Many people believe that rap is not a music genre and is merely a sub-genre of hip-hop. There is also the belief rapper KRS-ONE said‚ “rapping is something you do and hip-hop is something you live” (KRS-ONE). The differences between rap and hip-hop are distinguishable enough that the two have separated. Leading people to believe that rap has evolved into its own category. Unless rap or hip-hop music is one of your favorite genres of music‚ you probably just lump the two together. Although in many
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Since the creation of gangster rap‚ blacks began to be viewed as thugs because of the lyrics used in raps. Rappers were also viewed as thugs because of the trending clothing styles. According to Holsey (2013)‚ gangster rap is‚ “a subgenre of hip-hop music that evolved from hardcore hip-hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner city youths.” Holsey’s quote states that gangster rap comes from the experiences of frustrated black youths that
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This course addresses the active nature of “representing‚” “looking‚” “seeing‚” and “viewing.” It focuses on the politics of producing representations of ourselves and others through different types of visually-oriented disciplines‚ technologies and practices. We will pay particular attention to the ways everyday life‚ identities and desires are shaped by an increasingly commercialized and mainstream field of representations. We will also explore theoretical methods and critical tools of analysis
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Today‚ Rap has become the most popular type of music in the US. The Rap industry is dominated by artists’ who mostly dedicate their lyrics to either violence‚ drugs‚ or sex. Through 1998 and 1999 the survey taken by the National Music Bureau‚ stated that 46% of the listeners of Rap are under the age of 19. While 65% of the listeners‚ live in run-down homes‚ or impoverished areas‚ usually being inner cities. The National Music Bureau also reported that in the 66% of the listeners of Rap who are
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all races‚ religions‚ and cultural aspects through its lyrics. It is known as a form of rap music. Many would say that it has been a voice of reasoning for many. Rap music can be portrayed as an art which allows people to express themselves by speaking through dialog whether fast or either slow pace. The words in rap music can also be seen as poetry that consists of various types of instruments. When these rap lyric was first started out it
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This article is about the controversial themes in rap music. Eminem rap cypher fits in this category of controversial rap music. Gaining an understanding of how rap has historically been involved in controversial issues is important to be able to rhetorically analyze Eminem’s cypher. - The article focuses on the rhetorical technique of using songs in way that “establish a method for progressive action lived reality.” A previous song by Eminem called “Mosh” is the example that is used by the article
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The intent of the artist determines the morality of the song‚ regardless of the genre under which it is categorized. In rap music‚ there are numerous songs in which the lyrics glorify sex. Yet there are also many rap songs which contain nothing immoral. In fact‚ there are rap songs which point towards virtue rather than sin. Therefore the condemnation of all rap as a immoral is impractical. Evil men classified in the genus of mankind does not cause all mankind to be labeled as evil‚ since
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educated‚ love one another‚ or Bring the Noise. Public enemy seemed to recognize these problems that this nation faced and still faces today. They made songs soulie focused on fixing political and social issues. Turning rap into an alternative genre‚ or also known as conscious rap. Conscious rap is a subgenre of Hip-Hop that puts awareness and knowledge on cultural‚ political‚ philosophical‚ and economic issues we face (Reference). It seemed like at the time‚ many rappers were taking this responsibility
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children listen to “gangster rap” or any other form of harmful and vulgar music will turn them into a psychopathic cop killer. With the this being true in some cases‚ it can be a cause for concern. The problem that most parents actually have with these types of harmful music is that it changes the way their children act and speak towards
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Department B-403 Date: November 17‚ 2014 Subject: PowerPoint Warm-Up Exercise The purpose of this assignment is to begin the process of looking at PowerPoint as a multimedia tool for business professionals. We are going to examine how we look at presentations in a large room environment instead of “fingers to elbows”. This presentation is not about a particular topic‚ or theme. It is about skills. It is expected that ALL PowerPoint assignments this semester will be submitted with multimedia
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