Monday, November 24, 2014

Mathematics- If you want to be a music artist you need to know the business!!!!!



I love hip-hop. I embrace hip-hop with a passion because it displayed the culture of my generation to the utmost (5 Elements of Hip-Hop). The hip - hop culture was / is unique, passionate, and life altering for most people. Initially, no one thought that hip -hop would evolve into what it has become today. For some, it has become larger than life. For others however it has become an aspiring career especially the youth of today. A lot of students that I encounter want to be a hip - hop artist because they want to become rich and famous. I have nothing against becoming rich and famous, but if you are going to enter this arena, you need to know how the business works!!!!!!




  1. What are the 5 elements of hip-hop? (Some hip-hop history) If you dont know, do so research? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  2. In the video how does knowing about the music industry relate to knowing about math (finance)? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  3. What is a record advance? What is recouping? Why are knowing these important?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Analyzing Hip-Hop

On Genius.com, analyze the hip-hop song Mathematics by Mos Def by listening to the lyrics and providing feedback to the moderator (Me).

  1. What is the purpose of this song? Why do you think that he made it?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  2. Is this a type of hip-hop song that you would normally listen to? Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  3. How does the video and the song by Mos Def, help to prepare you for the industry if you are an aspiring rapper / hip-hop artist? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________








5 comments:

  1. The Guy In The Video Is Trying To Say Most Rappers Are Not Smart They Receive Their First Check And Just Splurge That's why Most Rappers Are Not Millionaires.

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  2. I think personally to me it's other other options out there like a college degree in getting a better job or a minimum wage job something to survive of of than going for something get a better chance of nothing

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  3. The rap career is a waste of time because of all the different hoops you have to jump through to make money.

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  4. I feel like this video explained how the money works in the music industry and that rappers should learn how it works before going into it

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  5. Odell: I feel people need to take care of their business first before buying diamonds. Also if you get millions of dollars at least invest so you can keep money flowing even if the money run out from music the can have a back up.

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