A true New York rags-to-riches story. During Carnival, the streets are filled with the sounds of Caribbean music—soca and calypso from Trinidad and the Eastern Caribbean, and reggae and dancehall from Jamaica. Bob Marley, of course, became by far the world's most popular reggae musician before his death from cancer in In Christian mythology, Eve, the first woman, discovered the knowledge of good and evil—mostly evil—when she bit into the "forbidden fruit," which has commonly been depicted as an apple.
Here, Jay-Z uses the metaphor of Eve and the forbidden fruit as a threshold of sin that is unforgivable and irreversible. Ecstasy has been a popular party drug since the early s.
Some of its effects include hyperactivity and a feeling of intimacy a. It's a relatively dangerous drug, with short-term effects like hyperthermia, or overheating, due to the combination of dehydration and extreme activity associated with its use.
And long-term effects include lasting brain damage. Millions of Americans suffer from bouts of insomnia , and as a whole, one third of the country isn't getting enough sleep. Some medical experts say that America is suffering from a sleep-disorder epidemic. It sounds just like the hook in Coldplay's "The Scientist. This sonic resemblance is unlikely to spark the same interest that accusations of Coldplay plagiarizing Joe Satriani did.
And how can it really? Nonetheless, the musical similarities speak to the frequency of particular kinds of melodies and hooks in pop music. And it's hard to disagree with the criticism that "Empire State of Mind" has only overplayed itself into ubiquity, like Coldplay's "The Scientist" did only a few years earlier with a similar hook melody. Parents Home Homeschool College Resources. Study Guide. Previous Next. Took it to my stash spot, State Street Quick Thought In the mid-'90s, Jay-Z lived in an apartment at State Street, on a quiet side street just off one of Brooklyn's busiest corners, the triangular intersection where Flatbush, Atlantic, and 4th Avenues come together.
Deep Thought Vulture checked out Jay-Z's "stash spot" after the song hit the radio, and even tracked down several of Jay's old neighbors. Deep Thought Another famous Bed-Stuy resident? Deep Thought Jay-Z, who's earned hundreds of millions of dollars in the music industry and his associated business ventures, was part of the group of investors that bought the New Jersey Nets in early The plan?
Move the team to Brooklyn. Support Local Journalism. Join the Cleveland Scene Press Club. That line from Hova's "Empire State of Mind" is misheard and misunderstood all the time.
The Awl gives the proper explanation:. In Young Jeezy's song " Kobe-Lebron ," Jeezy uses the players' jersey numbers to articulate the price he's paying of a kilogram of cocaine.
But then everyone would be confused because no one knows who Darnell Jackson is, and that doesn't make for good rap songs. Tags: cleveland cavs , lebron , lebron james , jay-z , jeezy , cocaine , payin dwyane wade. We welcome readers to submit letters regarding articles and content in Cleveland Scene. Letters should be a minimum of words, refer to content that has appeared on Cleveland Scene , and must include the writer's full name, address, and phone number for verification purposes.
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American Gangster The "unofficial musical companion" to the film of the same name, this album, with Jay-Z consciously trying to get more complexity in his material, follows the rise-and-fall of an American gangster just like the film. Classic Albums: Reasonable Doubt This documentary takes a look at Jay-Z's classic first album which, for many, remains the rapper's greatest.
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