... The problem of urban violence is much bigger than rap. Rappers such as Tupac, Snoop Dogg, and Dr. Dre, who have been publicly criticized for their lyrics, grew up in the ghetto, and their words reflect what they have lived through. It is what is often referred to as the "realness" of ... pull the trigger, his bodyguard did. The shooting was ruled out of self defense. Snoop received lots of criticism from anti-rap activists and media relating his lyrics as a gangsta rapper to his trial. David Kenner, Snoop's attorney, said, "Snoop was perceived negatively, and we had to dispel that inaccu...

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... an interview with rap group Dead Prez taken out of a "Music Matters" page in the December 2000 edition of The Source magazine. Dead Prez's lyrics are an example of society's views on music. Consisting of two rappers that strongly disagree with the United States government and who are supporters of many ... songs and their black supremacist views towards society. Dead Prez has vowed to continue their "struggle" as they call it and continue putting down lyrics and ideas that they believe in and support on paper. An annual concert called Black August taking place in Irving Plaza owned by ...

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... began, it was just a battle on records and no one was getting, however, as soon as the fans became involved it became a serious issue. It looked as if the violent lyrics in songs cause the fans to react violently. Then the media had a way of portraying rap music as all violent and negative. They never showed the positive side of the ... done in his community, such as start youth programs and help build playgrounds. It is safe to say hat some rap music has violent lyrics, but at the same time, it also has a large number of conscience lyrics as well. When newspapers would quote a lyric fr...

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... concern within the music industry, as well as modern-day America. With a beat that rattles your bones, and the "in-your-face" lyrics, Rap music has countlessly been accused of contributing to the decay of modern society. Rap lyrics are often times about the problems and struggles rappers have encountered throughout the course of their life, such as (but not limited to ... spreading their gospel from the top of the music charts. Gangsta rappers such Snoop Doggy Dogg, Slick Rick, and 2Pac Shakur not only take the controversial subject matter of their lyrics to new extremes, but have also ...

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... though country and rap are two types of music, they show many differences. Country is full of guitars, fiddles, and sometimes-even banjos. Rap is exactly the opposite. The smooth lyrics and inventive beats in rap make it pleasurable to listen to. Someone who listens to country may consider rap nothing but a bunch of jumbled up, scurrilous language meaning absolutely nothing ... and vocalization. Even though bluegrass is still around, it slowly evolved into what is known as country. This form of music maintained the word country due to its form of lyrics and origin. Country's connotation...

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... . The following year he played a ruthless drug dealer in the basketball drama "Above The Rim." Tupac was also fascinated with poetry which was the base of his rap lyrics. Some of his more famous poems include "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" and "In the Event of My Demise." Many people did not see this ... deeper side of Tupac because of his violent rap lyrics where he talks about hardships and struggles he went through as a child, and the violence going on still to this day in the ghettos. Tupac often promoted the saying " ... Life" which he went by and later got tattooed across ...

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... , was widely recognized for his military theories, most of which are found in his illustrious book "The Prince." Makaveli's renown, on the other hand, came from his audacious and evocative lyrics, especially those in his final album "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory." Interestingly, many of Machiavelli's theories in his book draw a parallel to Makaveli's philosophies and preachings in his album ... his principles expressed in The Prince, Machiavelli would both approve and disapprove of Makaveli's many testimonials throughout "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory." Makaveli was extr...

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... Harlem as well as many homeless shelters. He eventually ended up in the Bay Area California, alone, and spent his first two years there homeless. Tupac had a love for writing lyrics as well as acting. Soon enough he ended up as a dancer for the rap group known as Digital Underground. After dancing with the group for about a year, Tupac went solo ... survive in these places where they live just because their skin is black. This is a prime example of how racism is played out in our society today. Some of Tupac's lyrics are spoken with the real truth and there are real life examples to bac...

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... he never once wrote about his riches, he simply wrote about the truth of life; the agony and struggles people go through in their everyday journeys. All of his music, lyrics and directions were original, deep, and very therapeutic, in which he has helped millions of people over the world face their fears, conquer and capture their emotions. He expresses himself ... , while using a broad vocabulary. His expression in his vocal and the music itself evokes emotion. His emotions are clearly depressing in the song Thugz Mansion, yet, in all of his lyrics a light of hope shines through. This i...

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... many children listen to this kind of music they think that what is being said in the songs is not wrong or against the law. The lyrics in many songs contain violent and explicit lyrics that usually talk about killing someone along with sounds of gunshots in the background. Gangster rap has been criticized and debated over for its graphic sexual content ... ...

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... all the music related jokes. Look no further than artists such as Carman, who produced a song titled "The Resurrection Rap" in 1993. The beat was horrible and the lyrics, while they may have been trying to send a good message, are made impossible to listen to by both their cheesiness and the terrible rapping job. In the early 2000's, perhaps ... ...

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... a lot because of the amounts of people that have went through this in his time. So his raps weren't just music in fact there is a lot of politics involved, his lyrics have always had meaning behind it he was a person who talked about the struggles of being black and how tough life is for them and that is what influenced many ... ...

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... Shakur, was an active member of the Black Panther movement, she was pregnant with Tupac while she was imprisoned for participating in riots ( Edwards " From Poetry to Rap: The Lyrics of Tupac Shakur"). His family had little to no money and his dad was not in his life, but in the end Tupac triumphed. Despite his rough background and ... ...

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... from the neighborhood. That hurt Tupac deeply; he needed to get his family out of the ghetto. Tupac loved Rap music, poetry and acting. Tupac was able to write great lyrics about the Black Panther Party and his gang life. In 1991 he hooked up with rappers from Oakland, CA "Digital Underground". Tupac made a lots of money and was able to ... ...

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... locker. Everyone sees Tupac as a Gangster rapper with no aim but money and drugs. But in fact this misconception is widely accepted as false. Now as we know it, Tupacs lyrics have come to light, and new songs have been released. He even has a book of poetry called, "The Rose that Grew From Concrete", which shows very deep, touching poetry written ... ...

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... go on in the hood. I still listen to his music today. It seems to me that he knew he was going to live a short life. I can hear it in his lyrics. The world was robbed of a great talent by a senseless act of violence. His murder case still has not been solved. ...

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... to solve this long going problem. But for anything to happen, both sides have to cooperate. The violence needs to stop as well as the slandering of each other in lyrics. Maybe a concert for a big West coast rapper can be held in New York, and the biggest name from the East will be held in Los Angeles. Also the sides need ... ...

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... more desensitized we become. Once we become desensitized to what they are saying the media and the artists must raise the level of violence in their news stories and song lyrics to arouse any kind of emotion out of their audiences. ...

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... go on in the hood. I still listen to his music today. It seems to me that he knew he was going to live a short life. I can hear it in his lyrics. The world was robbed of a great talent by a senseless act of violence. His murder case still has not been solved. ...

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... in history. Almost everyone of his albums have gone platinum. Through his music, he has touched the lives of many people. This is what he is most remembered for, his lyrics. Tupac started a new revolution in the rap game, and other artists were soon to follow. He changed the rap industry for ever. He was like the godfather of rap, other ... ...

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... discussed, or are considered inappropriate, how are readers supposed to react to the shocking material placed before them? When vocalists decide to "change the game" in music and include unique lyrics and varying points of view to subjects never before uncovered in a piece of music; how is society to react? These writers/vocalists, often known as artists, are categorized by a single ... ...

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