Title:Albert King - 1981 - Born Under A Bad Sign
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKY8KIt9kqc
Duration: 5 mins/ 54 secs
From: killerclam
Date added: January 09, 2007
Tags:
Albert King Born Under Bad Sign Electric Blues
1.)This video was posted and created by a fellow youtube user named killerclam from the United States.
2.)What attracts the viewer to this video is that you get a chance to see a famous king of the blues, perform his song'Born under a Bad Sign' live.It gives the viewer the opportunity to see a part of history exactly when it was taking place. Also, the bright stage lights and Albert King's unique look guitar can grab one's attention as well
3.) Other viewers see this video simply as a piece of a soulful masterpiece. You can clearly see that Albert King has the skills and beyond which made him earn the title of King.The song contained simple and catchy lyrics, and his guitar playing skills are remarkable.
4.)This video portrays what the Blue's is all about. Yes it is known for being depressing music, in which the artists vocally express the hardships and downfalls of life. But this music genre has so much more, hidden deep inside the lyrics was a message of hope and encouragement.
5.) This message was sent as channel to allow many to experience the sounds of Albert King visually.The user killerclam has many live performances posted on his page, so his agenda maybe to give viewers the opportunity to see performances that they cannot physically.
Title:MOS DEF Ms. Fat Booty (1999) High Quality
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1dZQDpHA44
Duration: 4 mins/ 25 secs
From: BoomBoxxMixtape
Date added: August 02, 2008
Tags: MOS DEF REFLECTION ETERNAL MS. FAT BOOTY RAWKUS BOOMBOXX CLASSIC HIP HOP RAP GOLDEN ERA 90s HIGH QUALITY
1.)This video was created by a record label BoomBOxxMixtape from Germany.
2.)The first thing that would attract a viewer to this video is the artist himself 'Mos Def', he is highly liked in the hip-hop game for his nice lyrics and head bangn beats. Secondly, the video shows the words to the song. Many viewers may like this aspect because it not only helps them to understand what Mos Def is saying, but also gives them the opportunity to rap along. What is probably most attracting is The Beat.
3.)Some viewer's felt that this song was no big deal and that he copied off of Slick Rick's song 'Mona Lisa'. But these viewers may not understand that hip-hop is all about sampling. Artists take bits and pieces of someone else's song and create their own creative piece of work.Yes in the video Mos Def fell in love with a stripper, but that was a demo of the love situations that fellas were and still are dealing with.{T-Pain..I'm in Love w/ a Stripper}
4.)This video is a good example of the few hip-hop songs that exist in which rappers express the pain of being left by a woman. Many rappers neglect the pain of love, and Mos Def was not one to be included amongst this group. He was able to sum up his motions of not only being played by a female, but finding out that the female who had him caught up was a stripper.
5.)This video was posted as part of the 1990's video collection that the user BoomBoxxMixtape has created. This user may feel that the best hip-hop videos can be found in the 90's and therefore want to grant his viewers the chance to see these amazing contributions to hip-hop.
Title:2Pac - Brenda's Got A Baby
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl54ABY8VgY
Duration: 3 mins/56 secs
From:bgjoker
Date added: February 12, 2006
Tags:
2Pac Tupac Music Video
1.) This video was posted by a youtube user name Bgjoker.
2.) The main thing that attracts the viewers is the numerous messages that are attached to this video. Young girls getting pregnant, single-mothers making money by any means necessary , parents not owning up to their responsibility of raising their children.
3.) The viewers of this video see this video as a tribute to 2Pac,this video is much more than that. Hip-hop generally did not discuss how women were sexually abused and exploited.But 2Pac's video was an exception to the rule, and he discussed how the mistreatment of women affects the community.
4.) This video represents what hip-hop is about, rappers discussing their troubles of their own personal life and of their community.Its a knowledgeable resource for outsiders to become aware of the hardhships or attributes of the residents of a
community.
5.) The user bgjoker has a collection of all 2Pac's videos. He may have posted this particular video' Brenda's Got a Baby' to allow his audience to become aware of what is taking place in some neighborhoods. In addition to inspire them to watch some of 2Pac's other videos and decipher what message he is trying to relay to his listeners.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Toni Blackman
"Loose the fear of making a fool of yourself"
--T.B.
