The Influence of Rap Music is an international language understood all over the world through its rhythm and the feeling it can give a person. It defines personality and demonstrates ... rap and hip-hop give people something to which they can relate. Although it is not what anyone could call "clean" music, rap has made its imprint on the kids of this generation. When people need to gain comfort or strength, they look to things they can relate to, which provide encouragement and motivation to ease their minds and ... that troubles will pass. Listening to famous artists who have become succes...

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The Influence of Rap Music Rap music has many negative influences in our culture and society today. Rap music is a "genre of rhythm and blues music that consists of rhythmic vocals ... sex is okay. In the year 2002 drug use has increase in the youth immensely. In almost every rap music video they are either smoking Marijuana, or abusing alcohol. When kids see their role models in these acts they copy and try to impersonate the rapper. One rapper, Cypress Hill sings, "I want to get high, so high." This line influences ... tour bus. These are some of the role models in today's society; this i...

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... is a horrid, non-talented, way of expressing feelings. Some of the lyrics that go along with this type of music are very explicit and have a large influence on our future teens and adults. While the lyrics are explicit, they can also be degrading, using both sexual and racist comments, to not only women but ... on the album, but a fourteen year old is still allowed to purchase these types of albums without so much as a second glance. It almost seems as though kids and teens see rap artists as heros because they murdered someone, or carries a gun, or has 2 or 3 men or women on their arms...

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... so; the Hip-Hop community wants to earn political power but it can't because the people who do have political power won't give it up to a "negative influence." The general American idea about the hip-hop culture is that it consists of a bunch of "gangstas" and "thugs" who have a terrible obsession: money, ... because of some criminal behavior. On the other hand we have an organization like Hot 97's Hip-Hop symphony in New York City, these kids and young adults have spent their lives in poverty, but are trying to better their lives and their community by giving back. Rather than being ......

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... parents who are not watching what their children are doing and let television and video games raise them, I think that is where the big problem is today. Very simple things influence kids, and what they see on TV can have an affect on them. When a child sees something that is violent, or images that are disturbing and it should be the parents ... music is about the problems is urban environments. There is not much news about an African American going off and shooting up a school. We generally hear about how white American kids shooting up schools. These kids live is suburban communities...

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Behind the Music: Influence on Teenagers In today's society, Rap and Rock are two very popular types of music among teenagers. This type of music appeals to teens not only because it ... . The Rap/Rock group The Beastie Boys tell their fans not to trust anyone because everybody lies except for them. They also sing about how parents only tell their kids not to do things because they do not want them to have any fun. Consequently, teenagers may start to rebel against their parents, many times shutting them out of ... own mother, as the person who had given him the strength to do so. It is easy...

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... in the past .Yet the fact remains that African Americans are most written about, most studied and at times most defended ethnic group in America"(Earns1).African American's Influence on American culture is tremendous and phenomenal. Americans Have embraced African American influence on American culture, but many Americans still segregated our culture. African- American Culture that has been "segregated," but has greatly ... influence American society in many aspects including style, entertainment, language and much more. Hip hop fashion and style is a big part of American culture. Tommy...

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... has made an astonishing effect on the music community globally. Hip-Hop music developed in the late 70's early 80's, and since than it has had a major influence on music worldwide. Since the 70's it has become much more then a style of music, it has become a lifestyle. It has also had an impact on ... the growth of Pop music. Due to the influence on different types of music, Hip-Hop music has had a collaboration of different styles of music. At the rate Hip-Hop is progressing it will continue to ... in a Pop song, because the two music styles are similar. Hip-Hip/ R&B group Full Force ...

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... Alcoholism. On the television show "Reading Rainbow," RUN-DMC told viewers how books enabled them to become "kings of rock." On another occasion, group member Darryl "DMC" McDaniels said, "Little kids like to follow me around the neighborhood. I tell them to stay in school. Then I give them money to get something in the deli." RUN-DMC is one of the several ... rap groups advising kids to keep off drugs (and most recently, to drink Dr. Pepper). Grandmaster Flash and Doug E. Fresh have each made records telling of the horrors of cocaine. On Grandmaster Flash's hit ... the mainstream Rap ...

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... for inspiration, expression, and finding cures. Music, though containing different genres, is loved everywhere. Music speaks for itself and the person who listens to it. It has the ability to influence people's attitudes and beliefs and the power to make words heard. Although, there are hundreds of different musical genres, three of them are considered to have caused the greatest impact ... teens" lips, "Punk rock isn't just music: It's an attitude and lifestyle." "But they can't kill music. God knows, they've tried. But music always wins. As long as there's kids coming up that have a p...

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... ; a culture. It is for a society of people who identify, love, and cherish rap, break dancing, DJing, and graffiti.Hip-hop has changed the way people live and has made a dramatic influence on millions of people. Everyday people are doing something related to hip-hop or are witnessing something that has to do with it. Hip-hop started out as having fun ... as a major money making industry. However, first we must take a look at what made hip-hop and how it has evolved over time to become this giant culture and a major influence on how we live today. Hip-hop, like all other Black-American mu...

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... cultural forces (Monk p18). In Martin's article, "Music of Murder,"" he stresses that music containing violent images through words is the misuse of the first amendment and that it can influence the mind. Influencing the mind the same way that music can uplift the spirit or rage it. Martin believes that lyrical references strong enough can take over the subconscious causing ... ,"" speaks of rappers singing about everyday experiences. They see nothing wrong with rappers singing about violence, prostitution, etc., they say it constitutes rap's appeal for millions of middle-class white kid...

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Is rap the kind of music we want our kids to listen to? There are many people who believe rap is a negative influence; however a lot of people believe that is a positive force. Finch comes to the conclusion to believe that as African-American's, we need to stop and think about what our music ... ...

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