Ashford University AN101 Locating Scholarly Articles Assignment The words have Changed Thesis: This article dispels the stereotype that gangster rap music is misogynistic through an analysis of lyrics that shows respect for women. Feminizing and Juvenilizing Poverty Thesis: This article demonstrates that women and children are the poorest demongraphic in the US‚ but that the risks of poverty decreased between 1950 and 1980‚ particularly in comparison with Canadians. Boundary of Religious
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Queens‚ 50 Cent is currently one of the most well-known and commercially successful rappers of the decade. Because the success of an artist in gangsta rap often depends on street credibility and reputation‚ Interscope Records has sold 50 Cent as the "real deal". His mother was murdered in a drug deal. He has been shot‚ stabbed‚ and he built a large rap empire in New York City before ever signing a major record deal. 50 Cent’s continued success seems guaranteed by his modest underground fanbase and
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1980s. He was fascinated with rap and hip hop music. In 1983 he co-found the record label with his partner‚ Nasty Nes‚ “Nastymix”. His first single was titled “Pose on
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friendlier; food tasted better and more natural; and most of all‚ art was more sophisticated and meaningful. While most of these statements are influenced by nostalgia‚ that does not completely discredit them. Many listeners of rap music would agree‚ saying that the 90s was the pinnacle of rap with the rise of stars such as Tupac‚ Biggie‚ and OutKast. These rappers were game changers‚ artists who produced catchy music with a deeper meaning. They pulled on their experiences of growing up in poorer communities
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American hip hop group from Detroit‚ Michigan - D12‚ discussed the beginnings of the American rapper‚ record producer‚ and actor - Eminem‚ saying that individuals thought that Marshall Bruce "Eminem" Mathers III was black when they first heard him rap. The hip hop group D12 was formed in 1996 in the hometown of Eminem (who is the other half of the hip-hop duo Bad Meets Evil)‚ and apparently became famous following the subsequent success of Eminem. Hip-hop artist Kuniva‚ who is a member of D12‚
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challenge the stereotypical conventions of women being the weaker sex‚ by portraying the woman as the more dominant and forceful character. Whereas In the 50cent music video‚ it falls under various genres such as: Hip-Hop/Rap‚ Music‚ East Coast Rap‚ Hard-core Rap‚ Gangsta Rap. As a gangster music video It very conventionally shows the women in a less dominant aspect as they are shown as a sex object of the men who attract attention by wearing revealing clothing and behave in manner to please the
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Roc-A-Fella Records was sold to Def Jam in 2004‚ by this time it had launched the career of producer turned rapper Kanye West. Rapper DMX helped the company to achieve the success they needed. He sold millions of records and achieved high status in the rap
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about things they don’t understand‚ or stubbornly refuse to acknowledge. Also‚ listening to 2chainz or Tupac and wolf whistling at any female that happens to appear in front of you does not make you a gangster. It just makes you a pig that listens to rap music. I don’t know what they think‚ but doing that does not make you more attractive. It just repels females farther. These kids are the housecat of the predatory feline species in terms of gang activity. Doing stupid stereotypical gangster things
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Over the past four decades‚ Hip Hop has evolved as a culture and art influencing the youths’ culture all over the world. Many youths in different parts of the world claim that Hip Hop reflects their economic‚ social‚ cultural‚ and political aspects of their lives because it communicates to them in a manner they understand. Therefore‚ it has cogent messages for many youths worldwide. “Hip Hop cannot be dismissed as a youth obsession or movement that will fade with time. Instead it should be considered
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song lyrics‚ music videos‚ or album art can influence the way we dress. What we hear in our headphones reflect our fashion choices in some way. For example‚ a person wearing baggy clothes‚ a baseball cap and excessive jewelry portrays the image of a rap or hip-hop fan. Someone wearing ripped tight jeans ‚ cowboy hat and cowboy boots might define a country music fan. Even though this may sound stereotypical‚ our survey results show that 75% of the time you can tell what kind of music a person listens
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