Blog# 3- American Icons Resources

Song, Provider:
Chad Hugo produced this song and played the guitar in the beat. This song was the third single from their first album"In Search Of...". This was the big jump into the mainstream, since the past years they've been producing other famous artists music.

Website: http://theneptunes.org/
The website is Chad Hugo's production duo "The Neptunes" fan website. It contains information on what is going on with The Neptunes and latest news on Chad Hugo.
http://chadhugo.com/blog/
This website is Chad's blog and I could use this in my written piece to discuss what he does on a daily basis.

Video:


Chad Hugo produced the song in the video without his partner Pharrell, he actually does a lot of projects without Pharrell and the song "Lock It Up" and the video was featured in the MLB All- Star Game.

Movie: "Two Turntables and a Microphone"

This documentary was about the life and death of the legendary Run D.M.C. It contains interviews with his family and friends. It just shows how his DJ-ing impacted the world of music, and the highlights of his life. I could use this to get an inside look in his life and just how legendary he actually he is.

Book: Jam Master Jay: The Heart of Hip-Hop
This book is a detailed account of one of the best Dj's ever. It also provides information on why he's one of the most influential people in Hip-Hop and has pictures, magazine cover, and memorabilia. I could use this to provide evidence for my artist statement.


Music: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
This was the album that put RZA and the Wu-tang clan on the map. The raw, gritty beats and hardcore lyrics helped put the east coast back on the map. The album, which only cost $36K to produce, eventually went platinum, and was heralded by hip-hop fans as a classic. Among these contributions have been RZA's sampling style, certain Clan members' mafioso rap personas, usage of slang terms, and the tendency of artists to run in tightly-knit groups. I could use this in my writing by using the quotes and lyrics in the music to see what they rap about and how they wanna address certain issues.



Black and White Photo

For my black and white photo portion of the project, I would like to use a likeness of this picture. I would also like to add a sampler synth in the background because that is his main instrument.