"Stan" is a song by American rapper Eminem,with vocals sampled from the opening lines of British singer Dido's song "Thank You". It was released in 2000,as the third single from Eminem's third album,The Marshall Mathers LP (2000). "Stan" peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States,"Stan" topped the charts in 12 countries,including the United Kingdom,Germany,Australia,and Ireland.
"Ghetto Gospel" is a song by American rapper Tupac Shakur,which was released as the lead single from his 2004 posthumous album Loyal to the Game. The song was produced by American rapper Eminem and features a sample of Elton John's 1971 song "Indian Sunset".
Marshall Bruce Mathers III,known professionally as Eminem,is an American rapper. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in Middle America and is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. His global success is regarded as having broken racial barriers for the acceptance of white rappers in popular music. While much of his transgressive work during the late 1990s and early 2000s made him a controversial figure,he came to be a representation of popular angst of the American underclass and has been cited as an influence by and upon many artists working in various genres.
Political hip hop is a subgenre of hip hop music that was developed in the 1980s as a way of turning hip hop into a form of political activism. Political hip hop generally uses the medium of hip hop music to comment on sociopolitical issues and send political messages to inspire action,create social change,or to convince the listener of a particular worldview. It was inspired partially by politically-focused 1970s artists such as The Last Poets and Gil Scott-Heron,as well as the Black Power movement and revolutionary politics of the 1960s and 1970s. Various hip hop artists emerged in the late 1980s espousing political messages and providing social and political commentary with KRS-One and his group Boogie Down Productions and Public Enemy in particular establishing themselves as some of the first predominantly political hip hop groups with albums in 1988. Soon to follow in 1989 and following years were other Political rappers,or known as "Conscious rap" including such groups as X-Clan,Poor Righteous Teachers,Paris (rapper),Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy and others The genre has helped to create a new form of social expression for subordinate groups to speak about their exclusions,injustices,and lack of power.
Matthew Jehu Samuels,known professionally as Boi-1da is a Canadian record producer and songwriter based in Toronto,Ontario.
LGBT representations in hip hop music have existed since the birth of the genre even while enduring blatant discrimination. Due to its adjacency to disco,the earliest days of hip hop had a close relation to LGBT subcultures,and multiple LGBT DJs have played a role in popularizing hip hop. Despite this early involvement,hip hop has long been portrayed as one of the least LGBT-friendly genres of music,with a significant body of the genre containing homophobic views and anti-gay lyrics,with mainstream artists such as Eminem and Tyler,the Creator having used homophobia in their lyrics. Attitudes towards homosexuality in hip hop culture have historically been negative,with slang that uses homosexuality as a punchline such as "sus","no homo",and "pause" being heard in hip hop lyrics from some of the industry's biggest artists. Since the early 2000s there has been a flourishing community of LGBTQ+ hip hop artists,activists,and performers breaking barriers in the mainstream music industry.
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time,he is the only musician outside of the classical and jazz genres to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Publications widely believe that his regular infusion of political criticism and social commentary influenced a rise of social consciousness within his generation.
Comedy hip hop or comedy rap is a subgenre of hip hop music designed to be amusing or comedic,compared to artists who incorporate humor into their more serious,purist hip hop styles.
"Rap God" is a song by American rapper Eminem. The song premiered via YouTube on October 14,2013,and was released in the United States on October 15,2013,as the third single from Eminem's eighth studio album,The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013). It contains references to previous conflicts in Eminem's career,as well as to other rappers' conduct.
Donald Trump,former president of the United States,has a history of speech and actions that have been viewed by scholars and the public as racist or white supremacist. Journalists,friends,family,and former employees have accused him of fueling racism in the United States. Trump has repeatedly denied accusations of racism.
