When listening to My Philosophy, describe how the song differs from some of the West Coast music we’ve listened to recently. KRS-One’s song Stop the Violence and Self-Destruction in ma

When listening to My Philosophy, describe how the song differs from some of the West Coast music we’ve listened to recently.
KRS-One’s song Stop the Violence and Self-Destruction in many ways push back against the rise of not only violence, but Gangsta Rap in general. In terms of lyrical content, how do KRS-One and the other featured artists tackle issues of violence, prejudice and the rise in popularity of Gangsta Rap?
Describe how the track You Must Learn, an Afrocentric song, tackles the plight of Black Americans in a different way than groups/artists such as NWA or Ice Cube did.
Tell me your thoughts and reactions to Eric B. Is President and Paid in Full. These songs and the album are frequently cited as helping to initiate a new era in the East Coast – the Golden Age. How do they strike you as different from what we’ve heard before?
What is the legacy of BOTH Eric B and Rakim in Hip Hop?
Describe the core principles of the Native Tongues Collective.
In the videos/songs we watched and listened to from the 3 core groups of Native Tongues, discuss in several sentences how they present themselves differently from other Hip Hop artists we’ve seen from this era, focusing especially on an alternate presentation of masculinity from Gangsta/Reality rap.
Tell me your thoughts on the songs I’ll House You and I Left My Wallet in El Segundo: these songs are different from everything we’ve seen so far in this class. Describe the ways you see these songs being different.
Describe how songs like Black Woman and Acknowledge Your Own History by the Jungle Brothers, provide a counternarrative to Gangsta/Reality Rap, which tended to get more media coverage and attention.
Tell me your reaction to De La Soul’s Afro-Connections, and what do you make of a song like this, dropping in the middle of the Gangsta Rap era?
Describe your reactions to the final 2 songs posted by A Tribe Called Quest, and how they stand out in the world of Hip Hop in the early 90’s.