... #2 03/14/03 Some music songs stand the test of time and some don't. Some in fact stand the test of times and are so good or have suck good beats that other artist will ... . In fact the refrain of each song the part we all sing along to has the exact same words and almost same notes. The range is very similar the only difference is in the Aerosmith song the range between notes is slightly bigger of a gap. The shape and movement of the melody are the same in each song. I like this because nothing ... make a hit record or sell some albums. I am sure they wanted to do that as well. In eac...

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... habits were stable during the 12 months, and researchers found that those who were unemployed and under less parental supervision showed a greater exposure to rap music (The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter, 2003). At the 12 months follow up, Wingood et al. found that 37.6 percent had ... lyrics are illustrated in the videos the lyric's impact is magnified by the images that accompany it (www.mediascope.org). Watching violent music videos may also lead to violent and aggressive feelings which can cultivate attitudes that lead to aggressive behavior. One study of 400...

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... of Clean Rap." The Buffalo News 23 Nov. 1997, final ed. :17A. (EBSCOhost) "More-Responsible Rap." Christian Science Monitor 30 Sept. 1996: 88.20. (EBSCOhost) Collins, Glen. "Rap Music, Brash and Swaggering, Enters Mainstream." The New York Times 29 Aug. 1988, late city final ed. :C15. (Lexisi-Nexis) Kinnon, Joy. "Does Rap Have a Future"? Ebony June 1997: 76 ... 5. Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP. Aftermath, 2000 6. Wood, Douglas S. (Feb. 20, 2001) "Controversy Over Rapper's Lyrics Overshadows Other Nominees" Retrieved Sept. 1, 2002 from http://fyi.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/2/19/grammy....

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... statuses. In fact it is most artist sense of urgency to effect change of conditions threatening urban America. The article also ties in how rap music manifested in black America as a means for artist to show the traversing lines of language, culture, and the self with in. This was important ... important, is the capitalistic society we live today. Most rap artist, aren't able to gain as much education, as upper class Caucasians. Thus rap music has spawn into a means for them to gain and thrive in a society focused on one thing, money. Thus showing how artist were able to gain ... from ...

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... culture. Teenagers flock to concerts to hear the newest and the most famous tunes. What do these mere two examples of musical events have in common? Music and it's entrepreneurs affecting the lives and actions of society. Is this a good thing? Most would say yes. Can it be manipulated to carry a ... race or social class or is it a preaching promoting such ideals as honor, respect and unity? With the growing popularity of rap music through such means as music television, so too has its influence on society and the concern of skeptics grown. It has become evident that rap, once viewed as ...

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... had different forms of the ways it rhymes, those being: Perfect rhyme, alliteration, multi-syllable, and assonance to name a few. In most recent songs, rap music had developed and changed from a "thug" trend to a party and materialism type of genre. Rock, on the other hand, can be argued to ... genres speak of different topics in their song. On the stereotypical side of these genres, Rock has been portrayed as a "white" genre of music while Rap has been portrayed as a "black" genre because of the fan base and races of artists of both genres. I totally disagree with ... "black" genre. Sp...

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... practices that are unhealthy, unethical, and illegal. The negative images that these songs portray have a negative affect on the people that listen to them. Music today can sometimes be considered an indirect reason for some of the bad things that go on in the world today, for example the Columbine school shooting ... listen to was a group called Marilyn Manson, a heavy rock group that sings about such things as drugs, rape, and homosexuality. This hate filled music was adopted by these hate filled children as their own. Listening to this group just helped bring out the negative feelings...

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... small, suburban towns dotting the pathways between its bigger urban destination."2 White people who mostly populated suburbia were now getting a taste of this new music. To add to the new phenomenon, a group called "The Beastie Boys" which consisted of three Jewish kids from New York had sprung onto the ... was gaining in popularity. The white audience was embracing something other than the ordinary, and changes were to be made to accommodate their main interests in the music. Then, in the late 80's, a bomb hit. N.W.A. (Niggahs Wit Attitude) had exploded onto the scene. This group entice...

