Music is vocal or instrumental sounds combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form‚ harmony‚ and expression of emotion. But music is much more than sounds‚ tones‚ and combinations. Music can contain many messages within the lyrics of the artist. Both rap artists and country singers write music about experiences and lifestyles and a large number of people enjoy the feelings and the moods they experience while listening to music. Furthermore‚ Music can be a very powerful source in someone’s
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Xavier Miranda Professor John Mammen English 1301 23 June 2012 The Effects of Rap Music on Children “There is no danger of developing eyestrain from looking on the bright side of things.” This quote fits perfectly with this topic. Too many people look at the negativities in music‚ Rap music to be specific. Rap music can have negative effects on those who listen to it‚ but just as easily and equally have a positive and beneficial outcome. Yes‚ many rappers use vulgar derogative terms to describe
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10/27/2012 Negative effects of Rap Music on Teenagers I strongly believe that you need to give your children the freedom to make their own choices in the paths they take in their lives. If you don’t they might rebel and make poor choices that can lead to a poor lifestyle. Although you do have to step in every once in a while but I believe you need to make these interferences in their lives a very rare occasion. For instance when it comes to negative rap music and their videos; I believe a parent
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to Rap: Cultures of Crime‚ Cultures of Resistance Julian Tanner‚ University of Toronto Mark Asbridge‚ Dalhousie University Scot Wortley‚ University of Toronto This research compares representations of rap music with the self-reported criminal behavior and resistant attitudes of the music’s core audience. Our database is a large sample of Toronto high school students (n = 3‚393) from which we identify a group of listeners‚ whose combination of musical likes and dislikes distinguish them as rap univores
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Throughout history the human population has been attracted to music. Whether it be part of a ritual‚ an emotional release‚ religious reasons‚ or just for listening pleasure music has been at the center of our society. We have used music to express ourselves‚ tell stories‚ and let others into our thoughts. From infancy to adulthood it is an integral part of our lives. Adolescents become absorbed in songs they believe help better define them into this rocky transition into adulthood. However‚ we often
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Rap music is a very different genre of music from the rest because it keeps changing its influence among black Americans. From the book by Debra Rosenthal‚ she defines rap music as an art that is well connected to the African American literature (Rosenthal 661). Rhythm and rhyme are emphasized in the music. On the other hand‚ melody and harmony are not given much of a priority. From the article‚ one can get the point that she hates on the music because she states that rap keeps changing the African
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4/01 History Of Rap The most widely excepted definition of rap music is spoken words with a rhythm of bass‚ drums‚ and keyboard sounds. The words are spoken over the music and the accents and emphasis on words is important. Hip Hop is defined as the accompanying background music but is often used as a synonym to rap music. 1970’s Influences on rap music started as early as the 1940’s when Rhythm & Blues and Jazz included many of the elements that make up rap music. Rap music became its own genre
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Does rap/hip-hop music encourage negative behavior? Some people feel rap and hip-hop music encourages degradation of women‚ violence‚ and crime. Other people think that rap offers an opportunity for political commentary and self-expression. Also people argue that rap music provides valuable information to young listeners. They feel that it tells the story of the black man’s struggle. Some also feel that it describes life in the eyes of a black person. Originally‚ rap and hip-hop had a mission of
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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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Racial Stereotypes in Rap Music Racial stereotypes can be seen in any type of music‚ especially in Rap music. The rap industry has become more and more stereotypical than other genre industries. Most rap artists are either from an African-American decent or have African-American decent in their blood‚ such as Kanye West and Lil Wayne. The rest of the minority rap artists are from other ethnicities in the rap industry such as‚ Eminem and Baby Bash. Rap music presents the stereotype‚ that most
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