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    Many rap songs in the 1990’s were influenced by the brutal attack on a man named Rodney King and the riots that followed the verdict of not guilty of the police officers that were the attackers. In one article they said‚ “Rap acquired considerable power as a voice of resistance.” (Bohlman) People listened to this music to resist. The rappers made this music so people would understand what was happening in “their” world. One song by Digital Underground f/ Biz Markie called The Odd Couple‚ for instance

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    you is rap music a self expression or a cultural oppression?? http://www.buzzle.com/articles/history-of-rap-music.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yypjSyRXoo http://mmstudio.gannon.edu/~gabriel/parker.html http://www.socialpc.com/SocialIssues/Music-Influence-On-Society.html Music has had an effect on society‚ since the beginning of time. Music has been around for thousands of years. Music appeals to everyone. When was the last time you have heard someone say‚ "I hate all music."?For

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    Rap Music Effects & Youth What do half naked women‚ cocaine and millions of dollars in jewelry have in common with each other? They are all common components in rap music songs. Since the beginning of time music has impacted history and culture all over the world. Over the years many genres of music have been developed‚ varying from Soca to Jazz and everything in between. The most popular genre in America today is Hip-Hop‚ which also consists of many subgenres. The most popular subgenre among

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    Music therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to improve the physical and cognitive state of a patient. The specialized music therapist has one main goal with their client‚ to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a professional. Music therapy can help reduce muscle tension‚ decrease anxiety‚ and help improve self-image. Although music therapy has a lot of benefits‚ there is more to music therapy than just

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    According to Nielsen Media Research (1993) more than seventy percent of the Americans were access to cable television therefore most teenagers would watch these music videos from their homes. The study which was done on the composition of these videos shows that seventy five percent contain materials which are related to sex. Music videos influence sex activities in various ways. Within these videos‚ it portrays various features which are eventually being imitated by teenage girls. These features

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    Music Has A Harmful Effect On Today’s Youth Music has a harmful effect on today’s youth. Do you agree or disagree? Today’s music does have a harmful effect on young children and teens. One of the harmful effects is causing young people to absorb and act out the lyrics. These lyrics can be about violence‚ sex‚ drug and alcohol addiction. Plus modern music can persuade young adults to commit violent crimes‚ through lyrics for example. Modern music can also alter their perspective on the world.

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    decides if music should be censored and this includes parents and corporations. The parents started to listen to their childrens music and listened to the lyrics of the songs. Some of the parents liked the lyrics and music that their children listened to‚ while others did not. The parents that did not like the lyrics of the songs their children listened to decided to create a group the Parents Music Resource Center‚ or the PMRC for short. The PMRC was established by parents to regulate music censorship

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    Professor Montgomery Writing 101- Outline November 9‚ 2010 Rap Music and its Effects on Teenagers Outline Even though there is no direct correlation between rap music and the crimes or mischievous behaviors of teenagers‚ the physiological effect it has on them has been proven to be negative‚ we cannot place the blame rap music and videos‚ but instead we should look to find out what’s the real problem with our teenagers. I. The issue of rap music’s so called “negative effect” on teenagers as well

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    “All guns are evil.” What a load of crap. For all the people that are against guns seem to have a lot of guns around them with other people holding them and protecting them. I really don’t understand why people in the position that could make a difference are trying to take away guns from the people that actually would use them for protecting their family and themselves. Trying to understand how stupid people think huts my brain. I’m sure there could be another alternative to getting the guns off

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    Music is an expression of one’s thoughts‚ beliefs‚ and upbringing. The African music beliefs are that music must be functional and integrated into everyday life‚ music is not for the elite‚ and it is intertwined with the arts. When looking at the different genres in the United States‚ hip-hop is a genre that follows along these beliefs and was produced from these established values. The people sold during the slave trade would sing songs in the fields that would create a rhythm and functionality

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