... rap is not only music made for entertainment purposes. Many parents and experts argue that rappers and musicians use vulgar, profane, sexually explicit lyrics to target the teenage market. The Federal Trade Commission recently held hearings on whether the entertainment industry, including record labels, should be held ... amendment. Eminem has also been under attack by Lynne Cheney. In 2000 Cheney went before the Senate to call for censorship of the rapper's lyrics. Despite her efforts Eminem's 2000 LP, called The Marshall Mathers LP, had sold over 7 million copies. Michael Green, Presid...

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... taught them about a whole other world that they could never conceive. Compton. With this came the movement of gangsta rap, with its hard-hitting lyrics, and truthful story telling. In the height of this period, it was evident that the white population bought into it. A statistic done in 1992 ... rapped about things that actually matter, like the Roots. In this excerpt from their song "Clones", they talk about the subjectivity in modern rappers lyrics: "First of all let's talk about these ill capers And fly ass frontin bitches that now caught vapors Niggaz run up on you with guns ... bec...

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... LISTENER"S BEHAVIOR? MICHELLE MACK The infamous rap artist, Tupac Shakur has a song entitled, "Bury Me a G," off his album, "Thugs Life, Volume 1". One collection of lyrics in this song states: "I got nothen to lose sos I choose to be a killer/ Went from bangin" to slangin"/ Now I"m a dope dealer/ All my a ... on gettin" tossed/ Popping rocks on the block was a past time/ Pack a 9 all the time" (qtd. in Pelley 3). What are these rap lyrics encouraging young people to do? They cause them to do negative things resulting in aggressive behavior. It encourages young people to be gangsters, cu...

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... 's not something you do just because someone tells you to. Additionally, the majority of well-to-do children do not listen to Marilyn Manson or other lyrics promoting similar ideas. Why? It doesn't appeal to them. Many who do are already in a world of confusion and problems, which may make them more ... stumble upon a sexual situation with limited knowledge. Language is another concern. People fear that if children listen to music with explicit lyrics, the nation's children will begin to talk in such a manner. The truth is, anyone who has the desire to listen to music with explicit ... l...

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... based rap. Grandmaster's song "The Message" deals with life in the inner city, and the stress of being around violence and drugs. It included such lyrics as, "Junkies in the alley with a baseball bat, I tried to get away but I can't get far, cause the man with the touch-up ... controversy, MTV began to run videos by black artists. These artists were showcased primarily on the new program "Yo! MTV Raps". The rhythms and the lyrics attracted a spectrum of listeners, from inner-city minorities to suburban upper-class whites. During the same era, as rap was rising in popularity, the ... the...

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... had a bad reputation over the last decade from the gangsta era of N.W.A to a more present-tense 50 Cent. Some believe that thug rappers and their gangsta lyrics should be the gun-activists main focus. Jay Nordlinger states: "It must be, in part, a fear of uncoolness "of fogeydom "that keeps many ... kill you,"" anger the average person that knows nothing about hip-hop culture, but to the regular rap listener, those words are nothing but another set of lyrics being heard over a track of music. "When Eartha Kitt salaciously sings "Santa Baby,"" does that really mean that she wants to sle...

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... began moving away from the more socially conscious themes, to more superficial themes such as flashy cars, expensive clothes and jewelry, degrading women and explicit lyrics became more common. Braggadocio, or "bragging rap" becomes popular in this era by artists like Kanye West and Jay Z. Rap and ... are great examples of why rap and blues are both highly controversial. Some can relate to the songs, and appreciate the humorous and realistic lyrics, while others see the songs as a negative influence and of little substance. Both songs are meant to blunt references about womanizing that o...

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... will fight, bounce , or die with 50 also initiate fights or conflicts on behalf of 50 cents. Last Artist Young Buck seems very presumptuous to repeat lyrics as such "my finger nails still filled with cocaine residue" which exposes him to be a drug attic, of which he seems to be heedless about ... become lost, or are they victims of erosion that artist like 50 and others created by there on going lyrics such as " u could shoot, or get shot take everything your ass gat." Lyrics like such etched themselves in the bones of the youth generation like a foul pervasive disease. In the line ... ...

