Allusion- Kanye West- Good Life
"50 told me go 'head switch the style up
And if they hate then let 'em hate
And watch the money pile up"
Kanye refers to another song by 50 Cent where 50 Cent has these lyrics in his song. Kanye uses them in his song to add to it.
Ambiguity- Kanye West- Bad News
"People will talk
Like its old news
I played it off and act like i already knew
Let me ask you
how long have you known too"
These lines leave the listener wondering what Kanye is singing about because "bad news" is not very specific.
Allegory- Immortal Technique- Internally Bleeding
The whole song is about a persons horrific life events that are symbolic for bad things happening nationally
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Metaphor
Eminem- Crazy In Love
"You're the ink to my paper
Where my pen is to my pad"
Here he is comparing the relationship he has with a girl like the relationship that a piece of paper has with ink.
Nas- I Gave You Power
"My body is cold steel for real"
He is comparing his cold and rigid body to steel without using like or as
"You're the ink to my paper
Where my pen is to my pad"
Here he is comparing the relationship he has with a girl like the relationship that a piece of paper has with ink.
Nas- I Gave You Power
"My body is cold steel for real"
He is comparing his cold and rigid body to steel without using like or as
Personification
Best I Ever Had- Drake
"And she a patient in my waiting room
Never pay attention to them rumors and what they assume"
Rumors are not actual things that can assume something.
Kanye West- All Falls Down
"That's why you always see me with at least one of my watches
Rollies and Pasha's done drove me crazy"
Rollies and Pashas in this being inanimate objects, cannot possibly drive him crazy because they are not living. Only something living like a person could intentionally drive him crazy
"And she a patient in my waiting room
Never pay attention to them rumors and what they assume"
Rumors are not actual things that can assume something.
Kanye West- All Falls Down
"That's why you always see me with at least one of my watches
Rollies and Pasha's done drove me crazy"
Rollies and Pashas in this being inanimate objects, cannot possibly drive him crazy because they are not living. Only something living like a person could intentionally drive him crazy
Paradox
LL Cool J- Around The Way Girl
"I want a girl with extensions in her hair
Bamboo earrings
At least two pair
A Fendi bag and a bad attitude
That's all I need to get me in a good mood"
LL says that a bad attitude from his girlfriend will put him in a good mood which is contradictory.
"I want a girl with extensions in her hair
Bamboo earrings
At least two pair
A Fendi bag and a bad attitude
That's all I need to get me in a good mood"
LL says that a bad attitude from his girlfriend will put him in a good mood which is contradictory.
Similes
You- Lloyd ft. Lil Wayne
"so women come frequent like flight mileage"
"you know i love you like good food"
"you know you give good ***** like
you graduated from a good school"
Beautiful- Akon
"Like the clouds you
Drift me away, far away, yeah
And like the sun you
Brighten the day, you brighten my day, yeah"
"And you livin' in the fast lane, eyes like an angel"
"but more like a Princess"
"so women come frequent like flight mileage"
"you know i love you like good food"
"you know you give good ***** like
you graduated from a good school"
Beautiful- Akon
"Like the clouds you
Drift me away, far away, yeah
And like the sun you
Brighten the day, you brighten my day, yeah"
"And you livin' in the fast lane, eyes like an angel"
"but more like a Princess"
Point Of View Examples
Love Lockdown- Kanye West: First person
One Wish- Ray J: First Person
Hip Hop Saved My Life- Lupe Fiasco: Third Person
'03 Bonnie and Clyde- Jay Z and Beyonce: Multiple Person
One Wish- Ray J: First Person
Hip Hop Saved My Life- Lupe Fiasco: Third Person
'03 Bonnie and Clyde- Jay Z and Beyonce: Multiple Person
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
2 Euphemisms
Lollipop- Lil Wayne
This song is obviously more about lust than love but still relates to my theme. The euphemism is strictly sexual and takes after numerous songs from this genre, being about lust.
Doin' It- LL Cool J
This is another euphemism for sex. This is very easy to find in hip hop and rap. Lust is more dominant than love in the lyrics but again, they relate slightly.
This song is obviously more about lust than love but still relates to my theme. The euphemism is strictly sexual and takes after numerous songs from this genre, being about lust.
Doin' It- LL Cool J
This is another euphemism for sex. This is very easy to find in hip hop and rap. Lust is more dominant than love in the lyrics but again, they relate slightly.
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