Lupe Fiasco is a rapper, record producer and entrepreneur from Chicago, Illinois. He disliked hip-hop music in his early life because he thought it was too negative and vulgar, but he eventually developed an interest and joined a group when he was 19 years old. In “Around My Way” Lupe Fiasco offers his criticism of materialism, the […]
Become Fluent and Learn Grammar with The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G. is a rapper and hip-hop artist from Brooklyn, New York City, and he is sometimes known as Biggie Smalls. He released his debut album, Ready to Die, in 1994, and it is one of the best east coast hip-hop albums of all time. His songs are usually dark and autobiographical, but “Juicy” is […]
Level 1 Lesson 6: This, That, These, Those
KRS-One is an American rapper of Jamaican descent. He was born in the Bronx, New York City, in 1965, and has been a vegetarian and Hindu since his youth. His influence on hip-hop music and culture is very significant, and he is considered one of the best hip-hop artists. Interestingly enough, KRS-One is actually an acronym, which stands for […]
7 Idioms about Bad Days in “8 Million Stories”
A Tribe Called Quest is a hip-hop group from Queens, New York. They are regarded as one of the most talented and intelligent hip-hop groups of all time, and many of their songs are considered classics. In “8 Million Stories” Phife Dawg tells us about a very bad day. Many inconvenient things happen to him, […]