Catherine+King+Topic+Talk+1

Topic Talk 1
 * Catherine King**
 * Topic Talk: Person**

List five facts that you already know about this person:
 * Topic Choice: LIL’ WAYNE**
 * 1) Lil’ Wayne is a famous rapper


 * 1) Lil’ Wayne is from New Orleans


 * 1) Lil’ Wayne is the founder of //Young Money, Cash Money Records//


 * 1) Lil’ Wayne most recent album is titled The Carter IV


 * 1) Lil’ Wayne has and does claim to be the best rapper of all time

Lil’ Wayne has greatly impacted pop culture as well as the hip-hop/ rap genre of music. While he is often a controversial topic, his notoriety cannot be ignored. He was even mentioned by President Obama in a political speech.
 * Answer these questions about this person:**
 * 1) How did this person impact the world?

Lil’ Wayne often argues that he is the best rapper in the world. While this is a matter of opinion, I will be discussing his life and the scope of his influence.
 * 1) For what purpose do you want to write about this person--that is, what argument(s) might you make about him or her? (For example, you might argue that Michael Jordan is the greatest basketballer ever, or that Franz Ferdinand caused WWI).

My audience will be my peers as we are all influenced in some way by the pop culture around us. It will also be to anyone that is interested in hip hop or rap. The genres of writing that would be appropriate for Lil’ Wayne would be first and foremost music, but also interviews and discussions about his career could be used. I am interested in researching Lil’ Wayne because he is undeniably a very interesting and original individual. While I am not a gigantic follower of his, I am familiar with some of his work so I think it will be interesting to discover more about him.
 * 1) For what audience(s) do you intend to make your argument(s) about this person? (People who already know about basketball? Historians? Your family? Teachers?) Explain.
 * 1) What genres (types of writing) might be appropriate to this person? (For example, what kinds of writing might s/he write? What kinds might be written about him/her?)
 * 1) Why are you interested in researching this person? How do you personally connect with him/her?

What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other? I will be using many different types of resources. Due to the scope of Lil’ Wayne’s influence I believe I will be able to find information in magazines, periodicals, interviews, and in many different places on the internet.Personal Pages
 * Resources**