Music
Mac Dre
Mac Dre was born in Oakland, or known as "the town of sideshows." In the early 1990 is when his music gained popularity throughtout the BAY AREA. He started getting reconized and credit from the Oakland streets. During his music career he recieved recognition through his independent label ROMP and THIZZ ENTERTAINMENT. Throughout his music career, he released hit singles:"Too Hard For The Fuckin Radio", and " Feelin Myself".
He created the "The Thizzle Dance", which became a popular dance throughout the BAY AREA Movement. He was credited for the slang word "THIZZ", which means the state of being high off a pill. He was the main one of the precursors of the current THIZZ movement. The THIZZ movement is a hipphop subculture basded onm the ecstasy use, club drugs, and"feel good"musoc in general. His release cd Alaska 2 tha Bay, became one of the biggest hit in the Bay Area.
Unfortunity he was killed, but his legacy stay is alive and, and his THIZZLe movement became a part of oaklands movements,a nd culture. It will remain in the streets. His music remains to be played in the Bay Area. He is a legacy in the URban Community for the THIZZLE movement.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Rodney King
Rodney King
On March 1991, An ameteaur vidoetape caught LAPD officers clubbing and kicking an un armed man Mr. King who is African American. It was a brutal scence for the African community to witness. It became a symbol of racism and police brutality in American history. In the jury aquits there were three officers involved, and no African jurors.
The police officers that was involoved in the beating, was never convicted. Due to this case, several people like 54 died in roits,7,0oo where arrested, and millions worth of property was damaged.He won the the 3.8 million due to the damages and the beatings he recieved from the Las Angelos Police. He then later spend most of the money towards a rapping label, and was caught DUI. He went to jail.
Later he settled down with his family, and is trying to move on. He is in good terms, and his family tends not to talk about what happened nomore in order to move on with there lives.
On March 1991, An ameteaur vidoetape caught LAPD officers clubbing and kicking an un armed man Mr. King who is African American. It was a brutal scence for the African community to witness. It became a symbol of racism and police brutality in American history. In the jury aquits there were three officers involved, and no African jurors.
The police officers that was involoved in the beating, was never convicted. Due to this case, several people like 54 died in roits,7,0oo where arrested, and millions worth of property was damaged.He won the the 3.8 million due to the damages and the beatings he recieved from the Las Angelos Police. He then later spend most of the money towards a rapping label, and was caught DUI. He went to jail.
Later he settled down with his family, and is trying to move on. He is in good terms, and his family tends not to talk about what happened nomore in order to move on with there lives.
Friday, May 22, 2009
maryanns personal music/ hippop and rap
Tupac
Tupac was a well known rapper in the 90's. He had several hits such as So Many Tears, I get around,Dear Mama. He was well known throughout the world for his rap music and his thug image. He was respected by many,but Had enemies because of his image he portrayed. On June 16,1971 the legand Tupac waS Born in New York.
Throughout his his between the 1975 abd 1983 Tupacs family was in and out shelters. Legs who Tupac claims is his father introduce crack to the family,and his mom. Tupacs mom Afeni enrolls him in the 127th street Esemble, a Harlem theater group in september 1983. It was his first performance at the age 12.. He played Travis in a raisin the Sun. Tupacs family moves to Baltimore in 1986. There Mc New York Tupac writes his first rap.
Tupac gets envolved in Baltimore School for the Arts where he enrolls and studies ballet and acting. In 1988 Tupacs family moved again which caused Tupac to leave his school and fall off track. He got involved in selling drugs in his nieghbor house were he lived. In the year 1990, one of his biggest year he joins Digital Underground as a rodie,dancer, and rapper. He goes on tour. On January 3, 1991 he makes a recording debut on DU's. This is a E.P. release.
On January 12, 1991 2pacaplypse is released. He files a lawsuit of $10 million against Oakland police for alleged brutality and an arrest for jaywalking.On April 11,1992 he makes bifg screen debut in Ernest Dickersons Juice, he was best remembered for his line"I am crazy, and I dont give a Fuck" Febrary 1, 1993 Strickly 4 My NiIGGAZ is released and goes platinum. In 1993 Tupac gets in fights and goes to jail, and eventually gets released.On July 23,1993 heTupac starrs in John Singleton"s Poetic Justice with Janet Jackson.
Janet makes him take an HIV test before she does any kissing scenes. March 23,1994 Tupac starrs as Birdie, in Above The Rim. It sold 2 million copies. On April 1 1995 Tupacs third album, Me Against The World, debuts no.1 on Billboards chart.Also "Dear Mama" the album goes platinum in 7 months. In 1996 Tupacs Death Row is debut released All Eyez On Me.. On April 25,1996 All Eyez On Me, goes quintuple platinum. Shortly after Tuapc was pronounced dead on Friday, september 13, 1996 he was only 25.
maryanns historical event
Persian Gulf War
The war began in 1990, when the Iraqi forces invaded and occupied Kuwait. The conflict culminiated between the months of January and februray in 1991 between Iraq and an international coalition of forces by the United States. Toward the end of the war the Iraqis were driven awy from the Kuwait. The causes of the war where was the clashes along the Iraqi Kuwaiti border. Also the relations between the two countries britain and Iraq.
