Nostalgia can have a powerful effect on a person’s perspective. Constantly in society‚ people talk about how great everything was in the past. People were 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
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Rap music isn’t music‚some will say and have been saying for years hip hop and rap aren’t good for you.It’s just propaganda to promote violence‚drugs‚alcohol(etc…). According to Davey D‚ his article “Is Rap Actually Music or is it a Bad Influence” he states that “88% percent of the rap music that is currently on the top lists around the world contains violence. They glorify the acts of beating up another person‚ or even worse shooting them. Looking like someone who just got released from prison in
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Evolution of Music Genres (Hip-Hop/R&B) Music is truly a gift to humanity that can be used in a multitude of ways. Music is used in ways of conveying emotion and creativity; it can also be used in celebration or setting the mood for a certain event. Whether music fans notice or not‚ the evolution of music is occurring now. Certain music genres have been thrusted into the limelight of the current state of music and also the future of it as well. The first new genre that has emerged from the pack
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Country Music vs. Rap Music Today there are many different genres of music. There are many types of music for anyone. Country and Rap music may be two most popular types of music. Many people who like country dislike rap music and the other way around. Many people who listen to rap would never listen to country or ever admit to it. On the other hand people who listen to country may enjoy some rap music. In each type of music‚ they have many sub-genres. There also are many stereotypes that are associated
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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 women and may influence its listeners
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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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Over the years‚ rap music has come to be known as an expression of music that promotes drug abuse‚ violence‚ and sex‚ using explicit language and content and leaving a negative effect on today’s youth‚ or so a majority of us may think. To some however‚ rap music is a positive outlet for them to express themselves in a way they feel completely expresses their emotions. At the beginning‚ rap music was a way for many to spread their message to those around them‚ using lyrics and beats to tell about
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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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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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