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The Senegalese rappers are more down to earth and humble with their music. They write about some of the struggles they go through in their village and being a fisherman. "They write about their lives as village fishermen, the scarcity of of catch forcing them to fish in deeper and deeper waters". Instead of writing about how much bling they have and how rich they are they instead use their music as a way to express themselves.

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I think that this is a fair comparison. Our national anthem does contain violence, but it also states how our nation is strong and how our flag was still standing after the battle. Hip hop does talk about violence but that’s just a part of the struggles of life, it's good that this music is used to express that because good can come of it. This comparison helps his argument because it shows that we’ve all already accepted violence in our music. Although, this comparison could hinder his argument because you could say that our national anthem and hip hop are vastly different and have very little in common.

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McBride's introductory paragraph could be found very misleading. If you were not to have any background knowledge about this reading then the reading could come off provocative. By the using of his word choice he gives off a negative connotation by belittling that kind of lifestyle. McBride could be looked at as racist if you were not to know he is part of that particular race as well. He also progresses his disappointment by including the stereotypical features of a rapper. Such as "mouth full of gold", and "thug attitude" or even "a do-rag on his head". Using that last part when he mentions a do-rag, that seems like he is being confrontational to a very specific ethnicity.

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I think that McBride's introduction is effective because it provides the reader with his point of view on Hip Hop prior to reading the essay. For example, in the intro paragraph, McBride says, "...and I rue the day that I heard his name, because I realize to my horror that rap-music seemingly without melody, sensibility, instruments, verse, or harmony, music with no beginning, end, or middle, music that doesn't even seem to be music - rules the world." This statement implies that McBride does not like hip hop music. His resentment of hip hop of seen throughout this essay, in places such as paragraph 5 when he says, "I high-stepped away from that music for 26 years because it was everything I thought it was, and more than I ever dreamed it would be, but mostly, because it held everything I wanted to leave behind."

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I think his primary purpose is to share his personal story about listening to hip hop music in order to encourage the audience to not look past something just because at first you may not like it. McBride says, "In doing so, I missed the most important cultural event of my life," and I think that sentence sums up the reason he wrote the essay.

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McBride’s primary purpose in this article is to inform the reader of the history of hip hop. Although in the beginning of the article, McBride includes a personal anecdote of his first experience with hip hop, this article could be considered as a cultural study, rather than a personal essay because it isn't focused on his personal life, more so the historical and cultural impact of hip hop. He also explains the fundamental roots of hip hop through the use of the example of Ethnomusicologists and tracing them back to the music and dance of the West African griots. McBride also describes how the majority of hip hop creators are Americans with African-American roots, but hip hop has since spread to people of incredibly varying backgrounds and heritages, more so in the cities that are considered “melting pots”. Hip hop and its many art forms have flourished and are able to be expressed however a person chooses. 

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Assane takes more of a humble approach towards his music. Instead of writing about all the things he has like riches and trying to show off. Assane writes music as a way to express himself and what he sees going on in his village around him which makes his music mean more to him on a personal level and not just entertainment for others.

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I feel like the introduction of the essay is misleading . I said that it is misleading because if the person reading didn't know the author you would think that he is racist . He talk about this "worst nightmare" as if its the worst thing that can happen .

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I personally believe that this is a more truer form because the artist or rapper is expressing what they have been through. In the article “Full Circle” the text states that “They write about the humiliation of poverty, watching their town sprout up around them..”. No one can understand the full meaning behind a song unless its the artist because they are the ones that went through it. Yes people are able to enjoy the music but also it can be heartfelt or a since of relief for some people. Overall different types of music have different meanings and understandings.

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i dont think its misleading necessarily but it could be provocative if you didn't know who the author is and just assumed he was a white man so it could be stereotypical

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McBride’s primary purpose in this article is to inform the reader of the history,influence and spread of hip hop culture. Although throughout the article, McBride includes personal anecdotes of his experiences with hip hop, this article could be interpreted as a cultural study, rather than a personal essay because it isn't focused on his personal life, more so the historical and cultural impact and influence of hip hop. He also explains the fundamental roots of hip hop through the use of the example of Ethnomusicologists and tracing them back to the music and dance of the West African griots. McBride also describes how in America the majority of hip hop creators are Americans with African roots, but hip hop has since spread to the people of the world with endless backgrounds and heritages, more so in the cities that are considered “melting pots”. Hip hop of all art forms has flourished and been expressed however that person wishes. He even goes into detail about different artists over the years he includes names like “Fab 5 Freddy, Kurtis Blow.

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I also believe that its a fair comparison. The National Anthem does contain lyrics that can seem quite violent, but its also very meaningful, just like how hip hop can have explicit words yet hold a lot of meaning because its a way to express feelings.

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I think he made the intro to the essay misleading on purpose because throughout the essay, he contradicts his own statement to show that his opinions changed and that he's learned about the importance and cultural background of hip hop.

