With rappers such as Nas and Tupac utilizing Christian iconography such as crosses and bible verses in their songs‚ Josef Sorett suggests male hip hop artists are able to capitalize on their masculine power by characterizing themselves as divine (Sorett 17). On the other hand‚ in Rap and Religion: Understanding the Gangsta’s God‚ Ebony Utley argues female MC’s invoke God in their songs to act as a protectorate who forgives them for their lust and as a lover who is committed to them unconditionally
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Music plays a considerable and fundamental role in the youth culture. It affects their mood‚ the way they speak‚ the way they dress‚ and even the friends they hang out with. With music being such a big influence in their lives‚ one cannot help but wonder what kind of impacts degrading and rebellious music has on youth nowadays. The truth is rebellious music represents two sides of the same coin‚ an avenue for emotional freedom and identity‚ as well as a catalyst for violent behavior in youth.
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Visualize in your head a rock band‚ and a rapper. What kind of clothes are they wearing. What lyric styles are they singing in? And what color are they? Ongoing stereotypes suggest that the rock band is a group of white musicians and the rapper would be black. However‚ examples from the past and present shows that these stereotypes are untrue. Music is defined as "The art of organizing tones to produce a coherent sequence of sounds to elicit an aesthetic response in a listener" (Morris‚ 864)
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Since the creation of gangster rap‚ blacks began to be viewed as thugs because of the lyrics used in raps. Rappers were also viewed as thugs because of the trending clothing styles. According to Holsey (2013)‚ gangster rap is‚ “a subgenre of hip-hop music that evolved from hardcore hip-hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent
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musicians who had commercial appeal. This genre was also adapted‚ which led to a country music and rock and roll mixture that people called rockabilly. Doo Wop developed in the 1950s‚ which incorporated group harmonies‚ nonsensical syllables‚ simple lyrics‚ and barely any instruments. Unfortunately‚ British pop music gained so much popularity that most African-American artists were pushed off U.S. charts. There were‚ however‚ many Motown‚ soul‚ and funk artists that maintained their prosperity. As
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Wallace‚ also known as the Notorious B.I.G‚ or Biggie. With over 17 million albums sold since 1992‚ Biggie’s legacy and music has reached almost every country in the world. Although Biggie has been criticized for meaningless and mainstream songs‚ his lyrics and lifestyle tell a different story. The almost 400 pound East Coast legend had only released one album in his life‚ ironically
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battles. Forwarding couple of years‚ rap music began gained popularity in the media and in the 80s it became a “distinct musical genre” (Wood‚ Joann). The more fame the music got‚ the more of a controversy it became in the United States. The explicit lyrics‚ usage of drugs‚ alcohol‚ and the violent behaviors that some rappers began to mention in their music became a big target for the media to depict as it was seen as a “negative influence” to the youth. Nowadays‚ rap music and the artists behind it
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Hip Hop and its Originality Hip-hop is a musical art form‚ created by African-Americans and Latino-Americans in the mid seventies. Its conception came from a young generation of African-Americans in the Bronx‚ who created a beautiful‚ prideful expression of music‚ art and dance from a backdrop of poverty. Since that ignition in a New York City borough‚ it has inspired people from all socio-economic and cultural backgrounds all across the world. When hip-hop is discussed as an art form and not just
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in this period included Tupac Shakur‚ Ice Cube‚ Tung Twista‚ Quincy Jones‚ Ice-T‚ and Snoop Dogg‚” (Persaud‚ 631). “During this period‚ Hip Hop experienced censorship after realize of a song that was seen by the FBI to causes violence and disrespect the police‚” (Gordon‚ 369). Many Hip Hop musicians releasing songs during this period faced numerous lawsuits because some institutions thought the songs were controversial. Recording companies started to be strict with the lyrics included in the songs
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Illuminati. The truth? A myth? The term “illuminati” in Latin means enlightenment. You all may have opinions that suggest it isn’t real‚ but there is proof that it is affecting the world and how we live right now. On May 1‚ 1776‚ in Bavaria Dr. Adam Weishaupt‚ a professor of Canon Law at Ingolstadt University and a former Jesuit‚ formed a secret society called the Order of the Illuminati within the existing Masonic lodges of Germany. The Illuminati was a secret society within a secret society‚
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