Ellison's essay is about his relationship to music, but it also tells the story of how he became a writer. ... When I am being productive I listen to rap music, songs that motivate me or encourage me to actually get my work done. ... To be a good writer, you must know how to use good description, explosion that clarifies their thoughts, and persuasion. ... I don't know how she does that. ... I can never focus on writing a paper or studying when I'm listening to rap music, but when I'm doing out of the book homework, worksheets and math homework I don't have any problem...

• Word Count: 1445
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

How are you getting that?' ... They would take a prerecorded piece of music and using editing and splicing techniques they would then add rap and other effects over it to create a very new sound. The music of rap would not exist today if it had not been for the creation of track editing. ...

• Word Count: 2099
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

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...

• Word Count: 2416
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography

Thus providing a significant example of how music effects the brain. ... Thus providing a significant example of how music effects the brain. ... On the way home he/she listens to heavy metal and hard rap. ... An illustration of how music affects behavior is in movies. ...

• Word Count: 1632
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School