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    English Comp 1 4/21/12 Popular Culture in Rap Music The history of rap music started in Africa with rhythmic beats using drums. From Africa to the Caribbean islands it came to America and started its influential change on American Music. The first rap song to take flight and make its mark on the up and coming rap culture was the Sugar Hill Gang in 1979. In 1986 rap music finally reached the top of the music charts and was show on MTV for the first time featuring Run-DMC. Continuing to change

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    Essay number 6Classification Essay Rock‚ rap‚ and country music are three of the most popular music types that people listen to. Rock music a more preferred music style to certain groups of people. Allot of people like to listen to rock music while working out for instance because it has a stronger and more pumped up atmosphere behind it. It helps people concentrate more to the work out than to things going on in their surroundings. Rock music is great for working out also because it has an

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    just me. I am Rap Monster. I am Kim Namjoon.” Rap Monster (Kim Namjoon). My role model is Rap Monster from BTS. I love how witty and intelligent he is‚ his rapping skills‚ and the hard work he contributes. Those are just a few reasons to why I look up to him‚ as a matter of fact that’s just the start of why I look up to Kim Namjoon. Firstly‚ Rap Mon is a witty and intelligent person. For example‚ there was a time when he had shown his wittiness and intelligence before. Before Rap Monster became

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    Music has changed so much over the years and this generation is full of rap/hip hop music. Rap and hip hop music does not always have a negative effect on a teen’s behaviour/language. However‚ some of the effects can turn out to be negative but that’s how life is a lot of people do get into the habit of drinking or smoking. Some lyrics are actually meaningful‚ they talk about the word “loyal” doesn’t mean anything. They also talk about how one’s behaviour has changed due to certain circumstances

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    Christian Rap vs. Mainstream Rap I can’t believe the radio is playing some of the music they play and claim its radio friendly. Its not when all you hear is sex‚ killing‚ drugs‚ and so forth. Some may not like rap music‚ but even people who do claim that rap nowadays is not radio friendly. Christian Rap on the other hand brings forth a new and fresh sound to Rap music while putting Jesus in the center. Most songs encourage young people to do better and make a change to Life and not death.

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    In discussions of Rap Music‚ one controversial issue has been whether There Is a link between violent lyrics and violent behavior. On the one hand‚ Matthew Robinson‚ a professor at Appalachian State University‚ argues that there is a link between violent lyrics and violent behavior. On the other hand‚ Jennifer Copley a writter from the website Suite101.com contends that listening to ap music does not make teens violent. My own view is that it can make people violent and it does not make them violent

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    Martin 1  Tiffany Martin  19 November‚ 2014  Professor Kelli Gilbert  Prejudice & Discrimination      Domestic Violence       Domestic  Violence  Against  Women  is  a  global  issue  reaching  across  national  boundaries  as  well  as  socio­economic‚  cultural‚  racial  and  class  distinctions.  It  is  a  problem  without   frontiers.  Not only  is the problem widely  dispersed  geographically‚  but  its  incidence is  also  extensive‚ making it a typical and accepted behavior. Only recently

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    are very similar to the words of Black poets. It is argued as to wether or not rap is a viable form of poetry. Both discuss similar subjects‚ write in the same style and use the same type of language in their writings. When looking at a poem or reading rap lyrics‚ distinguishing between the two can be difficult‚ if not impossible.<br><br>Both Black rappers and Black poets write about the same subjects. For example the rap group NWA‚ and the poet Alice Walker‚ both cover the topic of being from a minority

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    Those are things numerous guardians don’t need their children being included in. A significant number of the music recordings made by rap specialists on the planet demonstrate these points in them. Individuals who are more into rap‚ hip hop and trap music do drugs one time in their lives.While it may be difficult to come to a full conclusion on music’s effect on teenagers‚ it is important to remember that teens have many influences. At any given time‚ a teen is being pulled in many directions. Music

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    Video Games and Violent Behavior in Adolescents Adolescent violence has been an on-going problem in the United States. There are many factors that contribute to violent behavior in adolescents. One contributing element to this problem is video games. However‚ violent video games are not the primary cause of violence in adolescents. Violent behavior in adolescents has made headlines in the last few years. There have been a number of school shootings in the past three decades which correlates

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