In American slang, there is a word called "wigga". Maybe many people who love hip-hop music or have a little bit of hip-hop music will feel familiar with this word, and even feel familiar' That's right, the word "wigga" evolved from the "nigga" in the black population. And "nigga" must be familiar to people who have not had an in-depth understanding of hip-hop music.
Unlike our high school textbook, which only briefly introduced the insulting "negro", "nigga" is obviously more colloquial. The word "negro" is originally derived from Spanish or Portuguese. Generally speaking, it is a slightly strange and outdated word. It is generally used in legal writing. However, in recent years, it has been caused by many protests and Modification, the word has been relatively rarely used. In contrast, "nigga" has reduced its discriminatory meaning a lot, and is relatively more colloquial and kind. Many whites who hang around with blacks all day are also a "nigga". The shouting was full of joy. And these whites who spend time with blacks all day long and deliberately imitate blacks in their clothes and styles are called "wigga" by Americans.
Of course, don’t call it “nigga” when you first met a black man just because you watched a few American hip-hop movies and subscribed to a few hip-hop albums in the iPod, no matter what your face is. The smile looks so sincere and brilliant to you, how friendly and kind your embrace is, no accident, nothing more than a predictable miserable end. Just like the Chinese Yi people often call women in the ethnic group "Amizi". They can shout, but you can't.
And as someone who can be regarded as a hip-hop music fan, the movie "Out of Compton" is not to be missed anyway. It is about the gangster rap of the last century. The story of NWA, the legendary group of the originator; and as for the deeds of NWA, anyone who is interested in rap and rap should have heard of it. Among them, ice cube and dr dre, the most famous members of the group and the most well-known by Chinese music fans, are the producers of this movie. The former is an all-rounder in the development of film and television songs, and I still remember the first time I saw the surprise of his departure in "The Disaster of Anaconda 1". And the latter is naturally not much better than the former. Now how many people are using the closely related beats by dr dre to play eminem's "I need a doctor", so the film produced by these two people is used with The story they adapted for the prototype, I still look forward to it.
As a biographical film adapted from NWA, the director and screenwriter brought the audience back to the West Coast of the United States in the 1980s in the overall atmosphere of the film. This era is a very special era, an era of relatively serious racial discrimination. Of course, it does not mean that the current American society has completely eliminated racial discrimination. Those who have something to do with American culture will understand that in the United States today, which is known as freedom, equality and so on, blacks will still be stopped by the police for no reason and investigated. Last year, the American police shot the blacks for no reason, causing them to be injured and violently treated by law enforcement. It is difficult to see the clues of the serious injury and death of black people. Almost all blacks have had the experience of being stopped, searched, and questioned by the police inexplicably. The famous American talk show artist Kevin Hart often joked in his shows, who called me black. And interested viewers will also recall that in the film "Men in Black 3", Will Smith traveled through time and space, returning to the last century when he drove a good car, he was stopped by the police with suspicion and mocking eyes. The next questioning experience. All of this is written by one of the American cultures of the last era.
In the black society of that period, there were constant violent conflicts among various street gangs, and the groups were divided. At the same time, the status and treatment of blacks in society is far from that of whites. So under the influence of such an external environment, gang rap was born. It is not difficult to find that NWA and even other bandit rap groups, in their lyrics, most of their dissatisfaction with the status quo of the society, as well as the common problems in black society such as drug, violence, sex, etc., and the lyrics The protagonists are often the policemen who make things difficult for them on weekdays. This made the works that seemed very rebellious and "close to the ground" so deeply rooted in the general social environment of the time. Because most of the lyrics creation is not divorced from reality, and even comes from street life. And the lyrics fully insinuate the unfair treatment received by everyone at that time. At the same time it was catchy, it was also extremely provocative, and immediately let the people at the bottom find a catharsis, which aroused widespread resonance.
Of course, this film is not only satisfied with discussing the music contribution of the entire band of NWA, it is more like other semi-biographical films, similar to the skateboarding movie "Lord of Dogtown", and more is from scratch. Speaking of, from the beginning of a few people's haunting experience of walking on the streets, chasing dreams, and even the ambition to fame, to the collapse of the old brothers on the wall due to various reasons, until the end of the death of EASY-E. The main tone is strong brotherhood and deep reflection on society, which runs through the beginning and end of the entire movie. While reviewing the glorious history of the entire NWA, it also reflected on the social problems that existed in that era. It can be said that this is not only a film reflecting the rise and fall of the gangster rap legendary group of that era, but also an epic that bears the deep imprint of that era and prints out the social phenomena of that era.
However, the film still cannot get rid of the inherent thinking of biopic films. That is, if you look at the problem from a certain angle, you will be blinded and biased. Like films such as "Gangster Rap Legend", "You Want Money, Don't Live" and other films, this film looks at some issues from the perspective of black people. The subjectivity is too strong, but this is understandable, because this kind of biographical film is inevitable. It is standing on the commanding heights of another kind of morality, looking down on sentient beings, so it is understandable that there are deviations in viewpoints on many issues. In other words, the producers and investors of this film are ice cube and dr dre. I believe these two bigwigs have not been selfless and indifferent to the point where they invest in a film, and they will discredit themselves in the film. For more people, this is a good-looking film about their idols in their green period, and it is enough.
However, it is worth mentioning that due to the impact of American culture on the local culture in recent years, there have been various and varied brands including hip-hop culture and even gang cultural trend brands. Many people who may not have level 4 English praise it, but it should be noted that in the gang rap culture, discrimination against women and money worship are relatively serious. The former is because of most gang rap music, and even black rap music. Early female roles were mostly bohemian, with strong sex hints. For example, in "Legend of Bandit Rap", BIG will let him become popular when he is popular with his lover. Such and such performance is also closely related to the social conditions of the time and the education of blacks. The latter is not difficult to explain. Most blacks are born in poor conditions, which is what we call poor born. Many of them grew up in slums and streets. They have not received education similar to Confucianism, such as "the rich and the noble cannot be fornication" since childhood. Naturally, I would dream of drinking the strongest wine, leading the wildest dog, and even after getting rich one day and night, I often can’t do it myself. Spending money like dirt, a mouthful of diamond teeth is a commonplace meal. Those who are interested can Baidu about MC HAMMER. The matter, that is, the author of the familiar fitness episode in the film "Charlie Girl", to understand its history of rise and fall, it is not difficult to see the bold style of blacks who spend money like earth.
Finally, the title of the film "Out of Compton" is the title of NWA's first album, and it is its son who plays the ice cube.
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