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    Rap Music Controversy

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    How has rap music has promoted misogyny in the adolescence of modern American society? Bibliography D‚ Davey. "The Hip-Hop Community Works to Address Misogyny Issues." Rap and Hip-Hop. Ed. Tamara Thompson. Detroit: Greenhaven Press‚ 2013. Current Controversies. Rpt. from "Oakland ’s Townhall on Misogyny‚ Teen Violence & the Influence of Rap Music w/ Too Short." www.daveyd.com. 2012. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 4 Feb. 2014. This article elaborates on the negative effects of Rap

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    Why Rap Is Bad

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    everybody. When was the last time you have heard someone say‚ "I hate music."? Lately though‚ music has been criticized for corrupting a teenager’s mind. Rap is being blamed for crimes and murders in cities all over the world and heavy metal is being blamed for giving teens only dark thoughts in their minds. Although the media and public criticize rap and rock music and blame it for influencing teens negatively‚ they actually give many teenagers an outlet from their life problems. Recently music has

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    Satire Of Rap

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    all about rap and I’ll explain to why it’s all a bunch of crap. Word! (ment to be rapped). Rap is not music for the soul. In fact it shreds your soul. Rap does more harm to society than good. Rap in recent and past years made some controversial songs and introduced many controversial topics to songs such as many of the lyrics‚ music and sound as well as the references in the song makes rap so controversial. Rap was introduced around 1970 and became a big sensation in the 1990s. Rap hasn’t really

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    90s‚ and liked rap‚ there is a good chance you were a fan of one of the most popular rap groups of all time‚ known as in NWA (which stood for Niggaz Wit Attitudes). NWA started with five original members‚ including two men who went on to become household names worldwide; Andre “Dr. Dre” Young‚ and the now actor/director O’shea “Ice Cube” Jackson. NWA’s stance on music and freedom of speech has enshrined them as one of the most important‚ also infamous‚ music groups in history. Rap music has received

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    Misogyny In Rap

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    but when it comes to degrading and sexist representations of women in music‚ does hip hop deserve its bad rap? Almost exclusively blamed for the negative images of women in music videos‚ hip hop is often perceived as unforgivingly misogynistic. In hip hop and rap‚ many of the lyrics and images portray women of all ethnicities as sexual objects and depict the exploitation of and violence against women. The image of dozens of semi-naked women dancing provocatively around one blinged-out rapper

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    Rap Music Effects

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    others speak of anger. Music that most of the time have an bad effect on people are rap‚ hip hop and trap music. Just because of the violence and inappropriate things being said in the lyrics. Sometimes these kind of music can change an individual. Critics of rap‚ hip-hop and trap music state that this music objectifies women and promotes gang violence.Critics of rap suggest that this is because the lyrics in many rap songs promote the idea of women as nothing more than sexual objects. There is also

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    Rap Music

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    Rap Music: A Misinterpreted Art Form By Enoch Noel Submitted to Ms. Jones Oct. 9‚ 2001 Oral Communication T-Th-4pm Outline Thesis Statement: Social acceptance for rap music is my goal and in order for me to reach it‚ I will have to answer the questions what is rap‚ who founded it‚ and how much influence does the news and media have upon rap music. Introduction I. History of Rap Music A. When‚ and who founded it? B. What is Rap music? II. Compare and contrast parent’s view about rap music. A. How

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    Rap Is Crap

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    Rap is Crap "She ain’t nuttin but a hoochie mama…Smackin’ on your lips‚ put your hands on your hips…She ain’t nuttin but a hoochie mama…Oh I love those big brown eyes and the way you shake your thighs‚ acting like you’re so damn cute..." Rap music with lyrics like this play on the radio and in home stereos every day. Rap music pounds messages of sex and violence into the minds of young adults leaving behind their sexist and repetitive influential messages. Music has a very powerful influence

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    Gangster Rap

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    In the mid 1980’s‚ the music industry was shaken up with the birth of gangster rap. Artists such as Schoolly D and N.W.A produced hits such as "PSK What Does It Mean" and "F**k Tha Police." This new music genre portrayed images of gangs‚ guns‚ violence‚ and sexism‚ yet it was well received and became very popular in the span of just a few years. By the early 1990’s‚ gangster rap had a home at the top of the charts. Some of the artists responsible for this were Dr. Dre and Eazy-E‚ both former members

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    rap music

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    People that do not listen to rap music should realize that rap music carries out positive meanings for society to recognize. People can take rap as too loud or annoying‚ or people think‚ “Why do these rap artists have to cuss so much?” Yes‚ rap music will talk about sex‚ drugs‚ and degrading women. I believe that true rap music serves its purpose by sharing life stories and confronting harsh realities. There is a rap song called “Mockingbird” by Eminem‚ and it is about Eminem telling his daughter

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