3 LYRICS, 3 LESSONS
from Jessie J's hit song, "WHO YOU ARE"
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3 LYRICS, 3 LESSONS |
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Jermaine Cole, known the world over as J. COLE, has in a matter of a few years established himself as one of the realest and most soulful rappers of our generation. At 29, with a degree in Communications under his belt, the level-headed youngster has an extensive variety of songs that tackle issues of racism, heartbreak, finding love, chilling with the boys and even the unexpected side to success. Get to know one of America's leading rappers and how he went from rapping in his dorm room at university to rocking sold out shows all over world. |
BY: Terri Rogers Nicki Minaj has surely cemented her place as the Queen of Rap - of our generation at least! Her passion, determination, vision and work ethic has truly separated herself from her peers and broken the mould of what it means to be a female rapper. Coming from a broken home (alcoholic and abusive father), to living alone with her Grandmother in Trinidad for two years until her mother could bring her to the United States - she has survived countless difficulties with her eyes always on the prize. Now, maintaining your focus on your goals, visions and dreams is one of the most beautiful things, especially if it's to improve the livelihoods of those around you, as in the case of Nicki Minaj. Her intense drive to give her mother and younger brother a struggle-free life is what kept her going when the heaviness of hard work tried to weigh her down. |
"It's a ladder. You want to climb the ladder to success, and some people don't appreciate the first two or three steps. They just want to get to the top."Nicki has described her days working as a waitress at Red Lobster back in her early 20s where taking a break and eating was almost unheard of. "We had to steal bread and eat that." These 12-hour work days in order to put food on the table didn't end there, she was constantly in the studio and running to various producers and record labels with her demos hoping the next one would turn her vision to reality. This journey was a fairly long one as she describes it and still has quite a way to go, "I haven't gotten to where I want to be yet". Her dedication, unparalleled work ethic and drive to always test the boundaries and push herself is what has earned her the respect of best female rapper. "When I do it, I'ma do it right. When I do it, I'ma do it big. And a part of that is that grind, is the blood, sweat and tears even though it doesn't feel too good at the moment. I know I'm going to look back one day and say that it was worth it." |
Work hard. Dream big.
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