... behavior whereas a counterculture develops its own set of rules. Ordinarily, pop culture breaks barriers and springs from discontent; rap music emerged from the ghettos where life is tough (1991). Rap music certainly falls into the category of popular culture but has quite a bit of significance. In fact, rap music or hip-hop, is a genre that originated in the seventies in New York City (Columbia, 1993). The ... of the Jewish community, entities such as KRS-One, Public Enemy and Queen Latifah sprang up; each stressing the betterment of blacks (1997). The very beginnings of rap held music...

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... to one of them. To being, both genres are different in many ways, most being the way they sound. Rap music relies on a beat, or drums bass produces by many things such as, a turntable, a drum/ beatset, and just beat boxing. A lot of rap music uses slang in their lyrics while rock tends to be more or less "sophisticated" in the diction of ... on the beat, not so much on the voices of the artists compared to rap. The beats are usually composed by a produce, a couple of times will the rap artist compose their own beats. Unlike rap music, rock music uses actual instruments, such as: Guitar,...

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... sex and violence. Recently Heavy metal and "Gangsta Rap" Have been the two types of music to come under fire. (Impact of Music Lyrics, 1) Establishing a relationship between a particular type of music and behavior associated with that music genre is extremely difficult. (Power of Music, 1) Much of the work exploring the effects on behavior of rap music has been experimental and undertaken in artificial circumstances. ( ... after listening to 3 Metal songs. Then it was done Again after three rap songs. (Effects of Metal on College Students, 1) The end results were that the students scored...

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... 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 "black people's CNN" - the only medium in which black voices could tell the truth in a white-dominated country". As ... Rap's controversial subjects and lyrics continued to escalate, its immense popularity soared to the top of billboard charts. In fact, in today's society, Rap has ... to Punk-rock's anger and daftness. Founders of Punk-rock, such as The Ramones, The Clash and The Damned were just as a...

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... they feel towards society, but also because it is the most accepted music amongst their peers. While this type of music may seem harmless, research has shown that the messages that Rock and Rap music contain in their lyrics can have a huge negative impact on impressionable teens. Controversial lyrics in Rap and Rock music can lead to social problems with family and friends, drug use, and ... , lying to them, stealing from them, and doing many things that they feel they should have the "right- to do when in all actuality these activities are harmful. Many Rap and Rock music teenage fans w...

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... said something smooth or cool to your girlfriend or guy friend you probably heard it in a love song or rap song. We often take for granted the fact that music is all around us no matter what kind you listen to. You listen to music in your car, in the mall while you are shopping, in the shower, on television and at parties ... sort of dialect called Ebonics, All this from a movement of music started by African American cultures twenty or thirty years ago. Music and life run parallel, music affects my life in many ways. My mood depicts my music, if you catch my drift. When I was younger I...

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... next, Rock n' Roll started to decline because it was formula ridden and it was too sentimental. Teenage audiences transferred their allegiance to Folk music. In 1963 the renewal of Rock n' Roll came when The Beatles started to play. The Beatles, for some the best rock group ever ... , rock groups became more production oriented, mainly because of the sudden explosion of videos. This new sensation was a good way to sell music to the people. Heavy metal bands were greatly pushed by videos, but most helped were the popular performers like Michael Jackson, Prince and ... the middle of the 80'...

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... the instruments and wrote their own music. I got into guitar and bass myself because I saw the possibilities of all kinds of music that could be made with those instruments. Even though rock is my favorite style of music, I like to listen to all different kinds of music also. Rock, jazz, classical, rap, hip hop, and even some ... pop. In my mind, I don't like to categorize music as much as I used to. Music is all just set apart in my mind as works of ... art with different ways of expressing their own ideas. Music can be so many different ... trying to get a message through. It can jus...

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... Park followed suit. Simple, thrashing guitars paired with usually enraged pseudo-rapping became known as "nu-metal," or rap-rock. Later, this nu-metal movement lost steam for various reasons (meager album sales, feuding band members, etc.), and it was clear that the music industry needed something fresh to sell. Enter The Strokes in early 2002 with their 70's throwback video rotating ... 60's rock icons, this new breed of musicians showed promise. As rock is in the midst of this new movement, the question is will they lead a successful revolution, overthrowing pop music's current uninsp...

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... have challenged modern trends and proved competitive. Like rock and roll in the 50s, heavy metal in the 80s and rap in the 90s, the new millennium has also developed its own trend, called pop. Nowadays pop has become more than just music, it has become fashion statement, a form of speech and even a way of living. Although their have been many musical ... trends like heavy metal, hip-hop, rap, rock and others, Pop has developed into the biggest trend of all time. Pop is a combination of all music genders and all harmonic styles that incorporates modern everyday life. The rise of pop cann...

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... and ideals of America especially the younger generation. (2, 7, 8) Rock and Roll is a direct descendent of the blues. The blues is a form of music invented by blacks in the southern United States as a reaction to the harsh racial discrimination imposed upon them. It is a musical form based on alienation, ... the "me" decade, because the ideals and action of the Sixties turned inward. Disco certainly reflected the materialistic aspect. Disco want just a style of music, it was a style in general. Millions were made off of disco records, disco-style furniture, clothing, and movies and of c...

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... the American Urban Radio Network, explains in Hughes" article, "White males are really into Black music right now because most are wealthy kids with booming sound systems in their jeeps and they need music that will challenge their systems. They like bass, and R&B and rap is the new music that they use to upset their parents" (qtd in Hughes 30). Also, Boulding says that ... music is a universal language and the new wave of White R&B, rap, and blues performers should be interpreted as social progress, and not ... a cause for alarm. "A lot has happened in the evolution of R&B music, whic...

