and 50 cent. A lot has changed in the current wave of popular music compared to the

lyrics and artists of precedent decades. In earlier years, the message in songs were

commonly about life and love, or war and depression (Linclon and Soven 1999). Elvis

Presley ruled the 50’s, as the Beatles did in the 60’s, and the Begees in the 70’s. Now,

the content in songs seems to frequently be about sex, drugs, and bad relationships. One

thing that hasn’t changed is music has always been a big part of American society, and it

has always taken an influential roll on children. But when does freedom of speech

Rap known in the initially as “Hip Hop” was first researched back to the Bronx in

New York City. Unfortunately, rap music was (and still is) not perceived by many

Americans as an art form, but as a fad, which they hoped, would fade away. ‘Hip Hop’

culture was comprised of graffiti, break dancing, and the attitude and dress of the people

who pledged to the society and traditions of this culture. Jamaican music is thought to

be the origin for the ‘Hip Hop’ culture . Jamaican music had a trem

and Video Hits 1. They then trained college students, aged 17 to 24 years, to analyze the

“disc jockies talked over the music they played. This style developed at dances in

to the point where it is a public health problem. (Christenson & Roberts, 1998).

videos for violence content. Out of 518 videos examined, 57 percent showed acts of

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