1. For our product we we analysed and researched other products with a similar genre. We looked at other music videos under the same conventions and followed Goodwins theory. One of the videos we looked at was 'Lil-Wayne - Lollipop' which is also under the hip hop/ rap genre. Here we focused on settings and costume etc to get ideas for our video. We decided to some conventions by styling our main singer in a 90's fashion/basketball style theme, we plated around with the idea of pitting our characters in a conventional urban setting, keeping the basketball theme. We also looked at a lot of editing and cinematography techniques and kept our character in most of the shots rapping directly at the camera then cutting back to the other shots to break it up. The editing techniques with hip hop videos change a lot so we decided on one of the more effective techniques and did quick cuts and fades on some of the cut aways depending on the speed. conventions are usually that the visuals and lyrics work well together, work well and fit with what's on screen, this is what we aimed to do.We challenged the conventions slightly as the main character in our video wasn't as 'glamourous' as some of the rappers in the music videos we analysed, though we still had various costume changes and references to money.
2.Our music video, digipak and magazine advert work well together to sell the style and image of our artist. The three products together are aimed to show what the artist is about and puts across the genre and style. We focused more on the music than the artist in our final products. The concept in the music video was to sell the artists image, meaning we had him in the shots more than anything else. Whereas the digipak was there to put across the style, we did this by referencing ket themes from the music video like the basketball and the red shirt. Kyle Rapps being an underground artist we planned to put this across in the digipak by not showing his face but picking out key themes and colours instead. Our target audience follows the same set ideas as Kyle Rapps, most of his videos fir around schools and colleges and the locations show this as they are usually college and libraries, schoolyard and halls. a lot of his lyrics fit with this conventions by filming in the college basketball court and breaking it up with other things like parking lots etc. I think this would attract the younger target audience we were aiming for as they can relate.
3.The audience feedback was positive mostly, it showed us that our synchronizing of the video worked well and matched the mouth movement. another positive was that the genre came across well throughout the costume and locations and the settings plus the hand and body movements helped make the lyrics clear to the audience. the pace of out video also worked well with the lyrics, the amount of cuts were at the correct pace, though we could have improved the parts with both Reece and Steve by cutting away to more things.This is an improvement to our rough cut feedback, as we corrected the lip syncing that was slightly off, we also added more cut aways to make the pacing quicker, we took the advice about sharpening our footage with video filters and colour correctors. we also experimented with fading, bring one shot from behind then fading it out again. Although our video was improved we could have done more walking shots to make it less simple and re-shot Reeces part near the end.
4.The first thing we did for this was research, we did all of it using 'Apple Mac's' in the classroom with the internet and Blogger to take down our research and ideas. This was useful as it was easy to keep track of everything in one place. We then used the still camera to photograph our planning forms and sketches as to upload them to the blog to make it easier to look back at them. Once we had planned , we shot the footage using HD cameras, this allowed us to get good footage for our product. These were easy to upload onto the computer and insert into the programme 'Final cut' where we did all our editing. Although the software was effective and gave us a lot of potential we sometimes found it hard to use or didn't know how to get the effect we were after, this meant a lot of time was wasted playing around with the software. Syncing took the longest to do. One of the other software's we used was Photoshop which allowed us to manipulate the photos we took using a NIKON camera, it was easy to open up the images into Photoshop though using it on a mac was harder than i was used to as the positioning of the editing tools was different. We also created our digipak and magazine advert in Photoshop using templates which made it a lot easier, you can move around text and images a lot easer than most other softwares. Overall I think we did well with the technology we used and the products looked as good as we wanted them to.
