Dan Jackson March 10‚ 2010 Research Paper Mrs. Paventi Rap Music and its effects on inner city life Rap Music was created in the early 1970s in the Bronx‚ New York. “DJ Kool Herc originally created this style of music” (Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia). It was created as a way for people living in poverty in the inner cities to be heard. People outside of the cities didn’t take it very seriously until rappers such as Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. used well-written rhymes and nice
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[pic] MATRICULATION COLLEGE OF NEGERI SEMBILAN ENGLISH WB023 SESSION 2010/2011 ‘THE INFLUENCE OF MUSIC ON TEENAGERS’ MEMBERS OF RESEARCH TEAM : MUHAMMAD AFIQ BIN MD DAIM MS1012505095 IDA FARHANA BINTI ROSLAN MS1012504521 SITI NORHANNAN ASHIKIN BINTI A MUIN MS1012506771 SITI NADIRAH BINTI OTHMAN MS1012506751 PRACTICUM GROUP : F2P7 LECTURER : MADAM CHEAH YIT YING SUBMISSION DATE : 11TH January 2011 Acknowledgement
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Folk music and rap music sound very different from one another. It would be difficult to compare the music of folk-legend Pete Seeger to the music of The Notorious B.I.G. from just listening to them. Despite this‚ folk music and rap music are very similar. This is because both genres aim to make the public aware of the many problems going on at the respective times. The social contexts and political messages are similar between folk music and rap music as both genres create social awareness through
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why do I like music about violence? And does this violence in music cause violence in the world we live in? But this class has got me thinking that Im asking the wrong questions the better question is why is the world that we live in so violent that it produces music as painful as rap. Much like rap is the focus of watch dog groups and shunned by authorities jazz was in its hay day. Jazz is music based partly on the blues. The blues is music about sex‚ violence and pain. Not music to create any of
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Persuasive Essay Have you ever wondered what type of music is the best for getting ready before a game? Rap is a good type of music to listen to‚ because many researchers have said‚ if you listen to a fast‚ upbeat‚ happy‚ crazy song before you perform‚ or get ready to play a sport‚ some have said it makes you play better because all of your Adrenaline is rushing and you get excited. Rap is better than any other music. This is because it pumps you up before a game‚ it relates to life situations
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Study of Hip Hop Music * Introduction – describe what hip-hop is and attributes of the genre (200 words): In this case study I will be looking at music genre of hip-hop and how representations of gender‚ sexuality and race are reflected through this genre. Joseph Schloss describes hip-hop as ‘a diverse and vibrant culture that makes use of variety of techniques and approaches to serve many communities throughout the United States‚ in fact the world’ (Schloss:2004: p8). Music from the genre
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interesting musical and literary developments of the 1980s was the emergence of rap‚ a form of popular music in which words is recited to a driving rhythmic beat. It differs from mainstream popular music in several ways‚ but‚ most interesting in literary terms‚ rap lyrics are spoken rather than sung. In that sense‚ rap is a form of popular poetry as well as popular music. In Black English‚ rap means “to talk‚” and in most current rap songs‚ the lead performer talks or recites‚ usually at top speed‚ long
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Rapping can be traced back to its African roots. Centuries before hip hop music existed‚ the griots of West Africa were delivering stories rhythmically‚ over drums and sparse instrumentation. Such connections have been acknowledged by many modern artists‚ modern day "griots"‚ spoken word artists‚ mainstream news sources‚ and academics.[15][16][17][18] Blues music‚ rooted in the work songs and spirituals of slavery and influenced greatly by West African musical traditions‚ was first played by blacks
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Comments Since rap music made its way to the music scene‚ it has been a topic of much dispute and argument. Rap music controversy seems to continuously grow parallel to the popularity of the music itself. People have been taking sides on the issue on whether rap music is proper or not — or if it is even to be considered as music in the first place. It all started smooth at first‚ the music was whimsical with a little funny scratching sound in the background. Hip-hop music with its rhymes and
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Influence of Rap Music Today‚ Rap has become the most popular type of music in the US. Many people listen to music while they drive their cars‚ are at work‚ do housework‚ and study‚ etc. Music as we know it today is the voice of a generation. It gives us entertainment‚ and speaks out for a community of people in many ways. Most people listen to at least some sort of music‚ and serve a purpose. Just about any expression can be shared through music. Rap is one type of fastest growing music in
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