... means to a better life (Wingwood, DiClemente, Bernhardt, Harrington, et al, 437 - 439). What is very disturbing about rappers including Kanye West are lyrics which denigrate women to sex objects, utilitarian in their roles only to please him and men in general. For young women of all races, this is ... what creates the most long-lasting negative effects on those that listen to rap music for hours at a time or have engrained its lyrics into their lives. The correlation between continued listening to rap music and the propensity to engage in theft, join and participate in street gangs .....

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... the country for decades. Hip hop music has been criticized for its violent nature and hip hop music has also been under scrutiny for its objectification of women in its lyrics. In her essay In Defense of Hip Hop, Cathleen Rountree states, "hip hop music frequently assumes the central role of scapegoat when violent words and deeds erupt among the ... name is Marshall Mathers. Marshall has been at the center of controversy before for many of his songs and his explicit lyrics. As one student puts it, "Eminem became the next hit in rap in 1999 with extremely violent and shocking lyrics that...

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... the result of violence? In the article "Redeeming the Rap Music Experience" Venise Berry examines the cause and effects of rap music and rap artists. Rap Lyrics are a very controversial subject because they often include the issues of Sex, Violence, and drugs. Supporters of rap culture believe that the issues discussed in ... this type of music are a result of the life that young black men are exposed to. Rap lyrics are a way for them to express their feelings and expose others to their life of hell in the dangerous world that they live. As Berry's says ... culture rap is a vehicle for ...

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... in music today has a brain-washing effect. This brain-washing effect is supposed to make the listener become so overwhelmed with the lyrics of the song that the person feels that it's a must to act on what was heard. It doesn't matter if what they ... hip-hop) music, or rock-n-roll (head-banger) music. The reason people have this presumption about rap and rock-n-roll is because both genres reputations of having or using inappropriate lyrics. A lyric from the N.W.A album F**k The Police states "Mr. Officer, I want to see you layin" in a coffin, sir." This statement, as well as music ... ...

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... in music today has a brain-washing effect. This brain-washing effect is supposed to make the listener become so overwhelmed with the lyrics of the song that the person feels that it's a must to act on what was heard. It doesn't matter if what ... hip-hop) music, or rock-n-roll (head-banger) music. The reason people have this presumption about rap and rock-n-roll is because both genres reputations of having or using inappropriate lyrics. A lyric from the N.W.A album F**k The Police states "Mr. Officer, I want to see you layin" in a coffin, sir." This statement, as well as music ... repl...

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... it even further from the other genres of music. Yet one of the prime characterizations of rap music lies within the music's lyrics. Many rap artists and their listeners consider rap to be an "expression of themselves" and that the lyrics should not be taken literally. In fact numerous people can relate to the ideas and opinions of the rap artists. Yet ... contain no moral, story, etc. that is found in many other genre's of music. No other type of music can claim to have such controversial lyrics, yet rap music continues to grow in popularity among all social classes. Rap music is produc...

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... always been a prominent characteristic of popular music throughout the twentieth century. Whether it be the controversy surrounding Elvis' swinging hips, the Doors' suggestive lyrics, or Alice Cooper's stage antics, this controversy always seems to be followed by undue criticism from the media. One form of musical expression that ... attention is hip-hop. Rap, a relatively new form of musical exposition, has been criticized for its so-called anti-women lyrics. Some have even said that these types of lyrics are veering toward rape music (Faludi 267). This is just simply not true. Once th...

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... lifestyle of him and his daughter first, Mathers has been involved in many lawsuits and scandals before he hits the age of thirty. Eminem's lyrics and defiant lifestyle make him an easy target and an inspiration to all rebellious youths. Eminem broke the barrier for white men emerging as the ... more and more people started rapping about police brutality and killing people, and with that crime rose to high levels. Causing much controversy over the lyrics and music genre. Another song we can view is that of Ice Tea "Cop Killa" this stirred up controversy nation wide and even a ban ... on ...

