Comments Since rap music made its way to the music scene‚ it has been a topic of much dispute and argument. Rap music controversy seems to continuously grow parallel to the popularity of the music itself. People have been taking sides on the issue on whether rap music is proper or not — or if it is even to be considered as music in the first place. It all started smooth at first‚ the music was whimsical with a little funny scratching sound in the background. Hip-hop music with its rhymes and
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Intro We all love music. From the darkest songs about things we don’t want to think about to heavenly pieces we can’t have enough of‚ music has just always been there. Even the almost imperceptible things like the small beat of a co-worker or classmate is tapping with their foot or the seemingly unconnected hubble of sound is music. But when you really get down to it‚ music has all kinds of questions that we can’t answer. For example‚ why do people like different types of music? Why do instruments
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Rapping can be traced back to its African roots. Centuries before hip hop music existed‚ the griots of West Africa were delivering stories rhythmically‚ over drums and sparse instrumentation. Such connections have been acknowledged by many modern artists‚ modern day "griots"‚ spoken word artists‚ mainstream news sources‚ and academics.[15][16][17][18] Blues music‚ rooted in the work songs and spirituals of slavery and influenced greatly by West African musical traditions‚ was first played by blacks
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church the next morning and heard a joyful gospel song? You may think the two musical expressions have nothing in common‚ but if you listen closely and study their histories‚ you will find some surprising similarities. When you first hear gospel music and the blues‚ you can’t help noticing how different they are in mood and in the stories they tell. Blues songs are sad‚ full of heartbreak and disappointment. They talk about everyday problems like losing a job or a girlfriend‚ like having no money
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What art means to me. Art has many different meanings to me. First thing I would look for in a painting would be to find out who the author is of the painting itself. Then the next thing I would look for in a painting would be how the author felt while painting a picture. For example the color would tell me what the person felt before painting. Third and foremost thing I would do is research on the painting so I could find out the value of the painting Finding out who the author is can be very
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Christian Rap vs. Mainstream Rap I can’t believe the radio is playing some of the music they play and claim its radio friendly. Its not when all you hear is sex‚ killing‚ drugs‚ and so forth. Some may not like rap music‚ but even people who do claim that rap nowadays is not radio friendly. Christian Rap on the other hand brings forth a new and fresh sound to Rap music while putting Jesus in the center. Most songs encourage young people to do better and make a change to Life and not death.
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argument about holding the music industry responsible for violence against women. She wrote an article titled “Is Music Issuing a Call to Violence?”. According to Ms. Rodriguez‚ misogynistic music in pop culture is considered one of the major culprits in glorifying abuse and violence towards women. She highlights examples such as the sexual assaults that happened in Central Park and her own personal experience when a young man acted aggressive towards her on the subway reciting rap lyrics. Racial stereotypes
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flow in‚ you return to yourself. Music excites creativity in the soles of those who listen to it. There are the purists who say music died with building of the electric guitar‚ and those who oppose say that marked its birth. There is both a broad diversity and a curious similarity in the audiences‚ complexity‚ and meaning in classical and modern music. Music wouldn’t truly have a purpose with out its audiences. In the 16th‚ 17th‚ 18th‚ and 19th century’s music inspired writers‚ philosophers‚ aristocrats
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One day I stepped out of my comfort zone and to this day I am so glad I did. I was exposed to rap music‚ something I had never really taken an interest in. I stepped out of my comfort zone and was exposed to a great deal of rap songs. I learned to appreciate rap and what it stands for and now I am a huge fan of rap music. This event had the power to change how I perceive rap music and the world. It was a bright‚ sunny day. I was in my grade 7 homeroom class. My classmates and I were getting a
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What Genre of Music is Most Popular in Teens and Why? What makes music popular? Over 90% of responses have said that 3 things make a good song. Those three factors are lyrics‚ a melody line and a catchy rhythm (Forum.emusictheory.com‚ 2014). My survey I created has reached a result to this question that most people said that the best type of music is the one with the most meaning. They said that the lyrics of the song make it good because they like that it has meaning and songs without meaning
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