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    History of Rap Music

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    Rap music is truly an American minority artist creation of which students need to be proud. Unfortunately‚ rap music is not perceived by many Americans as an art form‚ but as a fad which they hope will soon fade away. One of my intentions with my unit is to show that rap music is not a fad‚ but a musical art form that has been around for over 20 years in the United States. In fact‚ one can trace the history of rap back to the West African professional singers/storytellers known as Griots. However

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    Macbeth - Rap

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    The name’s Macbeth Ill murder and kill till my last breath Started with me and Banquo meeting these witches‚ They said my future would soon hold kingly riches‚ But Banquo’s sons would reign instead of me What could turn my friend into my enemy? But I found out that the Cawdor title was mine‚ And suddenly thoughts of jealousy were filling my mind. This greed was over powering me‚ So feeling kingly‚ I checked in with my queen bee‚ My lady‚ she was like: "Why you thinking maybe?" Killing

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    Rap Culture Analysis

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    This article examines the adoption and adaptation of rap by white listeners‚ whose only experience with African American culture is through their music. Hayes draws upon evidence from his interviews of white people in a rural town in Ontario to ascertain whether or not this trend of fascination with rap music can help to promote racial relations through informing audiences on rap culture. Hayes notes that those who aligned themselves with rap music tended to see themselves as more experienced than

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    Rap Music Essay

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    different genres of music‚ my personal favorite type is rap. While many people may not be attracted to this genre of music‚ I believe that it has many different styles and artists. Rap music alone has so many different subcategories that all produce their own unique sounds. An artist style‚ lyrics‚ sound‚ instruments‚ and even location can categorize different genres of rap. East coast‚ west coast‚ and southern are all different styles of rap music where the location that the music is from can make

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    Rap music and violence

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    you ever listened to or overheard a rap song and thought about how vulgar it was and wonder how something like that ever made it to the public? Well if you think rap music has a negative influence on people‚ you’re not alone. Since the late 1980’s rap music has been called the Anti Christ in our culture‚ because of it’s so-called influence in people’s life. People swear up and down that the music is why people‚ especially the youth resort to violent crimes. Rap is defined as a style of popular music

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    Naima Ali Mr. Wagoner Practical Writing Skills 2 May 2016 Rap it Up: Rap Music’s Influence Rap music is one of the biggest music genre of today. When hip-hop started in the 1990’s‚ rappers sang about their lives and world problems. If you look at today’s rap music‚ it contains violent and misogynous lyrics. Because rap music has a large amount of profanity and misogyny‚ it gives a bad influence to its listeners. Rap music contains misogynous lyrics that may lead some lead men to believe that sexual

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    rap music influence

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    Rap Music: Influences Question: How does the culture of rap music have an influence on teens lives and their behavior? Introduction Intro sentence/hook: Music is essential in the lives of teens as they progress through their daily lives. It gives them a sense of relaxation‚ relief‚ and a time to let go of all that has been going through their minds. Thesis: Music has a significant amount of influence on the lives of the youth‚ whether it be positive or negative. Supporting Points/Body Paragraphs

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    Violence in Rap Music

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    Katasia Green Mrs. Hunt Research Paper 1 March 2013 Violence in Rap music Rap music has become more of a distinctive music genre over the past few decades. Rap music and hip hop is only good for dance and for parties too. Sources of information that describe people growing oppression‚ and declining for advancement. Its sounds‚ images‚ and attitude consist of the people‚ races and cultures. There are many rappers in the business who use negative and bad language such as Grandmaster Flash‚

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    Gangsta Rap Essay

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    More than a century before rap had come to fruition in the North American music scene‚ West African musicians were telling stories rhythmically‚ with just the beat of a drum for accompaniment. Meanwhile‚ folk artists from the Caribbean Islands were also telling stories in rhyme. Indeed‚ these singing poets from Africa and the Caribbean lay the foundation for modern-day American rap music. Rapping essentially involves the speaking or chanting of rhyming lyrics‚ often set to a beat. The rhyming created

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    Rap Music Influence

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    Music and Influence The introduction of Rap Music into the 21st Century has become influential in a global society for the following reasons: The way women are portrayed in rap videos‚ drug use "glorified" by rappers and the Bling-Bling era. Rap music can be heard playing in all countries. Over time‚ rap music has developed a lot of controversy in many ways. i.e. How women are degraded in the lyrics and how drugs and Diamonds or “Bling-Bling” plays a large part in how rappers are

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