The term music reflects the mood of an age often used by many people who are attempting to decipher what exactly is occurring in the world today. In the past‚ we had all kinds of music created such as jazz‚ bebop‚ Rap‚ and R&B that has paved the way for the musical creations we enjoy today. Often we look into the past at huge artists such as Aretha Franklin‚ Shaka Khan‚ Prince‚ and James Brown who all broke barriers and made fantastic music in their eras‚ and wonder what went wrong. Although the
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In what ways are an individual’s choices and actions influenced by society and government? A person’s choices and actions are a reflection of some of the greatest influences in our society and are a direct mirror of the political agendas of our government. There are many aspects in our daily life that can impact how we decide to live. There is music influence‚ community influence‚ influence from one’s peers‚ and influence from the political leaders that have invested a lot of time in controlling
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Last article we talked all about pop music and its history‚ now we’re going to take a look at the urban and Latin music genres. First up: urban music. Also referred to as urban contemporary music‚ this genre originated in the 1980s and 90s as a solution for “advertisers who felt that ‘black radio’ would not reach a wide enough audience” (Encyclopedia Britannica). Its sound is defined by rhythm-and-blues or soul artists with mass crossover appeal. Today‚ urban music tends to be a phrase referring
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Kanye Omari West was born on June 8th‚ 1977 to mother Donda West and father Ray West in Atlanta‚ Georgia. Kanye West moved to Chicago at the age of three when his parents divorced peacefully. In his years living in “Chi-town‚” Kanye was influenced heavily in his youth while living in Chicago. His mother began working at Chicago State University as an English professor. She always made her best efforts to make sure Kanye went to the best schools. His mother moved with Kanye to Nanjing‚ China for a
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Rap and Hip-Hop music has been around since Grandmaster Flash and Furious Five with their track‚ The Message. Music in general is a major influence in a child’s or teenager’s life. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation‚ the average child listens to more than 2 1/2 hours of music daily. (1). www.livestrong.com Is this a good or bad thing for teenagers around the world? Rap music does not really make problems for teens who live in a balanced/healthy lifestyle. According to the American Academy
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Christian Rap vs. Mainstream Rap I can’t believe the radio is playing some of the music they play and claim its radio friendly. Its not when all you hear is sex‚ killing‚ drugs‚ and so forth. Some may not like rap music‚ but even people who do claim that rap nowadays is not radio friendly. Christian Rap on the other hand brings forth a new and fresh sound to Rap music while putting Jesus in the center. Most songs encourage young people to do better and make a change to Life and not death.
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The United Lake of America: Did We Make the Splash or Did Rap Make the Ripple? Though many have protested that “gangsta rap” is to blame for its influence in the violence‚ female discrimination and violent behavior that take place throughout America‚ others argue that it is simply the other way around‚ implying that the artist is influenced by his own personal experience of being a part of and/or bearing witness to violence‚ drugs and crime that have taken place around him thus influencing him
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Xavier Miranda Professor John Mammen English 1301 23 June 2012 The Effects of Rap Music on Children “There is no danger of developing eyestrain from looking on the bright side of things.” This quote fits perfectly with this topic. Too many people look at the negativities in music‚ Rap music to be specific. Rap music can have negative effects on those who listen to it‚ but just as easily and equally have a positive and beneficial outcome. Yes‚ many rappers use vulgar derogative terms to describe
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Ridge Vinson 12/3/2012 6th Period Research Paper “Errything that I got‚ I got from slangin birds!” (2 Chainz). What does it mean to slang birds? As times change so does music and the culture around it. Times have been changing and creating a mold for what we now call pop music and rap. The pop culture and the pop music go hand and hand in these ever changing times. The youth that are growing up in society today are being exposed to new and distasteful music which it is having a negative
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Eminem’s “My Name is/Guilty Conscience” mash-up performance at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards concert constituted a breakthrough performance. The set opened with Eminem‚ dressed in baggy pants‚ an oversized white tee‚ a backwards baseball cap and a Nike‚ hoodie with the ironic label‚ “Role Model” flashing across his chest in LED lights. In front of mobile home cutouts and an LED “Trailer Park” sign‚ Eminem rapped his 1999 single‚ “My Name Is‚” which introduced his alter ego‚ the hedonistic‚ misogynistic
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