... to push the limits as other musical genres have done in the past. Back in the grunge era, Nirvana exploded on the scene with songs like "Rape me", and Marilyn Manson's band came out with their first album, which included stuff like "Rock N" Roll Nigger". In the late 60's, bands talked about drugs ... about things that actually matter, like the Roots. In this excerpt from their song "Clones", they talk about the subjectivity in modern rappers lyrics: "First of all let's talk about these ill capers And fly ass frontin bitches that now caught vapors Niggaz run up on you with guns, snatchin ...

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... as he stated in his book, " My true feelings were coming out, and I just needed an outlet to dump them in I needed an excuse to let go of all this rage, this dark humor, the pain, and the happiness" (Angry Blonde 003). In his song "Cleanin' Out My Closet", Eminem ... mentions watching his mother as she becomes addicted to prescription pills. Many artists write songs reflecting upon their past or childhood, yet because Eminem's lyrics expose the negative life of his mother as well, people will not tolerate them. In an interview with The Rolling Stone Magazine, Mathers refers to ... , thes...

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... a social barrier in the culture of hip-hop. Another aspiring white rapper of todays generation known as Macklemore even talked about Eminem in an interview saying, "Me being a white person at a hip-hop show, I was not the majority, when I first started to go to hip-hop shows. That started changing ... become an icon in hip-hop and this generation, Macklemore would not have had the same opportunities to succeed in the music business today, let alone any other white rapper; Eminem paved the way for them. Eminem's ability to command respect in the hip-hop world marked an era ... to accompli...

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Tupac Music: Censored or Let It Be? "Censorship" recently we have been hearing a lot about the need for censorship of television and recording industries. Whether it is the cartoon Beavis and Butthead, the controversial ... the world's eyes from his feelings and the reality that he has to Yim 3 face? His feelings are strong and his style of expressing himself is a great way to let people know how he feels. His style of art should not be censored. No one is forcing anyone to listen to Tupac, it's his or her choice to listen to ... is corrupt. His lyrics are about first hand experiences that h...

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... important aspect of a teenager's life today is music. Like most male teenagers of today, I am completely infatuated with Hip-Hop Culture. I love every aspect of their lifestyles, especially their music, Rap Music. Most self-respecting Hip-Hoppers know of the greatest rapper to ever walk the streets ... first detail that caught my eye was the fact that the shooting took place in the heart of Las Vegas after a huge heavyweight fight had let out, but there was not a single witness (Alive 1). Furthermore, the white Cadillac driven by the gunman drove right past Tupac's entourage, ... execut...

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... However, the controversy goes clear back. Remember when parents said that Elvis's provocative hip movements would corrupt the youth in the 60's? And let us not forget Tipper Gore who made music companies agree to put parental advisory labels on CDs that had mature content on them in the 80 ... and mellow out after a long day of work, letting music take over their minds for a while. But while many adults do indeed love music, their love doesn't even compare to how teenagers view music. Music is their life in may cases, and many basically live for that purpose. Many ... yours. Also, whil...

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