... walk around in a thong, I"d be tempted to do it too. I guess Christiana looks a little better though. Here's one that not everyone agrees with me on. Rap music. I think that when young people see violence, drugs, and weapons in their music, they want to do it too. They want to live how their favorite rapper ... of pants. The companies can charge that much because people will continue to pay for them, and not complain. I can't think of one instance when I haven't encountered a rap music video that doesn't exploit women, glamorize drug use, and induce violence. I guess they think it's coo...

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... a common household issue. If we are going to decipher the song line per line, there are many sociological issues being taken into serious consideration, like racism and terrorism. Moreover, the rap song clearly states how the media is of great influence to the youth. Why is this so? Since violence creates so much hype and interests in the world, broadcasting them ... is the foundation of all misunderstandings and mishaps. Such misunderstandings have caused too much trouble to humanity. The song, Where is the Love is entirely different from any other rap song. Most rap songs of today por...

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... . Children are playing these for hours and filling their heads with the violent pictures. Music also contains the "adult" label. Rap is a genre mostly focused toward the African culture. This contains constant references to sex, gang killings, and racial discrimination. A rap artist can have a hit single that is played over the radio and has censored out the four-letter words and sexual ... ...

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... , or to do what everyone else is doing, the magazine lures them with the luxuries of the hip-hop lifestyle. The magazine features mostly stories and interviews on celebrities, especially rap artists; and there are several pages allotted to what is called "Eye Candy" of the month. This is where a female, considered sexy, (most of these females are upcomings music video ... do give an inside scoop on their lives but sometimes, certain things are to be edited. In the January 2004 issue of XXL magazine, there's featured article on G-unit, the rap group with leader, 50 cent; although the arti...

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... the style of dress that you wear doesn't necessarily have anything to do with what type of person you are. For example, my friend loves rap music, wears brand-name baggy clothing trying to imitate her favorite rap stars, but can't understand a word that they say. It is so hilarious because this is a very innocent and sweet person, yet she listens to ... ...

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... of primetime television, channels such as MTV offer blatantly stereotypical images of African Americans and women that greatly affect the young viewers who, in turn take these images to heart. Rap videos lead young black males to internalize a positive image of "Black Culture" that emphasizes the degradation of women as objects, the lurid appeal of money, and material possessions, as well ... ...

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... cause other delays in the investigation, because they don't want the sale to go through. In essence they frame their own company and workmanship by allowing it to take the rap for The 545 failure. They also cause problems for singleton whenever she is out alone. Twice she is followed and attacked by union workers. Then another N-22 has an engine ... ...

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... faced with the similar problems, if not larger in magnitude. It seems that society as a whole has become desensitized to violence. If not in television, it can be seen in rap music, or video games. Take for instance, the children's television showThe Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.?This show is seen by many television critics as being the most popular children's program ... ...

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... is country, which shows through in his personality. Erica's answer was basically the same as Brian's, but Janet is tired of people over broadcasting things such as the war and rap music; she feels it is unnecessary. The two that didn't think that media affects them we very adamant about it. When I asked my roommate Dan, he gave a resounding "No Damn ... ...

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