... reports in Nation, volume 264 issue 3, that the Oakland School Board suggested that black English, known as Ebonics, be treated as a separate language. 2. Hip-hop mostly uses this vernacular as a vehicle to express their ideas of wealth, guns, and women. This language is now being taught in some schools. C. ... In the most extreme example, many people credit mainstream hip-hop to the degrading American society. In an article published in USA Today magazine Gerald F. Kreyche wrote "Black rappers are sinking society fast. For ... of Def Jam Records who distribute and produce such artists a...

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... segment of society or to one particular race. Many different types of people now enjoy hip hop. As any art form, hip hop has been and will continue to evolve. In its" early days, hip hop told a story and had a message and reaction relative to the social climate of the times. Hip hop was a way for inner city youth to channel their anger and aggressions into a positive art ... form. Kurtis Blow rapped about the breaks and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five delivered a message. And people were listening. Unfortunately hip hop has been commercialized into a package that is seen in mains...

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... with the messages of violence and prostitution but most of them would never take part in any of these activities. Underground hip-hop is the other form of hip-hop youth most identify with. I have not had too much participation in this form but I have noticed similarities and differences. ... change potential this form can offer. However, as a counter-culture, this form does have different ideas than do the hegemonic culture of mainstream hip-hop. Within this form, new hegemonic ideas are formed but they are of a different nature. Discourses in this form promote equality for all races ... ...

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... ever wondered when and where your favorite type of music genre originated from? Have you ever wondered who began that generation of music? Well, I have. Hip-Hop and Rap has been an influence in my life as well as many people I know. I have chosen these genres to take a look into their ... by listening to these types of music, it influences teens to become violent and start using illegal substances. Some adults have concerns about the lyrics in Hip-Hop and Rap, which contains explicit references to sex, drugs, and racism. However, I believe that even though these artists or performers spea...

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... ever wondered when and where your favorite type of music genre originated from? Have you ever wondered who began that generation of music? Well, I have. Hip-Hop and Rap has been an influence in my life as well as many people I know. I have chosen these genres to take a look into their ... by listening to these types of music, it influences teens to become violent and start using illegal substances. Some adults have concerns about the lyrics in Hip-Hop and Rap, which contains explicit references to sex, drugs, and racism. However, I believe that even though these artists or performers spea...

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... ever wondered when and where your favorite type of music genre originated from? Have you ever wondered who began that generation of music? Well, I have. Hip-Hop and Rap has been an influence in my life as well as many people I know. I have chosen these genres to take a look into their ... by listening to these types of music, it influences teens to become violent and start using illegal substances. Some adults have concerns about the lyrics in Hip-Hop and Rap, which contains explicit references to sex, drugs, and racism. However, I believe that even though these artists or performers spea...

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Influence of Hip-Hop Controversy has 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 ... controversy always seems to be followed by undue criticism from the media. One form of musical expression that has been in the news recently because of its negative 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 veer...

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... women, the same cars (Bentley or a Ferrari is a must, of course), the yachts, and the same locations. For example, Jay-Z's (a long standing hip hop artist) new video consists of how many of these ladies he can fit into the convertible Mercedes Benz on the way to the house on Star Island on Miami ... Beach. Or the new hip hop sensation, Ludacris, with their diamond watches and bracelets. The difference between Ludacris and Jay-Z is that Jay-Z has been around for a long time, and ... can appreciate their rhythms/beats regardless of one's opinion on the subject such as Ice-T's "Copkilla" tr...

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... money. If putting half naked womein in vidoes is going to make me money, that's what I"m going to do." • What sort of personal values do little girls in our hip-hop nation develop when they are constantly bombarded by images of their future selves as little more than big breasted, thin waisted strippers? The image represented of most women are consistant ... . 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 general way that hip-hop youth interact with one another everyday. Ce...

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... top the charts week after week, rap videos have taken control of MTV, BET and the BOX, and there are dozens of hip hop magazines on the newsstands. A stroll on any city street in the United States reveals the proliferation of hip-hop styled apparel. The culture itself had much humbler beginnings, however. On the street corners and in the parks, young men and ... characteristics, pitch, dynamics, timbre, rhythm, melody, harmony, key, texture, form, and various others are usually mentioned. It is fascinating to see how many of these characteristics are present in the hip-hop culture, more...

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... last year. These jerseys have created one of the biggest trends setting crazes in the past ten years and are fashioned by most all-big hip-hop stars across the country; from BET to MTV. Mitchell and Ness, which is a Philadelphia sporting goods company that produces thousands of authentic ... on the universal fashion of throwback jerseys. Founder and CEO Peter Capolino had no intentions of his company Mitchell & Ness starting an "urbangear" revolution for hip-hop community. In fact the Philadelphia Inquirer said "Peter Capolino couldn't tell Jay-Z from J. Crew. He thought Puff Daddy was a...

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... loss, and she spoke of the joy of her first born, attracting an audience of all ages, and from different genres of music. It was a mix of soulful lyrics, and hip-hop beats. Her audience waited three years before she released MTV Unplugged 2.0, and when it dropped, it didn't climb up the charts, and in fact it climbed nowhere. On The Miseducation ... ." After that, she cries. Alongside the lyrical differences, come the differences in instrumental sound. The Miseducation album was filled with a variety of musical sounds, with strong hip-hop beats. Not only did this album appeal to the hip-...

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... going to wear while onstage. There's something cute and playful about it, but it is worn for more than just looks. If you have listened to any of the major hip hop stations or have tuned in to MTV or BET, then you have undoubtedly heard of 50 Cent. His name seems to be all over the music industry. His album "Get ... on truth, which made it so funny," said 50 Cent. In 2000, 50 was shot 9 times in front of his grandparents" house in Queens. He was hit in the hand, hip, chest and face. While he was spending the next few months recovering, Columbia Records dropped him from the label. 50 tea...

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... going to wear while onstage. There's something cute and playful about it, but it is worn for more than just looks. If you have listened to any of the major hip hop stations or have tuned in to MTV or BET, then you have undoubtedly heard of 50 Cent. His name seems to be all over the music industry. His album "Get ... on truth, which made it so funny," said 50 Cent. In 2000, 50 was shot 9 times in front of his grandparents" house in Queens. He was hit in the hand, hip, chest and face. While he was spending the next few months recovering, Columbia Records dropped him from the label. 50 tea...

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... "Right wing ideology", and connects it with many political incidents. As the listener, continues to listen to the cd, they will notice a political debate in track twelve, between "Homeland and Hip-Hop", where he poses questions, " Do you feel safer now?", "Do you think duck tape and color codes, will make you any safer". He lays down the facts, which depict that ... ...

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... I noticed when I watched a show targeting African Americans the commercials and dialogue are completely different in what they are selling and what they are representing. For example on MTV, direct effect a hip hop show, will have a black news caster for the news "10 to the hour every hour" and for any other shows like real world there will be a clean cut white guy ... ...

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... had a black president but we have had a black secretary of the State. Most white people drink beer at parties and black people drink liquor at parties. Black people listen to hip hop and rap music. White people listen to rock and country music. White people are wear clothes from Banana Republic and Liz Claiborne . Black people wear clothes from Phat Farm and ... ...

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