interesting musical and literary developments of the 1980s was the emergence of rap‚ a form of popular music in which words is recited to a driving rhythmic beat. It differs from mainstream popular music in several ways‚ but‚ most interesting in literary terms‚ rap lyrics are spoken rather than sung. In that sense‚ rap is a form of popular poetry as well as popular music. In Black English‚ rap means “to talk‚” and in most current rap songs‚ the lead performer talks or recites‚ usually at top speed‚ long
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and approaches to serve many communities throughout the United States‚ in fact the world’ (Schloss:2004: p8). Music from the genre is mainly produced with the aid of a DJ (Disc Jockey) alongside the main rap artist. Music within the hip-hop genre typically consists of rhythmic speaking known as ‘rap’ which is often performed and recorded over samples and backing tracks. Hip-hop music is generally associated with ‘urban’ culture and is related to the general distinctions of this culture‚ such as
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important to think‚ first about the topic and then what you want to say about the topic. Most often‚ the topic is easy‚ but the question then turns to what you want to say about the topic which is the controlling idea. Topic sentences should always contain both (1) a topic and (2) a controlling idea. Read the following topic sentences. They all contain a topic (in red) and a controlling idea (in green). When your introduction contains a clearly stated topic sentence such as one of the following
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asset are capitalized if they provide future benefits. 6. When an ordinary repair occurs‚ several periods will usually benefit. 7. If a company scraps an asset without any cash recovery‚ it recognizes a loss equal to the asset’s book value. 8. An impairment loss is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the sum of the expected future net cash flows from the use of that asset. 9. The first step in determining whether an impairment has occurred is to estimate the future
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RULING ON PROPOSISTION 8 California voters voted in Proposition 8‚ on the November 4‚ 2008‚ statewide election. Proposition 8 added a new section to the state Constitution which provides that "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." The day after the election‚ three lawsuits challenging Prop. 8 were filed directly in the California Supreme Court. Proposistion 8 states that marriage the same sex is illegal. The planitffs argue that prop 8 violates the equal
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Implied Topic Sentence In some paragraphs‚ the topic sentences are not stated but implied. In the succeeding paragraph the central idea implied is the miracle of the machine age. At times a writer wants to avoid a direct statement that seems forced or artificial. In such situations the topic sentence is implied. What is implied topic sentence? 1. Some paragraphs doesn’t state there topic sentences. 2. This doesn’t mean that there is no total topic sentence on it. 3. The topic sentence
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the sequence all the way to 200. Constant Integer MAX_VALUE = 200 Declare Integer counter For counter = 20 to MAX_VALUE Step 20 Display “The number is “‚ Counter End For Step 9: Explain what you think will be displayed to the screen in Step 8. (Reference: Letting the User Control the Number of Iterations‚ page 194): Asks for Max number of students‚ then lists number of students by 1 till reached declared number of students. Step 11: Explain what you think will be displayed to the screen
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English Manipulation of Black Art According to the Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary‚ gangsta rap is defined as “rap music with lyrics explicitly portraying the violence and drug use of urban gang life and typically expressing hostility toward whites‚ women‚ and civil authority” This definition could disturb many that attempt to find a clear understanding of a culture wrongfully portrayed. Gangsta rap was originally a form of expressing inequalities in society and has changed the way the social
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Rap and hip hop historically served as a vehicle to recognize and empathize marginalized voices. Conveying a sense of dissatisfaction with personal‚ communal‚ and global conditions‚ rap music becomes a mode of edutainment and a calling for social change. However‚ the grating deliverances of rap songs can ironically alleviate the anger of the community simply through representation and shared narratives. Filipina American rapper and producer Ruby Ibarra continues to rise in fame and engages in this
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