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Thursday, 15 December 2011
Storyboard changes (recap)
At the start we created a story board with details of the shots we were going to do as well as rough timings and locations we were going to shoot in. I feel that we followed this plan of action really well while doing our filming and editing. We kept the same basic structure, using the locations of the basketball court, the bank, arcade, skate parks and streets. We used these all the way through the video and cut to the different locations to keep our video interesting. We also kept some of the costume the same, as we roughly planned that he would be wearing a basketball shirt with a cap. What we did change was the order some of the shots were done in, we also added a lot more shots than we had planned, for example the shots in the parking lot were used as extra. We also didn't use background dancers in the end, as we decided it would look better just having the main rappers, we hadn't planned separate shots for the second rapper but worked this into the shoot. We also had Steve a lone in a lot of the shots instead of having other people playing basketball behind him, or skating and riding BMX's behind him in the skate park. Overall I think we kept a lot of our main ideas the same. But improved parts that needed more detail.
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Ancillary Products Theme/Concept
The brief given to us was to create a theme for all of our ancillary products, rather than using screen shots and cuts from our music video. After looking at Madonnas "Music" album, single and digipak, it became clear that we needed to create a strong theme from the video to use it as a more effective advertising campaign.
Our main idea before this was to use a screen grab of the first shot in our video, with Steve in the court with a basketball and the hoop in the background. We are now biasing our ideas on the theme of a basketball. We feel that this will be a strong, iconic object to use in all our products, and it could mean that whenever this object is seen, the audience will instantly think of Kyle Rapps.
We have a number of ideas for this theme for our Digipak Covers - these all involve a seperate photo shoot which we are going to complete next lesson.
1) We have an idea of just the basketball sitting in the middle of a court for our front cover. The colours will be emphasised with the editing on Photoshop, and we could possibly get a shot with sunlight creating a shadow on one side of the basketball - obviously this will be weather permitting. We plan to get a fairly close up shot of the ball, so we can write the name of the album on the side of the ball when editing it. Another idea is to get the hoop in the background - obviously the framing of the shot will need to be very low to create this effect. We will then take a frame of the iconic basketball and Clevland Cavilier basketball shirt on a hanger in the changing rooms for the back cover with all of the track listings around it.
2) Our second idea is to have a shot of Steve waist up with his iconic basketball jersey and basketball under his arm or in his hand. We will then take exactly the same frame, but from behind him to use as the back cover for the digipak. Of course we will have to be very careful to make sure the frames are exactly the same, otherwise the cover will not look very effective and continuity would fall. We would then use a basketball to cover the disc in the Digipak as the ball is circular like the disc. This would add the iconic object into the design well.
3) The final concept we have for the front cover is to take a shot of the back of some high top Nike trainers and a basketball next to the pair of shoes. We plan to either shoot this in the sports hall, to get a feel of the wooden flooring. Or we could possibly take a shot of them underneath a bench - rather like the idea used in concept 2. The only slight problem with this is that Steve didnt wear Nike trainers in the video - this could ruin the iconic object slightly.
For our Magazine Advert we are still going ahead with the idea of Steve on the basketball court, in costume, with the the iconic basketball and most likely the hoop in the background. We feel that the magazine ad needs to show the audiences more about the artist than the Digipak does. We want to engage the reader and for them to associate the basketball, jersey and court with the artist we are promoting. We also feel we can then write the information on the location background around him and this would look very effective.
Our main idea before this was to use a screen grab of the first shot in our video, with Steve in the court with a basketball and the hoop in the background. We are now biasing our ideas on the theme of a basketball. We feel that this will be a strong, iconic object to use in all our products, and it could mean that whenever this object is seen, the audience will instantly think of Kyle Rapps.
We have a number of ideas for this theme for our Digipak Covers - these all involve a seperate photo shoot which we are going to complete next lesson.
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| Idea for back cover |
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| Idea for Disc Cover |
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| Nike High Top Basketball Trainers |
3) The final concept we have for the front cover is to take a shot of the back of some high top Nike trainers and a basketball next to the pair of shoes. We plan to either shoot this in the sports hall, to get a feel of the wooden flooring. Or we could possibly take a shot of them underneath a bench - rather like the idea used in concept 2. The only slight problem with this is that Steve didnt wear Nike trainers in the video - this could ruin the iconic object slightly.
For our Magazine Advert we are still going ahead with the idea of Steve on the basketball court, in costume, with the the iconic basketball and most likely the hoop in the background. We feel that the magazine ad needs to show the audiences more about the artist than the Digipak does. We want to engage the reader and for them to associate the basketball, jersey and court with the artist we are promoting. We also feel we can then write the information on the location background around him and this would look very effective.
