The 1980’s music was known and is still known for being the best music yet. Everyone had gotten in the act after the 80’s had moved forward. At this time‚ most people never knew that we’d be talking about the 80’s music. With this kind of music just beginning‚ many people engaged in many different ways. A music video was the essential way to get a hold of an audience. MTV made its first appearance in 1981‚ providing music for people all day and night. “Video Killed the Radio Star” was the very first
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scope‚ that are linked by a broad array of electronic‚ wireless and optical networking technologies. MUSIC VIDEO A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery‚ produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. Although the origins of music videos date back much further‚ they came into prominence in the 1980s‚ when MTV based their format around the
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It is common to hear hip-hop and rap music played on local radio stations these days‚ but have you ever really taken the time to listen to some of the lyrics? You might be shocked at what is really being said behind those catchy rhythms. Lots of hip-hop and rap songs that are sung by men contain inappropriate lyrics that show no value for women. There is a good chance that you might not even notice these derogatory lyrics because our culture is so accustomed to hearing songs that contain profanity
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Hip-Hop Music and Its Negative Impact on African American Women Irma Royster Sociology 370-01 Professor Woods 4 March‚ 2011 ABSTRACT In the world of hip-hop music‚ the message for young women is that in order to be considered beautiful‚ you have to take your clothes off or allow yourself to be demeaned and degraded by the rappers/hip-hop artist in the entertainment field. People outside the African American community see these portrayals of
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“Material World” In her essay “Hip-Hop’s Betrayal of Black Women” Jennifer McLunes states that “Hip-hop owes its success to the ideology of woman-hating”(222). She states that hip-hop condones an attitude of objectification‚ sexism‚ and homophobia. That rarely does an artist break the mold of rampant sexism. While she is right that some lyrics may be interpreted as chauvinistic and perhaps even sexist‚ this is not majority of the music. McLunes argument is not valid because hip-hop’s artists‚
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2014 Different Attitude toward Violence In “Killing Women: A Pop-Music Tradition” John Hamerlinck reveals that the seemingly harmless world of pop music has developed its own style of woman-killing songs. Violent misogyny in songs is not new. In the 1920s‚ a song called “Careless Love” sang by Lonnie Johnson‚ “in which he promises to shoot his lover numerous times and then stand over her until she is finished dying”(417). In fact‚ killing women who have been with another man are common plots in popular
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Women‚ Slaves‚ and Free Blacks in the Civil War HIS/110 October 23‚ 2014 What roles did Northern women play in the war effort on the Union side during the Civil War? What roles did Southern women play in the war effort on the Confederate side during the Civil War? How did the war affect each group? (350 words total) Northern and Southern women played an intricate role on side of the Union and Confederate during the civil war. Women served as nurses‚ disguised soldiers‚ spies and front line
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The recent article that I have read sheds‚ more than enough‚ light on a situation that many people consider not being relevant. “Celie’s Revenge: Hip Hop’s Betrayal of Black Women” written by Jennifer McLune relates to the feelings of many women in today’s society. Being referred to as bitches and hoes in the music that we hear every day‚ on the radio‚ TV‚ etc.‚ is a disgrace to all whether they feel so or not. This article is a response to Kevin Powell’s article “Notes of a Hip Hop Head”. In his
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book‚ Black and White Women of the Old South‚ argues that history has problems with objectiveness. Her book brings to life interesting interpretations on the view of the women of the old south and chattel slavery in historical American fiction and autobiography. Gwin’s main arguments discussed how the white women of the south in no way wanted to display any kind of compassion for a fellow woman of African descent. Gwin described the "sisterhood" between black and white women as a "violent
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Times‚ appeals to her reader’s emotions in a manipulative way‚ resulting in a convincing argument about holding the music industry responsible for violence against women. She wrote an article titled “Is Music Issuing a Call to Violence?”. According to Ms. Rodriguez‚ misogynistic music in pop culture is considered one of the major culprits in glorifying abuse and violence towards women. She highlights examples such as the sexual assaults that happened in Central Park and her own personal experience
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