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... incorporating many popular songs of the time. However, above all these recognitions, is the fact that Hollywood was the first DJ to create true rap lyrics. All of Hollywood's predecessors, including those aforementioned, only created beats and melodies, not linking words to the tunes. Hollywood, on the other hand ... matter of rap music - Public Enemy and NWA (Niggaz with Attitude). On two different sides of the hip-hop spectrum, both groups delivered their strong lyrics with a straightforward style. Earning notoriety with their sophomore record release, It Takes a Nation of Millions to...

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... in the ghettos across the country. This is what's really happening out there. It's not fake. "Gangster Rappers have been harassed time and time again by critics for their explicit lyrics and glorified ways of rapping about their lives as gangsters" (Quiroz 1). Rappers have a freedom to speak what they want. Although many rappers have blunt language and use rude statements, they ... not all rap is about violence, and that their generalization on our culture affects so many artists that haven't spoken a word about guns or violence in their album? Even the lyrics that are violent, or that ...

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... to entertain an audience. People put their thoughts and feelings into their music. Music is very powerful because the rhythm is so catchy and the lyrics you can relate to them . Now some types of music can have you feeling like your in love, while other types can have you feeling ... by the young people who listen to their music. This only make thing worst when rap artists commit violent acts themselves. Some gangasta rap lyrics are anti-police and cause violence against police officers. Most rap artist use their music to express themselves and some of the trials and tribulations ... g...

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... young African-Americans with groups such as Public Enemy and N.W.A expressing and exposing their struggle. "My job is to write shocking lyrics that will wake people up " says Chuck D, leader of rap group Public Enemy. Topics of the rap lyrics often would include police brutality, corruption in politics, even as far as CIA involvement in the drug trade. Popular rapper Ice Cube ... is not afraid to take up the sexist language of male rappers, transforming it into a position of power by using female sexuality and hardcore rap. She literally sings back the lyrics of oppression to male rappe...

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... recent years, the rap industry has been blamed for a number of incidents involving violence. Many of the critics blame it on the so-called "GANGSTA RAP", because of the explicit lyrics in the music. An example of how the rap industry has been blamed is a rapper named Ice T. Who has once fallen under the gun of the critics, because of a song ... with the critics of the rap industry would say that while the person that tried to kill the officer is guilty, they were lead to do this because of the lyrics in the song. In the song he said because of this hate, he wanted to go out and kill any...

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... , listening to the Introduction of the Makaveli recording, listening to the dialogue between some songs one the recording, listening to various sounds effects throughout the recording, listening closely to the lyrics of the first song Bomb First, the fifth song - Blasphemy, and the last song - Against All Odds, reading the un-coded message inside the CD/Tape cover, reading the words ... Killuminati: the 7 day theory," and inside the cover reads, "Exit: 2Pac, Enter: Makaveli," as if to say Tupac is dead and Makaveli is born (Sailo 2). Throughout the album there are lyrics speaking of resu...

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... -to-face with his opponent Papa Doc (Anthony Mackie). The battle quickly comes to an end when Jimmy is unable to retaliate due to the abusive rants of Papa Doc lyrics. As he stands there humiliated and embarrassed, the crowd begins to boo and taunt Jimmy, screaming for him to leave the stage. His failure to perform creates an immediate separation ... garbage and pieces of cars illustrating the disappointment and turmoil of Jimmy's everyday life. The frustration of his life is vocalized through the words of the song, and through his lyrics, he develops a real source of power and authority...

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... rappers. At first these rappers focused on introducing themselves and others in the audience with some improvisation along with a chorus. As time progressed they began to incorporate much more complex lyrics with themes. DJ Kool Herc was the first DJ to create an MC dance team, and during his performances at clubs, his dancers became known as break-dancers. Most importantly ... ...

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