Rap Music Through the Years Rap music has been around for decades. It is a way for people to talk about their opinions and put them into music. Many people back in the day thought that rap did not have a good influence on the society. There are people today that still think the same way but it will always be a part of our culture whether they like it or not. Rap music has definitely changed nowadays from the way it was back then. In contrast to the rap music that was played in the past to the
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Persuasive Essay Have you ever wondered what type of music is the best for getting ready before a game? Rap is a good type of music to listen to‚ because many researchers have said‚ if you listen to a fast‚ upbeat‚ happy‚ crazy song before you perform‚ or get ready to play a sport‚ some have said it makes you play better because all of your Adrenaline is rushing and you get excited. Rap is better than any other music. This is because it pumps you up before a game‚ it relates to life situations
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How Rap Music effects children. by Aren Darneal. Mrs.Glover’s english 3. The urban youth of today are highly influenced by the lyrics of the music they listen to. This music can be narrowed down to today’s version of hip-hop‚ or more commonly called rap. The youth are influenced by the lyrics and want to be like the rappers and live their lifestyle. What do these artists specifically talk about that want the youth to act this way? Most rap artists today produce the images of drug abuse‚ prostitution
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Loud‚ aggressive‚ and fast‚ metal music has been accepted worldwide as an acceptable genre of music. Yet‚ some people cannot comprehend a genre of music that thrives on being the horror movie of music‚ and purposefully creates controversy at nearly every turn. “The media has irresponsibly finger-pointed” (Sterngold). One of the most recent examples of metal being blamed for a national tragedy was in the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Here‚ a song by Drowning Pool was blamed as the
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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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whole does have an effect on teenagers. But it is not a fact that music‚ videos or tv actually influence teens to do anything. Regardless to what teens hear or see‚ their going to have sex‚ do drugs‚ or join gangs because they want to. The urban community does not revolve around music. The lyrics to someone’s song is just what that person went through in their life and their just telling their story. How teens react to it‚ cannot be blamed on the artists. Some teens say media does influence
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Rap Music: Should It Be Censored? The question of censorship‚ though it may seem a simple question‚ does not have a simple answer and must be contemplated with careful analysis. First and foremost‚ elements of the question itself must be defined‚ including what‚ where‚ and how. In this paper‚ rap music will be defined as “gansta rap”‚ rap music notorious for common themes such as drug dealing‚ violence‚ profanity‚ misogyny‚ and homophobia. The area in question for censorship will be limited to
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Many rap songs in the 1990’s were influenced by the brutal attack on a man named Rodney King and the riots that followed the verdict of not guilty of the police officers that were the attackers. In one article they said‚ “Rap acquired considerable power as a voice of resistance.” (Bohlman) People listened to this music to resist. The rappers made this music so people would understand what was happening in “their” world. One song by Digital Underground f/ Biz Markie called The Odd Couple‚ for instance
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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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Music is an expression of one’s thoughts‚ beliefs‚ and upbringing. The African music beliefs are that music must be functional and integrated into everyday life‚ music is not for the elite‚ and it is intertwined with the arts. When looking at the different genres in the United States‚ hip-hop is a genre that follows along these beliefs and was produced from these established values. The people sold during the slave trade would sing songs in the fields that would create a rhythm and functionality
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