Throughout the 80’s‚ 90’s and 2000’s‚ MTV has not only changed the music industry but influenced society in many ways. MTV changed the way people viewed music on August 1‚ 1981 when the channel made it first appearance. From the moment‚ the colorful‚ fast paced network was aired people from all over the world were affected. However‚ MTVs influence over the past few years has altered in a drastic way as well as the look and feel of it. The music‚ shows aired and style of MTV all play a part in its
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In the mid 1980’s‚ the music industry was shaken up with the birth of gangster rap. Artists such as Schoolly D and N.W.A produced hits such as "PSK What Does It Mean" and "F**k Tha Police." This new music genre portrayed images of gangs‚ guns‚ violence‚ and sexism‚ yet it was well received and became very popular in the span of just a few years. By the early 1990’s‚ gangster rap had a home at the top of the charts. Some of the artists responsible for this were Dr. Dre and Eazy-E‚ both former members
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Corbit 4 Music can be a very important part of many people’s lives. No matter who a person is they most likely can not say that they do not like any type of music‚ there is something out there for everyone. The censorship of music should be re-evaluated because the impact of lyrics can be both positive and negative‚ the artist of said music have certain rights‚ and in most cases‚ the music itself is not the cause of issues in teens schooling. At least 40% of kids in the U.S. listen to music at
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My favorite artist of all time is August Alsina. August Alsina is a 24 year old‚ R&B artist originally from New Orleans. August endured a home life filled with drugs‚ violence‚ and struggle. At age 14‚ he got word from New Orleans that his father‚ August Sr.‚ lost his battle with substance abuse. Without a male role model‚ August found peace in music. He was inspired to sing after watching Lauren Hill’s cover of “His Eyes on a Sparrow” in ‘Sister Act 2.’ His newfound hobby quickly became his escape
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Def Jam Records is one of the most supreme and successful record labels in the music industry to this day. They have artists on their roster that have been on the charts for months at a time‚ such as Kanye West‚ Ludacris‚ Iggy Azalea‚ Jeremih‚ Justin Bieber‚ and a lot more. The founders of this powerhouse are Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons. The idea commenced when Rubin‚ a college student at New York University‚ was sitting in his dorm room in Weinstein Hall. Russell Simmons joined Rubin shortly
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A hard lesson learnt I cannot begin to explain the importance of a mother in the life of a child. A mother’s love is something no one can explain. It is made of deep care‚ sacrifice and enormous strength. She is the kind of person who would slaughter her own dreams for the dreams of her children. She is someone who would stay up all night when her child is unwell. She is someone who scolds you for the petty things but embraces you when you have failed to keep up with life’s lofty expectations. A
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Evolution of Music Genres (Hip-Hop/R&B) Music is truly a gift to humanity that can be used in a multitude of ways. Music is used in ways of conveying emotion and creativity; it can also be used in celebration or setting the mood for a certain event. Whether music fans notice or not‚ the evolution of music is occurring now. Certain music genres have been thrusted into the limelight of the current state of music and also the future of it as well. The first new genre that has emerged from the pack
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Ryan Lewis has been producing music professionally for nearly 10 years. Best known as the production half of the award-winning hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis‚ they have released an EP and two full-length albums together. Unapologetically real with their socially conscious lyrics and catchy beats‚ they hit it big with singles like “Thrift Shop‚” “Can’t Hold Us” and “Same Love.” Read on to find out more about Ryan Lewis and his music career‚ and check back soon for part two of this list‚ coming
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Blake C. Ms. McMahan Speech March 19‚ 2013 No More Rap Music Funny story actually‚ “I was gonna clean my room‚ but then I got high‚ I was gonna find the broom‚ but then I got high‚ my room is still messed up and I know why‚ ‘cause I got high‚ ‘cause I got high‚ ‘cause I got high” (Afroman). This popular hit called “Because I got high” by a guy named Afroman is what kids are listening to these days. I agree with
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Deiveon Duncan English 101-A06 Mrs. Autenzio 11 October 2017 Graffiti Research Paper Graffiti is the term given to letters‚ images or artwork that is painted‚ sketched‚ marked down or drawn in any manner on property. Just like any other piece of art‚ graffiti is an expression. It can easily be argued that graffiti is the biggest art movement we have ever seen‚ especially on a global scale. The use of Graffiti dates back centuries‚ where walls and trees and mountain rock where used as a canvas for
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