entry#11 Endless Possibilities

            I was never really was into blogging or reading blogs  at all, whenever someone mentioned something about blogs I always thought about a personal blog for some reason.  In class the instructor said we were going to do blogs, and I wasn’t really happy with that since I found it boring, but as I created my own blogs and commented on others I found the blog project to be interesting. I did enjoy blogging because it was a good alternative to essays and we got to choose whatever topic we wanted on the self-generated blogs.  One benefit of blogging is that you did not have to write more essays, not only that but you got feedback from the instructor and he gave you pointers on what you should do next time. I really liked about the blog project is you had the option to comment on other blogs and sometimes it would get ideas for my next writing project, in addition  to that I got to include images and videos that related to my topic, which made it more appealing. As I read through several blogs I did learn some things like Bruce lee kicks were so fast while filming that producers had to slow down the shoot, I know that has nothing to do with school, but it was a fun fact I didn’t know and that what the blog project is all about. One thing I would suggest to be a successful blogger is to think about your audience and what you want to say. Do not just state your opinion, because than it would be too personal and include rhetoric. Really analyze your blog and information to make it good and add appealing images and titles. Over all I really enjoyed the blogging project it was a fun way to learn something new. 

Enrty#10 $ex $ells

                One of the most popular music genres among young people is rap and hip hop. Today music has changed dramatically and it is all portraying sex and drugs. As we all know nowadays music seems to be all the same, it is true that it may sound good; but what are the lyrics really saying? Currently in today’s music every single rap songs talks about either selling drugs, taking drugs, drinking, and having countless women to sleep with.  Nowadays it seems like these kind of songs are the most popular. We have artist like Future and Migos that seem to rap words we cannot understand, but we seem to like it. Honestly the music these artist create are catchy but the lyrics are just horrible. Even artists that use to be good like Lil Wayne  has now hoped on the band wagon, and now his music consists of popping bottles, doing drugs,   and having ho*s.  Although some of the rap music in the earlier days did talk about that a lot of them had meaning like Tupac’s music. He rapped about his struggles in life and how he got through them. Today music is not like that anymore it seems like all we want to hear is the same stuff over and over again.   We no longer hear about an artist struggles anymore and they are constantly rapping about their “success” through big mansions, shiny jewelry, and fancy cars.  Today it seems like all you need to be successful in a rap career is a cool beat and a smooth way to say you got money and women.

Entry #9 Second to Last

            If someone would to ask me what media is, I automatically think about social media. When we talked about it in class I realized that media is a general term and it can mean several different things.  Media can mean social media, media outlets like news, and even the devices we use to view all that like smart phones. I never really paid much attention to the news because I found it boring, but when we talked about slanted reporting I made me wonder if all news outlets used that kind of reporting. I know for a fact that fox news used it a lot to bring in more views I even made a blog about the report. I even noticed that we are way too dependent on the devices we use like our smart phones. It is true that they are convenient, but I’m noticing that everyone is constantly on their phone during communication. Media is now a big part of our lives we get so much information from it that it sculpts the way we think.  Television and social websites are dominated by the younger crowd and I am noticing that there a very bad influences on media.  We have rappers that are constantly bombarding us with foul images, we have news broadcast that are slanted, and we can escape reality through media. Media has always had an impact on all of us, but we need to be aware of what we are viewing and the way we are thinking. 

Entry#8 It's Yezzy Tho!

 Yeezy,  The rap god, Yezus; you know who it is the infamous Kanye West. One of the most recognized rappers in the world just proves that money changes people. I have always been a fan of Kanye West because the way he raps is phenomenal. Ever since he entered the rap world he has always excelled and dominated in the game, but with all this fame it did change him. His earlier music was actually ear pleasing like the song “slow jamz”.  A lot of people refer to it as a classic because it is pretty old. In addition to that it features the rapper twista, and who doesn’t remember twista? He was one of the fastest yet good rappers back then. As years progressed and people started to refer to Kanye West as a “god” the more he believed it. On one of his album covers he has an image of himself with some sort of crown on his head sitting on a thrown and with beautiful women around him. This particular album cover seems to portray him as a “god”, many people adore this, but at the same time it can be offensive for those who are religious.   His music and image soon changes as well as his attitude. In videos you can see that he puts himself to be a rap god. He claims that he is a genius in a lot of things like fashion and business. With all his successful songs it seemed like he entered the fashion world as well. One of the best sneakers he did was the nike yeezy which sold instantly, but of course people put so much hype about it that the prices were ridiculously overpriced.  It’s funny how people put so much importance of rappers, and later on despise them because they changed. I mean a rappers success really depends on us because we choose whether or not they are any good. Even though his attitude got more cocky people still liked him regardless of the things he said and the music he produced.  A lot of us know that he recently released his new clothing line, and people actually liked it. I don’t get why they like it, because it looks like a star wars costume, but since its Yezzy it has to be good.  His clothing items are like in the thousands, and if you notice all of them are all one color with some distress on it, and of course since its Kanye people actually pay that kind of money for his items.  Personally I do not know Kanye , but it seems like he is starting to get more cocky  as the checks get bigger.

