... taught them about a whole other world that they could never conceive. Compton. With this came the movement of gangsta rap, with its hard-hitting lyrics, and truthful story telling. In the height of this period, it was evident that the white population bought into it. A statistic done in 1992 ... rapped 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 ... bec...

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... ways does mainstream culture draw on the cultural and media products that originate in subcultural practice? Give examples to back up your ideas. The term subculture usually defies groups studied apart from their families, domestic or private setting with an emphasis on the affiliation formed. When referring to subcultures we generally refer to a group that are perceived to deviate from the ... interpreted as a way of proving their existence, that by acknowledged for either good or bad, they get noticed and what they say gets heard".) (Hebdige,Hiding in the light). Rap lyrics in the hip...

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... the wilderness. The Erie Canal is born, which is the biggest construction project in the western world in the last 4,000 years. It is over 300 miles long, dug entirely by hand, without a single qualified engineer. But, the people of United States of America is not about to let nature stand in ... the way. Consequently, the land doesn't always cooperate. A wall of solid limestone 60 feet high, just 30 miles from the finish line is, Lake Erie. This canal would link the Atlantic Ocean to the middle of America. As a result, this canal turned the North ... there were something else brewing, ...

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... " and not to community or religious groups. Community and Religious have been on popular music's tail for years, carrying out campaigns and banning music they consider offensive or contains "questionable lyrics". A commonly held myth is that people have the right to NOT be offended. Some people believe that anything THEY find offensive should be legally censored. It's like a law theyve ... April, Chicago radio stations receive 15,000 complaint letters protesting their broadcast of rock music. Æ'x Variety runs a three-part series on what they term "leer-ics," or R&B songs with obscene ly...

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... had a bad reputation over the last decade from the gangsta era of N.W.A to a more present-tense 50 Cent. Some believe that thug rappers and their gangsta lyrics should be the gun-activists main focus. Jay Nordlinger states: "It must be, in part, a fear of uncoolness "of fogeydom "that keeps many ... kill you,"" anger the average person that knows nothing about hip-hop culture, but to the regular rap listener, those words are nothing but another set of lyrics being heard over a track of music. "When Eartha Kitt salaciously sings "Santa Baby,"" does that really mean that she wants to sle...

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... began moving away from the more socially conscious themes, to more superficial themes such as flashy cars, expensive clothes and jewelry, degrading women and explicit lyrics became more common. Braggadocio, or "bragging rap" becomes popular in this era by artists like Kanye West and Jay Z. Rap and ... are great examples of why rap and blues are both highly controversial. Some can relate to the songs, and appreciate the humorous and realistic lyrics, while others see the songs as a negative influence and of little substance. Both songs are meant to blunt references about womanizing that o...

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... his life. Afeni and Tupac would live with Ray Luv and his family in downtown Marin City, known as the "Jungle." This is when Tupac first started writing rhymes and lyrics and started thinking more seriously about rapping. Tupac and Ray started to want nice cars, jewelry and a better lifestyle and realized they could have the opportunity for that through rapping ... together by reading many books on many different topics, ranging from Zen to Buddha, to astrology, medicines, and Cultural Literacy. He would attack the point of these books in his lyrics, questioning which perspective they w...

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... what how the living constitution is going to be the downfall of government. What if you speeding in some state, where the speed limit posted was 80 miles per hour and a person was going 90 miles per hour. When the cop pulls you over you say that there was nobody else on the road I mad a living decision on what I thought the law ... for the Supreme Court and take no other ruling, even though the case was supposedly irreversible. This is a very good example of why our living constitution is what is tearing apart our government. What is to say if our president has a friend on trial for mur...

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... it had a gender, would be male. This masculinity is shown in every individual part of the opening sequence, especially the choice of music. The music, which has a strong, heavy beat, lyrics relating to guns and a deep male vocal, is interesting in that it too suggests a sleazy side to the city, also hinting at a gun culture. The title, which, being white on ... suggest that the very sight of the beautiful miraculous skyline of New York is enough to send one into raptures. The editing of the shots, which despite their variety are, apart from the beginning and end shots, of a uniform leng...

