Humanities Homework Help

INSTRUCTIONS

Compose a well-informed and well-written essay comparing the origins, context, meaning, and message of blues and rap music. You must cite the below reading at least twice (e.g., Danaher and Blackwelder, p. 4). Feel free to agree or disagree with its assumptions, evidence, and conclusions. Beyond this, you are encouraged to draw on additional resources. Additionally, comment on more recent developments in rap, using examples of your own choosing to illustrate your points.

Reading:

William F. Danaher & Stephen P. Blackwelder. “The emergence of blues and rap: A comparison and assessment of the context, meaning, and message, Popular Music & Society, 17:4, 1-12, 1993.