Analyzing Collaborative Flow in Rap Music Presentation Handout Robert Komaniecki I love Cali like I love women Cause every nigga in L.A. got a little bit of thug in him We might fight amongst each other But I promise you this: we ll burn this bitch down Get us pissed, to live and die in L.A. 2Pac, To Live & Die in L.A. (1996) Example 1a (Location) You can t harm me, alarm me Cause we re the generals in this fucking hip-hop army. The niggas wit attitudes if you didn t know We blow, flow and getting loose from the get-go, yo. N.W.A., Real Niggaz (1991) Example 1b (Membership of a musical group or collective) We from a different street, all got that different heat But when we move the Mac when Game come, we on the same beat. So if you fuck with Blood, then you fuck with us And we ain t busting duds, cause we busting slugs The Game feat. Snoop Dogg, One Blood (Remix) (2006) Example 1c (Gang Membership) Ahh, rollin in my posse, was getting kinda bored There s not another posse with more points scored We don t walk around like criminals or flex like big gorillas My homeboy Kid sensation is a teenage lady killa. Maharaji s on the def side dancin like a freak, The girlies see his booty and their knees get weak, Larry is the white guy people think he s funny. A real estate investor who makes a lot of money. Sir Mix-a-lot, Posse on Broadway (1988) Example 1d (Generalized Entourage/Posse) Motive A Example 2a (continued on next page)
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