The document provides 6 prompts for students to analyze and discuss the themes of fear, paranoia, emotion, and death in hip hop lyrics and culture. The prompts ask students to: 1) Describe how these themes show up in rap lyrics using attached lyrics examples; 2) Compare how these themes are reflected in hip hop versus assigned readings; 3) Argue that a particular artist relies heavily on these themes; 4) Explain how an artist is similar or different to a historical figure/character in representing these themes; 5) Discuss if these themes show up more in hip hop compared to other art forms; and 6) Compare the death of a rapper to a character's death from assigned readings.
The document provides 6 prompts for students to analyze and discuss the themes of fear, paranoia, emotion, and death in hip hop lyrics and culture. The prompts ask students to: 1) Describe how these themes show up in rap lyrics using attached lyrics examples; 2) Compare how these themes are reflected in hip hop versus assigned readings; 3) Argue that a particular artist relies heavily on these themes; 4) Explain how an artist is similar or different to a historical figure/character in representing these themes; 5) Discuss if these themes show up more in hip hop compared to other art forms; and 6) Compare the death of a rapper to a character's death from assigned readings.
The document provides 6 prompts for students to analyze and discuss the themes of fear, paranoia, emotion, and death in hip hop lyrics and culture. The prompts ask students to: 1) Describe how these themes show up in rap lyrics using attached lyrics examples; 2) Compare how these themes are reflected in hip hop versus assigned readings; 3) Argue that a particular artist relies heavily on these themes; 4) Explain how an artist is similar or different to a historical figure/character in representing these themes; 5) Discuss if these themes show up more in hip hop compared to other art forms; and 6) Compare the death of a rapper to a character's death from assigned readings.
1. Based on the selected lyrics (attached to each word) in this
section, describe how the theme of fear, paranoia (emotion) and death shows up in rap lyrics. * 2. Compare and contrast how the theme of fear, paranoia and death 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 fear, paranoia, emotion and death. Use the Search Bar to help you search by artist! * 4. Explain how your selected artist is similar and different from a historical figure or character in a story (from an assigned reading) in their focus on fear, paranoia, emotion and death. What are some key factors that contribute to this similarity or difference?* 5. Do you think this theme of fear, paranoia and death shows up a lot in Hip-Hop music and culture, compared to other art forms, or other stories in our society? If so, try to explain why. Who is at fault for this? The artists? Somebody/something else?* 6. Pick a rapper who died and compare his/her death to a character in your assigned readings.