Music Compare & Contrast Essay
Throughout history, the media has played a major role in society. Among those in society studies have proven that young people are most impacted than any other group. Having greatly influenced youths by means of music, Internet, etc., violence has skyrocketed far beyond what it once was.
Since its beginning, music has had a major impact on society. Whether the drums of African tribes signaling war or the sounds of the opera, music has always seemed to have a way of touching on issues in society. When it first emerged in 1970s New York, hip-hop was utilized as a form of expression for youth within the African American community. Pediatrics(2009) stated,” As with popular music the perception and the effect of music-video messages are important, because research has reported that exposure to violence, sexual messages, sexual stereotypes, and use of substances of abuse in music videos might produce significant changes in behaviors and attitudes of young viewers.” As the years posted and tensions worsened within the society, hip hop began to take a more violent approach to handling situations with artists such as Ice T and groups like NWA, the genre depicted a lifestyle of gun-toting, thugs who had no respect for authority, thugs who had no respect for authority. With lyrics such as “Ima choke who I wanna choke”, by NWA promoted on “I do what I wanna do” attitude with no regards towards other nor repercussions; therefore sparking violence in the minds of impressionable young people.
In recent years, violence among young people and children has taken to a new platform. With Internet sites such as YouTube and recently created World Star Hip-Hop; the Internet has become a podium for the youth of today to showcase their violent tendencies. Allowing users to upload videos of themselves and others engaging in various acts, sites such as these contain a large amount of videos depicting violent acts. In most cases, those in the video range between the ages of 13 through 21
Since its beginning, music has had a major impact on society. Whether the drums of African tribes signaling war or the sounds of the opera, music has always seemed to have a way of touching on issues in society. When it first emerged in 1970s New York, hip-hop was utilized as a form of expression for youth within the African American community. Pediatrics(2009) stated,” As with popular music the perception and the effect of music-video messages are important, because research has reported that exposure to violence, sexual messages, sexual stereotypes, and use of substances of abuse in music videos might produce significant changes in behaviors and attitudes of young viewers.” As the years posted and tensions worsened within the society, hip hop began to take a more violent approach to handling situations with artists such as Ice T and groups like NWA, the genre depicted a lifestyle of gun-toting, thugs who had no respect for authority, thugs who had no respect for authority. With lyrics such as “Ima choke who I wanna choke”, by NWA promoted on “I do what I wanna do” attitude with no regards towards other nor repercussions; therefore sparking violence in the minds of impressionable young people.
In recent years, violence among young people and children has taken to a new platform. With Internet sites such as YouTube and recently created World Star Hip-Hop; the Internet has become a podium for the youth of today to showcase their violent tendencies. Allowing users to upload videos of themselves and others engaging in various acts, sites such as these contain a large amount of videos depicting violent acts. In most cases, those in the video range between the ages of 13 through 21