For the past few decades, hip hop and rap have had an enormous influence on youth culture. ... Rap music have influenced youth culture in many ways but particularly in how they choose to dress. ... The terms were never viewed in a positive light but Rap has made them more derogatory, as if almost to say being a "b*tch" is a good thing. ... Through the language and images used in their music videos and songs, rappers influence everything about youth. ... Rap music has an enormous influence on the youth of today. ...

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It's very widespread and an influence to them greatly. ... However, hip-hops most deadly form is its rap music. ... I think that the hip-hop culture should instill in our youth that they should go to college to support themselves and their families with a good future and help steer others in a positive direction. Some people think that hip-hop isn't a negative influence on youth. ... Hopefully, our youth will get the positive message out of the hip-hop culture and understand that it is another way to survive and make an honest living. ...

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Hip-hop is more than just music; it is a culture. ... This music was the mark of an evolution in the African American culture. ... How could anything be expected to be great or positive without positive attention? ... Anything that has become successful and a positive influence in today's society have been neutered positively at its start giving it a chance to become great. ... Positive values, especially in music, are overlooked and laughed upon. ...

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Immediately, people began pointing to him as an influence, along with a movie that was similar to what the boys did. ... Which brings us to the question: Since teenagers are already emotionally unstable, does music have a positive or negative effect on them? ... The answer to that is, the positive effects of music are just as amazing as the negative ones. ... It helps us identify our feelings and emotions and channel them into something positive. ... While music can be used negatively, it's positive aspects seem to just outweigh the negative. ...

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A prominent culture I belong to is hip-hop, which is not simply a genre of music but a world-known culture. ... The elements, unique style, and expression all are responsible for hip-hop's evolution and its strong cultural influence to the world. ... I first got exposed to the culture of hip-hop when I was a kid, as my older brother would play music in the house all day. When I was in elementary and junior high, I would always listen to hip-hop on the radio and watch the music videos on television. ... We need to bring back the grounds of the real hip-hop culture that was all about posi...

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They have call for a censorship of his music. ... In 2001, hip-hop music raised eyebrows again as it jumped ahead of country music in America for the first time. ... Had music influenced a way of life, or had a way of life influenced music (Sowell, 1 para.)? ... There are many positive ways in which rap music has influenced our society as a whole. ... I do not agree with the censorship of music. ...

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Yes, it is music. ... This disc jockey made music that the world adored. ... This form of music has crossed all color barriers and can be heard in almost every country around the world. ... Wallace and his recording label Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. had strong influence in the eastern area of the United States, while Shakur and Death Row Records, Inc. controlled the western portion of the country. ... However, others decided to produce music that speaks of hell, sin, the devil, and damnation. ...

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A suburbanite's nightmare. This was the Bronx. Adversity can lead to futility, or spawn creativity. As history has always shown, society's oppressed adapt, and make the best out of the worst situations. MCing, Grafitti, D-Jaying, and B-boying, were all created in the Bronx. All of these art forms wo...

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