Rappers and Greek mythology

[pat tha god]

NT what up,

So I just started a course on mythology at college and of course we have a research paper due at the end of term. I immediately thought about researching the use of references to classical mythology in hip-hop. Unfortunately I'm stuck on only a few examples:

-Medusa's head on Versace turned me to stone- Jay on "In my Lifetime Remix"

- This pimp is at the top of Mt. Olympus, ready for the world games this is my olympics- Yeezy on "Gorgeous"

- The sword of Damocles and other imagery in Kanye's "Power" vid.

I know some more exceptionally cocky and intelligent artists have to make references to these myths but i need help uncovering them. I'm sure some are pretty obvious and I'll be Greek god damned is someone like Nas doesnt have a few. Anyway throw some out there, doesn't matter how shallow or obscure. I just need more examples to work with. Any help is appreciated.

 

[str8drop]

Hot as me **** no they mockeries flows get quoted like Socrates philosophies

Pusha - Im a Hustla - WGI4C vol.2

 

[dt43]

This isn't mythology per se but



"I'm Socrates but my skin more chocolatey"

-Kanye West

 

[mastamind033]

"I drank Moet with Medusa, give her shotguns in hell
From the spliff that I lift and inhale, it ain't hard to tell" - Nas

 

[thefasterblade]

I wouldn't advise you to go ahead with this paper.

But, I can contribute:

"I was possessed by[font=arial, sans-serif]  [/font]Dionysis" - Cage, Radiohead

 

[rocman23]

Versace, Versace, Medusa head on me like I'm Luminati

 

[rico x hood]

What exactly will be the point of your paper? What will you be trying to say about rappers referencing greek mythology?

 

[rndom grenadez]

I wouldn't advise you to go ahead with this paper.

But, I can contribute:

"I was possessed by[font=arial, sans-serif]  [/font]Dionysis" - Cage, Radiohead

I'm going to go ahead and agree with thefasterblade on this one.

Not only is there not a huge amount of content, but the references made are shallow at best and don't lend themselves to the deep analytical thought usually required of a research paper.

To each their own, but just as a word of caution.  

 

[addict4sneakers]

"Rebel I leave sties in the eyes of Medusa"
- inspektah deck

 

[rusty shackelford]

"The sword of Damocles swings over the coldest

Holders of boulders and money folders"-Kool AD

 

[donmega]

I'm going to go ahead and agree with thefasterblade on this one.

Not only is there not a huge amount of content, but the references made are shallow at best and don't lend themselves to the deep analytical thought usually required of a research paper.

To each their own, but just as a word of caution.  

Reading your post made me remember this

got my d**k rock hard like Medusa look at it - T.I.