Gangs constitute one of the greatest threats to public safety. gangs contribute to 48% of crime in cities. Gangs should have stiffer penalties. Laws are too weak to scare off and oppose gangs and their members. Cities should sue and bid to make laws to stop the violence. Many kids and teens are joining gangs. Laws are weak in the face of rising gangs. Gangs have existed in the U.S. since the time of the American Revolution. It costs taxpayers five times more to incarcerate a child than to educate
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When paying close attention to many song lyrics‚ you can hear the promotion of violent acts. Weather it be a rap song or a country song‚ the promotion or violence is being spread to music fans. These songs are promoting violence by speaking of killing people‚ suicide and flashing their gang "signs" in their music videos. For instance‚ in a popular song by the hip-hop artist Eminem‚ he talks about shooting someone using theses lyrics‚ " I’ma pull you to this bullet‚ and put it through you." When
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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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Intro We all love music. From the darkest songs about things we don’t want to think about to heavenly pieces we can’t have enough of‚ music has just always been there. Even the almost imperceptible things like the small beat of a co-worker or classmate is tapping with their foot or the seemingly unconnected hubble of sound is music. But when you really get down to it‚ music has all kinds of questions that we can’t answer. For example‚ why do people like different types of music? Why do instruments
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contain a form of profane language? It’s because of the negative effects of the “hardcore” or “gangsta” rap music that they bang through their ears at some point in time everyday. From Tupac Shakur’s “Makaveli” album to Chief Keef’s “Finally Rich” album‚ the teenaged/ young adult mind is filled with drug use‚ violence‚ physical and verbal abuse‚ and in some cases suicide. This form of negative music is doing major damage to the young people of today affecting daily decisions and the willpower to do
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The main point of the article “Rap Takes a Bum Rap” is to convey the positive message of rap songs in this society. As Herschend mentioned‚ this music has been the blame for almost every problem that’s been happening around us throughout the years. However‚ like any other form of entertainment‚ this is an art of expressing of oneself. Guru‚ a rapper‚ says “Rap is musical‚ cultural‚ expression based on reality.” For people who creates this type of music‚ it’s something they draw from within and their
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According to Nielsen Media Research (1993) more than seventy percent of the Americans were access to cable television therefore most teenagers would watch these music videos from their homes. The study which was done on the composition of these videos shows that seventy five percent contain materials which are related to sex. Music videos influence sex activities in various ways. Within these videos‚ it portrays various features which are eventually being imitated by teenage girls. These features
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One day I stepped out of my comfort zone and to this day I am so glad I did. I was exposed to rap music‚ something I had never really taken an interest in. I stepped out of my comfort zone and was exposed to a great deal of rap songs. I learned to appreciate rap and what it stands for and now I am a huge fan of rap music. This event had the power to change how I perceive rap music and the world. It was a bright‚ sunny day. I was in my grade 7 homeroom class. My classmates and I were getting a
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In the late 1970’s a new‚ popular form of urban youth culture emerged in the Bronx‚ New York that changed the face of popular music and American culture. Throughout its development‚ hip-hop has become a vastly commercialized component of popular American culture; however‚ it took the efforts of many pioneers and innovators to shape modern hip-hop culture and music. By exploring hip-hop’s origins‚ one can better understand its evolution and its influence on different social groups throughout the United
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Music is an expression of one’s thoughts‚ beliefs‚ and upbringing. The African music beliefs are that music must be functional and integrated into everyday life‚ music is not for the elite‚ and it is intertwined with the arts. When looking at the different genres in the United States‚ hip-hop is a genre that follows along these beliefs and was produced from these established values. The people sold during the slave trade would sing songs in the fields that would create a rhythm and functionality
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