imagery- I could picture a couple of kids not expecting for other kids to go and get guns and shoot at them. Like when Aqeela saw his best friend get shot.
*stage direction- for that part I could see the kids sitting down near the part in the front and the kids with the weapons in back and Aqeelas best friend kind of in the middle that’s why he got hit first.
1overview statement
* this was about different gangs and one persons life who was in a gang who kept getting clean then going back then he finally changed.
* In April 29, 1992Rodney king had been beaten and put on trial for the 4 white officers who beat him.
*In 1986, KDAY made an anti gang radio show with Run DMC and Barry White and they made a “Day of Peace in that November.
*a kid named Aqeela and his gang had enemies and one day they were relaxing and Aqeela saw his best friends get show in to head.
*many people back then like Jordan Dawns spoke under the red,black, green flag(blood,blacks, and land)
*when they kept mentioning this flag it made me thing of my dad because he has this flag on his car mirror.
4questions
*if this book is about the history of music I don’t get why is it still talking about gangs and peace?
*what does division of races and peoples races going against each other have do to with how music came about?
*if people know gangs are dangerous why do you have to wait till you or some one you know gets hurt or killed to leave the crew?
*when was the red, black, and green flag made?
3vocab
*truce- a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice
*imams- The male prayer leader in a mosque.
*mural- a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
2literary terms
*imagery- I could picture a couple of kids not expecting for other kids to go and get guns and shoot at them. Like when Aqeela saw his best friend get shot.
*stage direction- for that part I could see the kids sitting down near the part in the front and the kids with the weapons in back and Aqeelas best friend kind of in the middle that’s why he got hit first.
1overview statement
* this was about different gangs and one persons life who was in a gang who kept getting clean then going back then he finally changed.
Friday, December 12, 2008
54321#7 of (cwsw)
5comments
* in the middle of 1991 two people who were described of having black power were O'Shea "ice cube" Jackson and Angela Y. Davis.
* i never knew that ice cube didn't have a strong son and father relationship and basically only had his mother.
* i thought it was funny but real when it said "Every Mother***** with a color was wanted" because back then that's when the streets were really crazy.
* I never knew that Angela Davis was a anti feminist.
* i thought it was cool for the two of them to meet when one was fighting for black people especially men and one for black women but they were still kind of against each other.
4questions
* what was the point of calling Muhammad names and a wanna be gangsta?
* who is Theodor Adorno?
* what is SNCC?
* what is Black Uhuru?
3vocabulary
* activists-relating to, or engaged in activism.
* phallocentric-a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, esp. a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
* debacle-a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout.
2literay terms
* metaphor- they said that weakness was feminized,meaning it was like for women not men.
* simile- it says that jacking is the American way for ice cube because he is a gangsta.
1overview statement
* this was about the lives of ice cube and Angela Davis and how they grew up and what they did as adults.
* in the middle of 1991 two people who were described of having black power were O'Shea "ice cube" Jackson and Angela Y. Davis.
* i never knew that ice cube didn't have a strong son and father relationship and basically only had his mother.
* i thought it was funny but real when it said "Every Mother***** with a color was wanted" because back then that's when the streets were really crazy.
* I never knew that Angela Davis was a anti feminist.
* i thought it was cool for the two of them to meet when one was fighting for black people especially men and one for black women but they were still kind of against each other.
4questions
* what was the point of calling Muhammad names and a wanna be gangsta?
* who is Theodor Adorno?
* what is SNCC?
* what is Black Uhuru?
3vocabulary
* activists-relating to, or engaged in activism.
* phallocentric-a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, esp. a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
* debacle-a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout.
2literay terms
* metaphor- they said that weakness was feminized,meaning it was like for women not men.
* simile- it says that jacking is the American way for ice cube because he is a gangsta.
1overview statement
* this was about the lives of ice cube and Angela Davis and how they grew up and what they did as adults.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
54321 #6 (C.S.W.S)
5comments
* One prominent node on the Los Angeles hip-hop map was a club named Radio.
* New York b-boy and West Coast were the dominate styles on the dance floor.
* In the 70’s they started popping, a surging, and stuttering elaboration of the Robot by the dancer Boogaloo Sam which became the electric Boogaloo.
* I was shocked when they said the woman pulled a gun from her purse and shot the guy in the jaw out of no where.
* Bobby Jimmy ad the critters made a track called “New York Rappers that had Run DMC, LL COOL J, the Beastie Boys, and more.
4questions
* When did the style strutting come out?
* Why would someone bail someone out of jail just so they could produce a cd for them?
* Who is Wright?
* What is KDAY?
3vocabulary
* Frenetic-wildly excited or active
* Entrepreneurs- a person who organizes and manages any enterprise
* Mercenary- working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal
2literaty terms
* Imagery- I could picture this kid getting put in jail for the like the 4th time and acting like its nothing.
* Dialogue- Jackson was talking to the reporter on how he decided to go to school because the rap game was looking to solid.
1overview statement
* It was talking about the different types of dance styles and the way people used them in their videos and stuff.
* One prominent node on the Los Angeles hip-hop map was a club named Radio.
* New York b-boy and West Coast were the dominate styles on the dance floor.
* In the 70’s they started popping, a surging, and stuttering elaboration of the Robot by the dancer Boogaloo Sam which became the electric Boogaloo.