Friday, 18 November 2011
Magazine ad layout ideas
Below is an image I drew for rough idea for our magazine advert. We decided on using an image of the artist on the cover, wearing one of the first costumes you see them in, in the video. The layout has to make our artist stand out, so we came up with the idea of the artist standing in front of the title, or it being above him. The release date and and the name of the artist, as well as the record label will be down the right side, as all three are some of the main background of the information about the artist. Down the left will be the reviews. And directly underneath at the bottom will be web addresses and links to the websites associated.
Digipak research
Colours for digipak magazine advert
For our magazine advert we are going to use similar colours and tones to the ones in the music video.
The most common colours we use in the video are Red, Black, Blue, White and Grey We decided that because these were the most common colours in our music video, we would use these for our digipack. We may use an image like the above one with Steve holding the Basketball wearing the Red and Black vest top. This means we are going to take similar colours out to use for our text and symbols etc.
For our magazine advert we are going to use similar colours and tones to the ones in the music video.
The most common colours we use in the video are Red, Black, Blue, White and Grey We decided that because these were the most common colours in our music video, we would use these for our digipack. We may use an image like the above one with Steve holding the Basketball wearing the Red and Black vest top. This means we are going to take similar colours out to use for our text and symbols etc.
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
music video rough cut-audience feedback
Goodwin's Theory:
- Lyrics matched visuals
- Genre characteristics e.d rap, basketball and skatepark.
- Notion of looking-looking into the camera/speaking to audience
Editing:
- No transitions but for genre it worked
- good pace-kept up with music
- Lip-syncing faltered towards end of song
- Intro of second singer was expected, but in a good way so the audience wasn't shocked by the change in singer.
Camera work:
- Really good variety of shots-mid shot, high angle shot, trunk shot
- Handheld shots very good-good quality
Mise en Scene:
- Good variety of locations
- Good quality of costumes-clear costume change
- Natural lighting
- Good use of props
- Use of lighting is good
- Change the saturation to make it more urban
Performance:
- Excellent lip-syncing
- Re-shoot second singer
- Better variety of distance/framework
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Goodwin's theory analysis of Lower than Atlantis- Deadliest catch.
Although this song is not the same genre as our chosen track for our music video project, it still has some very interesting effects that are similar to those of which we wish to create for our target audience in our project.
The mise en scene presented within this video is really effective in creating a moody and emotional atmosphere without depressing and boring the audience. The costume in which the band have been dressed in is of muted earthy colours which allows them to provoke the audience to take notice solely of the music, instead of focusing on how they look and distracting them from the themes that are being communicated to them within the song and its video.
The location in which the video is filmed ties in perfectly with the theme and atmosphere of the track as it is set on and around a beach, the band clips especially. As the entirety of the lyrics is based around and speaks of, for example 'plenty more fish in the sea' and include interesting cut-aways such as when the band are riding on the carousel, walking around the seaside and skimming stones into the waves.
the way in which the band is never seen singing allows them to not need lip-syncing, however; through this they also create an excellent effect due to the way that the fans are holding up and communicating the lyrics in unique and interesting ways such as the 'more fish' sign on the cat and the use of t-shirts with the lyrics written on. The use of the handwriting creates an authentic and creative atmosphere. The idea of authenticity ties in with the colour of costume as they look aged and worn, due to the earthy and muted tones the band are dressed in.
the way in which the band is never seen singing allows them to not need lip-syncing, however; through this they also create an excellent effect due to the way that the fans are holding up and communicating the lyrics in unique and interesting ways such as the 'more fish' sign on the cat and the use of t-shirts with the lyrics written on. The use of the handwriting creates an authentic and creative atmosphere. The idea of authenticity ties in with the colour of costume as they look aged and worn, due to the earthy and muted tones the band are dressed in.
