Dr. Dre, Ph.D
"Finally Friday", I thought, as I came home after the first full week of school. I was exhausted and hopeful, both with good reason. When I went to my room though, it dawned on me that I would still have homework to do. Dejected, I started looking at the prompts for this blog. While thinking about what to write about, I put on my playlist, and started brainstorming. As I was listening and thinking, I slowly got lost in the music I was listening to. Eventually, I heard the iconic beat drop and the lyrics: "Just wakin' up in the mornin', gotta thank God" and I was consumed in the music. Only after I finished the song did i realize - this was my expertise.
Since before high school, music has changed the way I live my life down to the smallest moments. I could speak for hours about different genres but the genre that has had the most impact on me is hip-hop. There are many aspects of hip-hop that make it the genre it is, one being the varying lyrics that can either make you think about the world, such as the ones in Kendrick Lamar's How Much a Dollar Cost or more throw-away lyrics, going for an aesthetic, like what you would find in Magnolia, by Playboi Carti. Another important aspect of the genre is the beat of the song, the foundation of what dictates the vibe of the song. Whether it's a hard hitting horn line and snare featured in Middle Child by J. Cole, or a chill synth beat with kick drums for a night out like in Swangin' on Westheimer by Don Toliver.
This variability defines this type of music because it can be perfect for any mood for any person. That is what appealed to me so long ago, the fact that I could play it if I just got first place at a competition or if I was feeling down and needed a lift-me-up. And it turns out, it was the perfect music to do my AP Lit homework to as well.
My most played songs this week:
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