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... the state with 2.45 million residents. The population within Brooklyn consists of over 90 different ethnic groups from everywhere in the world. Yet, there are specific landmarks that set Brooklyn apart from the other boroughs. In order to be declared a landmark, it is stipulated by the Landmark Law that "a potential landmark must be at least 30 years old and must possess ... is an important reminder of the town's earliest development. It was designated a New York City landmark in 1966. The Brooklyn Navy Yard, located on the Wallabout Bay, is more than 5 miles long, contains four drydock...

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... they continually argue when Tom receives "a call from New York", but shortly after, they carry on as if no conflict had arisen between them. The song lyrics, Weeping in the Forest, by Archie Roach, are about the stolen generation. These lyrics reveal what life was like for the Aborigines before and after the aboriginal children were taken unfairly from their families. The ... lyrics speak of what changes the area, including the trees, have undergone as a result of this experience. When the child says, "Let me see the things you see", it expresses her ... ...

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... Hollis, Queens in New York, a middle class neighborhood. Run DMC's first single was "It's Like That" in 1983. Run DMC started "New Age" hip-hop with powerful beat and innovative lyrics. They were the inspiration for the next wave of hip-hop artists. Their first record was "King of Rock," in 1985, it was the first hip-hop album to achieve ... Now." The album went gold with his first single called "Brenda's Got a Baby." The album was criticized by many people including Vice President Dan Quayle for having vulgar and explicit lyrics. Up until then, Tupac's criminal record was non existent ...

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... work. I would think to myself why am I here? I want to be in a studio singing and doing my own thing." During her breaks at work she would sit down and write lyrics to her songs so it would help her get stuff off her mind and to keep on working no matter what kind of day she was having. (Croft) Mariah had ... number on the tape. She wasn't sure what was going to happen now. (Handelman) During the ride home Tommy took the tape and listen to it. Mariah's voice and her lyrics swept him away. Two songs into the tape and Tommy told the limo driver to turn around and go back to the party. Whe...

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... continue to cause terror in the homes of many people. In 1995 41 percent of homicides were gang related (Egendorf 39). Gangster rap glorifies the behavior of gangs. In rap lyrics today, the word often tell about a famous gangster's life. These rappers make the gangsters famous and they become idols and heros for young kids vulnerable to a life of gang banging ... life of the inner city, and continues to glorify the lives of many different gangsters. Tupac Shakur is one main example of a gangster whose life was talked about in the lyrics of many rappers as well as himself. Many young kid...

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... she was born her parents had another child named Barry. When Shirley was six and her brother was four, the Jackson family moved from San Francisco to a suburban town 30 miles away called Burlingame (Hall 18). Shirley's first exposure to literature was with her grandmother who would read her Edgar Allan Poe stories. Shirley became interested in literature and started to ... back to teaching at the Bennington College. (Hall 31) At this time in Shirley's life everything started to slow down. Shirley started to attend her son's Little League games, was apart of the Parent-Teacher Associatio...

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... teams; Team 1 and Team 2. These teams are the best there is. They are based in Hereford, England, but any European country can call on them at any time. They run 3 miles in 20 minutes every morning at 6:00 am. Only one team will be on-call at a time. The team that is not on-call will be doing live fire practices ... team's enough to disable them. Then they have the same problem the terrorist in Spain did they used cell phones so when Rainbow used there scrambler they started to fall apart. Some of the IRA people tried to escape unsuccessfully and others stayed with the hostages to use a...

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... the United States of America left many people with so many mixed emotions and questions about how to deal with such a tremendous loss. Many grew with each other, some grew apart, but all were changed. The psychological and emotional damage done to so many is irrevocable. The tragic events of last year impacted the entire world, forever changed many lives, and ... employee at Oak Hill cemetery in San José, California. Kintzley felt a need to create some sort of memorial in honor of the victims of September 11th. Though almost 5,000 miles away from New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington ...

