Murphy Alexander @02660619 Similarities Between Rap and Poetry Poetry and rap have been around for many years and have been used to appeal to the senses of audience members of many different ages‚ races‚ cultures. Poetry and rap are similar in many unique ways. One may look upon poetry and rap as two different genres‚ however‚ rap can actually be classified as a form of modern day poetry. Rap often talks about different ideas and subjects than most poems‚ however they hold similar formats to poetry
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got punished for it. As a result‚ people used to held event on the streets for prevention against these injustices. Gradually they became more violent‚ and it made police to play an aggressive role to block them. The subculture I selected‚ gangsta rap‚ tried to resist these inequalities between majority and minority group of people by raising their strong voice against authority. The
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everybody. When was the last time you have heard someone say‚ "I hate music."? Lately though‚ music has been criticized for corrupting a teenager’s mind. Rap is being blamed for crimes and murders in cities all over the world and heavy metal is being blamed for giving teens only dark thoughts in their minds. Although the media and public criticize rap and rock music and blame it for influencing teens negatively‚ they actually give many teenagers an outlet from their life problems. Recently music has
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also the future of it as well. The first new genre that has emerged from the pack late last year was Trap Soul. Trap Soul is a variation of of the R&B/Hip Hop genre that music fans have never heard before. Trap Soul offers a more vocal aspect of the rap music it is feeding off of; by incorporating an even dosage of singing and rapping along with melodious beats in the background. Drake‚ Bryson Tiller‚ Tory Lanez‚ and Austin Post can be seen as the founding fathers of this genre‚ wile also being some
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to Rap: Cultures of Crime‚ Cultures of Resistance Julian Tanner‚ University of Toronto Mark Asbridge‚ Dalhousie University Scot Wortley‚ University of Toronto This research compares representations of rap music with the self-reported criminal behavior and resistant attitudes of the music’s core audience. Our database is a large sample of Toronto high school students (n = 3‚393) from which we identify a group of listeners‚ whose combination of musical likes and dislikes distinguish them as rap univores
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In another reading‚ The Influencing Machines by Brooke Gladstone and Josh Neufeld‚ they brought up both sides to the argument. The article is composed of comics‚ which support technological advances and other strips of how technology is hurting us. The authors bring up points saying that technology is influencing the way we perceive things. For example‚ one comic shows a woman who characterized as the "slutty girlfriend‚ and the boyfriend is supposed to be a sex offender‚ the couple is holding hands
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new genre emerged that sparked a lot of controversy: “Gangsta Rap” otherwise known as Hip Hop. Rappers/Rap groups such as NWA‚ Run DMC‚ Big Daddy Kane‚ and more changed the industry with catchy tunes and lyrics that talked about hard topics like slavery‚ violence‚ and police brutality. These lyrics sometimes caused major conflict‚ whether between races or with civilians and police. Hip Hop was very controversial in the 80s. “Gangsta rap” has caused a lot of controversy‚ many people protested this
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However‚ the definition of all rap music of the eighties as old school rap seems to be more common nowadays‚ although musically it is not particularly useful. In the mid-1970s‚ hip hop split into two camps. One sampled disco and focused on getting the crowd dancing and excited‚ with simple or no rhymes ; these DJs included Pete DJ Jones‚ Eddie Cheeba‚ DJ Hollywood and Love Bug Starski. On the other hand‚ another group were focusing on rapid-fire rhymes and a more complex rhythmic scheme. These
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Rupert Brooke War Poetry Peace: Why is the poem called “Peace”when the subject matter is about war? The poem talks about how war has brought inner peace to the combatants‚ who now know their duty and purpose in life. Why is the speaker thanking God? What is he thankful for? Refer to text. The speaker is thanking God for creating the land and creating war for the soldiers to fight in. He thanks God for giving the soldiers youth‚ power and clear eyes. (“...caught our youth‚ and wakened
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I would like to talk about the culture dictionary‚ more specifically about the Oxford Guide to British and American Culture. The importance of such dictionaries became unquestionable when the culturological approach to the study of languages appeared. This approach means the unity of the language and culture. To acquire a language‚ a person should have the knowledge of special features of communication‚ behavior‚ people’s mind‚ habits‚ values‚ traditions in the country which language he/she learns
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