Study of Hip Hop Music * Introduction – describe what hip-hop is and attributes of the genre (200 words): In this case study I will be looking at music genre of hip-hop and how representations of gender‚ sexuality and race are reflected through this genre. Joseph Schloss describes hip-hop as ‘a diverse and vibrant culture that makes use of variety of techniques and approaches to serve many communities throughout the United States‚ in fact the world’ (Schloss:2004: p8). Music from the genre
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Rap Music: It’s Your Choice Rap is talking in rhyme to the rhythm of a beat. It is a form of music that stemmed from hip-hop culture; it began in the Bronx in the 1970’s. It evolved from storytelling through songs that express the essence of African American street culture. Rappers tend to make references of love‚ sex‚ violence‚ socio-political issues‚ crime‚ race‚ and anything that depicts their street life. For example‚ in an interview from Kronick Magazine‚ rap artist Eminem states‚ “…when I
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Music has entertained millions of people around the world for centuries. Music allows the world to communicate self expression and creativity. Without music‚ no one would be able to listen to‚ or understand the beauty of compositions from composers Ludwig Van Beethoven‚ Johann Sebastian Bach‚ and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Music allows people to learn and develop important skills. These skills include better coordination‚ better time management and organizational skills‚ and music enhances the ability
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In discussions of Rap Music‚ one controversial issue has been whether There Is a link between violent lyrics and violent behavior. On the one hand‚ Matthew Robinson‚ a professor at Appalachian State University‚ argues that there is a link between violent lyrics and violent behavior. On the other hand‚ Jennifer Copley a writter from the website Suite101.com contends that listening to ap music does not make teens violent. My own view is that it can make people violent and it does not make them violent
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The American Music Therapy Association defines music therapy as “the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals” used to “address physical‚ emotional‚ cognitive‚ and social needs of individuals.” Music therapy began in veteran hospitals during WWI and WWII. Local musicians started to play for the veterans‚ and the positive results became obvious (Music as Medicine‚ para. 2). Music therapy is even mentioned in the Bible as a way to cast out evil spirits
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“Redeeming the Rap Music Experience” The influence of rap on black urban youths has become a major part to the modern day music industry. Berry uses the article to show that through rap music‚ low income black youth are able to develop empowering values and ideologies‚ strengthen cultural interaction and establish positive identities. This is done by describing different components of urban black culture associated with rap which enhances the struggle for black significance in pop culture. His
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Writing – Invention Writing Invention Writing Questions January 29‚ 2016 Part I 1. Specifically‚ how does the concept influence or change people’s lives? All genres of music are used in someway to tell a story about things happening to an individual‚ a community‚ a nation or in the world. Rap music is one genre in the music industry that allows a platform for people to express there individual needs‚ desires‚ wants‚ or what is happening in their lives. It also instills a sense of hope that
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Let’s say a school was to use music for advertising their own hoodies. It goes along great‚ they made plenty of money for a field trip but did they ever give credit to the person who wrote the music. Its understandable that the music maybe catchy but it is still wrong to take music with out giving credit. Many artists have lost millions of dollars due to people streaming their music and not paying for it. At the same time streaming loses a lot of money it can also be a potential gain. Small artists
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I’m going to share my personal speculations on rap music versus‚ classical music. Born in a family of Jehovah’s witnesses‚ I personally enjoy all types of music‚ rap being the only one I detest . In perspective classical music is much more soothing than rap can ever be. Rap tends to discredit and disfigure woman. Rap started in the late 1970’s. Rap to me is a cluster of drug dealers‚ and hood rats rapping telling young kids there troubled child hood stories. Rappers use vulgar language‚ that
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Rap Music Through the Years Rap music has been around for decades. It is a way for people to talk about their opinions and put them into music. Many people back in the day thought that rap did not have a good influence on the society. There are people today that still think the same way but it will always be a part of our culture whether they like it or not. Rap music has definitely changed nowadays from the way it was back then. In contrast to the rap music that was played in the past to the
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