Jalaia Surles Professor Wally Shaw Music Appreciation 2 December 2016 Hip Hop vs Rap When I think of Hip Hop‚ I think of mainly guys beatboxing. Beatboxing is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of mimicking drum machines using your mouth and voice. Hip Hop artists such as Doug E. Fresh and Vanilla Ice used the beatboxing style of rhyming in a lot of music in the mid 80’s and early 90’s. Another thing that comes to mind is men walking around with boom boxes up close to their
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A lot of people have gone against rap artist for their negativity on their massages and they believe that rappers encourage others to become aggressive. But Rappers went on the defensive and their argument was that Gangsta rap was only a reflection of the hardships they faced out in the real world. The content of these songs had shootings‚ gang violence and substance abuse to women. It was taken in as an ugly picture. In my opinion‚ I do not like this gender of music‚ but their lyrics open the eyes
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March 3‚ 2003 -- Teens who spend more time watching the sex and violence depicted in the "reel" life of "gangsta" rap music videos are more likely to practice these behaviors in real life‚ suggests one of the first studies to specifically explore how rap videos influence emotional and physical health. After studying 522 black girls between the ages of 14 and 18 from non-urban‚ lower socioeconomic neighborhoods‚ researchers found that compared to those who never or rarely watched these videos
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Nebi Desta Linda Daugs COM 100 30 October 2015 Evolution of Rap Music Rap is defined as a popular type of music with black origins‚ where words are recited quickly over a beat. This genre of music has its roots in West Africa where Griots‚ village story tellers‚ would tell stories rhythmically to drum beats. Also‚ there is references saying that slaves would speak over beats‚ confessing all the hardships that the slave owners have forced on them. It also showed up in the jazz period. Jazz musicians
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Violence is something you see everywhere around the world. Although rap music has become one of the most popular genres of music‚ and it seems there is no way to slow down the amount of violence in the songs‚ teenagers are becoming more violent because of the music‚ so the artists should rethink their lyrics. Jeanita Richardson‚ author from “Journal of Negro education” says that “As a result‚ of the prevalence of violence in music‚ movies‚ television and video games‚ America has nurtured an environment
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Many people believe that rap is not a music genre and is merely a sub-genre of hip-hop. There is also the belief rapper KRS-ONE said‚ “rapping is something you do and hip-hop is something you live” (KRS-ONE). The differences between rap and hip-hop are distinguishable enough that the two have separated. Leading people to believe that rap has evolved into its own category. Unless rap or hip-hop music is one of your favorite genres of music‚ you probably just lump the two together. Although in many
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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 lifestyles of inner city youths.” Holsey’s quote states that gangster rap comes from the experiences of frustrated black youths that
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all races‚ religions‚ and cultural aspects through its lyrics. It is known as a form of rap music. Many would say that it has been a voice of reasoning for many. Rap music can be portrayed as an art which allows people to express themselves by speaking through dialog whether fast or either slow pace. The words in rap music can also be seen as poetry that consists of various types of instruments. When these rap lyric was first started out it
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Rap music has become one of the most distinctive and controversial music genres of the past few decades. A major part of hip hop culture‚ rap‚ discusses the experiences and standards of living of people in different situations ranging from racial stereotyping to struggle for survival in poor‚ violent conditions. Rap music is a vocal protest for the people oppressed by these things. Most people know that rap is not only music to dance and party to‚ but a significant form of expression. It is a source
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1. Kelly characterizes gangsta rap as a window into‚ and a critique of‚ the criminalization of black youth. Its central themes revolve around a strong foundation in male dominance‚ as well as a portrayal of the plights in the black working class. Gangsta rap originated in low income areas such as South Bronx. People in these communities were facing major economic hardships due to the closure of factories‚ thus placing many of them in unemployment. This‚ along with the constant discrimination they
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