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
review of filming-Sunday 16th October 2011
We all, as a group, met on Parker's piece in Cambridge at 11am to begin filming the most important clips that we desired to be filmed away from the college. We decided this as we believed it would give us more variety in terms of locations. this theory proved to be correct as we found we had so many locations within the city to choose from, that would provide us with the best atmosphere and setting for the theme of our music video.
The weather really proved to be on our side on our final day of filming. As, although chilly, we had an excellent amount of sunlight which enabled us to combine this with the luck of having a high definition camera on which to film our music video. This allowed us to produce a video which is both appropriately lit and easily captures well highlighted features on both the artists and their surrounding locations shown within the video. Having appropriate filming conditions weather wise is one of the most important factors when shooting outside; after closely following daily weather forecasts, we were confident when it came to the day of final filming, that the weather would hold out long enough for us to shoot clips of a substantial enough quality to use in the final cut, with good lighting and clear images.
Our first location of the day was at the skate ramps outside Parkside Pools. this we felt would create an excellent urban feel, which would keep in with the atmosphere of the track, to the video as the ramps are covered in scuff marks and stripped paint and looks generally very worn and unappealing aesthetically. This we felt would have a fantastic effect as it ties in perfectly with the less than ideal atmosphere presented in the track which speaks of how life was back in Kyle Rapps childhood when everything was simple and the sole focus was about getting an education and getting on with life instead of worrying about how much money an idea could make you or how attractive something is visually.
Our second location was just off of mill road in a slightly less visually appealing residential area. We decided this would be a good location to film in because we believed it would capture the raw atmosphere of the track, again relating back to the idea of everything being simple and not solely focused on the aesthetics of living. The lighting in our clips was sufficient enough to maintain the good atmosphere we had created at the first location, this also allowed us to maintain good continuity throughout our clips. We did have to be patient with traffic and pedestrians as the location we were filming on was along a relatively busy road. However; we collaborated well as a team and our patience paid off as we captured some clips which will look excellent in the final cut of our music video.
We decided that we didn't want our music video to have a bright atmosphere throughout the whole video, so decided to find a slightly more dank and dindgy location to film our third set of clips. This location we found to be perfect in an alley way which we found running along the side of Waterstone's. As there is construction being carried out in this location, there are lamps attached to the scaffolding along the walkway to provide safe lighting for pedestrians. This lighting also created a warm yet eerie atmosphere for our filming which help us achieve the feel we desired for this particular section of our video as it yet again ties in with the raw feel of the track yet gives our target audience something fresh to look at. this we feel is important as we want to draw our audience in and keep them interested in our music video so they leave with our intended effect. This effect being engrossed and relating to the themes of the track and it's video.
Our final location, we only filmed on briefly for the part of the track in which Kyle Rapps communicates to his audience about making money. We decided it would be best effective if we found a leading bank within the city and got a shot of him sitting outside it on the step; present his money when it came to the part in the track where he mentions it.
Overall it was a very successful day of filming. As a group we feel we achieved everything we set out for on that day. We came away feeling pleased with our efforts and believe that because of such a successful day of shooting our music video, we are at the correct stage in our project which will now allow us to have sufficient time to edit and polish our final cut.
The weather really proved to be on our side on our final day of filming. As, although chilly, we had an excellent amount of sunlight which enabled us to combine this with the luck of having a high definition camera on which to film our music video. This allowed us to produce a video which is both appropriately lit and easily captures well highlighted features on both the artists and their surrounding locations shown within the video. Having appropriate filming conditions weather wise is one of the most important factors when shooting outside; after closely following daily weather forecasts, we were confident when it came to the day of final filming, that the weather would hold out long enough for us to shoot clips of a substantial enough quality to use in the final cut, with good lighting and clear images.
Our first location of the day was at the skate ramps outside Parkside Pools. this we felt would create an excellent urban feel, which would keep in with the atmosphere of the track, to the video as the ramps are covered in scuff marks and stripped paint and looks generally very worn and unappealing aesthetically. This we felt would have a fantastic effect as it ties in perfectly with the less than ideal atmosphere presented in the track which speaks of how life was back in Kyle Rapps childhood when everything was simple and the sole focus was about getting an education and getting on with life instead of worrying about how much money an idea could make you or how attractive something is visually.
