In the article Rap and Moral Character by Susan Dwyer‚ the subject of concern is the consequences of listening to rap music and the effect it has on moral character. The author argues that rap music contribute to the corruption of moral character‚ it is misogynistic‚ promotes violence and street crime. In this paper I will examine the author’s claims‚ use of key concepts‚ and her reasoning. By doing so‚ I will be able to demonstrate that Dwyer’s thesis is unjust and unsupported. In what follows‚
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negative influences of hip-hop.” Pittsburgh Post- Gazette on the Web. 13 June. 2008. 29 May. 2012. http://www.post- gazette.com/stories/sectionfront/life/researcher-cites-negative-influences-of-hip- hop-398214/ Shakur‚ Tupac. “Changes.” Greatest Hits. Interscope Records‚ 1992. CD. Shakur‚ Tupac. “Keep Ya Head Up” Greatest Hits. Interscope Records‚ 1992. CD. Watkins‚ Craig. Hip hop Matters : politics‚ pop culture‚ and the struggle for the soul of a movement. Boston: Beacon Press‚ 2005. Print
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Good afternoon friends‚ family‚ faculty‚ and congratulations to the Class of 2013. I am very grateful to be receiving this prestigious honor today in front of this amazing community at BCIT. For those who do not know‚ you might be thinking to yourself‚ what is a salutatorian? The dictionary defines it as the person who is ranked second in the class. To me‚ a salutatorian is a person who is given an extraordinary honor which merits an extra homework assignment at the end of the year‚ and is then told
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Marie Widmeier 9/23/3013 Professor Paige Constantino Life Is What You Make It The sound of music often serves as the backdrop of almost everything in life‚ where certain songs resonate bittersweet memories. As I express my feelings through music‚ it is evident that some songs hold much more meaning. We can all believe in a song to express our feelings‚ and that’s how I experienced and processed many of life’s changes. Some were sad and others were happy; in the end‚ I found that all I have
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Is Hip-Hop/Rap Poetry? Over the past several years‚ hip-hop’s/music standing has been tumbling. Criticizers of the genre often arguably point at the extreme cursing‚ degradation of women‚ and adoration of the "gangsta" lifestyle as major flaw in rap songwriting. However‚ it is important that these characteristics only describe a small section of hip-hop. Most rap songs are actually very poetic‚ as they feature the rhythms and verses‚ poetic devices‚ and themes that are crucial elements of traditional
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My love for music began in middle school. At that time‚ I was socially awkward with very few friends. To compensate‚ I buried myself in music. My dedication led to many honors and admiration from my peers. However‚ when I got to high school‚ my relationship with music fundamentally changed. The arrival of an overly demanding teacher coupled with a long episode of depression robbed me of my passion to play. As time progressed‚ the pain I felt became too much to bear‚ and I became desperate for an
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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
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rescued over 150 child soldiers including Jal. Sadly‚ shortly after adopting Jal‚ she died in a car crash. That left Jal “orphaned” once again. In Kenya is when Jal first heard hip-hop music. Some of the artists that affected him early on were Tupac Shakur‚ Public Enemy‚ and Biggie Smalls‚ though he gets his inspiration from contemporary hip-hop artist like Kayne West and Nas. He considers music his therapy to what he has gone through. He finds that he survived for a reason‚ to tell his story to
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