Graffiti is a long living “symbol of youth and music culture‚ graffiti is one of the four elements of hip hop” (Wexler 6). Suzanne Wexler states that graffiti “first appeared on the New York subways in the 1970s‚ representing a form of public art” (6). For the most part‚ graffiti is tolerated‚ as long as it is aesthetically appealing and not defacing someone’s property. Problems arise when people go and deface a public place‚ such as an occupied business‚ building‚ house‚ car‚ etc. Then‚ the city
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“The Roots and Stylistic Foundations of the Rap Music and Tradition” Hip-Hop as well as many other artistic cultural forms we practice today can be related back to African culture and various traditions. Author of The Roots and Stylistic Foundations of the Rap Music and Tradition‚ Cheryl Keyes‚ discuss’ the spirit‚ style‚ tradition‚ emotions‚ culture and the delivery of music. Keyes says that many of these practices can be traced back to the West Afrikan Bardic Tradition in particular. When asking
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A little international travel will quickly show you that hip-hop has gone global. From Brazil to England to France to Japan to India to South Africa‚ young (and some old) people are finding a voice‚ a sense of style and even a sense of self in hip-hop. While it might appear as though people have shallowly appropriated the style and sounds and aren’t truly feeling the movement‚ this isn’t necessarily so. Sure‚ there are those -- what some Americans would call imitators or wannabees -- who are merely
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Makaila Bagrich February 28th‚ 2013 Period: 3rd Entrepreneur Eminem. Slim Shady. Marshall Mathers III. Love him or hate him‚ no one can deny that he leaves an indelible impression‚ nor can one argue his staying power. Sur‚ he is not the only kid to come from a poor and broken home‚ or to have changed school every few months‚ or to have flunked the 9th grade three times. There are plenty like him who don’t make it; but‚ make no mistake‚ Eminem has earned everything he has‚ fair and square‚ and
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Absurdity in 21st Century Rap Music! ! What has the world come to? How has the music industry‚ specifically the rap/ hip-hop industry‚ in the 21st century world been allowed to use themes that include‚ but are not limited to‚ murder‚ drugs‚ sex‚ rape‚ misogyny‚ suicide‚ and more? What are the effects of such content found in contemporary‚ 21st century‚ rap and how does this affect listeners and future generations to come? Rap in the 21st century is no longer constructed the same way as
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I am doing this review over the album Just Who I am‚ by Kenny Chesney. 1. This album overall as a whole is definitely fresh and divergent because in Kenny Chesney’s previous album’s he is talking more about his college and partying days when he was less mature. As he grew up‚ his music did as well. He started to write songs such as “Don’t Blink” and “Better as a Memory” which are both talking about how time flies by and how it is a great memory as he gets older. In his older album he has songs such
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Some believe that the Hip Hop industry manipulates the young minds of our new generation against women‚ do you? Back when Hip-Hop began‚ it was originally meant to send a message of unity. Doug E Fresh quoted "Hip-Hop is supposed to uplift and create‚ to educate people on a larger level and to make a change." Old-School Hip-Hop was about storytelling and poetry as well‚ where you’re from and telling your story in a good manner. Unfortunately Hip-Hop will never be the same as it was in the 90’s
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In linguistic terms‚ "bling" is an ideophone (a sound intended to evoke an idea)—it is not onomatopoeia‚ because the act of jewelry shining does not make a sound. The form "bling-bling" is a case of reduplication. Coinage of the term "bling"‚ which came into use in the late 1990s‚ is often attributed to rap artists B.G. and Cash Money Millionaires. It was used in a song title by Cash Money Records rapper B.G.‚ and in 1998 by fellow Cash Money artist Lil Wayne on the track "Millionaire Dream" ("I
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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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When rap music was created at first‚ It was used to express an artist’s creativity and emotions freely. However‚ today it is all about the violence and the negative thoughts. Violence is viewed as a big thing in rap music and often times‚ it is portrayed to be okay in rap. Childrens‚ teenagers‚ and young adults tend to have a good memory when it comes to listening the lyrics of music. So often times when they listen to rap music repeatedly‚ the lyrics and mood in the song will become installed in
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