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... began, it was just a battle on records and no one was getting, however, as soon as the fans became involved it became a serious issue. It looked as if the violent lyrics in songs cause the fans to react violently. Then the media had a way of portraying rap music as all violent and negative. They never showed the positive side of the ... done in his community, such as start youth programs and help build playgrounds. It is safe to say hat some rap music has violent lyrics, but at the same time, it also has a large number of conscience lyrics as well. When newspapers would quote a lyric fr...

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... as a genre is the music of the urban America generation. Even though rap music has been accepted by these youths, society views the music, lyrics and the artist as socially deviant. This brings me to the article entitle "Rap Music and its Violent Progeny: America's Culture of Violence in ... if not impossible for outsiders, who are in many cases non-African American and not economically disadvantage, to place lyrics in the intended context." This is very true because the lyrics rappers use in their songs are most commonly words from their personal experiences. In essence you have to breat...

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... youthful African American community and other disenfranchised communities, who, with HipHop as its voice would have no voice at all. 2.) Consists of more than just lyrics and beats but embodies an entire culture. And 3.) It is ours, it is amazing and it is here to stay. Another thing that has not ... . Like Rappers Delight this song was a huge hit, arguably B.I.G's biggest. However despite the difference in decades there are striking similarities in the contents of the lyrics: " Im glad because her cousin let me hit the ass Fuck the past let's dwell on the 500 SL, the E and J and ginger ...

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... of coarse from the East Coast, but mainly from the New York, New Jersey, Philly area. This style of hip hop has its own sound based on beats and lyrics. Beats and lyrics are what mainly separates all styles of hip hop, but East Coast rap has its own certain sound that can be spotted easily by hip hop listeners. East coast ... content. East Coast rappers seem to have a larger range of vocabulary than any other style of music. They also use metaphors and similes and things like that to make their lyrics stand out. Another style of Hip Hop is West Coast rap. Opposite of East coast rap, wes...

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... concern within the music industry, as well as modern-day America. With a beat that rattles your bones, and the "in-your-face" lyrics, Rap music has countlessly been accused of contributing to the decay of modern society. Rap lyrics are often times about the problems and struggles rappers have encountered throughout the course of their life, such as (but not limited to ... spreading their gospel from the top of the music charts. Gangsta rappers such Snoop Doggy Dogg, Slick Rick, and 2Pac Shakur not only take the controversial subject matter of their lyrics to new extremes, but have also ...

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... though country and rap are two types of music, they show many differences. Country is full of guitars, fiddles, and sometimes-even banjos. Rap is exactly the opposite. The smooth lyrics and inventive beats in rap make it pleasurable to listen to. Someone who listens to country may consider rap nothing but a bunch of jumbled up, scurrilous language meaning absolutely nothing ... and vocalization. Even though bluegrass is still around, it slowly evolved into what is known as country. This form of music maintained the word country due to its form of lyrics and origin. Country's connotation...

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... a risk (Crossan 1). He then decided to switch artists and pursue new interest in a new artist Toby Keith. Keith had just recently released a big hit single that had the same brash lyrics. They both were taking on something that was going to make a lot of people angry, but also innovate participation of hip-hop in a culture that it had been introduced to ... Toby Keith, is a great example of white participation in hip-hop. The song itself takes a country rap approach that is so different from all of other country music, but the lyrics are conveyed so well behind the speed and tempo of hi...

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... . An artist that really accentuates his usage of accents is Busta Rhymes, he tends to put a stress at the beginning of each stanza which adds to the impact of his lyrics. Tempo is used to quite abundantly, and is used by most artists in this industry. For, there are several artists that rap fast on a slow beat, while other rap slow ... aspect is utilized in rap music profusely. The usage of pitch is prevalent in a number of rap artists from men to women. There are several male rappers that present their lyrics in a higher pitch; Suga Free is a west coast (genre of rap) rapper with a high...