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... of gangs. The truth is that these children need to be protected from the harsh realities of the world surrounding them, but is censoring music the right way to do it? "No corporation can exist without authority of government. Government shouldn't allow corporations that infect and contaminate the ... exist." (Dr. C. Delores Tucker before senate subcommittee). This is one solution that seems to make good sense to many to support the censorship of music. Music of artists such as NWA, who urges their listners to say, "F*ck the Police," or Eminem, who says he"ll "Kill You," surround children ...

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... the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul." The author of this quote was correct in presuming that music is a source for inspiration, expression, and finding cures. Music, though containing different genres, is loved everywhere. Music speaks for itself and the person who listens to it. It has the ability to influence people's attitudes and beliefs and the ... , life ain't nothin' but bitches and money" appalled many listeners with its profoundness and explicitness. In response to the controversy risen by Rap, KRS frontman Chuck D once memorably described rap music as "...

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... a rhythmic accompaniment. Rap has always been associated with the black community. Until one artist arose and broke the racial barrier for what we call "black" music. Marshall Mathers is as rebellious as humanly possible. Breaking through the racial barrier of not only the rap world but society alike he has been a pioneer ... . Eminem broke the barrier for white men emerging as the first white rapper to succeed in what was originally known as a black mans world. Eminem music style is not that of what we know as "Gangsta Rap" but that of lyrical rhymes and life stories told in a beat. Em...

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... to listen to the songs of rap artists such as Tupac and Snoop Dog and found that I enjoyed the rhythms and beats of most of their music. However, I was also shocked at the crude topics and use of profanity in all their songs. Would listening to these songs over and over ... children are unknowingly being desensitized over time about issues involving sex, violence, and drugs. The rappers are just trying to compete with the other music industries and are not caring about the possible ill effects the songs might have on the people who listen to them. Another possibility is that ... children...

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... censored. Before one can form an opinion on this, you must hear both sides of the argument on this much-debated topic. Some people believe that music should be censored so all audiences can hear it without it containing any controversial lyrics. Others believe it should not be censored and musical artists should ... she is being held down. Due to the Amendment made by America's founding fathers there will never be an answer to the question whether or not music should be censored. Many children often hear explicit language from older siblings or parents at an early age. They believe that ...

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... after the creation of Mtv. Since Mtv's introduction as part of the "pop" culture, it has evolved to include all types of music, from rock -n- roll to love songs to hip-hop. Videos used to help the listeners/fans interpret the artists' songs, now the videos just ... are the work of promoters and record labels in an effort to sell more and more albums. Sometimes the artists have their hands tied in the way the music is promoted. These marketing tactics are probably dictated by someone in an office in some building in New York. But as distasteful these videos may be, ... video can get away...

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... on the phone majority of the show making business deals approving them or not approving them. Jonathan Davis from Korn is his own director of his music videos and he also appeared in the movie Queen of The Damned. A lot of other artist are in the big screens now days such ... a sport management firm, a gas station chain and oil refinery investments. Master P was also ranked number thirteen on fortunes prestige's "Americas forty riches under forty". Music artist also go through a lot of hearsay just as well as we do however what people rumor about them can really stress and bother an art...

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... for seeing movies if you"re under 17 you cant see a certain movie without parent or guardian accompanying you, or like age limits for buying cigarettes or pornography Music today influences kids almost as much as their parents do, and at a young age children are still having trouble discerning right from wrong. What they hear someone saying ... have to be eighteen to purchase pornography, and the other day in class you defined pornography as "any material that is sexual or erotic". So in a way some music Is pornography, yet there is no solid age restriction to buy such albums. There is ...

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... any subject. The lyrics were completely interpretive, holding a certain meaning for one individual and another for the next person. But it was this bond that tied everyone together. Especially in New York at the time, there were issues relating to crime, drugs, and poverty that needed to be ... money, so why censor any further product. This is an unfair situation for the artist. Negative reciprocity is represented when millions of music lovers interpret your music that has someone else's stamp of approval on it. I guess theoretically, these record companies feel that the album will redis...

