A Long Way Gone - A Memoir by Ishmael Beah
Ishmael Beah writes a memoir about his childhood in Sierra Leone, Africa. He ended up becoming separated from his family and had to flee the war and survive on his own.
Hip Hop
Hip hop culture is defined by the late '70s, early '80s beat-box style of music where groups like Sugarhill Gang, Fab 5 Freddy, and Kurtis Blow. These artists, and many more just like them, sang in upbeat tones that told people to get off their seats and dance to the music. Their message was more of a positive, brighter future type of ballad. Hip hop pushes its listeners to look for a better tomorrow.
Rap, on the other hand, is more concerned with what is going on in popular culture. Current rap stars like Eminem, 50 Cent, and Lil' Wayne frequently rap about the prevalence of drug dealing where they are from, political issues that they disagree with, or general elements of impropriety amongst the perceived leaders of this nation. Rap pushes its listeners to see the real world, and they 'tell it like it is'. http://www.plasticlittleraps.com/differences-between-rap-and-hip-hop.html
Hip hop culture is defined by the late '70s, early '80s beat-box style of music where groups like Sugarhill Gang, Fab 5 Freddy, and Kurtis Blow. These artists, and many more just like them, sang in upbeat tones that told people to get off their seats and dance to the music. Their message was more of a positive, brighter future type of ballad. Hip hop pushes its listeners to look for a better tomorrow.
Rap, on the other hand, is more concerned with what is going on in popular culture. Current rap stars like Eminem, 50 Cent, and Lil' Wayne frequently rap about the prevalence of drug dealing where they are from, political issues that they disagree with, or general elements of impropriety amongst the perceived leaders of this nation. Rap pushes its listeners to see the real world, and they 'tell it like it is'. http://www.plasticlittleraps.com/differences-between-rap-and-hip-hop.html
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Chronology of Historic Events
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