... product of the lower class. Rather than fabricating a fake image, he self-consciously drew attention to his skin color as a social barrier in the culture of hip-hop. Another aspiring white rapper of todays generation known as Macklemore even talked about Eminem in an interview saying, "Me being a white ... in his shoes; it tells us a story from his point of view. The hit walks the line perfectly, between a black hip-hop and white pop-rock audience while displaying a powerful message. The subtle and skillful production uses guitar and piano to give the impact, energy, and tempo of a roc...

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... wear it. "The throwbacks are something guys got into, and then they get into the history of the game," says Robert Traylor from the New Orleans Hornets. Michael Calderone from Pop Matters magazine suggests "When musicians and fashion purveyors Jay-Z and P. Diddy, with the "Roc-A-Wear" and "Sean John" clothing lines respectively, are seen in retro gear, you know the trend ... of sporting wear are more than just to show where you come from, but just by signifying pure fashion for fashion's sake in an ever-changing culture. In the future, as has always been the case, pop culture will seek ...

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... as an accessory, to make the video more appealing to a larger audience, specifically male. Combined with the songs" melodies and lyrics, music videos along with the images of artists in pop culture today are powerful tools that can tattoo human minds and shape the attitudes of many. With this in mind, this paper will analyze the potential affects that the rap video ... videos may result in "the steady entrenchment of mainstream orientations for most viewers." (Bryant & Thompson 103) Sexism and the exploitation of women is a part of the learned mainstream American culture. Hip-hop cultur...

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