Rap: Detrimental To Our Youth “Money‚ cash‚ h**s‚ money‚ cash‚ chicks/Sex‚ murder and mayhem- romance for the street/Only wife of mines is a life of crime/F*** the law‚ keep dealing! I led a life you can write a book on/Sex‚ murder and mayhem‚ romance for the street/Man‚ and I tell ya‚ it’ll be the best seller.” (Jay Z‚ Money‚ Cash‚ H**s) From rapping about the ills of society and the injustice and inequality of the 1970’s to the lyrics of Jay Z‚ rap has taken a turn for the worst. Although rap
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Evolution of Music Genres (Hip-Hop/R&B) Music is truly a gift to humanity that can be used in a multitude of ways. Music is used in ways of conveying emotion and creativity; it can also be used in celebration or setting the mood for a certain event. Whether music fans notice or not‚ the evolution of music is occurring now. Certain music genres have been thrusted into the limelight of the current state of music and also the future of it as well. The first new genre that has emerged from the pack
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Rap music isn’t music‚some will say and have been saying for years hip hop and rap aren’t good for you.It’s just propaganda to promote violence‚drugs‚alcohol(etc…). According to Davey D‚ his article “Is Rap Actually Music or is it a Bad Influence” he states that “88% percent of the rap music that is currently on the top lists around the world contains violence. They glorify the acts of beating up another person‚ or even worse shooting them. Looking like someone who just got released from prison in
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Does rap/hip-hop music encourage negative behavior? Some people feel rap and hip-hop music encourages degradation of women‚ violence‚ and crime. Other people think that rap offers an opportunity for political commentary and self-expression. Also people argue that rap music provides valuable information to young listeners. They feel that it tells the story of the black man’s struggle. Some also feel that it describes life in the eyes of a black person. Originally‚ rap and hip-hop had a mission of
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African music and history of African music in the Caribbean; Identify and list some of the common African influences/features found in Caribbean folk and popular music. African music: music of the music of the Africa diaspora was refined and developed during the period of slavery. Slaves did not have easy access to instruments‚ so vocal work to on new significance. Through chants and work songs people of African descent preserved elements of their African heritage while inventing new genres
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Level of exposure to rap music videos‚ the predictor variable‚ was determined by asking adolescents to estimate the number of hours they viewed rap music videos during an average day. This was multiplied by the number of days in the week that rap music videos were viewed. Music video viewing characteristics assessed included the primary type of rap music videos viewed (gangsta‚ bass‚ or hip-hop)‚ with whom adolescents usually viewed rap music videos‚ and where the rap music videos were viewed.
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Youth in today’s society feel a need to be rebellious because of individualism and peer pressure from role models. Youth in the 90’s want to be like their favorite actor or actress‚ they want to be well liked and popular with others‚ and they want to be an individual doing their own thing; but what are the factors that contribute to youth’s rebelliousness? One of the big contributors to youth’s rebelliousness starts with individualism. Young people feel as if they do
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TV has a negative influence on society Introduction: According to David Hinckley of New York Daily News‚ "The average America over the age of 2 spends more than 34 hours a week watching live television plus another 3-6 hours watching taped programs." This statistic shows how much tv can affect us‚ considering how much we watch it. I want you to think about your favorite tv show right now. I’ll bet you that that show contains some kind of violence‚ sexual interactions‚ cussing‚ drug or alcohol usage
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For this assignment‚ I am choosing to compare two different genres of music; Jam band music‚ and Rap. In my opinion‚ these two genre are on totally different ends of the musical spectrum. Bands like the Grateful Dead and Phish draw their inspirations from other genres like rock‚ folk‚ funk‚ jazz‚ and bluegrass and from the idea of improvising musically with each other on stage. On the other hand‚ most rap styles of music draws its message from popular culture‚ often drugs‚ and gang related activities
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Music Today: Entertainment or Influence to Murder? Teen violence‚ murder‚ suicide; they seem to be becoming more and more rampant everyday. The media‚ as well as concerned‚ angry parents‚ look everywhere to find someone to blame for these tragedies. Their fingers are pointed in the direction of many music entertainers. Artists and performers are being badgered everyday for their lyrics and image they create for their fans. Can music really influence someone to acts of violence? Maybe‚ to the mentally
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