We utilized a different method of learning in hip hop class today. We diverted away from the videos on YouTube and had a actual freestyle artist talk to us and demonstrate the notion of improvisation. You already know i was a bit nervous because I knew that eventually i would be standing in her spot, improvising on a topic{and I'm no rapper}. But it wasn't that bad, once you become comfortable with your surroundings and loose the thinking mentality..what if they laugh @ me?...what if some people think I'm a fool?...you'll be alright;-).
There was something about her overall swagga that was appealing. She was confident in everything that she was discussing, yet I did not get that sense of cockiness.That's what I like, a woman that knows her stuff and is not afraid to express her thoughts{hi-5 to ya girl!!}
Clap up to professor G. for bringing this speaker into class.....{Anticipating on the nxt surprise=-) }
Monday, November 3, 2008
BLOGGING ON COBB 2 & 3
Chapter 2:
"Hip Hop artists have more musical knowledge than any generation before us because the nature of hip hop is to sample and loop and build on the past. And the more you get invested in hip hop the more you know about music in general"
-- Talib Kweli
This passage here really explains the true essence of what hip hop is. Its not just about wanting to become the original/exclusive rapper and/or Dj with the great sense of creativity. Its about taking piecs of history and remixing it to have a greater sense of meaning to the present and future generation. Hip Hop is about exploring all genres of music and finding a connection between the two. Overall hip hop is not just about head bangn beats, hip-hop is a knowledgeable resource. Hip hop is the triumphant tool used to empower the minds of youth and create a stronger sense of well-being.
Chapter 3:
"In hip hop respect is the ultimate medium of exhange, in battling the rapper is gambling with the most valuable commodity available:one's rep and the respect that flows from it"
-- Jelani Cobb
What is the one main thing that artists yearn to have and demand to keep? RESPECT......The high level of respect a rapper receives after he rhymes his lyrical flow is what fuels him to create more. Respect is what hip hop thrives from, creating a culture were the contributors learn to repect each other skills.Yes there are a few that go against and disrespct{diss} others rappers in the industry. But that creates a survival of the fittest atmosphhere within hip hop. Rappers and MCs discover witty and victorious ways to reclaim their level of respect and re-establish their rep within the rap game.The audience of hip hop has an high anticapation of what will be done next, who will try to reclaim the triumphant trophy? This is what attracts so many observers to hiphop, and eventually motivates the observers to become participants; the battle of RESPECT and the maintenance of one's Rep.
"Hip Hop artists have more musical knowledge than any generation before us because the nature of hip hop is to sample and loop and build on the past. And the more you get invested in hip hop the more you know about music in general"
-- Talib Kweli
This passage here really explains the true essence of what hip hop is. Its not just about wanting to become the original/exclusive rapper and/or Dj with the great sense of creativity. Its about taking piecs of history and remixing it to have a greater sense of meaning to the present and future generation. Hip Hop is about exploring all genres of music and finding a connection between the two. Overall hip hop is not just about head bangn beats, hip-hop is a knowledgeable resource. Hip hop is the triumphant tool used to empower the minds of youth and create a stronger sense of well-being.
Chapter 3:
"In hip hop respect is the ultimate medium of exhange, in battling the rapper is gambling with the most valuable commodity available:one's rep and the respect that flows from it"
-- Jelani Cobb
What is the one main thing that artists yearn to have and demand to keep? RESPECT......The high level of respect a rapper receives after he rhymes his lyrical flow is what fuels him to create more. Respect is what hip hop thrives from, creating a culture were the contributors learn to repect each other skills.Yes there are a few that go against and disrespct{diss} others rappers in the industry. But that creates a survival of the fittest atmosphhere within hip hop. Rappers and MCs discover witty and victorious ways to reclaim their level of respect and re-establish their rep within the rap game.The audience of hip hop has an high anticapation of what will be done next, who will try to reclaim the triumphant trophy? This is what attracts so many observers to hiphop, and eventually motivates the observers to become participants; the battle of RESPECT and the maintenance of one's Rep.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Assignment 8{Revised Literacy Questions}
Title :Beat This! A Hip Hop History(3/6)
URL :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5onR7VZQgPk&feature=related
Date added: 2008 March 08
No. of Ratings :10
No. of Views :2,624
No. of Video Responses :1
No. of Comments :7
Category :People & Blogs
Tag 1: Hip Hop
Tag 2:Documentary
Tag 3: DJ
Subscribers: 202
Channel Views: 3,074
1.Who sent this message? What is the message that commenter think is being conveyed?
