Living the Hard Knock!

"Annie" is a classic movie everyone knows and loves. Jay Z is a well-known rap artist and loves to splurge his creativity through his music. Jay Z uses the chorus "it's the hard knock life" from the movie "Annie" as the chorus of his popular rap song, "Hard Knock Life":

"It's the hard knock life for us

It's the hard knock life, for us!!

Steada treated, we get tricked

Steada kisses, we get kicked

It's the hard knock life!!" 

Many people who struggle daily know their lives to be "hard knock," and Jay Z's song reflects the "hard knock" of his hometown. The pathos used within the yrics allows Jay Z's audience to connect to the lyrics. The more they connect, the more albums sold!

Resources: "Jay -Z Hard Knock Life Lyrics." Lyrics Mode. Web. 24 May 2012.