This document provides essay and discussion topics related to the theme of competition and combat in hip-hop music and assigned readings. The topics are: 1) How rappers discuss competition and combat in selected lyrics. 2) Comparing how this theme is reflected in hip-hop versus assigned readings. 3) Arguing that a particular artist relies heavily on this theme. 4) Comparing an artist to a writer in how they focus on this theme. 5) Citing lyrics or researching rap battles and comparing to wars/battles in readings. 6) Discussing how rap competition relates to ambition and discussion of money, power and greed.
This document provides essay and discussion topics related to the theme of competition and combat in hip-hop music and assigned readings. The topics are: 1) How rappers discuss competition and combat in selected lyrics. 2) Comparing how this theme is reflected in hip-hop versus assigned readings. 3) Arguing that a particular artist relies heavily on this theme. 4) Comparing an artist to a writer in how they focus on this theme. 5) Citing lyrics or researching rap battles and comparing to wars/battles in readings. 6) Discussing how rap competition relates to ambition and discussion of money, power and greed.
This document provides essay and discussion topics related to the theme of competition and combat in hip-hop music and assigned readings. The topics are: 1) How rappers discuss competition and combat in selected lyrics. 2) Comparing how this theme is reflected in hip-hop versus assigned readings. 3) Arguing that a particular artist relies heavily on this theme. 4) Comparing an artist to a writer in how they focus on this theme. 5) Citing lyrics or researching rap battles and comparing to wars/battles in readings. 6) Discussing how rap competition relates to ambition and discussion of money, power and greed.
1. Based on the selected lyrics (attached to each word) in this section, how do rappers discuss the theme of competition & combat? 2. Compare and contrast how the theme of competition and combat is reflected in Hip-Hop versus how this theme is reflected in your assigned readings. * 3. Make an argument that a particular artist on Rhymes with Reason relies heavily on the theme of competition and combat. Use the Search Bar to help you search by artist! * 4. Explain how your selected artist is similar and different from a selected writer (from an assigned reading) in their focus on the theme of competition and combat. What are the forces that contribute to this similarity or difference?* 5. Cite competition related lyrics from Rhymes with Reason, or research a rap battle (related to an artist on Rhymes with Reason) and compare it to a war, or battle you are reading about in your assigned readings, or in your history class.* 6. How is the rap competition related to rappers ambition, and rappers discussion of money, power and greed? *