John Black English 4/11/2011 Legal Regulation of Marijuana and Hemp The concept of marijuana and hemp legalization has been heavily debated over the past 80 years. The current problem with marijuana and hemp in our country is that it is illegal‚ and proper legalization would be more beneficial than prohibition. There are many supporters of cannabis‚ and only a few who still oppose this movement. Since marijuana’s first recorded use dating back five thousand years ago‚ it has never gained much
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show how they feel about police brutality. It also tells a relatable story of reality to African Americans. Rap groups protested through there music for an example NWA came out with a song called “F**k the police”. Artist such as Nipsey Hussle‚ Snoop Dogg‚ and Schoolboy Q‚ which are crip members themselves‚ promote Crip mentality behavior. One might assume the mentality to be extremely bad‚ but people are ignorant of the Crips history‚ and how their reputation was manipulated into what they are portrayed
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Music does have an Effect on Peoples Moods‚ Emotions & Actions Music has an exceptional way of transcending feelings‚ emotions‚ and information across the world. It is a beautiful‚ yet powerful force is composed of feeling‚ abundance‚ and raw emotion and influences our way of dress‚ our dialect and even our own moral fiber. It can be as simple as the beat created by walking on the planks of a deck‚ or as intricate as a twelve part symphony. This thesis will examine how music as a whole‚ effects
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O’shea Jackson or more widely known as Ice Cube was born June 15‚ 1969‚ in the South Central area of Los Angeles. He is son of Doris‚ a hospital clerk/custodian‚ and Hosea Jackson‚ who worked as a groundskeeper at UCLA. He went to William Howard Taft Charter high school and studied at the Phoenix Institute of Technology‚ and with the help of his parents he was able to navigate the tricky streets of South Central L.A that were getting shaped by drugs‚ guns‚ and violence. O’shea Jackson was a good
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participated in this action. Names like Senate Majority leader Bob dole‚ and former education Secretary William J. Bennett(Surveys‚ pg. 1). There are some rap artists that have been openly criticized for their lyrics. Rappers like Lil Kim‚ Too Short‚ Snoop Doggy Dogg‚ and a member from “Too Live Crew‚” named Luke Skywalker. These rap artists in the past have been
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Johnnie Cochran: An Outlier By: Ryan Starr Johnnie Cochran was an infamous American lawyer‚ who gained recognition from his highly publicized and controversial cases as a successful defense attorney. Born as an African-American on October 2‚ 1937 in Shreveport‚ Louisiana‚ Cochran grew up facing extreme racial prejudice and learned valuable life experience at a young age (Cochran Biography 1). Turning a deaf ear to discrimination‚ Cochran did well in school and got good grades. His father and
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how drug use affect them. From just acting goofy in public from drug abuse to death‚ drugs are not as glamorous as they appear. Many of the celebrities that people fallow abuse drug. Some of the more famous celebrities that are drug abusers are Snoop Dogg‚ Lil’ Wayne‚ Carlos
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Webster’s defines nostalgia as‚ a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past‚ typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. When you apply the definition to Rap music it will undoubtedly spark debates about who’s the best! However‚ it also evokes found memories about the first time you heard Rock the Bells‚ La Di Da Di‚ and all the classic jams that still cause a rush to the dance floor over 30 years later! Thankfully DJ’s around the world masterfully transport
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Everyone has heard of the plant marijuana. It goes by many names such as weed‚ pot‚ keef‚ hash‚ but not a lot of people really know what it can really do. Marijuana is a very controversial plant‚ or drug‚ that has been around the world‚ has had multiple uses‚ and can have incredible effects on the body. The origins of marijuana can be traced all the way back to the beginning of mankind. Many ancient civilizations used it for medical and religious‚ or spiritual‚ properties. The use of this plant
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collaborated with the hottest rappers in the industry‚ everyone from East Coast contemporaries like the Notorious B.I.G. ("Brooklyn’s Finest") and DMX ("Cash‚ Money‚ Hoes")‚ to the best rappers from the South (Ludacris‚ Missy Elliott) and the West Coast (Snoop Dogg‚ Too Short). After his self-declared retirement from rapping in 2003‚ he assumed the presidency of the seminal rap label Def Jam and‚ as an industry executive‚ embarked on another phase in his illustrious career. Born in 1969 and raised in the
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