Rap and hip-hop are two of the most popular genres of music. Rapping is a form of art‚ that lets any person express their views of life from whomever or wherever they may be‚ rich or poor. Their history traces back to the schoolyards and ghetto neighborhoods of the South Bronx‚ with young children just putting a beat to the stories about their lives and hidden truths of the world. Now‚ rap and hip-hop top the Billboard charts‚ and have emerged as two of the most influential cultural forces of our
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as sex objects and with explicit references to sex acts‚ are more likely to trigger early sexual behavior than those where sexual references are more veiled and relationships appear more committed‚ some studies found. Whether it’s hip-hop‚ rap‚ pop or rock‚ much of popular music aimed at teens contains sexual overtones. Its influence on their behavior appears to depend on how the sex is portrayed. So there does seem to be a correlation between sexual music and sex. But does that make
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understand its evolution and its influence on different social groups throughout the United States. There are many misunderstandings about what the term hip-hop means. Many believe hip-hop is synonymous for rap music; however‚ hip-hop encompasses all the cultural elements of surrounding rap. In its beginning‚ the hip-hop subculture
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Gansta Rap is another form of music and a form of entertainment for our generation today. Placing blame on the artist for creating music as a living‚ and blaming societal problems on the lyrics they have is not solving the issue‚ but creating more conflict. Rap music has always been‚ and will continue to be a controversial issue within society. The main issue is that Gangsta rap has a negative effect on society‚ and many people believe that Gansta rap is the cause of violent outbreaks. After reading
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Rap Music: Should It Be Censored? The question of censorship‚ though it may seem a simple question‚ does not have a simple answer and must be contemplated with careful analysis. First and foremost‚ elements of the question itself must be defined‚ including what‚ where‚ and how. In this paper‚ rap music will be defined as “gansta rap”‚ rap music notorious for common themes such as drug dealing‚ violence‚ profanity‚ misogyny‚ and homophobia. The area in question for censorship will be limited to
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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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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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people think it does and others think differently about it. I think it goes both ways and but I’ll go more in detail in this essay. As far as I can remember‚ Hip-Hop music has ruled the industry and continues to till this day. The negative part of rap music that people say sends a negative message is the lyrics. Some songs talk about killing‚ drugs and gang violence. That’s the part I don’t care for but it sells so‚ it’ll continue to remain on top. Some music was blamed for shootings and some resulted
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A rapper named KRS-One once stated that "rap is something you do‚ hip-hop is something you live." (Krims) The rhythm kept by slaves in the field is the same beat that reigns in Africa that was seen in the FOLI rhythm project. The music is not simply a past-time‚ it is a part of life. It is a tool
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together and also motivates other people. Rap or hip-hop started at the end of the 1970’s as a kind of street art between African American teenagers. But it wasn’t until Sugar hill gang released “Rapper Delights” in 1979. Rap developed from an old school style which based on pretty simple lyrics. And now it was developed to a new school style‚ louder and more complicated lyrics. One of the most rappers are Eminem‚ Tupac and snoop dog (Plasticlittleraps‚ N‚d ). Rap music can affect our mood and thinking
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