... also glorifies violence and demeans women. Andre Young, a.k.a. Dr. Dre, served five months in a halfway house in 1993 for violating his probation for breaking another rap producers jaw in 1992. He was also convicted of hitting a New Orleans police officer in a hotel brawl and of slamming a TV talk-show host into ... it was dedicated to the L.A.P.D. It also talked about "dusting some cops off," with sounds of gun fire he then asks the listener to sing along for their freedom-"cop killer" (Ice Body). "Cop Killer" is not the on song on the album that glorifies violence. Even though the ......

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... from everywhere in the 1980's, the most famous of which being 2 Live Crew, Public Enemy and Ice T. In the earlier years of rap music's development, rap was mainly listened to and produced by young African-Americans; yet in the mid 1990's more people of all races and socio-economic backgrounds began ... " indo, sippin" on gin and juice- As this song promotes the use of illegal drugs and alcohol so does the majority of lyrics to rap songs which contain explicit references to drugs, sex and violence. Many contain lyrics that degrade women and commentaries on the "hardships of ghetto life." ...

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... the days of Run-DMC and N.W.A. Yet these groups help start the crazy popularity of rap music. It was the first time a type of music incorporated a type of style or attitude to go along with it. Run-DMC helped make Adidas the hot item to wear, by always wearing ... them and writing songs about them. (My Adidas) N.W.A. had an f*ck the police attitude and made gangsta music very popular. Since I wasn't really old enough, I can't attest to why they were insanely popular. Now you have the wannabe gangsters rappers and emcees that only rap ... is just for a cameo. Marketing directors and adve...

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... lying." Taneika Archer, another Long Beach teen said, "He tells it like it's supposed to be told" (Leland). When Tupac Shakur was murdered, anti-rap music activist C. Delores Tucker, said, "Mr.Shakur always talks about violence, and now it has come back to him." Many of Tupac's songs did contain ... . Snoop did not pull the trigger, his bodyguard did. The shooting was ruled out of self defense. Snoop received lots of criticism from anti-rap activists and media relating his lyrics as a gangsta rapper to his trial. David Kenner, Snoop's attorney, said, "Snoop was perceived negatively, and ...

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... references strong enough can take over the subconscious causing people to act in ways they otherwise wouldn't. Mark S. Hamm and Jeff Ferrell's article, "Rap, Cops and Crime: Clarifying the Cop Killer' Controversy,"" speaks of rappers singing about everyday experiences. They see nothing wrong with rappers singing about ... contain violent and explicit lyrics that usually talk about killing someone along with sounds of gunshots in the background. Gangster rap has been criticized and debated over for its graphic sexual content, violent imagery and misogyny. Gangster rap is hardly the only ...

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... companies that generate violent music be held legally liable for the effects of the music they produce? Over the years music has become more violent, mostly in rap, and rock and roll. Many of the outside critics believe that the violence in music has a lot to do with the increase in violence in society. ... ". But it is not Ice T's fault for these crimes, but the fault of the person committing these crimes against the police. The media along with the critics of the rap industry would say that while the person that tried to kill the officer is guilty, they were lead to do this because of ...

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... severe cases of violence on the news. Although censorship should be less regulated in the media it should be highly regulated in the world of "Gansta Rap" music. The only reason for this is because of the obscene and violent lyrics on them. Young children who do listen to this type of music ... , I want to see you layin' in a coffin, sir," from The Chronic and "F--- the police," from N.W.A., are few lyrics from the music genre "gangsta rap." This kind of music is being sold to young children without any thought of concern. When many children listen to this kind of music they think that wa...

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... an accessory, to make the video more appealing to a larger audience, specifically male. Combined with the songs" melodies and lyrics, music videos along with the images of artists in pop culture today are powerful tools that can tattoo human minds and shape the attitudes of many. With this ... around men, while wearing bikinis or sexy clothing that allows the camera to focus on women's body parts. (i.e. Butt, Breast etc.) Now that rap music is mainstream, music video producers target demographic are teenagers to young adults. These are the viewers who watch television programs such as B...

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... of the entire film was the part where it talked about Tupac Shakur because not only is he my topic but I feel that he is by far the most influential rap artist. I found this documentary to be extremely fascinating and well done. It seems to stick with the facts for the most part, instead of reverting to a bunch of conspiracy theories ... trailer, and more. "Welcome to Death Row" is an intriguing and interesting documentary. Filled with things we had known all along and things we never knew, this is a documentary worth watching over and over again. You don't even have to be a big rap fan...

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