Remember how women were portrayed on popular television shows back in the 1950's and how they were continually portrayed as submissive beings. ... How would you describe this type of ad to your child? ... Women have been objectified in many ways over the years through advertisement, television, magazines, pornography and especially rap/ hip hop videos. ... Do advertisers think about how these images are affecting young girls, teens and even adult women? ... Certain consequences haven't been linked to rap music or provocative/ negative images of women but it do not mean that this type...

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Our times, our generation, has Rap and Hip-Hop flowing creatively, mixing parallel communities with a unison voice depicting the same hard truths life teaches us. Rap and hip-hop artists become major influences upon the developing minds of a generation; their words and actions vitally affect the community. ... How lovely life is, that by drinking malt poison one can find happiness? ... Our times, our generation, has Rap and Hip-Hop flowing creatively, mixing parallel communities with a unison voice depicting the same hard truths life teaches us. Rap and hip-hop artists become majo...

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The magazine features mostly stories and interviews on celebrities, especially rap artists; and there are several pages allotted to what is called "Eye Candy" of the month. This is where a female, considered sexy, (most of these females are upcomings music video models) is featured for that particular issue and is interviewed as to how she got into the industry, her likes and dislikes, and her aspirations. ... This magazine is an example of how the print media sometimes sends the wrong messages, for example, some of the featured articles on the celebrities do give an inside scoop on their li...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The devil makes work for idle thumbs', by using an iconic symbol the company appeals to the sense of religiousness and also to the story of Adam and Eve, how they were punished for having something that was forbidden, and the devil is renowned for evil and mischievousness. ... The characters in this advert are themselves, they have no specific part to play except the parts that they play through life, and Busta Rhymes often plays the role of a thug and a hard core rapper. ... Busta Rhymes is defined as a bad boy rapper', with the bad experiences of the hood' pushing him ...

• Word Count: 1799
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate