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    Heavy metal music and adolescent suicidality: an empirical Investigation Slipknot (1999). Surfacing. On Slipknot [CD]. Uni/ Roadrunner. Sousou‚ S. D. (1997). Effects of Melody & Lyrics on Mood of Memory. Perceptual & Motorskills‚ 85‚ 31- 40. Tupac Shakur (1997). Hit’em Up. On Tupac’s Greatest Hits [CD]. Death Row Records. Wass‚ H.‚ Miller‚ D. M.‚ & Reditt‚ C. A. (1991). Adolescent and Destructive Themes in Rock Music: A Follow Up. OMEGA: Journal of Death and Dying‚ 23‚ 199-206.

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    Indigenous elites became an essential part of the growing propagation of the Spanish rule moreover to the indigenous community in the colonial period of the Andean society. By the arrival of the Spaniards in South America in 1532‚ the life of the indigenous communities was remarkably transformed. These indigenous elites known as the kurakas or caciques were not eliminated by the Spaniards‚ instead‚ they used them to their advantage and contributed to various leading roles that benefited the Spaniards

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    my knowledge of Tupac was from his one song‚ Dear Mama‚ due to my father’s obsession with it‚ even resulting in it becoming his ringtone. The substance of the song provided me with insight that his father was in jail‚ his mother was addicted to crack‚ and he even started selling “rocks” to get money. Tupac wrote about his vulnerability‚ and his struggle‚ and having preexisting knowledge about that and then reading this article‚ my viewpoint changed. I agreed with many of Tupacs positions on society

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    reputation‚ then his influence as part of his set‚ and finally as a “promoter” of the Crips (Shakur‚ 1993‚ pp. 14-15). By age eleven Scott’s sole desire is to become a gang member of his local set‚ the Eight Trays. He disregards education‚ at one point stating how he paid no attention to his middle school teacher‚ focusing only on the streets and his “homeboys” as source of lifestyle and adventure (Shakur‚ 1993‚ pp. 3-4). He clearly reaches his goal‚ putting the entirety of his mental and physical

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    Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17‚ 1972)‚ better known by his stage name Eminem‚[1] is an American rapper‚ record producer and actor from Detroit‚ Michigan. Having sold seventy million albums worldwide‚[2] Eminem is one of the highest-selling musicians of the early 2000s and one of the highest-selling rap artists of all time.[2] Eminem was discovered by rapper and producer‚ Dr. Dre. When Dr. Dre first heard Eminem’s mixtape‚ he thought Eminem was black.[3] Dr. Dre later signed Eminem to

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    success is not determined by education. This view undermines the importance of the public school education system. Successful hip hop artists and entertainers are considered successful primarily because of their ethnic and economic background. Tupac Shakur‚ the Notorious BIG‚ and 50 Cent‚ are known for their gang related activity while growing up in the hood. Many low income students are able to relate to these artists. They are influenced to rebel against society and the education

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    where women have done extraordinary things such as run for Vice President‚ they are still seen by most men as their personal toys or objects. And to top it off‚ young men are starting to see women as such as well. Due to these “icons” such as DMX‚ Tupac Shakur‚ Dr. Dre‚ Jay-Z‚ etc. are idolized by the youth but decide to relay the wrong message. Their constant use of bitches‚ sluts‚ ho’s‚ to describe women have been implanted in the youth and they believe it is okay to say. Not only have they implanted

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    How has our understanding of ‘race’ been shaped and influenced by mass media in America in relation to hip-hop? Mass media‚ through its selective portrayal of hip-hop has played a crucial role in the way that it has been understood and interpreted over time. The media’s focus on negative aspects of the genre has led to the establishment of a two-class system. This brings forward the theories of Karl Marx in relation to the ‘two-class system’. The media also portrays the dominance of capitalism

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    single person to be tracked and manipulated. Some well-known members of the Illuminati are artists such as Britney Spears who is “believed to be another victim of Illuminati mind control”; Miley Cyrus who has “fully embraced Illuminati symbolism”; Tupac Shakur “sold his soul to the Illuminati in order to have success” and Whitney Houston is believed to have been “a blood sacrifice to the Illuminati” (Members). Different members of the Illuminati have influence on today’s society in different

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    Lyrics to Popular Music Harmful to Teens? Many teens in this era listen to a variety of different music‚ for example: Hip-Hop‚ R&B‚ Heavy Rock‚ Dubstep‚ Pop‚ and Country. For many songs‚ artists tries their best to express their feelings through so the listeners to understand the feeling of the song. Many song lyrics can be interpreted into different meanings causes the listeners to either be against the artist or they are on the same page as the artist. In this case‚ most song lyrics could interfere

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