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Learn English Grammar: Perfect Modals with T.I.

June 26, 2013 by Stephen Mayeux

T.I.  is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He comes from Atlanta, Georgia and is one of the most influential Southern hip-hop artists. He embarked on his music career with his longtime friends, and they formed a group called Pimp Squad Click in 2001. Two years later, T.I. founded and became CEO of Grand Hustle Records. During his 12 years as a […]

Filed Under: Grammar, Level 6, Students Tagged With: conditional, grammar, modal verbs, pronunciation

‘Have Got To’ with Public Enemy

May 30, 2013 by Stephen Mayeux

Public Enemy is a hip-hop group from Long Island, New York, and they currently consist of Chuck D, Flavor Flav, DJ Lord and The SW1 Group. They are known for their political songs and criticism of the American media. They were recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which makes them the […]

Filed Under: Grammar, Level 4, Students Tagged With: east coast, grammar, modal verbs

Expressing Regrets Using ‘Should Have’ with Macklemore

May 23, 2013 by Stephen Mayeux

Macklemore is a rapper and musician from Seattle, Washington. He started creating music independently in 2000, and he now performs with producer Ryan Lewis. Although he was not born into a musical family, he was exposed to hip-hop at an early age and started writing lyrics at 14. Macklemore released his debut album The Heist in October […]

Filed Under: Grammar, Level 5, Students Tagged With: function, grammar, modal verbs, vocabulary

Modal Verb ‘Can’ with Sir Mix-a-Lot

May 21, 2013 by Stephen Mayeux

Sir Mix-a-Lot is one of the most fun-loving and energetic producers. He is based in Seattle, Washington, and he formed the Nastymix Record Label with DJ Nasty Nes. He is most well known for his Grammy award-winning single “Baby Got Back”, which was released in 1992. In this song, Sir Mix-a-Lot describes his obsession with women’s […]

Filed Under: Grammar, Level 2, Students Tagged With: grammar, modal verbs

About The Founder

Stephen Mayeux is the founder of ESLhiphop.com. He used to be an English Teacher, but now he lives in Austin, TX and works as a software developer.

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