Our second location was just off of mill road in a slightly less visually appealing residential area. We decided this would be a good location to film in because we believed it would capture the raw atmosphere of the track, again relating back to the idea of everything being simple and not solely focused on the aesthetics of living. The lighting in our clips was sufficient enough to maintain the good atmosphere we had created at the first location, this also allowed us to maintain good continuity throughout our clips. We did have to be patient with traffic and pedestrians as the location we were filming on was along a relatively busy road. However; we collaborated well as a team and our patience paid off as we captured some clips which will look excellent in the final cut of our music video.
We decided that we didn't want our music video to have a bright atmosphere throughout the whole video, so decided to find a slightly more dank and dindgy location to film our third set of clips. This location we found to be perfect in an alley way which we found running along the side of Waterstone's. As there is construction being carried out in this location, there are lamps attached to the scaffolding along the walkway to provide safe lighting for pedestrians. This lighting also created a warm yet eerie atmosphere for our filming which help us achieve the feel we desired for this particular section of our video as it yet again ties in with the raw feel of the track yet gives our target audience something fresh to look at. this we feel is important as we want to draw our audience in and keep them interested in our music video so they leave with our intended effect. This effect being engrossed and relating to the themes of the track and it's video.
Our final location, we only filmed on briefly for the part of the track in which Kyle Rapps communicates to his audience about making money. We decided it would be best effective if we found a leading bank within the city and got a shot of him sitting outside it on the step; present his money when it came to the part in the track where he mentions it.
Overall it was a very successful day of filming. As a group we feel we achieved everything we set out for on that day. We came away feeling pleased with our efforts and believe that because of such a successful day of shooting our music video, we are at the correct stage in our project which will now allow us to have sufficient time to edit and polish our final cut.
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Ideas for Digipak
Friday, 7 October 2011
Analysis using Goodwin's Theoy (Wiz Khalifa - Roll Up)
Wiz Khalifa - Roll Up
Obviously for our research we need to look into similar music videos as our own we are creating. Wiz Khalifa is seen as an up and coming hip hop rapper, therefore I felt it was a good idea to study his music video "Roll Up".
The video uses the genre characteristics well for the rap/hip-hop genre. The costume designs for Khalifa and the other characters fit in very well with the artist wearing baggy denim jeans, white tshirts and a big gold chain throughout. Other costumes used were tank tops and flat peaked caps which we have already found out suit the genre. When the artist was rapping in one particular location there was a big graffiti wall in the background which many viewers automatically associate with this genre - and because of this frequent use we could easily fit this into our video. We also saw close ups of the rapper which we are always going to see in a rap video and this also adheres to the part of Goodwin's theory that the record label make sure the artist is the biggest part in the video. Obviously there are flashes of other main characters including the girl, however we were always sent back to Khalifa which we expected as he is the artist.
When it came to the relationship between the lyrics and visuals, Khalifa definitely amplified the main lyric "I Roll Up" with a storyline shown of him attending in different places to this girl - perhaps his girlfriend. During the chorus there was also a very effective camera technique which looked like it continued to roll up and down - referring the lyrics well. It would roll up into the sun and come back down - each time it came down the artist would be in the frame. I found this was a very effective addition to the video and it certainly amplified the lyrics of the song. This could be something we bring into our video, this makes the video flow a lot better, as it doesn't jump from one shot to another, and instead moves easily from one location into another.
The relationships between the music and the visuals wasn't that illustrative or amplifying in my opinion. There were often many establishing shots, such as shots of sun, palm trees, the beach and basketball courts. The song is fairly relaxed so slow pan shots and slow motion shots seemed to set the mood of the chilled out song well.
There was also great use of light in the pictures seemed which I felt made it such a summery and chilled song. There were many shots with the sun beaming the background, sometimes flashing in the camera and there were also big beams of light from the graffiti wall and in the background which really gave the video a great feel. I think it might be an idea for our group to research more closely into light techniques to see if we can incorporate it into our video.