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... get other jobs. It has little lasting impact on rock and roll, but occasionally will have real impact. Chapter eighteen is the final chapter and discusses Techno-funk/pop, Rap, MTV, Dance music, and the future. Techno-funk was the standard way of defining what was happening. The technology of the time created the means to market rock which was through videotapes ... . Techno-funk/pop was more dominant in 1985 than any other time. Rap is a form of music that features a strong rhythm section, with the slap bass so important to funk, soul, and reggae. The rapper tells his message in a punct...

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... dirty rock stars. Corn rolled, marijuana smoking, diamond wearing, and Bentley driving rap stars. Entertainers such as these are commonly scene. In fact, they are often very popular selling artist. So popular that they are even included in the title "pop" music. Where did this all start? When did clean cut, white washed, old ... the happy love songs like "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (Lennon/McCartney), to the more direct "Let it Be" (Lennon/McCartney). Changes in music like this made it possible for the sixties to have even more extreme youth movements such as the hippie movement. However,...

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... These bands wrote sappy love ballads and wore clothing that appealed to a wider audience, especially a female audience. Their success spanned a wide variety of popular music fans, ultimately leaving most to believe that they were more of the pop genre than a crossover heavy metal genre. When underground heavy metal bands like Mortorhead ... Pearl Jam. All three boasted much more complicated riffs and instrumental prowess than Nirvana, but somehow didn't fit as easily into the MTV Generation X music world. And later, to the dismay of the pop world, singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain of Nirvana k...

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... creating sound effects and playing pieces of songs), congas, and 2 vocalists "one of which sung in a melodic style, while the other sung in a rap-type of way. This second vocalist was really good; his name is Taboo and he was the former singer of a somewhat famous LA band called Black Eyed ... Peas. He had a cool style of rapping, repeating phrases outside the beat, and rap-style of moving around the stage looking like an Inca hip-hopper. As said, Montezuma Project shows very diverse influences in regards to their style, ... typical Flamenco chords and scales, creating a sound reminis...

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... next, Rock n' Roll started to decline because it was formula ridden and it was too sentimental. Teenage audiences transferred their allegiance to Folk music. In 1963 the renewal of Rock n' Roll came when The Beatles started to play. The Beatles, for some the best rock group ever ... , rock groups became more production oriented, mainly because of the sudden explosion of videos. This new sensation was a good way to sell music to the people. Heavy metal bands were greatly pushed by videos, but most helped were the popular performers like Michael Jackson, Prince and ... the middle of the 80'...

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... honor of kings and other rulers. It did not become a serious messenger of politics until the 19th century with the emergence of nationalist music. Nationalist music provided a voice for different cultures, a trend that would echo through the next century at a smaller scale: the voice of the people ... for System of a Down, prefers singing "abstract, existential poetry peppered with politics and personal religion." (SOAD). Politics has been in heavy metal music for a long while, however. Perhaps the angriest and most angst-ridden politic debating guitar hero (anti-hero?) ever was Dave Mu...

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... n" Roll. At the start of this decade, rock groups became more production oriented, mainly because of the sudden explosion of videos. During the 1980s music videos became a popular form of promotion and entertainment. With bands like U2, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Guns n" Roses, and Metallica ... . Rock music no longer continued to be a way to rebel against authority and injustice. It became oriented more around violence and expression of anger. As different styles of music emerged on the market, Rock lost a portion of the audience to rap music, pop music, or hip hop music. R...

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... literally. If the person listening to it already has issues, then the music may compound them. While the general consensus is that there may be a link between music and suicide, there is no empirical link between the two. (Effects of Rap Online) Another issue many people have with Heavy Metal is the negative moods ... it brings on. While it is dark and gloomy, it is also firmly based in fantasy. (Effects of Heavy Online) If a person's mood is changed dramatically from music based in fantasy, they probably already ... anyone. People have the freedom of speech and should be allowed to exer...

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... called MTV; it was supposed to be very popular. After sitting down I decided to do this. While watching MTV I noticed that it contained a variety of music videos, game shows, and advertisements. What they show on this TV channel describes what a teenager and college student are interested in seeing. In every aspect of the ... and shooting each other. People here find this funny where I come from it is very traumatic to see death of any kind. MTV doesn't just play music it also has a numerous amount of shows that are played. One show is Wanna Be a Rock Star. This is where they pick out a...

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... will soon find yourself reminiscing about the crush or two you've had in the past (or present). I can remember a crush I had in 12th grade whenever I hear the song.. The music of the record is comprised of a jazz guitar, which riffs a melancholy note every 10 seconds. The electric bass guitar deeply hums a soulful note in the background. Percussion is the lifeline ... , smooth, but confident voice and lyrics of LL Cool J and you have a masterpiece. I have many favorites but this one in particular is great because it is one of the few rap/r&b collaborations that is on my favorites list. I...

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... breakup, mostly because he misses her and feels awful for driving her to break up with him. Another thing I really like about them is the catchy tunes. Their background music is some of the best that I have ever heard. It isn't loud and annoying like some bands I have heard called "screamo". It isn't repetitive and stupid like ... my mom can't get enough of it--yet loud enough for teens to enjoy it as well--my sister is in love with the lead singer. The music lyrics are good too. It's almost like poetry the way that they rhyme it, and yet it's soft enough, and slow enough to be better th...

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