Our everyday lives are affected by music. People listen to it in the car‚ while grocery shopping‚ in the movies‚ at home‚ and practically anywhere else possible. There are many different types and styles of music‚ the most influential being Hip-Hop/Rap music‚ followed by Rock and Roll. Music is often a mood-altering device used to make the listener feel a sense of belonging‚ happiness‚ or sorrow. The different genres of music can be used to describe a certain group of people‚ whether it be by clothing
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Comments Since rap music made its way to the music scene‚ it has been a topic of much dispute and argument. Rap music controversy seems to continuously grow parallel to the popularity of the music itself. People have been taking sides on the issue on whether rap music is proper or not — or if it is even to be considered as music in the first place. It all started smooth at first‚ the music was whimsical with a little funny scratching sound in the background. Hip-hop music with its rhymes and
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Music has remained for eras attracts the heart of the people around the world. It brings the people 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
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Doo - wop After the huge popularity of swing music and the big bands that were associated with this genre‚ America’s economics changed meaning the artists could no longer afford to support the large amount of musicians they had in their bands. This led many swing bands to simplify their sound. Until this point the band and bandleader had been the focus point to the audience‚ and although the singer was still important‚ they were not considered to be the ‘title’ of the artist itself. As bands
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A Journey through Music One warm summer evening just over a year ago‚ I picked out a book from my parents’ bookshelf and flipped to a random page while attempting to pass time. The book‚ known as the Tao-te-ching‚ is a famous work by the ancient Chinese Philosopher Lao-Tzu written more than 2500 years ago. Because of its age‚ the book is written in old Chinese‚ which makes it very difficult to read. Interested just in passing a few minutes‚ however‚ I flipped through the pages at random‚ looking
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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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this century‚ sociologists and researchers have examined these issues and have attempted to explain or disprove it using different theories and researches. In the first place‚ the media plays great role in shaping values‚ attitudes and behaviour through norm setting agenda. It reinforces conformity to social norms and discourages non-conformist behaviour (Brown‚ 2005‚ p.169). It also provides other information that the society feels important like weather and health. However‚ conflict
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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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Extended Essay Draft 2 (Influence of West African Music on rhythm behind Rap) Since the beginning of time‚ music has always played an incredibly important role in our day-to-day lives as humans‚ but it has also played a very important role in history and society. Music is able to reflect and mimic feelings and emotions‚ events and ideas‚ and has become a medium for communication. It is it’s own voice‚ speaking for those unheard. As a matter of fact‚ music has had an enormous impact in the 20th century
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Santos Professor Germinario English Composition 1 22 October 2013 The Effects of Rap Music on Teens Rap music has been around since the early 1970’s. It became popular rapidly‚ and expanded to different parts of the world. From its beginning‚ the rap culture has not been well liked‚ but the people who do listen to it get hooked on it quickly. For example‚ teenagers are huge fans of rap music. Although rap music is so popular‚ it is becoming an issue in society. It has had a negative effect on
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