Rap and hip-hop has been plagued by negative connotations of violence since its existence. ... Rap artist Ice Cube says, "They"re pioneers. Run-DMC made rap emerge out of hip-hop to be the signature art." ... Andre 3000 - "Elevators" (Allen) Regardless of how many fans Outkast have they will not be able to make a living without creating a song that listeners will enjoy. ... Even though these two organizations have opposing viewpoints on how to change the hip-hop culture, the desire to free hip-hop of its negative image ...

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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...

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., rock, rock and roll, hip-hop, grunge, heavy metal, rhythm and blues, punk, soul, techno, funk, rap, house). ... In the 1980's and 1990's, sampling technologies and digitization led to the emergence of genres such as rap and hip-hop and electronic dance music (EDM) genres, such as house, techno, and trance to name a few. ...

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• Grade Level: Graduate

There's no one to say who's culture is better than another, but I will say that I love everything about my culture and how we live. In this paper you"ll get an understanding of how I was raised as a black man in America. ... We do not know how to live our lives without depending on society. ... One question I have always wanted answered is how could that individual live a sustainable life? ... I am not saying you cannot store the energy, but how long can that energy be administered? ...

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As I read this story I remembered my teenage days and how girls would get certain repetitions simply off of sexual behavior. ... In the song Keep Ya Head Up by Tupac Shakur he raps "And since we all came from a woman, Got our name from a woman and our game from a woman I wonder why we take from our women, Why we rape our women, do we hate our women" When I think of rape and compare it to those lyrics it saddens me because women are the one to give birth to men and for some of these men to abuse women just shows the lack of appreciation for women in the world. Its a shame that a woman...

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Since the Civil War, much of the concern over civil rights in the United States has focused on efforts to extend these rights fully to African Americans. Resistance to racial segregation and discrimination with strategies such as civil disobedience, nonviolent resistance, marches, protests, boycotts, "freedom rides," and rallies received national attention in the struggle to end racial inequality. There were also continuing efforts to legally challenge segregation through the courts. Following the "separate but equal" decision of Plessy V. Ferguson in 1896, many Americans decided to push f...

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This research will specify how the theories cluster and remarkable aspects about these theories. ... Both groups share a strong cultural heritage that affects how they perceive problems and find solutions. ... The third part of this review will discuss beliefs of conspiracy theories about HIV/AIDS among African Americans, how/why such accusations exists, the impact that it holds, and prevalence of the disease. ... They provide an intriguing mystery to a captive audience who Albert states have become so hungry for a quick fix conspiracy explanation that they are beginning to gravitate toward ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School