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I think it's a pretty good comparison considering the fact that the national anthem is used everywhere for everything through out the whole country. If you live in America your basically obligated to respect the national anthem and praise the nation. It helps the argument by taking this song that everyone thinks so highly of and states that some of the attributes aren't so different from hip hop. It might hinder the argument because the national anthem is made for the American people and to understand the freedom they have , meanwhile, hip hop was made from African culture but the US kind of just adopted it.

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i think its more him explaining the signifocance and history of hip hop rather than a personal account though he does share some of his experience. he is able to relate the history to other genres of music

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The first paragraph is misleading. When you read this paragraph you think of something completely different from what James is trying to convey. If you were reading this from a different perspective other than James’ you would think that it was biased or racist. “This is my nightmare... And he’s a rapper with a mouthful of gold teeth, a do-rag on his head, muscles popping out of his arms, and a thug attitude.”  This sentence can make a person seem racist if nobody knew that they were reading an article by an African American.

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The first paragraph is misleading. When you read this paragraph you think of something completely different from what James is trying to convey. If you were reading this from a different perspective other than James’ you would think that it was biased or racist. “This is my nightmare... And he’s a rapper with a mouthful of gold teeth, a do-rag on his head, muscles popping out of his arms, and a thug attitude.”  This sentence can make a person seem racist if nobody knew that they were reading an article by an African American. 

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i agree that its a good comparison but could also be seen as a loose comparison as one could say the anthem is not about violence in itself but you could also argue that the anthem is about acknowledging Americas history and the violence that comes with it while hip hop is more blunt and more direct with its message and more on a personal level rather than a national one

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While the the introduction could be seen as misleading because of his change in opinion. I personally feel as though its a perfect introduction it gives room for his own personal growth and understanding for something he prematurely rejected, in the end he even admits he cant fully accept or own it but hes finally able to understand and respect hip hop as a whole in all art forms.

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I consider this to be a truer form of rap because much like other rappers, N'Diaye is writing about the hardships that he is facing. "They write about their lives as village fishermen, the scarcity of catch forcing them to to fish in deeper and deeper waters, the hardships of fishing for 8,10,14 days at a time in an open pirogue... They write about the humiliation of poverty..." By writing about the problems that he is facing, he seems more authentic and it is easier for his listeners to connect to him.

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Rappers now rap about money because it's more generalized and I think almost anyone could relate to it, so naturally more people are going to listen to it. But Assane raps about everyday things and struggles he faces in life. I do think it is a "truer form of rap" because of where it came from and how rap started.

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I believe the purpose of " Hip Hop Planet" is not only get a description of the roots and culture of hip hop but to analyze how it's become the hip hop we know today.

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McBride wants to talk about the different stages of hip-hop/ rap and how he and many others have grown to like the music that they disapproved of in the beginning. He also talks about the importance of rap and how rap has helped companies sell products and helped people talk about the struggles of life.

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I also agree on the music being a truer form of rap. I think that earlier rap music has changed from what is known as rap music today. This part of "Full Circle" talks about the struggles that they have to go being just a village fisherman.

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This is a true more genuine form of rap

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I think that this was written to inform but also is kind of the authors personal experience . He is trying to inform the readers of why he was wrong about hip - hop and how he now embraces in the hip-hop culture . He says in one of his paragraphs " I high-stepped away from that music for 26 years because it was everything I thought it was , and more than I ever dreamed it would be , but mostly , because it held everything I wanted to leave behind . " He is saying how he didn't want anything to do with the hip hop but now he likes it .

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I think including this comparison helped McBride's argument because he is able to show that a all different types of music can include violence ,but you can choose to embrace the positive aspects, rather than the negative.

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I feel like the primary reason of the passage is firstly to inform the readers about hip hop culture. Secondly, to bring his own views into as well like he did in the "high stepping" he goes on saying that one bad experience ruined his view on rap music. Thirdly, to give light how hip hop spread and changed throughout the years.

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I think the comparison was smart because so many people respect and cherish the national anthem yet it has violence in the lyrics, but people look past it because it's an important song to America. Although, people tend to look down on rap because of the violence associated with it, even though it has had an important cultural impact on America as well, and I don't think people really realize just how big of an impact it is.

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I think the beginning is prejudice because he makes assumptions and forms an opinion without in facts or background information. If someone just read the first paragraph they might think McBride is racist. But he states later how he has come to terms with the modern music and has accepted what it has become.

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I don't like that he compares hip-hip/ rap to the national anthem. Rappers rap about violence to brag about it and to show it off, although not all rapper do that. The national anthem is just telling a story of how Americans can be seen as strong or bold not necessarily bragging about the violence that being displayed.

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I believe the author is correct about the comparisons because both the national anthem and Hip hop do use violence but they both have a meaning.Hip hop culture uses violence in the songs but that is what makes the song good.The national anthem  uses violence as well making the national anthem a great song.Every word of the national anthem has a great meaning.That is the reason why the author compares both of them making them look like they are similar and it can express the same feelings.

