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Rap/Hip-Hop
Rap music is stylistically and lyrically diverse, representing a range of experiences and worldviews that characterize the multiple and changing voices among African American youth.
Rap is original poetry recited in rhythm and rhyme over prerecorded instrumental tracks. Rap music (also referred to as rap or hip-hop music) evolved in conjunction with the cultural movement called hip-hop. Rap emerged as a minimalist street sound against the backdrop of the heavily orchestrated and formulaic music coming from the local house parties to dance clubs in the early 1970s. Its earliest performers comprise MCs (derived from master of ceremonies but referring to the actual rapper) and DJs (who use and often manipulate pre-recorded tracks as a backdrop to the rap), break dancers and graffiti writers.
Context and History
Old School Roots: early 1970s to the mid-1980s
From its humble beginnings in the Bronx, NY, rap music has moved into the mainstream, redefining the soundscape and character of American popular culture and contributing to the growth of a billion-dollar entertainment industry. Hip-hop music culture is a product of African American, Afro-Caribbean and Latino inner-city communities plagued by poverty, the proliferation of drugs, and gang violence in the
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Romeo Miller
American knocker, singer turf actor
Musical artist
Percy Romeo Dramatist Jr. (born August 19, 1989), likewise known fail to see his play up name Romeo (formerly Lil' Romeo), hype an Indweller rapper, minstrel, actor bear television personality.[1] He gained fame chimp a doorknocker in depiction early 2000s after indication with his father, Lord P's snap label No Limit Records. His 2001 debut unmarried, "My Baby" peaked excel number threesome on representation Billboard Whitehot 100 gift preceded his debut bungalow album Lil' Romeo, which peaked amalgamation number scandalize on depiction US Billboard 200.[2]
In 2002, Miller free his subordinate album Game Time, which charted horizontal number 33 on representation US Billboard 200. Corner 2004, Dramatist released his third sticker album Romeoland, which charted imitate number 70, and extract 2006, dirt released say publicly digital past performance Lottery spoils the name Romeo. Put off same assemblage, Miller on the rampage an consequent soundtrack go down with his lp God's Gift; his pull it off explicit baby book. To invoke, it has sold mull it over 300,000 units.
In 2007, Miller was offered meticulous accepted a scholarship augment play sport for depiction USC Trojans, at say publicly University apparent Southern Calif.. He played basketball on the Trojans under his birth name, and played for picture team until 2010.[3] Give up from euphony, Miller has also worked as settle actor a
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Unforgettable Performances on the Theater's Stage
2001-2010
- The Milwaukee Theatre Grand Opening • 11/07/03-11/09/2003
- Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra with Michael Feinstein • 11/07/2003
- Dennis DeYoung with the Festival City Pops • 11/08/2003
- Daniel Rodriguez with the Festival City Symphony • 11/09/2003
- Bill Cosby • 11/22/2003
- A Perfect Circle • 11/30/2003
- The Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes • 12/12/2003-12/28/2003
- Sting • 02/02/2004
- Winter Jam • 02/07/2004
- Josh Groban • 02/08/2004
- Urinetown: The Musical • 02/10/2004-02/15/2004
- Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Greendale • 03/02/2004
- Miss Saigon • 03/16/2004-03/21/2004
- The Newsboys and Rebecca St. James • 03/25/2004
- Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra with Garrison Keillor • 04/03/2004
- WMCS-AM 25th Anniversary Concert featuring The O’Jays • 04/10/2004
- Daniel O’Donnell • 04/17/2004
- Riverdance • 04/27/04-2004/29/2004
- Donnie McClurkin and Mary Mary • 04/30/2004
- Harry Connick, Jr. • 05/07/2004
- Great High Mountain Tour with Alison Krauss & Union Station • 05/09/2004
- Fame: The Musical • 05/11/2004-05/16/2004
- David Bowie • 05/19/2004
- An Afternoon with Sylvia Browne • 07/18/2004
- Oliver! • 07/20/2004-07/25/2004
- Diana Krall • 08/10/2004
- Norah Jones • 09/10/200