* I was shocked when they said the woman pulled a gun from her purse and shot the guy in the jaw out of no where.
* Bobby Jimmy ad the critters made a track called “New York Rappers that had Run DMC, LL COOL J, the Beastie Boys, and more.
4questions
* When did the style strutting come out?
* Why would someone bail someone out of jail just so they could produce a cd for them?
* Who is Wright?
* What is KDAY?
3vocabulary
* Frenetic-wildly excited or active
* Entrepreneurs- a person who organizes and manages any enterprise
* Mercenary- working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal
2literaty terms
* Imagery- I could picture this kid getting put in jail for the like the 4th time and acting like its nothing.
* Dialogue- Jackson was talking to the reporter on how he decided to go to school because the rap game was looking to solid.
1overview statement
* It was talking about the different types of dance styles and the way people used them in their videos and stuff.
54321 #5 (C.S.W.S)
5comments
* The 1st part I read was like this book I read before when this kid was a drug dealer but at heart he wanted to be in the music business and before he could make his decision he got locked up.
* I knew that some rap music was dirty but I didn’t know the main theme was “filthy, dirty-down X-rated rhymes” (Dr. Dre) I thought it was the beat.
* I never knew Dr. Dre and Ice Cube made songs together.
* 2 of Dr. Dre songs were “my posse” and “ill-legal”.
* Most music comes out 1st in the south.
4questions
* What was O’Shea Jackson 1st song?
* When did O’Shea Jackson make his 1st song?
* Since O’Shea was 23 how old was Dr, Dre when they met?
* What does UTFO mean?
3vocabulary
* Diminutive- a small thing or person
* Indemnified- to compensate for damage or loss sustained, expense incurred
* Stipend- a periodic payment, esp. a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student
2literay terms
* Imagery- I could picture the gang of rappers sitting together trying to make raps.
* Metaphor- Jackson said they would become an all-star group.
1overview statement
* it was talking about Dr. Dre and other rappers working together so they could make it higher and make more songs.
* The 1st part I read was like this book I read before when this kid was a drug dealer but at heart he wanted to be in the music business and before he could make his decision he got locked up.
* I knew that some rap music was dirty but I didn’t know the main theme was “filthy, dirty-down X-rated rhymes” (Dr. Dre) I thought it was the beat.
* I never knew Dr. Dre and Ice Cube made songs together.
* 2 of Dr. Dre songs were “my posse” and “ill-legal”.
* Most music comes out 1st in the south.
4questions
* What was O’Shea Jackson 1st song?
* When did O’Shea Jackson make his 1st song?
* Since O’Shea was 23 how old was Dr, Dre when they met?
* What does UTFO mean?
3vocabulary
* Diminutive- a small thing or person
* Indemnified- to compensate for damage or loss sustained, expense incurred
* Stipend- a periodic payment, esp. a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student
2literay terms
* Imagery- I could picture the gang of rappers sitting together trying to make raps.
* Metaphor- Jackson said they would become an all-star group.
1overview statement
* it was talking about Dr. Dre and other rappers working together so they could make it higher and make more songs.
54321 #4 (C.S.W.S)
5comments
* I didn’t know what the apartheid was until now and how it was a great struggle just like desegregation.
* I thought it was dumb how the people were taking money out of South Africa just to weaken the apartheid.
* I didn’t really know that Def jam was the ultimate suburban record label.
* In some parts it made it seen like they were against Jews.
* I liked how mostly all the problems that were going on in society people had sung and expressed their views in their song.
4questions
* Where is east village filmmaker?
* Where is Bill Stephney from?
* When did the apartheid start?
* What was the main problem back then why Jews and Americans weren’t friends?
3vocabulary
* Avant-garde- the advance group in any field,
* Aristocracy- a class of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges, esp. the hereditary nobility.
* Apartheid- (in the Republic of South Africa) a rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population.
2literay terms
* Simile- Chuck said “apology made to whoever pleases, I came out and made the apology and they still got me like Jesus”
* Ironic- Chuck said they got him like Jesus but he later said that he would never compare himself to Jesus.
1overview statement
* It was talking about the struggles and fights people had between other groups like the Jews community and others.
* I didn’t know what the apartheid was until now and how it was a great struggle just like desegregation.
* I thought it was dumb how the people were taking money out of South Africa just to weaken the apartheid.
* I didn’t really know that Def jam was the ultimate suburban record label.
* In some parts it made it seen like they were against Jews.
* I liked how mostly all the problems that were going on in society people had sung and expressed their views in their song.
4questions
* Where is east village filmmaker?
* Where is Bill Stephney from?
* When did the apartheid start?
* What was the main problem back then why Jews and Americans weren’t friends?
3vocabulary
* Avant-garde- the advance group in any field,
* Aristocracy- a class of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges, esp. the hereditary nobility.
* Apartheid- (in the Republic of South Africa) a rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population.
2literay terms
* Simile- Chuck said “apology made to whoever pleases, I came out and made the apology and they still got me like Jesus”
* Ironic- Chuck said they got him like Jesus but he later said that he would never compare himself to Jesus.
1overview statement
* It was talking about the struggles and fights people had between other groups like the Jews community and others.
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