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... with the government subsidies, the construction was slower than Congress had anticipated. The Union Pacific actually got off to an extremely slow start with only forty miles of track laid in the first two years. The Central Pacific, wanting to capitalize on this opportunity, was threatening to build tracks into the Union ... and various other institutions. The Vanderbilts were, to say the least, very wealthy and very powerful. "By 1900, the Vanderbilt boys owned over 10,000 miles of railroads,"" (Allen 60) more than any other family of the era. There were many cartoons drawn at this time...

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... the gateways to being a gang member are and how such young children get involved with such extreme acts. Although the two incidents written about in this report happened thousands of miles apart and were caused by two extremely different, yet equally as saddening scenarios; we, as a society, can still look to move forward and learn from what goes on around us in ... ...

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... she performed almost perfectly. "The Spirit of St. Louis" was designed with one thought in mind: to get to Paris. The maximum range of the plane was 4,000 miles, which Paris was 3,600 miles away, so he had enough to reach his destination. Since Lindbergh was going to attempt this flight alone, without either radio not parachute, so he could carry more ... rain. But at 7:52 A.M., Lindbergh took off and started his vast flight. Lindbergh was successful in his flight. Within thirty-three and a half hours of flying, he had covered 3,610 miles and won Orteig's prize! Lindbergh landed safely ...

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... length of the Erie Canal was complete. The canal consisted of 85 locks to manage a 500 foot rise in elevation from the Hudson River to Buffalo. The canal was 363 miles long, 40 feet wide, and 4 feet deep. Overhead aqueducts were used to allow streams to cross the canal. From the beginning, the Erie Canal was an enormous success. Before it ... to rural ratio began to change dramatically. Goods and people were transported quickly along the canal - freight sped along the canal at about 55 miles per 24 hour period but express passenger service moved through at 100 miles per 24 hour period, ...

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... and destroy the said Ferry. Myself, one corporal and fifteen privates were in the advance. On we went, neither hearing nor seeing any thing in particular. After advancing about two miles, and wading through water and mud, we spied a Johnny sitting upon his horse as a picket. He left his post and secreted himself. Halting my men for further orders, I received instructions ... I3th, after destroying every thing that fire would burn, and went to Manchester, and there destroyed one locomotive and a train of twenty cars. The 54th was detailed to go seven miles from the place for the purpose ...

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... length of the Erie Canal was complete. The canal consisted of 85 locks to manage a 500 foot rise in elevation from the Hudson River to Buffalo. The canal was 363 miles long, 40 feet wide, and 4 feet deep. Overhead aqueducts were used to allow streams to cross the canal. From the beginning, the Erie Canal was an enormous success. Before it ... to rural ratio began to change dramatically. Goods and people were transported quickly along the canal - freight sped along the canal at about 55 miles per 24 hour period but express passenger service moved through at 100 miles per 24 hour period, ...

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... Titanic that ice was ahead. Little did the other ship know, that all the messages were ignored. Captain Smith maintained speed at 22.5 knots. The ice fields were about 250 3 miles straight ahead of the Titanic. Around 9:00 p.m., Smith excused himself from dinner and went to the bridge where Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller was on duty from six to ten ... of ice and both were aware that some ice was ahead. At 9:20 p.m., Smith retired for bed. The ice fields were indicated to be a huge field of ice some 78 miles long directly ahead of Titanic. It was now 11:40 p.m., suddenly; Pat...

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... to change scenery and explore the world of gambling. The city of Las Vegas was chosen because of its legal gambling law and its geographical location; it was only 300 miles away from Los Angeles. When Siegel arrived in Las Vegas, he made money by taking over small businesses, but nothing great enough to secure his name in the history. At ... profit from his gambling addiction is for him to build his own casino. Wilkerson ventured to Las Vegas to build his dream casino. He bought thirty-three acres of land miles away from downtown, away from where all the other casinos were located, fear...

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