It is no secret how music permeates the human psyche, namely music's significance to culture. ... Within the rap arena no subject goes untouched. ... Rap lyrics frequently reference breaking out, getting out (Perry, 2004). ... A deeper examination of rap lyrics alludes to this positive racial socialization Dr. ... Rap music should be considered as a necessary tool to reach this particular subculture in America. ...

• Word Count: 1971
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Eminem, a highly respected white rapper, grew up in poverty in a black community. His authentic experiences and life struggles is how he is justified to be appropriate in the participation of Hip-hop (Ford, 2004). However, his successes were not only based off his skills as a rapper, but credit his success to his race and to his record label's intended audience: the white consumer. ... They unknowingly mock the culture that they are apparently living in by conforming to the stereotypical images of how someone should appear in that particular culture. ... This turns rappers and those who a...

• Word Count: 2033
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

How should nigger be defined? ... Nigga comes from the word niggardly, which means "insufficient to task," that is how the word developed. ... The new usage of the word was popularized by "gansta rap," music that celebrated West Coast gang violence, during the early 1990's. It was later adopted by many young black fans of rap and hip-hop, the word had been used by black comedians, like Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy and movies about urban culture. ... Fans other than black account for a large share of rap and hip-hop sales, and have long been exposed to the new usage. ...

• Word Count: 1650
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Donnell starts the essay with an immediate fishhook, "I"m cool like this:" (367) in order to firstly grab the reader's attention and secondly to make the initial point about just how cool he is. ... He starts out his fourth paragraph using, "Once upon a time ." only to describe the story of how "niggas" came to be, and how they differ from black people. ... Donnell does an excellent job of not only showing the readers what cool really means to people of African background, but also in giving some examples of why and how that came to be in a very clear way. ... It's a bit hard to i...

• Word Count: 1153
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It is obvious that significant improvements have been made in the way that the criminal justice system deals with Blacks during the history of the United States. Blacks have not always been afforded a right to trial, not to mention a fair one. Additionally, for years, Blacks were unable to serve on ...

• Word Count: 3584
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: Undergraduate