March 3‚ 2003 -- Teens who spend more time watching the sex and violence depicted in the "reel" life of "gangsta" rap music videos are more likely to practice these behaviors in real life‚ suggests one of the first studies to specifically explore how rap videos influence emotional and physical health. After studying 522 black girls between the ages of 14 and 18 from non-urban‚ lower socioeconomic neighborhoods‚ researchers found that compared to those who never or rarely watched these videos
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Tasia Walker Masculinity in Rap and Hip Hop Today in Hip Hop every rapper has to portray themselves as being hard‚ having a lot of girls in their circle and having money. Since the beginning of the American society being considered a real man was to be able to protect their families. When television came around western films portrayed men as either strong or weak and defined their masculinity as being the stronger man because of their guns. For
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states that men are more likely than women to use music as a tool to increase their energy level and seek stimulation. In contrast‚ women are more likely than men to listen to music to lift their spirits when they are sad or lonely‚ or even to dwell on a somber mood. Although they
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Violence is something you see everywhere around the world. Although rap music has become one of the most popular genres of music‚ and it seems there is no way to slow down the amount of violence in the songs‚ teenagers are becoming more violent because of the music‚ so the artists should rethink their lyrics. Jeanita Richardson‚ author from “Journal of Negro education” says that “As a result‚ of the prevalence of violence in music‚ movies‚ television and video games‚ America has nurtured an environment
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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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English Manipulation of Black Art According to the Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary‚ gangsta rap is defined as “rap music with lyrics explicitly portraying the violence and drug use of urban gang life and typically expressing hostility toward whites‚ women‚ and civil authority” This definition could disturb many that attempt to find a clear understanding of a culture wrongfully portrayed. Gangsta rap was originally a form of expressing inequalities in society and has changed the way the social
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ACCA OBU RAP (Under construction) In my current position‚ I am in responsible to directly earn revenue for the company from the clients.The process is‚ I have to analyse customer database‚ Filter the potential customers and Communicate with them regarding business relationship and potentially build up relationship. The senior colleagues often try to enter the details of the client that are not brought to the company and attempt to earn commission for that.They think that As it is not cost effective
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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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Jalaia Surles Professor Wally Shaw Music Appreciation 2 December 2016 Hip Hop vs Rap When I think of Hip Hop‚ I think of mainly guys beatboxing. Beatboxing is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of mimicking drum machines using your mouth and voice. Hip Hop artists such as Doug E. Fresh and Vanilla Ice used the beatboxing style of rhyming in a lot of music in the mid 80’s and early 90’s. Another thing that comes to mind is men walking around with boom boxes up close to their
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to Rap: Cultures of Crime‚ Cultures of Resistance Julian Tanner‚ University of Toronto Mark Asbridge‚ Dalhousie University Scot Wortley‚ University of Toronto This research compares representations of rap music with the self-reported criminal behavior and resistant attitudes of the music’s core audience. Our database is a large sample of Toronto high school students (n = 3‚393) from which we identify a group of listeners‚ whose combination of musical likes and dislikes distinguish them as rap univores
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