Overall I think this video is fairly good however it seems like it lacks something special and engaging as I felt like I had to endure the video slightly.
Thursday, 6 October 2011
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Genre Characteristics
"Hip hop music, also called Rap music or Hip-hop music is an American musical genre in which rhythmic and rhyming speech is chanted to musical accompaniment. It developed as part of hip hopMCing/rapping, DJing/scratching, breaking/dancing and graffiti writing. Other elements include sampling (or synthesis), and beatboxing."
Kyle Rapps-Target Audience Research
"Strictly underground, Kyle’s flow does not translate to a mainstream audience."
it is fair to assume when analyzing Kyle Rapps as an artist, that he is aiming his work at a younger target audience. This is demonstrated in his video to the single 'Me', through his use of backdrops and surroundings such as libraries, classrooms, school hall stages and schoolyards.
Another piece of evidence to support this idea is that he formed his poetic trio 'Mayhem Poets' while he himself was studying in college. Giving the idea that, through presenting his poetic work and writing to students in schools and colleges, he is communicating his ability to relate to student life and adolescence and well as sharing his own personal experiences in a creative and unique way.
He translates these experiences through the incorporation of music and, instead of stanzas, converts his writing into verses and lyrics. This would have a particularly successful effect on his target audience, supporting the idea that they are of a younger/teen age group, as the younger generation are more likely to take notice of the themes he is trying to communicate if his writing is accompanied by up to the minute music with an edgy and individual/unique style, as this makes it easier for them to relate to. Especially if his target audience are listening to creative and meaningful lyrics accompanied by a likable and interesting modern genre of music, such as the hip hop scene he creates.
Due to Kyle Rapps being such an underground artist he is most likely to be received successfully by those with an obscure and up to date music taste. as they are most likely to be the kind of audience to be looking for artistic and original lyrics and sounds. This is seen as more typical in the younger generation as past a certain age, the craving for something 'different' usually fades to a degree.
Typically, mainstream genres and their target audiences are not usually looking specifically for meaning an the intellectual communication of specific themes such as those that are found in Kyle's work.
Kyle Rapps - Hard Knock Children (LYRICS)
,I’m not the gangsta but I am gangsta
The whos’s …like …I take them to the break of the break ..
and I wait patient for the .. to escape them
I make friends lot of fake never waistence,
Take ..on a skin never …in your face …if I have …so I’m not making
If I got the bank than I make sense
If I go to Japan than I make yens
First I make a mistake and begin again
then I make a mess before anyone could take offence
I don’t got a slow brain but I get retarded
Spit the hardest cocaine how I flip the market
So nice me a fool …and everything I learn today I learn back again.
Chorus:
First grade, second grade, third grade, fourth
Bell rings walk out that door,
Hard knock children …the building chillin’
Now take it back.
fifth grade, six grade, seven grade
or some drop out, hard knock children
we are the building chillin’
now take it back.
I always stay black never stay back, took more test in a cage rat,
Mother f*cker teach fake fact at my third grade class
Used to love the little ..ass …all the ..stink before they ….,
before they have cell phones, before they ..facts
…she make cast, sometimes I wish they were bring …ok it’s back
I use to ..bright life as a night life, me and my little brother fight, fight, fight,
What you know about the try,
what you know about smoking candy’s cigarettes without a light
Right in front of mama …move to Michigan to …
…everything I know now I learned
Chorus:
First grade, second grade, third grade, fourth
Bell rings walk out that door,
Hard knock children …the building chillin’
Now take it back.
fifth grade, six grade, seven grade
or some drop out, hard knock children
we are the building chillin’
now take it back.
He was ..paper, …spit ball …playin’ pitfall
Kicking on a …running down the stairs …
Never that helped ..let’s make …Transport
Crash on a …only hope get …
Hang on the doors…. almost cry …movie ain’t hot …
Every day no …Michael J five …maniac when the giant got drop.