Iraq than Invades on august 2, with about 150,000 Iraq troops. They easly invaded because the the Kuwait where unprepared and inexperienced. United states and Iraq came to a disagreement. US threatened attack.US attack with pres. Bush command. Many disagreed. On jan. 12,1991, US congress passed a resolution authorizing the president to use force, nullifying the domestic debate between the two.
The consequence of the war was was very damaging for Iraq. Also thousands of American soldiers developed mild health problems.
The war began in 1990, when the Iraqi forces invaded and occupied Kuwait. The conflict culminiated between the months of January and februray in 1991 between Iraq and an international coalition of forces by the United States. Toward the end of the war the Iraqis were driven awy from the Kuwait. The causes of the war where was the clashes along the Iraqi Kuwaiti border. Also the relations between the two countries britain and Iraq.
Iraq than Invades on august 2, with about 150,000 Iraq troops. They easly invaded because the the Kuwait where unprepared and inexperienced. United states and Iraq came to a disagreement. US threatened attack.US attack with pres. Bush command. Many disagreed. On jan. 12,1991, US congress passed a resolution authorizing the president to use force, nullifying the domestic debate between the two.
The consequence of the war was was very damaging for Iraq. Also thousands of American soldiers developed mild health problems.
maryann Taylors literature
Literature
Toni Morrison
In the 1970's Morrison was involved in amazing critics and audences with her soulful writting. She won every major literary prize in the country. A few examples of the major prizes are; she won the National book foundation medal for distinguised contributions to American letters, circle award, and lastly the pearl' s Buck award. Her noval Belwed, earned her the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1987.
She was made in a motion picture starring Oprah Winfrey. Manson was involved in the lives of troubled charactures in her novals. She believed in helping them find themselves and thier culture in a society that doesnt value such discovery. Her novals represented the struggles of African Americans to light. She was honored with noval prize for literature for her impressive body of work in 1993.
She became the first African American woman to be given this prestigious award. Her novels where the song of Solomon, Tar Baby,Jazz, and the Binest Eyes.
Toni Morrison
In the 1970's Morrison was involved in amazing critics and audences with her soulful writting. She won every major literary prize in the country. A few examples of the major prizes are; she won the National book foundation medal for distinguised contributions to American letters, circle award, and lastly the pearl' s Buck award. Her noval Belwed, earned her the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1987.
She was made in a motion picture starring Oprah Winfrey. Manson was involved in the lives of troubled charactures in her novals. She believed in helping them find themselves and thier culture in a society that doesnt value such discovery. Her novals represented the struggles of African Americans to light. She was honored with noval prize for literature for her impressive body of work in 1993.
She became the first African American woman to be given this prestigious award. Her novels where the song of Solomon, Tar Baby,Jazz, and the Binest Eyes.
maryanns science and technology
Science and technology
Probing Jupitar
Galileo launch date was on october 18,1989. The travel date took six years to reach Jupitar. The Galileo project was started with NASA in 1989. The mission was unmanned. The missions purpose was to gather information from planet Jupitar as well as the surroundings.
The space shuttle launched, and Atlantis, the project was on its way. The space shuttle had a probe set up to it. The probe was used to enter Jupitars atmoshpher and its orbitar that made which made the probe circle the planet. The probe photographed the moon, Jupitar, and its radiation belts. Galileo probe reached Jupitars atmospher on december 7, 1995.
It was the first time the planets atmosphere was measured thanks to the probe. The results tests allowed the scientists to answer several questions about about the solar systems largest planet. The probe becamea very important part of jupitars atmosphere. The orbiter conyinued to observe the planet, which send data back to the earth.
Probing Jupitar
Galileo launch date was on october 18,1989. The travel date took six years to reach Jupitar. The Galileo project was started with NASA in 1989. The mission was unmanned. The missions purpose was to gather information from planet Jupitar as well as the surroundings.
The space shuttle launched, and Atlantis, the project was on its way. The space shuttle had a probe set up to it. The probe was used to enter Jupitars atmoshpher and its orbitar that made which made the probe circle the planet. The probe photographed the moon, Jupitar, and its radiation belts. Galileo probe reached Jupitars atmospher on december 7, 1995.
It was the first time the planets atmosphere was measured thanks to the probe. The results tests allowed the scientists to answer several questions about about the solar systems largest planet. The probe becamea very important part of jupitars atmosphere. The orbiter conyinued to observe the planet, which send data back to the earth.
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