In the article Rap and Moral Character by Susan Dwyer‚ the subject of concern is the consequences of listening to rap music and the effect it has on moral character. The author argues that rap music contribute to the corruption of moral character‚ it is misogynistic‚ promotes violence and street crime. In this paper I will examine the author’s claims‚ use of key concepts‚ and her reasoning. By doing so‚ I will be able to demonstrate that Dwyer’s thesis is unjust and unsupported. In what follows‚
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Man Vs State: Profanity? Introducing two opposing forces‚ a Michigan man and the state of Michigan in a battle of upholding civil rights and a case of profanity. Stephanie Simon‚ author of the article‚ “Michigan Man Swears by His right to Use Profanity‚” goes to on to discuss a case of man versus state. Simon writes for civil rights advocates explaining the two sides of the case involved with Timothy Boomer and Standish‚ Michigan. She included a casual tone within her work that was relatable and
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This article examines the adoption and adaptation of rap by white listeners‚ whose only experience with African American culture is through their music. Hayes draws upon evidence from his interviews of white people in a rural town in Ontario to ascertain whether or not this trend of fascination with rap music can help to promote racial relations through informing audiences on rap culture. Hayes notes that those who aligned themselves with rap music tended to see themselves as more experienced than their
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12 Rock ‘n’ Rap Gabriel Gonzalez Block: 4 It costs the company an average of $15‚000 to produce a rock CD and an average of $12‚000 to produce a rap CD. Also‚ it takes about 18 hours to produce a rock CD and about 25 hours to produce a rap CD. The company can afford to spend up to $150‚000 on production next month. Also‚ the company will spend at least 175 hours on production. The company earns $20‚000 in profit on each rock CD it produces and $30‚000 in profit on each rap CD it produces
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Rap music isn’t music‚some will say and have been saying for years hip hop and rap aren’t good for you.It’s just propaganda to promote violence‚drugs‚alcohol(etc…). According to Davey D‚ his article “Is Rap Actually Music or is it a Bad Influence” he states that “88% percent of the rap music that is currently on the top lists around the world contains violence. They glorify the acts of beating up another person‚ or even worse shooting them. Looking like someone who just got released from prison in
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Rap is a big part of our culture‚ especially in Detroit one of the world’s rap capitals‚ I have been listening to rap as long as I can remember and it has inspired me to put effort into everything I do. Rap is by far better because their artists are more passionate they produce better contrast and it is very influential country music is just people talking southern and singing about their cowboy life . While rap they sing with their heart and speak about real world problems and address them . Also
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chances You were just what the doctor ordered I’m beginning to feel like a Rap God‚ Rap God All my people from the front to the back nod‚ back nod Now who thinks their arms are long enough to slap box‚ slap box? They said I rap like a robot‚ so call me Rapbot But for me to rap like a computer must be in my genes I got a laptop in my back pocket My pen’ll go off when I half-cock it Got a fat knot from that rap profit Made a living and a killing off it Ever since Bill Clinton was still
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This article‚ written by Shanara R. Reid‚ discusses the over-sexualization of women in rap/hip hop songs and music videos‚ and the possible social causes of this. It has become apparent nowadays that women are heavily degraded in all kinds of media in order to appeal to the male viewing audience. Scantily clad women partaking in provocative dance routines and actions has become a norm of music videos. Machismo ideals that stress the extreme superiority of men over women and encourage the representation
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Rap Collective‚ the work of rapper WD Destruction and musician AC Cooler isn’t your typical genre of music. It all started in a dorm room for Walter Douglass and Anthony Coleman‚ who are cousins‚ when they both attended Elmhurst College in 2012. Freshman year‚ Walter was sitting in his dorm room when he heard an acoustic guitar playing down the hall of his room. The first thing Walter did was walk down the hall into Anthony’s room where he was playing the guitar. While Anthony played‚ Walter would
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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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