... the belief of many people that all of the afore mentioned qualities are destroyed in the lives of teens due to popular music. Today, pop music remains one of the most controversial issues in modern society. Because adolescences are seen as being highly impressionable their negative actions ... like a rebellious teen himself. When he died, obsessed teenage fans all over the world were in mourning, and three people committed suicide, leaving notes that they could not live without Kurt Cobain. Events like the death of Kurt Cobain and it's effect on his fans bring upon the ... Sal Nuzum, di...

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... habits were stable during the 12 months, and researchers found that those who were unemployed and under less parental supervision showed a greater exposure to rap music (The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter, 2003). At the 12 months follow up, Wingood et al. found that 37.6 percent had ... lyrics are illustrated in the videos the lyric's impact is magnified by the images that accompany it (www.mediascope.org). Watching violent music videos may also lead to violent and aggressive feelings which can cultivate attitudes that lead to aggressive behavior. One study of 400...

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... of Clean Rap." The Buffalo News 23 Nov. 1997, final ed. :17A. (EBSCOhost) "More-Responsible Rap." Christian Science Monitor 30 Sept. 1996: 88.20. (EBSCOhost) Collins, Glen. "Rap Music, Brash and Swaggering, Enters Mainstream." The New York Times 29 Aug. 1988, late city final ed. :C15. (Lexisi-Nexis) Kinnon, Joy. "Does Rap Have a Future"? Ebony June 1997: 76 ... 5. Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP. Aftermath, 2000 6. Wood, Douglas S. (Feb. 20, 2001) "Controversy Over Rapper's Lyrics Overshadows Other Nominees" Retrieved Sept. 1, 2002 from http://fyi.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/2/19/grammy....

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... 23 Nov. 1997, final ed. :17A. (EBSCOhost) "More-Responsible Rap." Christian Science Monitor 30 Sept. 1996: 88.20. (EBSCOhost) Collins, Glen. "Rap Music, Brash and Swaggering, Enters Mainstream." The New York Times 29 Aug. 1988, late city final ed. :C15. (Lexisi-Nexis) Kinnon, Joy. "Does Rap Have ... coming. In his shining rise to the top he has conquered the VMAs, (recently winning Video of the Year for "Without Me"), AMAs, The Billboard Music Awards, and most impressively the Grammys. "You think I give a damn about a Grammy? "- "The Real Slim Shady" from "The Marshall Mathers ... . Aft...

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... 23 Nov. 1997, final ed. :17A. (EBSCOhost) "More-Responsible Rap." Christian Science Monitor 30 Sept. 1996: 88.20. (EBSCOhost) Collins, Glen. "Rap Music, Brash and Swaggering, Enters Mainstream." The New York Times 29 Aug. 1988, late city final ed. :C15. (Lexisi-Nexis) Kinnon, Joy. "Does Rap Have ... coming. In his shining rise to the top he has conquered the VMAs, (recently winning Video of the Year for "Without Me"), AMAs, The Billboard Music Awards, and most impressively the Grammys. "You think I give a damn about a Grammy? "- "The Real Slim Shady" from "The Marshall Mathers ... . Aft...

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... and lives. The claim made by gay rights activists, women's rights activists, and the parents of America is that children are heavily influenced by the music and real lives of these celebrities, so much so that they are willing to commit violent crimes and vicious acts simply because they are trying to emulate ... the messages that he sends, and the misinterpretations that follow his lyrics. Say that I'm foolish I only talk about jewels (bling bling). Do you fools listen to music or do you just skim through it? See I'm influenced by the ghetto you ruined. That same dude you gave nothin, I...

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... acts of violence in them (physical, mental or verbal). Four out of the top five movies in 2002 have strong violent content (We were Soldiers, Blade II, Spiderman, Red Dragon). Music hits from the singer/song writer Eminem are exploding the charts everywhere. In his album you would be lucky to find fifty words in a row without swearing, discrimination, racial slurs ... , sexuality, and rude comments about others (fans, his family, etc.). It is not just Eminem, but thousands of other music artists as well that portray the same guidelines. Popular music tends to have heavy violent content ....

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... ). It is also well known that Eminem abused drugs and alcohol. We can assume that he was trying to "escape" from the pressure he had as a performer, the controversy his music caused, and his difficult personal life with his wife Kim. It has also been said that Eminem had on one occasion attempted to commit suicide. Maybe after giving up the ... life in a not so favorable environment. At a very young age he was introduced to hardships and violence and had to deal with many obstacles. He made many connections with the music world and eventually "found a home" within the world of rap. The c...

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