Monday, December 15, 2008

Hip Hop Matters by S. Craig Watkins

What I Understand




  • FUBU was created Daymond John and Carl Brown.

  • They both started to make hats, t-shirts, rugby jerseys, and baseball caps.

  • Lauryn Hill was probably the first woman artist to actually create a path for R&B.

  • Jay Z was one of the few rappers to tell his life through his rhymes, he wasn't just looking for fame but also respect.

  • Many rappers use the rap game to obtain a rags-to- riches story.


Questions I Have



  • Can rappers be intelligent but at the same time be "gangsta"?

  • Are these hardcore rappers really good inside?

  • Is the rap game getting stronger as time passes or weaker?

  • How are new rappers being found?

Unknown Words

  • Hedonistic (Page 77)-devoted to pleasure.
  • Juggernaut (Page 76) - any large, overpowering, destructive force or object, as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team.
  • Fidelity (Page 68)- strict observance of promises, duties, etc.

Literary Terms

  • Irony - "When FUBU began in 1992, it had neither the money nor the connections to place its product in key retail sites. Pg. 69
  • Metaphor- "The making of the Roc-A-Fella juggernaut represents in brilliant fashion.

Summarizing Sentence

During this part of novel FUBU was created and it also describes how Jay Z got his celebrity status.

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