... is the influence upon us that causes us to react the way we do. Even if this is true many believe otherwise. Keith Clinkscales stresses, "Rap music has helped soothe racial and cultural divides and that's a wonderful thing in a country with as strong of race problems as this one anything that helps ... Violence is the No.1 killer of black males today gangsta rap confirms negative impressions of rap music the last thing black males need is to be exposed to a genre of music that says the way to resolve conflicts is with violence" (Stateman 3). Many want to see rap get banned from radio sta...

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... speech has no boundaries. It's legal to say whatever one wants to on a record, as long as there's a sticker stating that it has "explicit content/lyrics". With Hip Hop or rap music gaining popularity there days, it has become a target group to push the limits as other musical genres have done in the past. Back in the grunge era, Nirvana exploded on ... was evident that the white population bought into it. A statistic done in 1992 stated that whites bought 75 percent of Hip Hop albums.3 There seemed to be a rising market for rap music, which was astonishingly occupied by whites, and the ...

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... Bronx. Here, he attempted to incorporate his Jamaican style of dj which involved reciting improvised rhymes over the dub versions of his reggae records (Davey). Kool Herc separated rap music from other popular music and set the stage for further innovation. he is know for his massive stereo system speakers and his practice of extending obscure instrumental breaks that created an endless collage ... form the Zulu Nation. He organized break dancing competition and musical events promoting peace and racial tolerance (Keeley). Grandmaster flash is credited with perfecting and making famous ...

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... Women (NOW), the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Discrimination (GLAAD), and anti-censorship sites such as Rock Out Censorship were also blocked. Also affected were sites containing information about rap music, and mp3's of rap music. When asked to comment McCain said, "The prevention lies not in censoring what goes on the Internet, but rather in filtering what comes out of it." Fortunately for ... Bennett successfully raided a board meeting by the leaders of Time-Warner, and used their might to get the company to drop Interscope and Death Row records, two major sources of rap music. A...

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... killing his wife and drowning her in a lake, stayed at the number one spot for multiple weeks.(Toop and Fulton) Does the violence in music affect young minds to act more aggressively or is it the environment the teenager is surrounded by? This weekend I watched the movie Straight Outta ... something legal and innocent, into something immoral and even illegal. After the coming of West Coast Rap, artists started to take more violent lyrics and sexual exploitations. Rapper and producer of hip hop music Dr. Dre was notorious for his violent lyrics from his song Deep Cover. (Simon and Schust...

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... gang culture, team clothing was banned in public schools nationwide. Instead of inciting violence in children, rappers argued that it served as a form of expression and source of confidence. In rap music, it was apparent that these labels were considered a source of pride and identity for artists. Because NWA was able to associate itself positively with the Raider's label, their sales revenue ... " that was urban, youthful, and threatening"(Neal 1997:129,130). This period passed off the gangster, ghetto, violent, sexist, and materialistic form of hip-hop music as the most authentic versi...

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... he is guilty to this day. The reasons that people believe such things are all due to the music that he produces or is associated with, which is completely unfair. Rap music, just like any other genre of music, is simply a form of entertainment which should not be taken so seriously to people. For example, ... to shoot someone off set, in his actual real life? No, it is strictly entertainment. The same principle goes with Rap music. It is not fair to blame one genre of music for violence anyway considering the violent lyrics being said on many alternative and rock songs being played als...

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... thing that they should be concerned with most are the people committing the crimes instead of blaming the music. In recent years, the rap industry has been blamed for a number of incidents involving violence. Many of the critics blame it on the so-called "GANGSTA ... RAP", because of the explicit lyrics in the music. An example of how the rap industry has been blamed is a rapper named Ice T. Who has once fallen under the gun of the critics, ... critics of the rap industry might be C. Delores Tucker. Tucker is known for her crusades against the so-called "GANGSTA RAP", Tucker has gone ou...

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... -Hop, one must first define Hip-Hop. Hip-Hop is not just about rap music; it is about an attitude. It is the culture from which rap emerged. It is a lifestyle with its own language, style of dress, music, and mindset that is continually evolving. According to the American Heritage Dictionary (2000 ... ), Hip-Hop is a popular urban youth culture, closely associated with rap music and with the style and fashions of African-American inner-city youths. Anyone who has not seen, heard, or felt the ... to all cultures involved being called a "Hip-Hop world"(Terry, 1999). Since Hip-Hop first mad...

