Jan Czartoryjski- Kool G Rap & DJ Polo-Streets of New York

  1. This song is about some of the true realities that comes with living in New York such as harsh conditions, crime, poverty, and more. It shows how people can be limited with the opportunities they have.
  2. Yes, not me personally but there are people who still suffer with economic issues like poverty and are limited to their opportunities because of where they live and where they were raised.
  3. Some of the NYC themes in this song is harsh living conditions, using the subway and how it runs and how it is covered with graffiti. Some more themes are just what the casual every day person might experience in some harsher parts of New York City. Stuff every day regular people can go through. The song also talks about inequality and the separation between the wealthy and the poor.
  4. Well, the beat is steady, repetitive, and a piano that just keeps looping giving it an eerie tone. The beat to this song is never ending just like the hustle of the city and they let the lyrics which contains the important message speak for itself rather than the music carrying the song.
  5. The visuals are visuals of New York City, showing the subway, alleyways, buildings, and other normal everyday New York City landmarks that everyone sees in the city. The dark lighting, alleys, stairwells, and ran down areas highlight the struggles of these people. Also in the video, there are cuts to the police a lot which signifies the crime that is being experienced in the area.
  6. Kool G Rap got his name because he is “Kool” for being cool and smooth. “G” because that means he is a gangster, and “Rap” because that is what he does. DJ Polo got his name just because most DJs keep their names simple.
  7. Sampling is taking a piece of music that was already released or recorded and re using it in a new song which is what they did. They sampled the piano beat from “Streets of New York” by The Fatback Band.

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