Entry#7 Man Up

Dumb men the tile says it all. This website shows numerous commercials about how men are “dumb”. Most consists of over excited men that do things for no reason. Everyone likes short funny clips, but too much of them and it starts to get boring. The setup is nice, because it is very simple to choose what video you want to watch; in addition to that I like that there are descriptions about  the videos so it is more understandable.  I noticed that this blog is more of a comedy style. All of the videos that are being shown are a little funny. With all this visual content the blogger seems to illustrate how men can be dumb in any scenario.   Over all it’s a pretty good blog, but it is kind of boring because there are too much videos.

One of the video clips that caught my attention was the one that was titled “ Miller lite Skirt Wearin” . This specific video was interesting because there is some truth behind this.  Typically we have developed an idea that men are supposed to drink beer instead of fruity alcoholic drinks, and this video perfectly portrays that.  As you notice the bartender insults the customer by handing him a light beer and she also comments that he should take off his “skirt” when he starts caring. At the end of the video he goes up to his buddies with a Miller Lite in his hand and states he lost his skirt by choosing that specific alcoholic beverage. It seems like the audience is intended for men who like beer. It is a beer commercial and the purpose of this clip is to inform that Miller Lite is for men. The beer commercial is well executed because it gives its message across in a comedic way. You have both genders in this commercial but one insults the other, and by drinking that beverage it says that it makes you manlier. 

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I have heard of Michael Moore, but I have never seen any of his films. The film I saw in class I found it very interesting because I had no clue companies can make a huge amount of money on someone who dies.  I find it kind of disturbing how this nation allows companies to do such thing, and what’s even sadder is they make millions on your death but not even one cent is given to the family. In class we have been talking about rhetoric and how it works, and the creator of this film is an expert when it comes to this. He connects to the audience by showing live footage and examples of what these companies are doing. Even though he must be a millionaire he portrays himself as any other hard working American. His film has the right amount of information we want to hear and he knows how to control out emotions. Like we have mentioned before his film is like a roller coaster and everything is included even comedy! He doesn’t really direct to a specific audience, but it seems like his film is for everyone since most of us are middle class citizens.  Personally I enjoyed this film and I would recommend it to anyone, it was so interesting that it made me want to do some research on my company and if they have something shady going on. Not only does this film offer great information on what some companies do in order to get a fat check, but we can also learn how he uses rhetoric to connect with his audience.   

entry#6 Its all About the Kicks

In the United States the sneaker culture has evolved into a profit organization. We all wear sneakers, but some of us care what we wear on our feet. As long as I can remember the brand Nike has always excelled in the industry, but is it because the styles they produce are eye catching or is it just the hype? There have been other brands before Nike has been introduced but it was not till the famous basketball player Michael Jordan wore Nikes and gave the audience a whole new outlook on sneakers. Since he was an amazing player everyone knew who he was and he was all over T.V. His career leads him into creating his signature shoe which we can refer to as “j’s” in other words Jordan’s.  These types of sneakers are a part of Nike and because of that so many people are aware of the value these hold. To get a better understanding the only Jordan’s people actually like are the “retro’s” which are shoes Michael Jordan wore during his peak of his career. They offer a sporty look while looking futuristic and sleek, but since they were introduced to the public every single pair was sold instantly. The company noticed how quickly they sold and realized what kind of money it can bring in. To make it more profitable these sneakers were only produced in certain numbers and release dates were announced. People were also aware there was a market for these and it brought in all types of “sneaker heads”. Sneaker heads are those people who have a passion for sneakers; they spend hundreds of dollars on limited sneakers and always keep them clean. Along with sneaker heads came resellers, which pretty much ruined the whole shoe game. The sneakers alone are already limited, but with resellers they have come up with a way to charge any price they want knowing people will buy the shoes.  Initially the sneaker range about $150-180 which is reasonable considering that they are in fact “fresh”. Personally I use to love them and owned a good amount, but the more people knew they could make a big profit the more prices sky rocket. People make it seem like these shoes are like diamonds, which can lead to trouble. The hype was so big on these sneakers that it ended up causing riots and even death! Don’t get me wrong they are nice, but not nice enough to rob someone or even hurt someone for them. As humans we should not create so much hype about these shoes, because that ends up bringing up prices. A lot of us want to just go into a sneaker shop and be able to purchase them with no trouble, but with all these resellers and sneaker heads it’s pretty much impossible.