Essay (First draft) Should rap music that has filthy lyrics be censored? Introduction : Some people believe that rap music should be censored so all audiences can hear it without it containing any controversial lyrics. Others believe it should not be censored and musical artists should be able to speak‚ sing‚ rap‚ or rhyme freely without anyone censoring them. Thesis statement I think it should be censored because censoring rap music that has filthy lyrics is a good factor to decrease using
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hip hop would have you believe that rap is a very poetic way of expressing yourself through music. This can of course be true‚ but does what you hear from rap music sound very poetic to you? The influence that rap currently has on our children all around the world is unfortunately a very strong one. If you have not noticed many of the major leaders in the rap community try to get involved with good causes and political campaigns in order to make it appear that rap is a good thing. But have you really
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Rap music is a very different genre of music from the rest because it keeps changing its influence among black Americans. From the book by Debra Rosenthal‚ she defines rap music as an art that is well connected to the African American literature (Rosenthal 661). Rhythm and rhyme are emphasized in the music. On the other hand‚ melody and harmony are not given much of a priority. From the article‚ one can get the point that she hates on the music because she states that rap keeps changing the African
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appreciate many genres of music. For example‚ I adore rock music; rock is my favorite music because of its complex rhythm‚ chromatic elements‚ and tonal nuances. Since most of country music has evolved into a rock music hybrid‚ I also take pleasure in listening to it. The blues are intoxicating to me as I let go of any problems that I may have. I find listening to the tonic triad of jazz to be soothing; no other music can mimic jazz’s harmonic implications. Classical music is more emotionally oriented
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4/01 History Of Rap The most widely excepted definition of rap music is spoken words with a rhythm of bass‚ drums‚ and keyboard sounds. The words are spoken over the music and the accents and emphasis on words is important. Hip Hop is defined as the accompanying background music but is often used as a synonym to rap music. 1970’s Influences on rap music started as early as the 1940’s when Rhythm & Blues and Jazz included many of the elements that make up rap music. Rap music became its own genre
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Rap music has become one of the most distinctive and controversial music genres of the past few decades. A major part of hip hop culture‚ rap‚ discusses the experiences and standards of living of people in different situations ranging from racial stereotyping to struggle for survival in poor‚ violent conditions. Rap music is a vocal protest for the people oppressed by these things. Most people know that rap is not only music to dance and party to‚ but a significant form of expression. It is a source
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what is social media? Social medias are websites and applications used for social networking . Facebook‚ Twitter and YouTube are the three most typical examples. Social media brings fresh blood to our human’s life and it mainly has three positive effects on our society: increasing people’s productivities‚ helping enlarge people’s social circles and providing a platform for exchanging ideas. Normally‚ people would think that social media distracts people from their work‚ which would finally lead
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90s‚ and liked rap‚ there is a good chance you were a fan of one of the most popular rap groups of all time‚ known as in NWA (which stood for Niggaz Wit Attitudes). NWA started with five original members‚ including two men who went on to become household names worldwide; Andre “Dr. Dre” Young‚ and the now actor/director O’shea “Ice Cube” Jackson. NWA’s stance on music and freedom of speech has enshrined them as one of the most important‚ also infamous‚ music groups in history. Rap music has received
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all races‚ religions‚ and cultural aspects through its lyrics. It is known as a form of rap music. Many would say that it has been a voice of reasoning for many. Rap music can be portrayed as an art which allows people to express themselves by speaking through dialog whether fast or either slow pace. The words in rap music can also be seen as poetry that consists of various types of instruments. When these rap lyric was first started out it
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obvious in rap music in the early time of hip-hop music. In rap music‚ women always have a negative or derogatory image. Many rap music uses aggressive and abusive words to aim at women. In misogynistic songs‚ rappers often use “bitch” or “ho” to refer to a woman and describe her as a distrust figure (par. 12). Scholars have provides some reasons for the appearance of misogyny in rap music. For example‚ some experts have claimed that the surrounding environment has an influence on rap music‚ which will
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