vocal or instrumental sounds combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form‚ harmony‚ and expression of emotion. But music is much more than sounds‚ tones‚ and combinations. Music can contain many messages within the lyrics of the artist. Both rap artists and country singers write music about experiences and lifestyles and a large number of people enjoy the feelings and the moods they experience while listening to music. Furthermore‚ Music can be a very powerful source in someone’s life. Music
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Rap Music Effects & Youth What do half naked women‚ cocaine and millions of dollars in jewelry have in common with each other? They are all common components in rap music songs. Since the beginning of time music has impacted history and culture all over the world. Over the years many genres of music have been developed‚ varying from Soca to Jazz and everything in between. The most popular genre in America today is Hip-Hop‚ which also consists of many subgenres. The most popular subgenre among
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Santos Professor Germinario English Composition 1 22 October 2013 The Effects of Rap Music on Teens Rap music has been around since the early 1970’s. It became popular rapidly‚ and expanded to different parts of the world. From its beginning‚ the rap culture has not been well liked‚ but the people who do listen to it get hooked on it quickly. For example‚ teenagers are huge fans of rap music. Although rap music is so popular‚ it is becoming an issue in society. It has had a negative effect
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RAP MUSIC IS A BAD INFLUENCE ON YOU PEOPLE. History Hip hop began in the 1970s. The art form‚ which originated in New York‚ provided Black and Latino youth with an outlet to express themselves‚ often speaking out about the poor conditions that exist within their communities. The development of the hip-hop culture created a movement that influenced the way we dress‚ speak and socialize. The emergence of "gangsta rap" in the 1980s marked the beginning of some disintegration of the positive images
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Hop and its Rap Culture counterpart comparison It was 1977‚ and the Summer of Sam was in full swing in New York. But in the neighborhoods and housing projects of the “boogie down” Bronx New York‚ a new art form was developing called Hip Hop. This new art form would change America and transcend a generation forever with its influences on fashion‚ music‚ and lifestyle. Hip Hop is an urban lifestyle that consists of different subgenres of music such as rap‚ “old school” rap and “gangsta” rap. In my paragraph
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direct influence on today’s violence or teen behavior. Whether music is a direct or indirect factor‚ it is obvious that music is present in our everyday lives and it can influence us to some extent. But how much does it affect society? Specifically rap music‚ rap music’s influence on today’s society has a negative connation: it promotes negative behavior‚ violence
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Gansta Rap is another form of music and a form of entertainment for our generation today. Placing blame on the artist for creating music as a living‚ and blaming societal problems on the lyrics they have is not solving the issue‚ but creating more conflict. Rap music has always been‚ and will continue to be a controversial issue within society. The main issue is that Gangsta rap has a negative effect on society‚ and many people believe that Gansta rap is the cause of violent outbreaks. After reading
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For this assignment‚ I am choosing to compare two different genres of music; Jam band music‚ and Rap. In my opinion‚ these two genre are on totally different ends of the musical spectrum. Bands like the Grateful Dead and Phish draw their inspirations from other genres like rock‚ folk‚ funk‚ jazz‚ and bluegrass and from the idea of improvising musically with each other on stage. On the other hand‚ most rap styles of music draws its message from popular culture‚ often drugs‚ and gang related activities
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but also jazz poetry. According to John Sobol‚ the jazz musician and poet who wrote Digitopia Blues‚ rap "bears a striking resemblance to the evolution of jazz both stylistically and formally."[21] One of the main influences on Hip Hop artists was James Brown. James Brown is credited for inventing funk music in the middle ’60s. The characteristic funk drum beat is the most common rhythm used for rap music. Two of the earliest recordings which have a funk beat and lyrics which are rhymed in rhythm
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Professor Montgomery Writing 101- Outline November 9‚ 2010 Rap Music and its Effects on Teenagers Outline Even though there is no direct correlation between rap music and the crimes or mischievous behaviors of teenagers‚ the physiological effect it has on them has been proven to be negative‚ we cannot place the blame rap music and videos‚ but instead we should look to find out what’s the real problem with our teenagers. I. The issue of rap music’s so called “negative effect” on teenagers as well
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