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... 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 television drama NYPD Blue or rap recording artists, someone always seems to argue about their negative effects on society and the need for government regulation. Being a fan of rap ... game You claim to be a playa but I *censored*ed your wife We bust on Bad Boy niggas *censored*ed for life." His music is for young adults, not for young kids who are easily influenced. Kids won'...

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... think not. These are the first things that come to mind when you here hip-hop. When the average person thinks of hip-hop music, they think of violent rap that's talking about killing and raping. People don't know that hip-hop wasn't created for the callous purpose in which it is represented ... in today. Hip-hop is more than just music; it is a culture. This culture has positive as well as negative potential, just as anything ... Tyson P.3) Hip-hop has more depth than what it is given credit for. This culture marked an important period in the African American community. This music was ...

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... or class within a large culture, one having beliefs, interests and customs that are different to those of the greater population. Hip hop music (rap) can be viewed as just one aspect of the subcultural movement of hip hop which also includes, graffiti, breakdancing, distinctive clothes and slang ... Hip hop's intention was to reject liberal middle class morality, providing deliberately offensive messages. Hip hop subsidised the underclass's culture of exclusion through music speaking of tales of the black man as criminal, as sexual predator, and as an outsider. " We can no longer conceiv...

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... origins and upbringing of hip-hop in the American culture. Central Idea: Hip-Hop has overcome many adversities to become among the largest grossing genres in music today. Introduction I. Hip Hop is an art form that includes DJing [cuttin' & scartchin'], MCing (Master of Ceremony or "mike controller") /rappin ... by using an audio mixer and two identical records in which he continuously replaced the desired segment. (Davey) II. Even though this music is now called "rap'' back then it wasn't, it was called MCing. a. After DJ Kool Herc got tired of the microphone he started to do the ... F...

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... since its conception, they will tell you that it is a culture filled with enrichment and enlightment in several different aspects. Its creativity spans from music to clothing and beyond. At first it was categorized as a unique way for the urban community to express its talents, but soon developed ... that this was no longer merely a community expression, but a money making venue. Rap is the music, hip-hop is the style, urban is the mindset in this affluent culture. Advertising hip-hop goes well beyond the music being played, it speaks to a lifestyle, and offers an exceptional environment...

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... offered unlimited challenges. There were few set rules and the main rule was to be original and rhyme on time to the beat of the music. Rap could be about any subject the mc wanted it to be about. And not jus these things but the language the style of dress and ... tools for Major Corporation as long as they got a cut. Lack of originality is not coincidental. Influential corporations and hip-hop labels have changed the music. Businesses and label are looking for a sound that sells and makes the money. Due to the submergence of Hip-Hop culture in the mainstream, those ... have a great in...

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... through-out the whole song. Kool Herc's real name was Clive Cambell. In 1955 he was born in Jamaica. He moved to N.Y.C. in 1971. Reggae music highly influenced his beats, but native New Yorkers did not like the Reggae beats. Now, without Reggae, he would make a beat on the turntables and ... up to three different components. They were Graffitti, in which people would write their names on walls with cans of spray paint, Break Dancing, and music. These major categories were fiercely competitive. Gangs or crews used these components to battle for their territory. DJ's would make live mix ta...

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... , the acknowledgement that the DJ's offered their crowd turned into little rhymes. At the time, they were not called rappers or lyricists but rather "emcees." "Rap is a type of music, Hip- hop is a way of life."- KRS- one KRS- one is one of the longest- standing, most influential lyricists. Since 1984, he has ... as extremely beautiful. The artists often paint murals, depicting things that only hip- hop people can understand. It is obvious why rap is a type of music and hip- hop is a way of life. Hip- hop combines so many elements but not all of them are directly related to ... even gan...

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... the foundation of the Hip Hop infrastructure. There has been appreciation throughout rap music to prove the continuity of this building block. Fast forward to 2001, and you still have rappers giving praise to the beat. An underground rap group from Los Angeles named Dilated Peoples wrote, "never forget that the ... real backbone of Hip Hop, is disc jocks." As important to the music as the beat boxer, was the socialization that went on inside ... money, so why censor any further product. This is an unfair situation for the artist. Negative reciprocity is represented when millions of musi...

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