Contemporary Urban Music: controversial messages in hip-hip and rap lyrics Though Franklin B. Krohn and Frances L. Suazo portray hip-hop and rap as a protest to racism‚ poverty‚ and glorifying the drug dealing and gangster lifestyle I completely disagree with their views. Hip-hop and rap is way of life for young black men and women. It’s a language for not only blacks but white people that truly understand the content of the lyrics. Krohn and Suazo wrote‚ “More recently‚ the term hip-hop
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In the song by Travie McCoy and Bruno Mars‚ titled “Billionaire”‚ the artists sing and rap lyrics that oppose practicing competitive elitism and individualism. In the music video‚ the two use a plethora of imagery and colloquial language to advocate being one with their audience. First and foremost‚ the video blatantly promotes a sense of belonging by having clips of the artists hanging out at a skate park and a beach with people who looks to be college aged. These two settings basically went back
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GIRLS GENERATION ALL MY LOVE IS FOR YOU [All] Y-yeah y-yeah y-yeah Y-yeah y-yeah y-yeah Y-yeah y-yeah y-yeah ([Sunny] Oh) [Jessica] Atarashii machi de notta Densha no mado utsutta Fuan-souna me wo shita watashi wa... [Seohyun] Anata ga oshiete kureta Jibunrashisa wasurenaide Ima mo kagayaite iru ka na ([All]Oh) [Taeyeon] Nagare teku keshiki Futo shinkokyuushite [Yuri/Hyoyeon] Miageta sora no hate [Tiffany] Anata no koe ga shita... [All] Toukuhanarete ite mo Me wo tojireba
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A sonnet is described as a short lyric poem. But before well known sonnets of such poets like Shakespeare‚ the word sonnet used to simply mean little song. Over the centuries there have been different types of sonnets. Some of the most known sonnets are the types labeled as the English (Shakespearean)‚ Italian‚ and Occitan Sonnet. One of the most modern types of sonnets is known as Free Form. Most sonnets will follow its conventional form. This poem will consist of 14 lines with iambic pentameter
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Keynesian Economics Definition Keynesian economics is based on the flawed theories of John Maynard Keynes. He was a 20th century British economist whose theories were documented in “The General Theory of Employment‚ Interest and Money‚” published in 1935. His ideas called for a mixed economy where both public and private sectors are involved‚ and was a proponent of at least some level of centrally planned inflation. While Keynes is loved by many who support strong centralized planning in the economy
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The song Master of Puppets by Metallica is about addiction to alcohol and drugs. This is apparent from several lines in the song‚ such as: “Taste me you will see/More is all you need/Dedicated to/How I’m killing you” and “Chop your breakfast on a mirror‚” referencing cocaine use‚ and the chorus ”Come crawling faster/Obey your master/Your life burns faster/Obey your master” support this. The song portrays substance abuse in a negative way‚ especially evident in lines such as the chorus and “Taste
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(Gummere). This is not surprising considering the word ballad ’ comes from the Latin word ballare‚ ’ meaning to dance ’ (Dixon). Almost all ballads follow the same distinct criteria. They are all performed by a minstrel or troubadour complemented by music and are normally performed for an audience. All ballads tell a story with major themes of revenge‚ envy‚ betrayal‚ loyalty‚ and superstition‚ although they may touch on other subjects. These stories only focus on one major event and can be about
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Song lyrics: looking through the window of cultural texts… If you took the time to listen to the lyrics of a song instead of mumbling uselessly to the catchy melody‚ you’d notice that some bands and musical artists are informing their audience of present-time themes and issues. In today’s society‚ song lyrics can be used effectively to find fault with many dominant values and attitudes‚ somewhat protesting against social issues and the preconceived ideas that stand tall on the stage of democracy
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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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