... the two sides, presenting the most common ideas relevant to the topic. IV. I have studied music performance, theory, and history at a university level, done extensive research on this topic, and I am the demographic for which most hip-hop music is aimed for. This sufficiently qualifies me to speak on this topic. (Transition: I will begin my speech exploring the side that dismisses ... important in today's society.) II. Hip-hop is an art form that is positively influencing American society. A. The National hip-hop summit, organized by Russel Simmons, founder of Def Jam Records who distri...

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... his first album, "Real Talk". After his debut album reached 29 on the Billboard 200 Gospel Albums chart, Lecrae co-founded ReachLife Ministries which was a spinoff of Reach Records which he also co-founded. Many would say the rest is history. Lecrae's third album "Rehab" hit 16 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it one of the ... Christianity becoming a real and applicable thing. I can't think of a better way to reach those unsaved than through the very kind of music they constantly listen to. Don't get me wrong, I am not in any way condoning secular music or hip-hop. But how many peopl...

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... six full time DJ's. For Tre the future does not involve radio. Although he truly loves his job at KPRS, His big goals down the road are more grounded in records and dealing with music groups. He would like to become an A&R guy or possibly a technical representative, someone who does all the dealings between a group and whatever location they will be ... money." It is funny when you meet a radio celebrity. You can never be too sure that you actually met the person you thought you had, with radio being strictly audio. I am delighted with the experience this interview has given me and the ...

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... six full time DJ's. For Tre the future does not involve radio. Although he truly loves his job at KPRS, His big goals down the road are more grounded in records and dealing with music groups. He would like to become an A&R guy or possibly a technical representative, someone who does all the dealings between a group and whatever location they will be ... money." It is funny when you meet a radio celebrity. You can never be too sure that you actually met the person you thought you had, with radio being strictly audio. I am delighted with the experience this interview has given me and the ...

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Straight from the depths of urban America emerges a new form of music... Part soul, part funk, 100% raw . I am of course referring to Rap (aka Hip-Hop), a cultural phenomenon that within the last 25 years, has taken the world by storm. Rap music originally emerged as "a way for inner ... ." RUN-DMC is one of the several rap groups advising kids to keep off drugs (and most recently, to drink Dr. Pepper). Grandmaster Flash and Doug E. Fresh have each made records telling of the horrors of cocaine. On Grandmaster Flash's hit "White Lines," he details how the drug can ruin a life, and shouts, "Do...

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