[Chorus:]
The whos’s …like …I take them to the break of the break ..
and I wait patient for the .. to escape them
I make friends lot of fake never waistence,
Take ..on a skin never …in your face …if I have …so I’m not making
If I got the bank than I make sense
If I go to Japan than I make yens
First I make a mistake and begin again
then I make a mess before anyone could take offence
I don’t got a slow brain but I get retarded
Spit the hardest cocaine how I flip the market
So nice me a fool …and everything I learn today I learn back again.
Chorus:
First grade, second grade, third grade, fourth
Bell rings walk out that door,
Hard knock children …the building chillin’
Now take it back.
fifth grade, six grade, seven grade
or some drop out, hard knock children
we are the building chillin’
now take it back.
I always stay black never stay back, took more test in a cage rat,
Mother f*cker teach fake fact at my third grade class
Used to love the little ..ass …all the ..stink before they ….,
before they have cell phones, before they ..facts
…she make cast, sometimes I wish they were bring …ok it’s back
I use to ..bright life as a night life, me and my little brother fight, fight, fight,
What you know about the try,
what you know about smoking candy’s cigarettes without a light
Right in front of mama …move to Michigan to …
…everything I know now I learned
Chorus:
First grade, second grade, third grade, fourth
Bell rings walk out that door,
Hard knock children …the building chillin’
Now take it back.
fifth grade, six grade, seven grade
or some drop out, hard knock children
we are the building chillin’
now take it back.
He was ..paper, …spit ball …playin’ pitfall
Kicking on a …running down the stairs …
Never that helped ..let’s make …Transport
Crash on a …only hope get …
Hang on the doors…. almost cry …movie ain’t hot …
Every day no …Michael J five …maniac when the giant got drop.
[Chorus:]
Kyle Rapps-Artist research
Kyle Rapps
Kyle describes his own music as witty and youthful yet insightful and catchy. “Hip Hop is about stories and connecting the dots, some of the stories can be meaningful and still be fun and appealing. I rarely ever write a song that I can’t relate to in some way, shape, or form. My music will always reflect who I am.”By age 20 Kyle started winning poetry slams in NYC with a concept-strong, socially-sharp raw hip hop delivery. Kyle attended Rutgers University in NJ and formed the acclaimed underground hip hop group, Thought Breakers under the Psuedonym Skeptik. By the time he graduated Rutgers with a B.A. in Spanish, Thought Breakers were local legends, having opened up for Wyclef Jean, Fat Joe, Talib Kweli, and Dead Prez, Independently selling 10,000 copies of their Album, Episode One.
After his poetry career has taken off with The Mayhem Poets playing children’s theatres and schools all around the country, Kyle has returned to his roots with concept driven hip hop music. Under the name Black Skeptik, he followed the “Rent” single (featuring rap legend KRS ONE), with “Frankenstein Saves Hip Hop” (featuring production by Blockhead and a video with Crazy Legs of Rocksteady crew). Solidifying a more positive out look on things, he changed his name to Kyle Rapps and release a 3rd single, “Love, Love” (Featuring KRS-One and Homeboy Sandman), which reached #1 on the college radio charts for Hip-hop.
Eager to show people the benefits of combining Hip- hop with education, Kyle is gearing up to release his debut EP, RE-Edutainment. This “revisit” of Boogie Down Productions classic album is produced by Kev Brown, and features songs with KRS-One, Joell Ortiz and U-N-I. Kyle is also finishing up his debut album, which was recorded in LA, NY, and on a Liberian refugee camp in Ghana, Africa. So stay tuned Kyle Rapps is definitely taking the steps to gradually become a household name amongst Hip Hop fans worldwide.
Kyle Rapps at work with his 'Mayhem Poets'
Kyle Rapps- 'Me' single and video
Kyle Rapps' videos, from the one above that we found have a very relaxed and mellow yet meaningful atmosphere when putting across the themes and topics he is trying to communicate to his audience, through his lyrics and general presence he brings to his videos. In the bio that we found, we were informed that he is an active poet and is regularly involved in expressive poetry readings to various audiences. The themes he communicates involve race, gender and equality in society and class.
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