It's ironic how he is rapping so fast, yet he is saying that he wants his words to mean something to his fans and listeners. ... He knows what he does affect other members of his race without ever forgetting how his actions affect himself; he realizes how he can change a generation through the power of music. ... The taunting chorus is the most revealing of the songs purpose when he raps, " White America/ I could be one of your kids/ White America/ Little Eric looks just like this/ white America/ Erica loves my shit/ I go to TRL/ Look how many hugs I get!... Eminem's explicit n...

• Word Count: 1858
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"Isn't it funny how in America the best golfer is black (Tiger Woods) and the best rapper is white (Eminem)." ~ Anonymous Race is a very major issue in America. ... A group of underground rappers called the Mow Mows don't agree with the show and decide to kidnap Mantan and kill him. The main theme of this film is showing how racist the television industry really is and focuses on how society looks at black people as entertainment. ... This is a very stereotypical view of black rappers as being gangsters. ... Black and White shows the stereotype of how all black rappers are looke...

• Word Count: 1433
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

They don't know how it is any where else. ... They"ll say I am good at a certain sport and ride out that dream to become a professional athlete or a rapper. And they will stick with this logic that you don't need an education to become an athlete or a rapper. They see these athletes and rappers with this incredible amount of cash, big houses, nice cars, and all the girls they want. ... And sees this is how he is going to be when he is a grown man. ...

• Word Count: 819
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• Grade Level: High School

Eminem, a highly respected white rapper, grew up in poverty in a black community. His authentic experiences and life struggles is how he is justified to be appropriate in the participation of Hip-hop (Ford, 2004). However, his successes were not only based off his skills as a rapper, but credit his success to his race and to his record label's intended audience: the white consumer. ... They unknowingly mock the culture that they are apparently living in by conforming to the stereotypical images of how someone should appear in that particular culture. ... This turns rappers and those who a...

• Word Count: 2033
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Anything that was not considered how a white person would live their life was considered wrong, and was not accepted. ... The most drastic change has occurred with rap music. Rap has always been associated with African American culture. When rap first started showing up it was denounced by white America. ... Over the past decade rap has evolved into one of the most popular forms of music in this country. ...

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How should nigger be defined? ... Nigga comes from the word niggardly, which means "insufficient to task," that is how the word developed. ... The new usage of the word was popularized by "gansta rap," music that celebrated West Coast gang violence, during the early 1990's. It was later adopted by many young black fans of rap and hip-hop, the word had been used by black comedians, like Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy and movies about urban culture. ... Fans other than black account for a large share of rap and hip-hop sales, and have long been exposed to the new usage. ...

• Word Count: 1650
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

How does the media portray your culture? ... No matter how the conversation may have started; it will end in an argument or fight. ... Black people are portrayed to listen to rap music and gospel music more often than anything else. ... I'm very respectful and polite because that it is how I was raised. ... My culture is stereotyped to only relate to gospel and rap music which are both some of my least favorite genres no matter how much I like both. ...

• Word Count: 1431
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• Grade Level: High School

The effects of the enslavement of black women has probably played a huge role in how they are viewed today by society and their own communities. ... For example, many young women choose female rap artists like Lil" Kim and Foxy Brown as there role models. ...

• Word Count: 618
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

This is a good thing for racial equality, except for when you look at the other types of dominant music today, rap and rhythm and blues. ... On MTV, there has been only two white rap singers in the history of the channel, and one of them, Vanilla Ice, is the subject of constant ridicule by black rap fans and performers. ... This is not true, however, because African-Americans in this industry tend to be unreceptive to white singers, and because of the overwhelming intimidation they cause, almost no white rap singers continue their careers very far. ... The issue here lies in how these groups a...

• Word Count: 2518
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• Grade Level: High School

I was shocked when I saw how many this one list had. ... Similarly, if a white person plays basketball or listens to rap music, we might think of him or her as being too "black". ... Have you ever noticed how all of the Chinese characters have slanted eyes, buckteeth, and were accompanied by a ringing gong in the background? ...

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• Grade Level: High School

McGruder can also laugh at the stereotypes White people label for Blacks: gangster rappers, thieves, and basketball players. ... I was surprised, though, at how McGruder perceived White and well-off Black people. ...

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What is an American? Well that sounds simple, anyone with citizenship of the USA. But the problem with that answer is that nearly all of these citizens are just Americans by legal papers. The roots of Americans almost never originate from this country, or really even this continent. Thus, these...

• Word Count: 753
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• Grade Level: High School

It puts labels about how a person should act or live according to their sex, race, personality, and other facts. ... Media plays a big role on how the public thinks, especially in the era we live in. ... The phrase "you mad" originated from this video clip; rapper Cam'ron accused Bill O'Reilly of being mad when he began interrupting then Rocafella CEO Damon Dash. ... How about we switch the young man's race to Asian, the meme wouldn't be so funny. ... The way she was acting wasn't the norm of how 'white people'. ...

• Word Count: 1377
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Donnell starts the essay with an immediate fishhook, "I"m cool like this:" (367) in order to firstly grab the reader's attention and secondly to make the initial point about just how cool he is. ... He starts out his fourth paragraph using, "Once upon a time ." only to describe the story of how "niggas" came to be, and how they differ from black people. ... Donnell does an excellent job of not only showing the readers what cool really means to people of African background, but also in giving some examples of why and how that came to be in a very clear way. ... It's a bit hard to i...

• Word Count: 1153
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This shooting has sparked and affected many citizens, famous rapper and inspired many to protest, rally and try to gain 'justice' in America. ... It baffles me how Zimmerman didn't have the upper hand without the gun or that the "stand your ground" law was even accepted for Zimmerman. ... Some how they found a way to not make her a credible witness although she heard things no one else did while Zimmerman was following him. ... What your wear and how you look shouldn't portray ones character. It's sickening how evidence shows that Zimmerman didn't follo...

• Word Count: 1262
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This film displays the discrimination between the races and how this can lead to violence. ... One of Mookie's friends is Radio Raheem, an intimidating man who rarely speaks but blasts his favorite song "Fight the Power" a rap by Public Enemy, on his boom box everywhere he goes. ... " and earlier in the movie, Radio Raheem tells Mookie about the struggle of love and hate, and how love always wins the battle, but with Mookie, hate seems to win over love. ... In my opinion, he places them side by side to compare the two quotes with how similar, but also very different they ar...

• Word Count: 897
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

"Killing Rage" by Bell Hooks is a good representation of how racism, stereotypes, and the mass media all contribute to African Americans place in society. ... Rap videos lead young black males to internalize a positive image of "Black Culture" that emphasizes the degradation of women as objects, the lurid appeal of money, and material possessions, as well as the endorsement of alcohol and drug use. ... How often do you see something in the news paper about a black person doing something good for someone else? ...

• Word Count: 1453
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

It is obvious that significant improvements have been made in the way that the criminal justice system deals with Blacks during the history of the United States. Blacks have not always been afforded a right to trial, not to mention a fair one. Additionally, for years, Blacks were unable to serve on ...

• Word Count: 3584
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: Undergraduate