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... speak of days gone by when they sat in class and were assigned detention for things we do on a regular basis and receive no punishment for. They giggled and passed notes, we use profanity and leave bomb threats. When did we stop respecting teachers as mentors and lose respect from teachers as pupils? Why are we so quick to blame? Students ... ask that they remember it. Remember the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show when you yell at us for staying up late on a school night to watch the MTV Video Music Awards. Remember Farrah Fawcett and Leif Garrett on your wall when you see Jennifer Lopez...

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... him as an influence, along with a movie that was similar to what the boys did. After these horrific acts, the controversy about violent music skyrocketed. However, the controversy goes clear back. Remember when parents said that Elvis's provocative hip movements would corrupt the youth in the 60's? ... However, looking the other way may be taking a toll on today's youth. Recently, crimes committed by teenagers where after they were apprehended, they listed music as a reason have skyrocketed in recent years, and it's no wonder. Everyone knows that teenagers are very impressionable, and w...

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... filmmaker. "More than 150,000 arrests of adolescents for violent crimes occur and rise each year." At Harvard University students did a study on the four most popular music networks, Black Entertainment Television, Country Music Television, Music Television, and Video Hits 1. They then trained college students, aged 17 to 24 years, to analyze the videos for violence content. Out of 518 videos examined, ... 57 percent showed acts of interpersonal violence. "Pediatricians with a specialty in adolescent medicine are very aware of how crucial music is to a teen's identity and how it helps th...

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... ruled that the song contained sexual references that were intended to shock a group of people (Boehlert, 2 para.). They have call for a censorship of his music. When Eminem is questioned about his lyrics he simply states that they are just a joke and some people just do not get the joke (Tyler,7 para.). ... LP, had sold over 7 million copies. Michael Green, President and CEO of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, told the Grammy audience, music like Eminem's is "the voice of rebellion." The Grammy"s had set out to fully censor Eminem. Fortunately the celebrities of the ...

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... cd's and not selling cd's with the rating of "R" to teens under 17 without an adult present, parents may better monitor their children's choice of music. Children under 17 are not admitted to "R" rated movies without adult supervision because an R rating may be assigned to a film for its use of ... real difference between the two is the rating system. The Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA) feels that most parents believe in monitoring the music their children listen to. "Although parents may object to the small number of recordings that contain sexually explicit themes, vio...

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... 23 Nov. 1997, final ed. :17A. (EBSCOhost) "More-Responsible Rap." Christian Science Monitor 30 Sept. 1996: 88.20. (EBSCOhost) Collins, Glen. "Rap Music, Brash and Swaggering, Enters Mainstream." The New York Times 29 Aug. 1988, late city final ed. :C15. (Lexisi-Nexis) Kinnon, Joy. "Does Rap Have ... coming. In his shining rise to the top he has conquered the VMAs, (recently winning Video of the Year for "Without Me"), AMAs, The Billboard Music Awards, and most impressively the Grammys. "You think I give a damn about a Grammy? "- "The Real Slim Shady" from "The Marshall Mathers ... . Aft...

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... 23 Nov. 1997, final ed. :17A. (EBSCOhost) "More-Responsible Rap." Christian Science Monitor 30 Sept. 1996: 88.20. (EBSCOhost) Collins, Glen. "Rap Music, Brash and Swaggering, Enters Mainstream." The New York Times 29 Aug. 1988, late city final ed. :C15. (Lexisi-Nexis) Kinnon, Joy. "Does Rap Have ... coming. In his shining rise to the top he has conquered the VMAs, (recently winning Video of the Year for "Without Me"), AMAs, The Billboard Music Awards, and most impressively the Grammys. "You think I give a damn about a Grammy? "- "The Real Slim Shady" from "The Marshall Mathers ... . Aft...

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... b-boying, graffiti, dj-ing, and lastly emceeing or commonly known as rapping. With out these elements, they shouldn't even classify what they call their music as Hip-Hop. Emcees used to make their records with passion, with their lyrics based on their life experiences, emotions and aspirations. Now most of ... that just makes your head bob and body rock. Speaking your mind. But Hip-Hop is now deteriorated by the mainstream. Putting bad names on the music. Most of America can't experience that true hip-hop because the embodiment of mainstream. I know most of America preferably would liste...

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