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... their clothing while the sprinkler systems soaks the scantly clad women. Each girl looked similar, exposing her flat stomach, thin waists and pretty faces. During this time and as the lyrics of the song state "I wanna take my clothes off". And showed the men who were more or less fully covered, pulling and submitting the girls to dance with them or ... is the first step in changing gender relations in the hip-hop community. People first need to be made aware that women's rights are being violated verbally in the sexist lyrics, in physical interactions at hip-hop events, and in the gener...

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Music has always been a part of human society but now it seems as if hip-hop has taken over all other forms of music with its explicit lyrics, erotic music videos and a vivid display of sex and violence. Surprisingly enough, with all its flaws rap and hip-hop forms of music are at its peak. Every bar, club ... making almost three hundred million dollars in gross profit every year. The question here is how do these artists make so much money and receive all this fame through bad lyrics and explicit sexual themes? Eminem released his first album named "Slim Shady LP" which was such a huge succ...

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... enough to separate the real from the make believe. Music is an important factor in the developing identity of a child. Rappers are creating a violent alternate world with their musical lyrics. For example, song lyrics from rap artist Jay-Z, "Ya"ll nervous knowin" them guns on full service, ready to fire. One body, two body, three body, four- I"m above the law!" Listening to ... their favorite artist rap about getting angry and wanting to "shoot someone up" doesn't seem to affect some children. Not all children will be able to separate song lyrics from real life. Children are social bein...

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... 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 the artists. Rap music mainly relies on the beat, not so much on the voices ... . Unlike rap music, rock music uses actual instruments, such as: Guitar, a drum set, keyboards, etc. to give a song a melody. Rap music relies on the artist rhyming word together and the lyrics they say/ what purpose they have on saying it while rock music relies ...

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... what people know as rapping. The main point of an MC is to make your crowd enjoy your music, and to send a message out to them. Unlike most of the lyrics out on the market today, Hip Hop contains meaning and it sends a message to the listeners. Although those messages might have bad words, and show images of things that are ... about his cows and chickens in Idaho. Besides, Gangster Rap isn t the only type of Hip Hop music, its actually only a small sect of it all. Many rappers put out lyrics about what they believe in, their own philosophies, entertaining others, and although it may se...

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... what people know as rapping. The main point of an MC is to make your crowd enjoy your music, and to send a message out to them. Unlike most of the lyrics out on the market today, Hip Hop contains meaning and it sends a message to the listeners. Although those messages might have bad words, and show images of things that are ... about his cows and chickens in Idaho. Besides, Gangster Rap isn t the only type of Hip Hop music, its actually only a small sect of it all. Many rappers put out lyrics about what they believe in, their own philosophies, entertaining others, and although it may se...

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... music theory at Florida International University, stated in a lecture that hip-hop contains the same basic fundamental musical theory as all music. 2. Another Professor at Florida International University includes the lyrics of Eminem's song "Stan" in his English Literature class stating that hip hop is rhythmically complex poetry. 3. The Oxford Dictionary now includes terms such as "bling bling", a popular Ebonics term ... hip-hop world. 2. In the song "Moment of Truth", by GangStarr, the rapper rhythmically elaborates to never give up on life, amongst other inspirational themes. (Hand...

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... hear about, and are experiences that happened in life by a rapper. The music, along with the rap videos that have a disturbing mix of rap, hip-hop dance moves, fashion and lyrics, leave people wondering: is hip-hop culture harming our youth? To me, hip-hop is an open statement; it can be taken in good of bad. Some people use hip ... of the culture of hip-hop that attacks women and encourages violence. I read in Jet Magazine, that No Limit Records CEO and rapper Master P apologetically admitted that some of his lyrics might be offensive to women. "Everything that comes from me like that,...

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... music I listen to has no real important meaning the majority of music has to do with sex, girls, and relationships. I tend to love the music more than the lyrics. But I see that lyrics are strong and that it totally changes the mood of the song. I think that music has shown that it could withstand the test of time. It is the very ... ...

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