Combs, being the owner of the widely known Bad Boy Records, was simply being judged by the ownership of such a name on a record label and the fact that much of his music and his protégés was really how they lived and behaved on a regular basis. ... Rap is nothing but life stories described in a musical form. ... The same principle goes with Rap music. ... the evil "of the most violent, dehumanizing, and desensitizing rap-(623). Rap music is not to blame for the way people act in society today. ...

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I think differently because of how the censorship bureau has taken extreme efforts to ban hip-hop music and the distribution of it. "How can covering children's ears solve serious social problems like violent crime, racism, or suicide? ... In the 90's rap music was taking all the heat for music censorship. ... Now rap and hip-hip aren't the only type of music getting "picked on". Rock and heavy metal music are in the same boat as rap and hip-hop. ...

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These artists are merely expressing what they know and how they lived in a form of entertainment. Rap is their outlet for anger. ... If music does have this effect, the parent should think of ways of how they can help nurture their kids. ... How can serious social problems like violent crime, racism or suicide by solved by covering children's ears? ... Why is music censorship sociological, and how does it express inequality? ...

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Proof of just how influential these musicians are is blatantly obvious by just looking at the children dressing and mimicking the actions of these idols. There have been numerous stories flooding the news about teenagers committing suicide or hate crimes due to certain song lyrics among the rap and rock genres. Many rappers do not serve as good role models for the children that listen to their music. ... Dozens of cities across the United States banded together to censor Manson from the radios and ban the distribution of his CDs, this is how strongly many parents felt that Manson was having...

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An androgynous figure dressed al in black, he says " there is no real difference between artists and killers- and describes how the group's album, smells like children, is "about abuse of all sorts."" ... In September 1995, Warner music group bowed to public pressure and announced it was severing its 50% stake in Interscope records; home to Nine inch nails and controversial rap artists Snoop Doggy Dog and Dr. ... Rap artists simply turned to a different distribution of network and their CDs continue to hit the stores with lyrics, which glorify guns, rape and murder. ...

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As the debate is enormous I have decided to only concentrate on how today's popular music is having a negative effect on today's youth. ... In order to get a better understanding of how artists have influenced popular culture and how it can lead to having a negative effect (if any at all) on society. ... The live show is a good example of how music can directly influence its audience. ... This is due to the origins of the music and how the mainstream media judges and delivers their once underground music. ... This is stated in Tricia Ross' book Black Noise in which she states, ...

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One of these fans stated Manson's message within his lyrics is, "not a negative message, and I"d rather her listen to him than rap where they degrade women by calling them b**ch or "pop a cap in you"re a**" so the band's not bad and if there's any influence it positive not negative" (Sympathy For The Parents 3). ... Store chains such as Wal-Mart, have banned several artists, such as Marilyn Manson, from their music shelves and are also sellers of edited CDs and tapes, many of which are rap labels. ... But usually the first thing a person hears when a song is played is the mu...

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Rappers like Mack 10, Korn, and Marilyn Manson use extremely explicit lyrics. ... From an ethical perspective, indecency and obscenity are not essential to the communication of socially relevant messages to adolescents, even within hip-hop or rap. ...

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So how common is it in America today? ... Some people affected by the attacks would love to hear Lewis Armstrong's classic, "What a Wonderful World" to help them realize that they must move on and how great life really can be, and I"m sure Armstrong wrote the song with similar intentions, but they didn"t hear it because of a "don"t-play" list obeyed by all Clear Channel stations. ... "While some rap songs might be considered offensive by one group of people, they are reflections of reality to another (qtd. in D"Angelo 2). ... Another example of how interpretation can differ is how Joh...

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When he said this, he had no idea how right he was. ... III REFUTING THE OPINION However, many times in life, the music we listen too does in fact have an influence on how we dress, and act in public. ... "Gangsta" rap is all about live a life of violence and indecency, and this is what the children of our society are looking up too. ...

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