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In McBride’s introduction, he discusses how his worst nightmare is having a son in law who’s a rapper, and little rapper grandchildren running around. This might seem misleading, because the audience might assume it’s going to be an essay about how wonderful Hip Hop is. However, it’s not misleading. The author uses this introduction to give the reader examples of exactly how much he tried to avoid the musical culture of Hip Hop when he was younger. This example effectively shows, when reading to the end of the essay, how much a person can learn and change their thoughts. He learned about the roots of Hip Hop and the passion behind it.

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I think Mcbride's primary purpose is to inform about hip hop culture and where it originated. In "Full Circle" his second to last paragraph stated "Rap doesn't belong to American culture"  and I think that sentence alone describes his purpose. Mcbride wants to bring attention to why hip hop even exists and that starts with African culture and it makes this piece a cultural study.

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I think after reading the whole essay that it is an effective way to start off the essay. Throughout the essay Mcbride explains what hip hop is and why it exists. I think that him adding this stereotypical description adds to his point of the essay being, hip hop is a creative outlet and it is a way for people to talk about their hardships. He used the stereotype as a way to transition from not understanding hip hop and its origin to knowing why people use hip hop as their outlet.

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I think this is a truer form of rap because it is not talking about drugs and violence. Its talking about actual struggles and it might not be as relatable but it sends an important message.

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I agree with this comparison because it is true. America was built off of violence and the backs of others so of course our National Anthem is going to be "violent".

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I consider it to be a truer form because as the man said “rap belongs here it has always existed here because of our pain and our hardships and our suffering. If you compare that rap to the rap now it is the same. Rap shows and explains what happens in the world and what people go through it expresses the emotion of what we see in the world and what we can do to change it. Rap can give us a better perspective or point of view on how to view the world. It reflects upon people’s lives and gives us a front row seat to the pain and the suffering. Rap gives us a life lesson, all we’re doing is listening to it.  For example, that one video about pop culture that we viewed last week, it showed all kinds of violence and it also showed chaos and anarchy in the streets and the world. That shows how rap is true and how it is in it's most true form.

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1. His primary purpose for writing this story was to accept and embrace new cultures that come in the future. That in this case it was hiphop, he made this so that his audience could accept this hip hop/rap music. So that they can accept this new culture that was rising and was going to become one of the most popular ones. That's why throughout his story he explains where rap comes from, who inspired it and what has become today. That's why this essay is a cultural study because it basically gives a story of how it became popular and how it originated, it basically gives a background information of the music. Also that's why throughout his story he gives pictures of examples of what he is talking about. Also that's why he included that anecdote at the beginning , to show how people at first thought that rap was a horrible thing to do and the rest of the text was the acceptance through time.

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I think his lead is misleading because its all stereotyped. Because he uses words like "mouth full of gold" or "his a rapper" like saying that they are not worth in this society. He also says that the children get all over his life and even that horrible music gets in his house. So, at first he sounds really racist by describing the rapper. So this is kind of provocative to start of and its not effective to start the story.

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I think it is a true version of rap because now rappers rap about money, violience, and drugs. And I think rap was better when they rapped about their lives like Assane. And also assane rap is more true because its a way to show the people through what he went throught and nothing is better but music to show them. And not only talking about money, violence or drugs.

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I think the author did a good job on comparing hip hop to the national anthem. Because hip hop talks about violence in some cases and America did have a lot of violence before but also some hip hop does not talk about violence but struggles. And the national anthem also talks about this so i beleive he did a good job on this because he is comparing it to a song everyone in the nation respects.

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I can defend McBride’s comparison of rap music and the national anthem. The national anthem shows that violence has been rooted in our nation for a long time. The nation was built on violence. The anthem talks about how our flag was still standing after a long fight, and that suggests that someone else had to have just been overcome. McBride states, “ To confess a love for a music that, at least in part, embraces violence is no easy matter, but then again our national anthem talks about bombs bursting in air, and I love that song, too.” This explains how this genre of music was to let people  use their voices in an amazing way to voice their struggles and bring awareness to their culture’s problems.

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His primary purpose was to inform people who don't favor hip hop or do the history and connections between it and america. He a musical artist who did not like hop hop learned the meaning behind in and learned to love it.

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In his essay he uses portrays rappers in a bad light by saying it a nightmare of his if his daughter ever choose to marry a rapper and said things like how they walk around in a do- rag and a mouth full of gold which stereotypes all rappers.

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He talks about how the music back then was about oppression unlike today they don't tell a story they talk about how much their stuff cost and about drugs and 🤬.

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I think McBride's objective in Hip Hop Planet was to convince those who don't appreciate Hip Hop that Hip Hop has many benefits and has a positive affect on the world. He makes an effort to show his audience the history of Hip Hop, he talks about its origins in Slavery and how it's evolved to depict more modern struggles.