"Why do people resort to violence?" "Who shot me? You punks didn’t finish; now you’re about to feel the wrath of a menace‚ I hit em’ up." A quote from late Tupac Shakur and most young men’s anthem and golden rule they live by. Each factor of a person’s life or make up can affect and be affected by another factor. Peer pressure‚ drugs and alcohol‚ lack of intelligence‚ negligence in the home‚ revenge‚ and abuse can cause psychological problems. When the accumulation of negative factors
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hip-hop group‚ comes to mind when examining violence in American hip-hop culture. NWA’s controversial lyrics consist of topics such as gang banging‚ drive-by shootings‚ and police confrontations. For instance‚ two of the most admired hip-hop artists‚ Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace were killed in drive-by shootings‚ which influenced gang activity‚ the source of a large percentage of violence in America. The Bloods and Crips‚ two large gang groups‚ were linked to the murders of these music artists.
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where women have done extraordinary things such as run for Vice President‚ they are still seen by most men as their personal toys or objects. And to top it off‚ young men are starting to see women as such as well. Due to these “icons” such as DMX‚ Tupac Shakur‚ Dr. Dre‚ Jay-Z‚ etc. are idolized by the youth but decide to relay the wrong message. Their constant use of bitches‚ sluts‚ ho’s‚ to describe women have been implanted in the youth and they believe it is okay to say. Not only have they implanted
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music and watched a lot of cartoons‚ but only because she wanted to. My sister‚ Christine‚ had a favorite rapper and singer. Now her rapper choice I thought was great but he wasn’t my favorite. Christine‚ or sometimes Tine‚ favorite rapper was Tupac Shakur. Though we did not agree on the same rapper‚ we did however‚ agree on our favorite singer together. We both chose an artist by the name of Aaliyah Dana Haughton. The first time I heard her music I fell in love. Aaliyah D. Haughton was born on
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Misogyny in Hip Hop | 3.5.2012Dr. Tshombe WalkerAFR 1503 | Tina Marie | Misogyny in Hip Hop culture refers to lyrics‚ videos‚ or other aspects of hip hop culture that support‚ glorify‚ justify or normalize the objectification‚ exploitation or victimization of women. Misogyny in hip hop music instills and perpetuates negative stereotypes about women. It can range from innuendos to stereotypical characterizations and defamations. Overt misogyny in rap and hip hop music emerged in the
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Yasir Euceda English 111 December 4‚ 2012 Evaluative Film Essay Draft ’Training Day’ is a crime drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua. The film takes place in California in the streets and gang neighborhoods of South and East Los Angeles. The story of the film follows the life of a rookie LAPD officer‚ Jake Hoyt played‚ by Ethan Hawke and a veteran narcotics officer‚ Alonzo Harris played by Danzel Washington. The main characters of the film are officer Jake Hoyt and detective Alonso Harris. Both
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Thesis Do you believe that one’s words can reflect on a certain person’s action? Today‚ Rap has become the most popular type of music in the US. The Rap industry is dominated by artists’ who mostly dedicate their lyrics to either violence‚ drugs‚ or sex. Through 1998 and 1999 the survey taken by the National Music Bureau‚ stated that 46% of the listeners of Rap are under the age of 19. While 65% of the listeners‚ live in run-down homes‚ or impoverished areas‚ usually being inner cities.
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When you look across the league‚ you still see cornrows‚ tattoos‚ arm sleeves‚ headbands and hip-hop culture and then you will realize there is someone missing. The king of all that‚ the player who revolutionized the league his way‚ whether you liked it or not‚ the dude who broke ankles for 13 straight years and played every game as if it was his last is not there. He is no where to be found and his story is quite tragic; in a way‚ he is the forgotten one‚ the league is missing the one and only
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She made her big screen debut in Spike Lee’s Jungle Fever (1991)‚ which was an interracial romance drama. (Allen‚ 45) The following year‚ she appeared in the crime thriller Juice with Tupac Shakur. From 1993 to 1998 she landed a leading role in the comedic sitcom Living Single. If that was enough‚ In 1996 she co started with Jada Pinkett Smith and Vivica Fox in Set It Off‚ and later with Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie in The Bone Collector
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Hip-Hop versus R&B Rhythm and blues was considered strictly black music. The black culture is a phenomenal subject representing the life style‚ imagination and accomplishments of people. One of the most outstanding and unique characteristic that makes this culture one of a kind is the music I has produced. Music has a common characteristic that is unique to all cultures throughout the world. Today‚ I want to focus on the comparing of two music styles Hip-Hop versus R&B and the
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