Multiple songs,albums,bands and performances have referenced Donald Trump or his various brands,including Trump Tower,his TV show,his hotel chain,and his casinos. While recent songs refer to Trump's campaign,election,and tenure as President of the United States,more than 200 songs refer to Trump prior to his campaigns for president. Most earlier references to Trump in lyrics revolve around his status as a business tycoon,but then shifted toward a stance more critical of his politics as he attempted to attain public office. With his victory in the 2016 presidential election,Trump's prominence in hip-hop music has been likened to that of Ronald Reagan's in hardcore punk during the 1980s.
"The Story of O.J." is a song by American rapper Jay-Z from his thirteenth studio album 4:44. It was produced by Jay-Z and No I.D. Following the release of the album,the song charted in a couple of regions,entering and peaking at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100,as well as charting at number 88 on the UK Singles Chart. It received three nominations at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards:Record of the Year,Best Rap Song,and Best Music Video. The song features samples from Nina Simone's song "Four Women". The song's instrumental was used by American rapper Pusha T in his 2018 diss track against Canadian rapper and singer Drake. American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again also remixed the song in 2020.
Gary Maurice "Joyner" Lucas Jr. is an American musician,actor &entrepreneur. Lucas first received widespread exposure and critical acclaim after the release of his single "Ross Capicchioni" in 2015. In June 2017,he released his fourth mixtape,508-507-2209,which was his first on a major label. In November 2017,Lucas released his single "I'm Not Racist",which quickly went viral,gaining him further mainstream attention. The video was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Music Video at the 61st Grammy Awards. Since 2016,Lucas has also become known for remixing popular hip hop songs like "Gucci Gang" by Lil Pump,"Bank Account" by 21 Savage,"Panda" by Desiigner,"DNA" by Kendrick Lamar and many others. In October 2018,he announced his debut studio album ADHD,which was released in 2020.
Bodied is a 2017 American battle rap comedy-drama film directed by Joseph Kahn. It was written by Alex Larsen and produced by Eminem,his manager Paul Rosenberg,and Adi Shankar. The film first premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The film stars Calum Worthy as Adam,a graduate student who becomes a competitive battle rapper after becoming immersed in the scene while working on his graduate thesis on the subject.
Revival is the ninth studio album by American rapper Eminem. The album was released on December 15,2017,through Aftermath Entertainment,Shady Records and Interscope Records. Production for the album took place during 2016 to 2017 at various recording studios. In addition to Eminem himself,music production was handled by various record producers,including Rick Rubin,Fredwreck,Skylar Grey,Alex da Kid,and executive producer Dr. Dre. Revival features guest appearances from artists Beyoncé,Phresher,Ed Sheeran,Alicia Keys,X Ambassadors,Skylar Grey,Kehlani,and Pink.
"Framed" is a song by American rapper Eminem. It was first released on December 15,2017,as a twelfth release track from his ninth solo studio album Revival.
"Lucky You" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring fellow American rapper Joyner Lucas. It was sent to UK contemporary hit radio on November 30,2018,as the third single from Eminem's album Kamikaze. "Lucky You" was nominated for the Best Rap Song Grammy Award at the 61st annual awards ceremony. The single also reached the top 10 in Australia,Canada,Finland,Greece,Ireland,New Zealand,Norway,Portugal,Sweden,Switzerland,United Kingdom,and United States.
"Killshot" is a diss track by American rapper Eminem and produced by IllaDaProducer. The song is Eminem's response to Machine Gun Kelly's diss track "Rap Devil" that was released in 2018. Eminem had previously dissed MGK in his song "Not Alike" from his tenth studio album Kamikaze.
Hip hop music,developed in the South Bronx in the early 1970s,has long been tied to social injustice in the United States,particularly that of the African American experience. Hip hop artists have spoken out in their lyrics against perceived social injustices such as police brutality,poverty,mass incarceration,and the war on drugs. The relationship between hip hop music and social injustice can be seen most clearly in two subgenres of hip hop,gangsta rap and conscious rap.
"Devil's Work" is a song by American rapper Joyner Lucas,released on May 2,2019. It is the second single from his debut studio album ADHD (2020). The song was written by Lucas,Bartosz Jakub Welka,Marcin Gerek and Bob Foster,and produced by SoSpecial.