This message was sent by BoomBapArchive.Commenters feel that this video shows the origin of Afrika Bambaataa in the Hip Hop industry and how the zooloo nation connects to hip hop.
2. What technologies (visual, linguistic, kinetic or electronic) are used to attract viewers attention?
One technology that the video uses to catch the viewers attention is the narrator, he rhymes while he is the talking about what is taking place in the video.This gives the audience a little taste of rapping,mixing(turntables) and dancing{all important components of hip hop}. Also Afrika Bambaataa dress code definitely catches the viewers attention, his unique style is intriguing and captivating.
3. How are other users understanding this message different than you? Quote 1-2 specific examples and attribute user name and location.
One user Stepasaur from the united kingdom said that 'the video shows the culture of hip hop, but many in today's generation are not into that'. I have a different viewpoint in the matter of our generation and hip hop history. Yes, we may not be interested in how hip-hop was formed and who were the pioneers of hip hop. Yet we do give interest in old school hip hop to apply the different techniques used, put out little twist on it, and create something more enticing to the audience. When you ask current rappers who there inspirations were, nine times out of ten they mention rappers and MCs from the old school segment of hip hop. So the present generation is not totally oblivious to the culture of hip hop,we just take different important aspects of it and build our knowledge, instead of embracing the whole time-line and many contributors.
4. What values/lifestyles are represented in or omitted from this video and how?
The cultural value of hip hop was represented in this video,hip hop was a way to fight yet create peace. People fought back in their lyrics, dancing battles , turntables wars. They no longer used the actual notion of violence to physically express their anger. They instead channelled that anger to something more productive and creative.
5. How does this video convey ideals or aspects of hip-hop that you have been reading about in this class?
This video portrays the Zooloo nation concepts{Knowledge,Wisdom,Understanding,Fun}, which are all ancetdotes to violence.Creating a environment where the youth can gain knowledge and be entertained or entertaining was critical to decrease the violence that was taking place within so many neighborhoods.
URL :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5onR7VZQgPk&feature=related
Date added: 2008 March 08
No. of Ratings :10
No. of Views :2,624
No. of Video Responses :1
No. of Comments :7
Category :People & Blogs
Tag 1: Hip Hop
Tag 2:Documentary
Tag 3: DJ
Subscribers: 202
Channel Views: 3,074
1.Who sent this message? What is the message that commenter think is being conveyed?
This message was sent by BoomBapArchive.Commenters feel that this video shows the origin of Afrika Bambaataa in the Hip Hop industry and how the zooloo nation connects to hip hop.
2. What technologies (visual, linguistic, kinetic or electronic) are used to attract viewers attention?
One technology that the video uses to catch the viewers attention is the narrator, he rhymes while he is the talking about what is taking place in the video.This gives the audience a little taste of rapping,mixing(turntables) and dancing{all important components of hip hop}. Also Afrika Bambaataa dress code definitely catches the viewers attention, his unique style is intriguing and captivating.
3. How are other users understanding this message different than you? Quote 1-2 specific examples and attribute user name and location.
One user Stepasaur from the united kingdom said that 'the video shows the culture of hip hop, but many in today's generation are not into that'. I have a different viewpoint in the matter of our generation and hip hop history. Yes, we may not be interested in how hip-hop was formed and who were the pioneers of hip hop. Yet we do give interest in old school hip hop to apply the different techniques used, put out little twist on it, and create something more enticing to the audience. When you ask current rappers who there inspirations were, nine times out of ten they mention rappers and MCs from the old school segment of hip hop. So the present generation is not totally oblivious to the culture of hip hop,we just take different important aspects of it and build our knowledge, instead of embracing the whole time-line and many contributors.
4. What values/lifestyles are represented in or omitted from this video and how?
The cultural value of hip hop was represented in this video,hip hop was a way to fight yet create peace. People fought back in their lyrics, dancing battles , turntables wars. They no longer used the actual notion of violence to physically express their anger. They instead channelled that anger to something more productive and creative.
