At-Risk youth in need of intervention oftentimes do not seek proper help and instead deal with their issues and frustrations internally‚ turning to music (specifically Hip Hop/Rap) as an outlet in response to the poor social conditions in their environment (Alvarez‚ 2012). There is a direct correlation between where a young person is raised (relating to their SES) and their social/emotional outcomes. Urban youth who grow up in poverty and/or are exposed to violence and drugs‚ are likely to be at
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Three of the main music genres of today’s world is Hip Hop‚ Latin Pop‚ and R&B and I believe these artists have nothing in common but their passion for music have been able to make history throughout their lyrics. All of this artist might come from all kinds of different background and beginnings and although that is different about each of them their love for music and lyrics is what really brings them together as one. Hip hop was started in the 1970’s as a combination of rhythmic music and rap
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Hip hop is not only a music genre is also a form of expression‚ a life style‚ and a culture. Hip hop helps young men get out of the streets. One of the most popular music genres is hip hop even with all the cursing words and in some cases negative messages. This “negative messages” in most of the cases are the experiences and the reality this rappers live or have lived in the “hood” and thats okay because music is for that to express yourself through a form of art instead of stealing and murdering
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When you look across the league‚ you still see cornrows‚ tattoos‚ arm sleeves‚ headbands and hip-hop culture and then you will realize there is someone missing. The king of all that‚ the player who revolutionized the league his way‚ whether you liked it or not‚ the dude who broke ankles for 13 straight years and played every game as if it was his last is not there. He is no where to be found and his story is quite tragic; in a way‚ he is the forgotten one‚ the league is missing the one and only
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something deeper in hip hop other than diamond chains‚ nice cars‚ nine millimeter hand guns‚ and gang signs. Hip hop has roots that most MC’’s feel has strayed over the years. Not only has it strayed but original hip hop is not as popular as it once was. Hip hop has become a culture‚ that open doors of different avenues of artistry. Hip hop has done so much into emphasizing the importance of art and movement that there is a number of people that will keep us reminded what hip hop really was. These
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The Golden era of east coast hip-hop This piece will demonstrate an understanding of the golden era of East coast hip-hop‚ from 1986 to 1993‚ focusing and analysing the historical roots‚ influences and inspirational individuals‚ giving reference to musical examples that shaped East coast hip-hop. Attention will also be centred on the legacy left‚ concentrating on the music that was influenced as well as the resulting change in fashion and political views. Historical roots & influence The
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“I got twenty-five dollars on my dresser‚ and if I give it to my hoe she gone bring back more”‚ a lyric from “Cash Money Millionaires” by hip-hop star Lil Wayne. Would hearing this lyric encourage someone to become a pimp? Hip hop music does not affect its listener’s behavior; it only expresses situations that are already happening. In “How Hip-Hop Holds Blacks Back‚” by John McWhorter‚ he states “By reinforcing the stereotypes that long hindered blacks‚ and by teaching young blacks that a thuggish
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10/25/12 UWP 102i Definition Rough Draft Essay Hip Hop Benefitting or Blacklisting Black Culture? Hip Hop as a musical genre has gone through much change not only in the content of the music‚ but the message conveyed and how many would say it has in some ways defined black culture in the last 20 years. A significant amount of hip hop music nowadays is geared towards painting this unrealistic image of hyper-materialism‚ sexism‚ and violence that ultimately assists in dragging black culture
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Hip hop is one of the most controversial and beloved genres of music amongst the youth and working class culture of the 20th century (Aldridge et al. 2016). Even though it is popularized as just a form of music‚ some would argue that it is a lifestyle that transcends borders. It is an art form that has been driven through the social‚ economic‚ and cultural realities that individuals face on a daily basis while sampling jazz‚ rock‚ blues‚ and soul to compose a breed of its own (Aldridge et al. 2016
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credibility. Not all African Americans are poor; there are some that are actually very rich and famous. The only reason why we aren’t making money is because we a portrayed as inferior‚ unimportant‚ and void of creditability. For instance there are many hip hop artist and athletes making millions of dollars a month. Chris Brown‚ Beyonce‚ Tiger Woods etc. See not all black people are poor. Most black people are accused to be involved with drugs. Not true. Maybe some‚ but not all are involved with drugs
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