left sides of the brain‚ allowing you to gain better comprehension and memorization skills which develop your brain to a higher level. Music has so much to do with metaphors and understanding lyrics and truly understanding the meaning of a song. It even helps to improve reading and comprehensive skills. Take Tupac Shakur for instance‚ his rap music has such meaningful metaphors which should be used in the classroom because they can truly help teenagers understand the meaning of a metaphor and students
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and also drug abuse‚ the use of marijuana being used openly within the younger generations. Hip-hop has been accused of influencing the youth to become more misogynistic towards women by constantly having explicit content‚ such as racist and sexist lyrics in their music. Hip-hip has always been stereotypically associated with violence and black crime. Due to this‚ older generations have always had an antagonistic outlook on the entire hip-hop genre of music. Although hip-hip music is considered negative
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up for debate. It does not have to be because of just the race‚ but because of what people infer from the lyrics. Two articles that I have read‚ definitely helped impact my opinion of what should be done with music and race. In the reading “Racial Rhetoric and Cultural Frames” the main idea throughout this essay are all about the different frames of music. Specifically whether or not lyrics to different songs are harmful or are not harmful. In the article “What are Rappers Really Saying about the
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Kendrick Lamar is changing the world in non violent ways. He will continue to make an impact on many listeners for a long time. Kendrick Lamar took the music game by storm‚ his strong hooks‚ and powerful verses have impacted the world in ways similar to Tupac Shakur‚ Lamar is a prospering artist who will continue to
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Good vs. Evil: Rock and Hip Hop Written by: Chanel Auguste In 1965‚ The Rolling Stones early hit‚ "I Can’t Get No Satisfaction"‚ is taken off of many radio station’s play lists after they received complaints of the lyrics containing sexually suggestive lyrics. 1980‚ Pink Floyd’s hit single "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)‚ with its chorus of kids chanting "We Don’t Need No Education"‚ is banned by the South African government; Children upset about inferior education‚ adopt the song as
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of now and it involves the critical messages that many of the genres such as Rap and Punk. For example‚ Tyler‚ the Creator has been banned from the U.K. “The US rapper says he is not allowed to enter the country for three to five years” because of lyrics he wrote in 2009.” The ban from the U.K
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Some very influential musical artists/bands were Tupac Shakur and also Nirvana. Tupac showed “electric lyrics and controversial statements on inner-city life.” He also managed to write a number one album while in prison (Tucker). The band Nirvana “kicked off the alternative rock culture of the 1990’s.” One of their most popular
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soon began to spread throughout the United States and much of the world. It replaced rock music as the creative force in music of the 80’s and 90’s. However‚ as popular as it was then and it is now‚ the lyrics of many rap songs have caused controversy. Many believe and have charged that these lyrics promote racism and violence and show contempt for women. Those in the mainstream have long considered rap music controversial. However its controversy escalated to a whole new level when the world was
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and that is where he wrote down all of his emotions and recorded them to music. This is how he successfully gets through his day. Rap music or better known as Hip Hop was originated in the Bronx. Artist like: Biggie and Tupac has effected artist like Jay Z and Andre 3000. Tupac and Biggie have a similarity with Jay Z and Andre 3000‚ they all speak their reality and relate to a lot their fans. Breakdancing and Graffiti are two of the four elements of Hip Hop. Although some people believe Hip Hop
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Rap has been popular since the 1990s as artists like Biggie Smalls‚ Tupac‚ and N.W.A were all popular artists in rap in the 1990s and P. Diddy and Dr. Dre were well known producers at the time and they still are as of today. Rap has become a popular genre of music‚ as it is mainly heard by teenagers. However‚ there have been second thoughts on the genre because of the artists using explicit language and content in their lyrics. Rap artists have been heavily criticized
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