... white kids of suburbia and taught them about a whole other world that they could never conceive. Compton. With this came the movement of gangsta rap, with its hard-hitting lyrics, and truthful story telling. In the height of this period, it was evident that the white population bought into ... the hardships of the ghetto, which is what happened with the "conscious" rap sub-genre, which consisted of rappers who rapped about things that actually matter, like the Roots. In this excerpt from their song "Clones", they talk about the subjectivity in modern rappers lyrics: "First of all let .....

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... and mimicking the actions of these idols. There have been numerous stories flooding the news about teenagers committing suicide or hate crimes due to certain song lyrics among the rap and rock genres. Many rappers do not serve as good role models for the children that listen to their music. For example, Tupac Shakur ... a man with a baseball bat during a concert, or Ice Cube, who killed a man at a bowling alley, these two men are very popular among the rap community and countless children look up to them as idols. Are these the type of men who you would want your children looking up to? R...

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... 3). Most of the early problems with censorship were in the early 1950's. The 90's are the most controversial decade dealing with the censorship of music. The rap group "2 Live Crew" was the target for the censorship bureau in the time. The groups lyrics weren't as violent, but more explicit. The album ... "Me So Horny" was illegal to sale in couple of states like Alabama and Florida. In the 90's rap music was taking all the heat for music censorship. Rappers such as Ice-T, Public Enemy, and N.W.A. were getting the majority of the heat in the ... are little more violent than rap. The ce...

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... it in their music. This is all these artists have ever known; it is what they lived through, so obviously, this is what they rap about. These artists are not necessarily trying to offend any particular person or group, nor are they trying to deter youth to the immoral ways of ... society. These artists are merely expressing what they know and how they lived in a form of entertainment. Rap is their outlet for anger. However, rap is the most censored form of music on the market today. Censorship of any form does not allow the people to decide, with ... and most rappers are black. Is musi...

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... was postponed indefinitely. Both artists were allegedly tops on the list of those the two young killers listened to. Another point raised is that references to the song "12- by the group Insane Clown Posse were also made in a letter attributed to Eric Harris. The music of Marilyn Manson is believed partly responsible for ... 12, 1996 suicide death of Richard Kuntz a Burlington, North Dakota teenager who was listening to Manson's "The Reflecting God- at the time of his death, a song his friends say he was always playing whenever they came over to visit. Found by his bedside was an unfini...

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... change considerably and become more relaxed around this time. Even though strong profanity in song lyrics can be traced as far back as the 1960s, it first became a major controversy in the 1980s, with the introduction of rap and heavy metal music. Many parents were concerned that these two forms of music ... today. Through the 1990s up till today, even as music has become more and more graphic, the main controversy over song lyrics today is usually more over hate speech and coercive themes than profanity alone. For example, rapper Ice-T made quite a stir in 1992 with his ... song "Cop K...

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... attracted to or influenced by a moral or ethical message with which they do not agree. People who disagree with a message in a song either reject it and never let it touch their CD player again or create a twisted definition of the song that fits their beliefs, which no one can dispute. Patricia Greenfield, a social scientist, conducted a study of music in 1987. She played ... Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" to children of all ages, and then asked them what they thought the song meant. All children attributed the theme of the song to pride in the USA, the singer's birthplace. When...

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... hitting the masses, where as the public should have the decisive power of what's distasteful or quality. Because in the end it's the public that decides if a song is a hit or flop. In 1968 many of Bob Dylan's music were banned from radio because his lyrics were too difficult to understand, many station managers feared ... lyrics of songs. Ozzy Osbourne was sued in "1985" by the parents of a teen who committed suicide which they believed was provoked by the song "Suicide Solution," the case was thrown out of court and all files for appeal were denied, stating their was no proof the ... ...

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... is Eminem. As many people know, Eminem's music is of controversial nature and is the topic of many debates. His lyrics are violent, masochistic, and generally negative. The twin's favorite song is "The Way I Am". Here is an excerpt of the lyrics: I don't know you and no, I don't owe you a mo-therf*ck-in thing I'm not Mr. N'Sync, I'm not what your ... in nature. Personally, I've never even heard them curse. They continue to excel in school and remain sociable people. One could listen to a romantic song, and feel "lovey-dovey". If you"re angry, you can listen to a song angry in nature and...

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