I was born in 1982 in the beginning stages of the Hip-Hop culture. I watched the culture evolve over the past few decades into the most popular genre of music. I grew up listening to all different types of music, but fell in love with Hip-Hop in 1987. I love every aspect of Rap music and its culture Hip-Hop. I recently graduated from college with a degree in Recording Arts. I plan to utilize this degree to work in music industry with Hip-Hop and R&B artist. I also want to open up my own private recording studio one day.
Jay-Z is known as one of the largest hip-hop artist in the world currently. He has a long standing career in the industry that has reigned for almost 20 years. Not only is he a savvy business man but a lyrical genius with word manipulation. He is constantly in the media headlines do to affiliations with other artist or his ever so popular wife R&B singer Beyonce. So what has the medias attention now? In recent news his lyrics have been quoted in the halls of congress. A congressman in Florida inserted lyrics into a debate about illegal search and seizures that take place. The lyrics that were quoted stemmed from a hit song from Jay-z "Black Album" called "99" problems. In this song he depicts a situation between him and New York police officer that he encounters in a routine traffic stop. The officers state that he was speeding and because of that he has created suspicion, therefore it justifies his need of probable cause to search the car for drugs and guns. In Jay-Z's response he states that he know the law and you are going to need a warrant for that search.
Congressman Alan B Williams utilized these lyrics in a debate in Tallahassee, Florida over warrant less searches and seizures. He said the reason for this is because he connected with Jay-Z's lyrics in this song. But a congressman from Winter Park, Dean Cannon corrected Mr. Williams on his use of the lyrics. He recited the lyrics word for word and stated that the cop told Jay-Z in the conversation that he would need a lawyer to invoke his rights. The brought national attention to the media as entrepreneur Steve Stout tweeted about the situation and made light of it. Who would of ever had thought that hip hop would be so influential to our law makers.
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