Welcome to the 2000s!

Yeezy!

HYPE presentation by Kate Marshall

The impact of eminem

SNOOP DOGG - KINSLEE AND MIA by Kinslee Millican

Learning about Lil B

The influence of nelly

TV & Film Mood Boards Photo Collage in Black and White Red Dark & Serious Style by Sophia Boles

the influence of missy elliot

"Ain't Nuthin But a G Thang":
Black Language as Rhetorical (Or, in Other Worrrrrds--- What is BL Doing?)
[inspired by your comments about habitual BE and the remote past marker in the song, "California Love"]

Feel free to pull up the lyrics on your device... we'll listen/watch twice.

1) How/when does Missy use Black Language?

2) Now: let’s get to the why... What point and/or message is Missy emphasizing?  Why?

3) People like Geneva Smitherman, Samy Alim, Baruti Kopana have argued that Hip Hoppers keep BL alive.  Do you agree?  Why Hip Hop?

4) Other things to consider: this sample?  this video?

Play here for the original 1974 love song...