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    Rap: Detrimental To Our Youth “Money‚ cash‚ h**s‚ money‚ cash‚ chicks/Sex‚ murder and mayhem- romance for the street/Only wife of mines is a life of crime/F*** the law‚ keep dealing! I led a life you can write a book on/Sex‚ murder and mayhem‚ romance for the street/Man‚ and I tell ya‚ it’ll be the best seller.” (Jay Z‚ Money‚ Cash‚ H**s) From rapping about the ills of society and the injustice and inequality of the 1970’s to the lyrics of Jay Z‚ rap has taken a turn for the worst. Although rap

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    No More Rap Music Funny story actually‚ “I was gonna clean my room‚ but then I got high‚ I was gonna find the broom‚ but then I got high‚ my room is still messed up and I know why‚ ‘cause I got high‚ ‘cause I got high‚ ‘cause I got high” (Afroman). This popular hit called “Because I got high” by a guy named Afroman is what kids are listening to these days. I agree with grandparents when they say‚ “That’s music?!” Rap music needs to be banned due to its foul language

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    90's Hip Hop and Rap

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    Rap and hip-hop first started to come together in the 1970 ’s‚ but didn ’t really materialize and become popular until the 1990 ’s. With a huge surge in popularity and growth in the 1990 ’s‚ it seemed that rap and hip-hop had started a cultural phenomenon that still has noticeable effects easily seen today in music and also in pop culture. A cultural phenomenon is an idea‚ trend‚ or movement that shapes and defines that time period. During the 1990 ’s‚ rap and hip-hop spread like wild fire across

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    Rap Music: It’s Your Choice Rap is talking in rhyme to the rhythm of a beat. It is a form of music that stemmed from hip-hop culture; it began in the Bronx in the 1970’s. It evolved from storytelling through songs that express the essence of African American street culture. Rappers tend to make references of love‚ sex‚ violence‚ socio-political issues‚ crime‚ race‚ and anything that depicts their street life. For example‚ in an interview from Kronick Magazine‚ rap artist Eminem states‚ “…when I

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    Nostalgia In Rap Music

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    friendlier; food tasted better and more natural; and most of all‚ art was more sophisticated and meaningful. While most of these statements are influenced by nostalgia‚ that does not completely discredit them. Many listeners of rap music would agree‚ saying that the 90s was the pinnacle of rap with the rise of stars such as Tupac‚ Biggie‚ and OutKast. These rappers were game changers‚ artists who produced catchy music with a deeper meaning. They pulled on their experiences of growing up in poorer communities

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    Rap Music Research Paper

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    King W. History 10 H 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

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    Hop and its Rap Culture counterpart comparison It was 1977‚ and the Summer of Sam was in full swing in New York. But in the neighborhoods and housing projects of the “boogie down” Bronx New York‚ a new art form was developing called Hip Hop. This new art form would change America and transcend a generation forever with its influences on fashion‚ music‚ and lifestyle. Hip Hop is an urban lifestyle that consists of different subgenres of music such as rap‚ “old school” rap and “gangstarap. In my paragraph

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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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    Acca Obu Rap

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    ACCA OBU RAP (Under construction) In my current position‚ I am in responsible to directly earn revenue for the company from the clients.The process is‚ I have to analyse customer database‚ Filter the potential customers and Communicate with them regarding business relationship and potentially build up relationship. The senior colleagues often try to enter the details of the client that are not brought to the company and attempt to earn commission for that.They think that As it is not cost effective

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    community‚ a nation or in the world. Rap music is one genre in the music industry that allows a platform for people to express there individual needs‚ desires‚ wants‚ or what is happening in their lives. It also instills a sense of hope that “I” am not alone‚ this is also happening to “others” and I can overcome my current situation stronger and a little bit wiser while at the same time used to unify a community regardless of age‚ race‚

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