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The meaning of the word American in the English language varies according to the historical, geographical, and political context in which it is used.American is derived from America, a term originally denoting all of the Americas (also called the Western Hemisphere), ultimately derived from the name of the Florentine explorer and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci (1451–1512).
The term rap sheet refers to Record of Arrest and Prosecution, similar to a criminal record. [citation needed] A criminal history may be used by potential employers, lenders, and others to assess a person's trustworthiness. Criminal records may also be relevant for international travel, and for the charging and sentencing of persons who commit ...
In the 1960s the word became a slang term meaning "to converse" in African American vernacular, and very soon after that came to denote the musical style. [17] The word "rap" is so closely associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably.
From DJ Kool Herc and The Last Poets to Prophets of Da City and Mode 9, here’s how African history has influenced hip-hop – and vice-versa – 50 years after the genre was born.
Americana (also known as American roots music) [1] is an amalgam of American music formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the musical ethos of the United States of America, with particular emphasis on music historically developed in the American South.
Gangsta rap is a subgenre of hip-hop that reflects the violent lifestyles of inner-city American black youths. [149] Gangsta is a non-rhotic pronunciation of the word gangster . The genre was pioneered in the mid-1980s by rappers such as Schoolly D and Ice-T , and was popularized in the later part of the 1980s by groups like N.W.A .
The term has been around in Black American communities since the 1990s, appearing as early as 1992 on "It Was a Good Day" by Ice Cube, who raps: "No flexin', didn't even look in a n----'s direction."
Republican group launches 'Trump Rap Sheet' campaign on Times Square billboard. The digital billboard lists all 91 of Trump's felony charges.Republican Accountability Project