... supposed to the original classical form. Since rap is already a commercial sensation, MTV capitalized on its popularity by converting the entire Carmen story into the hip-hop genre, dubbing it Carmen : A Hip-Hopera. The comparison between Carmen : A Hip-Hopera and the original Carmen cannot be done with comparing much of the changes in society and the appeal to audiences. The story of Carmen has ... and the original Spanish gypsy culture are very large, however the similarities between the two cultures are even larger. It seems perfect timing that Carmen: A Hip-Hopera was released, beca...

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... throughout class history, the underside of culture is blood, torture, death, and terror" ( Cited in Modernism to Postmodernism,2003, pg 566-567 ). Hip hop as a sub-culture is fascinating as it is mostly consumed in a totally different environment from that in which it is produced. White suburban boy's ... repertoire available to us, rather than our culture being shaped by us, he see's that we are shaped by culture. When listening to hip-hop, one immediately notices that it is a form of articulating identity and self-assertion. The rap artists frequently call attention to their origins, ....

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... how much attention the wife was getting it is certainly not all the attention needed. In Jeff Chang's article, "It's a Hip Hop World, " he states that hip-hop is a way of life that can be influenced by many different cultures around the world. He also says that it allows the youth ... origins. In a culture where their music has changed very little, country was heavily impacted by the song's brave hip-hop participation. I believe that the song as participation in hip-hop is using the cultures need for change in its favor. People everywhere love country music, but this song exposed people...

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... and goals arise with the wide gulf of generations in the black community. Older Americans continue to be separated from the growing hip-hop culture, and they, along with the hip-hop community, have not yet learned how to deal with this separation. Music is one of the largest rifts between the civil rights ... generation and the hip-hop generation. An increase in violence, sex, and disrespect in modern music reflects the increase in violence, sex, and disrespect in the ... no remorse, conviction, or thought of being inappropriate and inconsiderate. Goals have changed considerably with th...

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... the current crop of MTV-pushed artists. Imagine straight-edge bands dominating the Billboard charts! Woah! It boggles the mind. But hey, weirder things have happened. Mr. T had a hit record. 6) Hip-Hop reverts to its previous state of awareness and excellence. Now, this is a totally opinionated judgement call, so feel free to disagree - but when P. Diddy "invented the remix" he basically killed ... everything positive about hip-hop in the early 90s. Public Enemy, Arrested Development, De la Soul, Leaders of the New School... you name it, these bands either self-destructed or became pass...

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... to protest things like war and political issues for example the environment. America was in an uproar and music played a key part. The nineties began the advance of Hip-Hop, Rap and Pop music. In a culture of fast pace "dog eat dog" type attitudes many new music styles came about. People became inspired to branch out ... their own kinds of music and dance. Dance clubs and electronic music began to make their way on to the scenen. A vast new kind of music called Rap/Hip-Hop made a huge impact on the culture of America. The words and behavior of rap reflect a way of life, an attitude or a "...

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... of a brighter future that many countries willingly adopt. Yet within this desire exists another underlying and arguably more prevalent one: one that is carnal and very much sexual. The MTV hip-hop society so prevalent in Western world throws images and messages at a phenomenal rate that preach self-expression and put the human body on display (During, 1997, p.25). The glamour of ... an oiled-up dripping wet hip shaking Britney proudly claims to the rest of the world in her songs that, "You can have this if you act like and support us." Appealing images and sexual motivation ... ...

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... evident that many artists cover tracks from the past and commonly use samples until it is hard to know exactly when and by whom the song was originally released. When Hip Hop and Rap music came to the fore in the early 80s the artists were rapping about guns, drugs and ghetto life while most of their listeners were middle class white ... ...

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... be the same. There wouldn't be different types of food like pasta, pizza, or Chinese food. Nor would there be different styles of clothing or apparel. Take music for example. Hip Hop has opened new doors in society and has changed and linked people together of all types of different cultures. Attitudes on cultural diversity has changed a lot over the years and ... ...

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... Newsweek, When the American idea of dressing down on "casual Friday" first arrived in Japan about five years ago(Itoi 40). For example, my Japanese friends and I used to purchase Hip Hop magazines and magazines that have Hollywood stars, and we tried to find out attractive outfits. We also would go often to The Gap shops, which have a large assortment of American ... ...

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... most schools offer a comparative religion class, and also, where Los Angeles teaches 82 different languagues. The exchange can also, for example, be found in our music, where much of the hip-hop genre has taken a Middle Eastern/Indian influence. With these simple and everyday examples, the global village brings more tolerance of other cultures and interdependence. Some negatives of the global village ... ...

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... ; this is shown by the number of slang only dictionaries available. There are over 50 slang dictionaries available on the internet, varying in subject from cultural, to international, to even hip-hop music slang dictionaries (Yahoo). Slang has increased in popularity, has become popular "for dummies" and has even been the subject of several books, but it is still not acceptable in ... ...

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... of their group. But some words that would be labeled as Ebonics have a huge impact on popular culture. This is because lots of those words are used in rap and hip-hop music which a lot of people listen to. So they start to use what they hear in the music, this is called convergence. Many words have been introduced to me that ... ...

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