5. How does this video convey ideals or aspects of hip-hop that you have been reading about in this class?
This video portrays the Zooloo nation concepts{Knowledge,Wisdom,Understanding,Fun}, which are all ancetdotes to violence.Creating a environment where the youth can gain knowledge and be entertained or entertaining was critical to decrease the violence that was taking place within so many neighborhoods.
Assignment 7
1.)Sort the data by 2 different variables and tell what you discover in that comparison. Let your readers know which columns you chose to compare and contrast and why?
I compared the title of videos to its views, because i wanted to get a sense of exactly what people search for on You Tube.I discovered that more people use You Tube to look up videos rather than see documentaries on particular subjects. For example, according to the database 980,347 viewers watched the 'Swagger Like Us'video and only 45,726 watched the graffitti documentary. Now thats close to a 935,000 gap difference, and the reasons for this varies. It could be that yes watching TI is more entertaining than watching people spraypaint and visually express their emotions/thoughts. But another answer could be that many individuals underestimate the power of Youtube and that it is a true source of insightful knowledge. Its a history learning utensil that many neglect, and viewers utilize Youtube as backup for videos missed on BET/MTV.
2.)Can you figure out the system I used to enter the data on the tags? You may have to visit a few of the videos to compare the entries in the database to the actual tags. This will assist you in thinking about context rather than content.
Comparing the tags on the database to the tags on the actual video,it seems that the tags were simply listed in the same order.But when you analyze the tags you can see that each tag is a segment of the proceeding tag. For example, for the TI 'Swagger Like Us' video:
Tag1=Hip-Hop
Tag2=Rap
Tag3= TI
Hip-Hop is the main theme for this video,rap is a part of the hip-hop expression and TI is part of the rap game.Each tag name coincides with one another and all are needed in order to truly understand how the video fits into the over main topic/theme.
3.)Given that YouTube only began in Feb 2005, what can you say about the earliest hiphop videos currently on our database? What does it say about the kind of hip-hop on YouTube in the early years and what categories of hip-hop were present?
According to the database, it was the Modern Era of hip-hop(1992-1997) that was being downloaded on you-tube when it fisrt started. For example, Nas'If I Ruled the World' was made in 1996 and added to Youtube in 2005. Only as the years progressed and people became more interested in the origin of hip-hop ,more of the Old School Era of hip-hip(1974-1983) documentaries and videos were loaded on Youtube.
I compared the title of videos to its views, because i wanted to get a sense of exactly what people search for on You Tube.I discovered that more people use You Tube to look up videos rather than see documentaries on particular subjects. For example, according to the database 980,347 viewers watched the 'Swagger Like Us'video and only 45,726 watched the graffitti documentary. Now thats close to a 935,000 gap difference, and the reasons for this varies. It could be that yes watching TI is more entertaining than watching people spraypaint and visually express their emotions/thoughts. But another answer could be that many individuals underestimate the power of Youtube and that it is a true source of insightful knowledge. Its a history learning utensil that many neglect, and viewers utilize Youtube as backup for videos missed on BET/MTV.
2.)Can you figure out the system I used to enter the data on the tags? You may have to visit a few of the videos to compare the entries in the database to the actual tags. This will assist you in thinking about context rather than content.
Comparing the tags on the database to the tags on the actual video,it seems that the tags were simply listed in the same order.But when you analyze the tags you can see that each tag is a segment of the proceeding tag. For example, for the TI 'Swagger Like Us' video:
Tag1=Hip-Hop
Tag2=Rap
Tag3= TI
Hip-Hop is the main theme for this video,rap is a part of the hip-hop expression and TI is part of the rap game.Each tag name coincides with one another and all are needed in order to truly understand how the video fits into the over main topic/theme.
3.)Given that YouTube only began in Feb 2005, what can you say about the earliest hiphop videos currently on our database? What does it say about the kind of hip-hop on YouTube in the early years and what categories of hip-hop were present?
According to the database, it was the Modern Era of hip-hop(1992-1997) that was being downloaded on you-tube when it fisrt started. For example, Nas'If I Ruled the World' was made in 1996 and added to Youtube in 2005. Only as the years progressed and people became more interested in the origin of hip-hop ,more of the Old School Era of hip-hip(1974-1983) documentaries and videos were loaded on Youtube.
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