In the mid 1980’s‚ the music industry was shaken up with the birth of gangster rap. Artists such as Schoolly D and N.W.A produced hits such as "PSK What Does It Mean" and "F**k Tha Police." This new music genre portrayed images of gangs‚ guns‚ violence‚ and sexism‚ yet it was well received and became very popular in the span of just a few years. By the early 1990’s‚ gangster rap had a home at the top of the charts. Some of the artists responsible for this were Dr. Dre and Eazy-E‚ both former members
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themselves‚ because of potential political and governmental ramification; a vital role in this whole realm of discussion‚ plays also the erudite manipulation of words‚ metaphors‚ and the specific meaning that are attached to them‚ within their RAP lyrics‚ in order to express their revolt against the national and international political and social climate‚ but at the same time deflect any type of trend that would exceed the existing limits‚ set by their state. Accordingly‚ such indirect metaphorically
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one central idea. J cole has changed the way I think about world . When I was young kid‚ about four or five years old I was exposed to rap music. My family would listen to old rap music and the current rap music at that time‚ which would be 50 cent and Nelly. Ever since I have been listening to rap music. Since I was young‚ I didn’t notice the messages that rap music sent and I didn’t know any of the words. We didn’t listen to any poetic rappers like Nas or Common at that time. A few years later‚
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For hundreds of years music has played a role in society to either entertain‚ inspire and even for relaxation purposes‚ but in today’s time music is completely different we live in an era that for entertainment we can hop on our phones and watch a live television broadcast‚ to relax we can drive any where we want and have the pleasure to watch a beautiful sunset or watch the stars in the sky. Music plays a huge role in society today and I believe rap music plays a huge roll in today’s youth by inspiring
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Does rap/hip-hop music encourage negative behavior? Some people feel rap and hip-hop music encourages degradation of women‚ violence‚ and crime. Other people think that rap offers an opportunity for political commentary and self-expression. Also people argue that rap music provides valuable information to young listeners. They feel that it tells the story of the black man’s struggle. Some also feel that it describes life in the eyes of a black person. Originally‚ rap and hip-hop had a mission of
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Allen Ginsberg’s profanity in his poem “Howl” was wrote in order to challenge the American thoughts on the status quo of Americans traditional values. Without the harshness and profanity of the words used in this poem‚ Ginsberg would not have been able to express his disapproval for the American conformity. The title says it all‚ “Howl”‚ he wanted to not be just an everyday anybody he wanted to be seen and heard. Being quietly heard he was not the way he wanted to go about this he wanted to scream
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heavy so u best hop back in ur broke down chevy before i leave u in the levy im not like meny i keep my head in my hood like kenny u think i dont rap well i have plenty more bars im the dopest native uv seen thus far man u aint even old enough to sit front seet in yo momas car so get off my status ur rap was gnar man dont hate couse i can attack with the rap made ur words wack ur verse flows like crap couse tim is back pulling another verse frm his hat then i whipped out my gat and busted the cap couse
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The 1980s was an era which witnessed the emergence of early Rap music with specific groups such as N.W.A coming from poverty stricken backgrounds and thus having a far lower socioeconomic status compared to many of the other big stars they were surrounded by. Furthermore‚ they used this to spread the details of true experiences of those closest to them who had encountered police brutality as a direct result of racist views. Racism was still a huge issue during the 1980s and caused many black singers
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More than a century before rap had come to fruition in the North American music scene‚ West African musicians were telling stories rhythmically‚ with just the beat of a drum for accompaniment. Meanwhile‚ folk artists from the Caribbean Islands were also telling stories in rhyme. Indeed‚ these singing poets from Africa and the Caribbean lay the foundation for modern-day American rap music. Rapping essentially involves the speaking or chanting of rhyming lyrics‚ often set to a beat. The rhyming created
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play an aggressive role to block them. The subculture I selected‚ gangsta rap‚ tried to resist these inequalities between majority and minority group of people by raising their strong voice against authority. The
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