MUS 360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Snoop Dogg, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck
Document Summary
Nas, one love (1994) really famous song from illmatic album about friend in prison due to drugs. Rza, ghostface killah, gza, ol" dirty bastard, method man, raekwon, u-god, One of the most critically acclaimed rap albums. Loosely organized concept album based on life of drug dealer. Diversity of styles (hardcore to club jams) Big poppa opens w/ intro skit dramatizing biggie"s life (birth to release from jail) Things done changed = talking about life in the day. Gimme the loot = changes voice to sound like 2 different people. I don"t want to live no more, sometimes i hear death knocking at my front door different themes (stress to moments of escape) Meanings of songs are good = reason why he is best rapper. When people say pac is the best rapper of a;; time, they don"t just mean he is the best rapper.
