Professor Mcglone WSC 001 December 10‚ 2013 Lately‚ there has been a lot of commotion about the assumption that specific kinds of music are wrongly influencing the younger generation‚ mainly focusing on Hip Hop artists such as Lil Wayne‚ Jay-Z‚ and Eminem. Some people are even going so far as to blaming Hip Hop for the most horrific and violent events of our time. Researchers‚ parents and other adults of the generation before claim that this music has a negative effect on their children. I disagree
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Shantel 03/10/2013 WOST 2011-01 Analysis Paper WHEN NO MEANS NO! Ever since we are young people‚ men and women alike are taught the definitions of what being a “man” or “woman” should look/act like and the concepts behind these definitions. Little boys are taught to be the initiating dominant protectors of the world‚ literally fighting for their beliefs and wants‚ and handling the finances of our survival‚ while young girls are taught to be the submissive‚ meek‚ homemakers‚ raising the
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There are a couple of songs that I can always count on to push me through every workout or tough times in my life‚ but my favorite song has to be Till I Collapse by Eminem. The beat‚ lyrics‚ and the emotional voice of Eminem are all what makes this song my favorite. This song has a meaning to it that I could connect with. According to Aaron Copland‚ people listen to different types of music and he divided the types into three planes. Reading all three types I found that I belonged in the expressive
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his own original argument about sampling. Similarly‚ in a song such as Eminem’s “Berzerk‚” Eminem uses source material to construct his own song with its own unique sound and atmosphere. Although “Berzerk” prominently features a melody from Billy Squier’s “The Stroke”‚ Eminem utilized this existing tune in a modern way and wove it together with original rhythms and lyrics to create something different (Eminem 2011; Squier‚ 1984). Eminem’s song‚ like Schloss’s argument‚ is new and original; both‚
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media portrays violence is by music. Rappers like Eminem have violent lyrics. One example is when Eminem wanted to kill his wife and ask his daughter to help throw her mom in the bottom of the ocean because he made a bed at the bottom of the ocean. When reporters ask him why he has such violent lyrics he blames his alter ego Slim for everything that happens‚ with his family‚ and work‚ that is bad. “I do promote violence and I don’t care.”-Eminem. Artists don’t get in trouble for the negative message
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and photographic background slides create distinctively visual images same with themes that are being used within the texts such as truth which is evident in the dramatic text ‘The Shoe-Horn Sonata’ by John Misto‚ the song ‘Lose Yourself’ sang by Eminem‚ and the film ‘The Eye’ directed by David Moreau and Xavier Palud featuring Jessica Alba. These three texts demonstrate how the responders are impacted and what is interrupted within the text and there similarities that help shape meaning. Distinctively
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“Hip Hop has always been bragging’ and boasting and i’m better at this than you and i’m better at that than you”(Eminem). Hip Hop will forever be a competitive activity. Hip Hop is the streets. Hip Hop is a couple of elements that it comes from back in the days… that feel of music with urgency that speaks to you. It speaks to your likelihood and its not compromised. Its blunt. Its raw‚ straight off the street from the beat to the voice to the words. Although hip hop may seem to encourage adolescents
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street credibility he has gained by appearing on almost every major mix tape sold in New York in the past few years. The rapper‚ who was the first to sign to Shady Records‚ was scouted before knowing Eminem. He is currently signed to Eminem’s Shady Records and Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment. Eminem first encountered 50 Cent with MTV News reporter Sway Calloway‚ apparently having not heard any of his performances before seeing him in person. He then appeared on the 8 Mile soundtrack with an accompanying
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1) Dr. Dre ideated and developed his product by using his strong sense of what the audience or customer would simultaneously associate with “cool’ and “appealing”. This is most apparent in and a distinct aspect of Beats Headphones. They are almost always regarded as cool gadgets to own. Dre’s music and the courage that he showed through his bold art were what we can consider his first “products”. 2) Dr. Dre’s prototype is his first experience as a successful artist which came in the form of his
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be. One song that displays this very well is “Love the Way You Lie” by Eminem ft. Rihanna‚ specifically when Eminem says “Now you’re in each others face spewing venom in your words when you spit ’em / You push‚ pull each other’s hair‚ scratch‚ claw‚ bit ’em / Throw ’em down‚ pin ’em / So lost in the moments‚ when you’re in ’em / It’s the rage that took over / It controls you both” (Grant). In this section of the song‚ Eminem is referencing a man starting a fight with his woman and not being able
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