Hip Hop Nation Report
Hip-Hop Nation ReportBy: Rudigar
ENGLISH WRITING FOLIO EXPOSITORY TEXT FEATURE ARTICLE: HIP-HOP NATION WRITER: CHRISTOPHER JOHN FARLEY WITH REPORTING BY: MELISSA AUGUST/WASHINGTON, LESLIE EVERTON BRICE/ATLANTA, LAIRD HARRISON/OAKLAND, TODD MURPHY/PORTLAND AND DAVID E. THIGPEN/NEW YORK. In the case of one expository text demonstrate critically how the author exploits language, tone, structure and emotion to promote a specific perspective or attitude to the reader on the subject. "It's hard to stop a Cultural Revolution that bridges people together." This is a quote from a famous 'Rapper' who has been behind the Hip-Hop revolution since the start. He is Chuck D; the creator of Public Enemy, one of the biggest Hip-Hop acts ever. This quote condenses what the writer of the article is trying to promote to the reader in just a few words. For the last 25 years the conservative masses have been trying to stop, ignore and turn a blind eye to the Hip-Hop revolution, mainly because of its origins and political stances. Unfortunately for some this has failed miserably with Hip-Hop being the strongest it has ever been at the present. But people are now starting to accept it somewhat; for example record companies have been cashing in on its popularity for some time now. The writer of the Feature Article Hip Hop Nation Christopher John Farley is not a Rapper himself, rather an open minded person who has written a article to increase awareness to the masses of the culture of this phenomenon. PARA1 Hip-Hop is not about living on the range where the buffalo roam; it is not about meeting the perfect girl. It's about the good times and the bad; it's about winning and loosing, it is real. Rap songs are about what people see in their lives and there are no lies. This music is about living in the 'urban jungle.' The writer has shown this by discussing the inspiration of the many artists. The writer is also "keeping it real" by not just focusing on the big stars. He talks to people who are Hip-Hop, the people on the street. The writers has included quotes from them for example "I'm Hip-Hop every day" declares 28-year-old Marlon Irving� He also explains how two keen kids hover over a computer creating some beats for a rap song they are writing. "I going to change rap!" one of them exclaims. This is all well and good but the reality is that Hip-Hop music is now the biggest selling music in the world. The writer has included figures that prove this. In 1998 it sold 81 million albums in America alone to County music's 72 million. If trends continue this will further increase. The article is the main feature of the February 8, 1999 issue of the Australian edition of Time magazine. The front cover features the Hip-Hop diva Lauryn Hill and the caption 'The music revolution that has changed America.' The article is stressing the point that this type of music is not just a fad but...
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