Pardon the pun‚ but when it comes to degrading and sexist representations of women in music‚ does hip hop deserve its bad rap? Almost exclusively blamed for the negative images of women in music videos‚ hip hop is often perceived as unforgivingly misogynistic. In hip hop and rap‚ many of the lyrics and images portray women of all ethnicities as sexual objects and depict the exploitation of and violence against women. The image of dozens of semi-naked women dancing provocatively around one blinged-out
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All teenagers know that their parents publicly show their hate for the hip-hop industry‚ and every single spin off of its culture reflected in society these days. However‚ it is not specifically any type of society that these "atrocious customs" are depicted in‚ it lies at the very heart of my generation‚ the technologically inclined so to say. However‚ is there any basis to the "gray-haired persons‚" hate of our music‚ the kind that we hear being played all over the entire school? Obviously
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Discussion Assignment 4 The introduction shows that there is something deeper in hip hop other than diamond chains‚ nice cars‚ nine millimeter hand guns‚ and gang signs. Hip hop has roots that most MC’’s feel has strayed over the years. Not only has it strayed but original hip hop is not as popular as it once was. Hip hop has become a culture‚ that open doors of different avenues of artistry. Hip hop has done so much into emphasizing the importance of art and movement that there is a number of
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In 2016‚ Macklemore released "Kevin‚" which features Leon Bridges. "Kevin” explains how Macklemore’s brother lost his life to drugs at 21. The song shines a light on legal drug use problems that are sweeping across the nation. Throughout the song they elaborate on how the lives of many individuals were cut short by drugs that were prescribed by a doctor. Songs like "Kevin" and "Drug Dealer" disclose Macklemore’s experiences while overcoming an addiction to prescription drugs. He then goes into reform
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Banks 1 Calvin Banks Jr. Professor Lorna Condit English 225 6 December 2011 Media Representation of Rappers The Media represents a majority of rappers in a negative manner‚ the first things that come to mind when a person here’s the word “rapper” is violence‚ guns‚ rape‚ sports cars‚ and sexual satisfaction. For Example what is the first thing that comes to mind when a person here’s the word “country singer” hardworking‚ patriotic‚ good morals‚ respecting
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Mickey Hess looks at the use of multiple identities by rap musicians to obscure the conflicting contradictions between authenticity and marketability. Hip hop‚ having budded from a culture of oppression against African-Americans‚ grew as a medium of resistance. Hess cites Tricia Rose’s words‚ stating that hip hop‚ in the context of resistance‚ wages an “ideological warfare with institutions and groups that symbolically‚ ideologically‚ and materially oppress African Americans” (pp.298). Therefore
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The world of 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
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How Do You Feel About Your Life? Eminem connects to the quote “Open your eyes‚ look within. Are you satisfied with the life you’re living” especially when he drops out of school‚ rapped about killing his wife‚ and when he flipped off the audience. Eminem didn’t like the life he was living so he decided to drop out of high school. As Brennan states‚ when Eminem had failed ninth grade‚ he dropped out of high school (Brennan 1). This summary is related to the main quote because when Eminem looked back
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Racial Stereotypes in Rap Music Racial stereotypes can be seen in any type of music‚ especially in Rap music. The rap industry has become more and more stereotypical than other genre industries. Most rap artists are either from an African-American decent or have African-American decent in their blood‚ such as Kanye West and Lil Wayne. The rest of the minority rap artists are from other ethnicities in the rap industry such as‚ Eminem and Baby Bash. Rap music presents the stereotype‚ that most
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Hip Hop as a Force for Social Change In the Triton Talk‚ Using Hip Hop and Arts as Forces for Social Change‚ Phillip Jacobs discusses the societal impact of hip hop and the changes it has caused. Social change‚ as defined by Cliff Notes‚ “refers to any significant alteration over time in behavior patterns and cultural values and norms…changes yielding profound social consequences” (Social Change Defined). Jacobs claims that hip hop is influential in society in many ways; he brings up several examples
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