... form, and various others are usually mentioned. It is fascinating to see how many of these characteristics are present in the hip-hop culture, more specifically in rap music. One of the most moving characteristics of rap music is rhythm. Rhythm deals with sound in time, long and short sounds combined to create a well-balanced rhythmical effect (Stewart, 1998). Rhythm includes aspects such ... the entire song, all-applicable, but subject to the listener's preferences. Harmony is a musical combination of tones or chords (Stewart, 1998). This style is not found in a lot of rap music; howe...

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... , Marilyn Manson, whose lyrical themes include hatred, revenge, shooting and death. Teenagers, who listen to heavy metal or rock music, are attracted because they can connect the lyrics of these songs with their own troubled feelings. "Gangsta rap" music is another type of music that has been very influential over the years. Its lyrics often involve references to street gangs, gunplay, sex, drugs and ... violence, which leads to the violent behaviour of youths. Studies have shown that exposure to rap music "tends to lead to a higher degree of acceptance of the ... use of violence."[4] W...

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... such as the guitar, bass guitar and drums. This is means they want to prove to the public they are proper music bands and want to show everyone that they have talent. Whereas the rap bands such as "Ja Rule" are shown prancing around with skimpily dressed women in flashing bright lights. They also show themselves ... bands want to look dark and mysterious, but the rappers want to looks important and rich. But of course there are many other types of music aside from rap and rock. "My united states of whatever" by "Liam Lynch" is a good example of this as it is neither rock nor ... singing...

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... particular is Nelly's video for "Hot in Herre."" Scenes in Christina Aguilera's "Dirrty" video contain images that are suggestive, sexy and downright lewd. Christina Aguilera's music video for the song "Dirrty- sends a message to adolescent girls that it's okay for women to be provocative. In the video, Christina appears sporting chaps ... not only dressed provocatively, but she also dances in a very crude manner. She is not only dancing erotically with guys, but also with girls. On MTV (Music Television) it was reported that, "Two posters seen in the video feature Thai script that tran...

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... is that references to the song "12- by the group Insane Clown Posse were also made in a letter attributed to Eric Harris. The music of Marilyn Manson is believed partly responsible for the December 12, 1996 suicide death of Richard Kuntz a Burlington, North Dakota teenager who was listening ... on "Marilyn Manson."" Ms. Hilary Rosen, President and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America confides that "The most controversial lyrics in popular music reflect the violence and despair in an artists imagination or in society but they reflect it "they don't create it."" Elsewhere i...

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... , are places where people unite together to show support for there favorite artists and to listen to the same music. Now we will look at how music can divide people. Not everyone has the same taste in music, therefore, conflicting tastes in music can cause disagreements among people. When other people try to criticize our musical tastes, we become defensive and sometimes hostile, as ... criticize our musical tastes, but also label a person's character based on their musical tastes. An example of this is, an individual that listens to rap music might be labeled as being a "thug" or an ind...

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... be popular all in due time. Once a similar band goes mainstream or is seen on MTV, people will start to dress and act like them. Music has had a profound impact on history. Teenagers all around the world are constantly looking for new material and experimenting with different styles of ... music. By going to local concerts, you will see how teens react by just being there with other people just like themselves. Once they find a band ... a following. Those 10 people will turn into 100, which 100 will turn into 250 and so on. The underground is all just history in the making. Every rap st...

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... Park followed suit. Simple, thrashing guitars paired with usually enraged pseudo-rapping became known as "nu-metal," or rap-rock. Later, this nu-metal movement lost steam for various reasons (meager album sales, feuding band members, etc.), and it was clear that the music industry needed something fresh to sell. Enter The Strokes in early 2002 with their 70's throwback video rotating ... 60's rock icons, this new breed of musicians showed promise. As rock is in the midst of this new movement, the question is will they lead a successful revolution, overthrowing pop music's current uninsp...

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... they feel and/or think about a certain topic. Each and every audience members should be able to distinguish the rights and wrongs of each topic. There were many influences of rap music as early as the 1940's but it never really started developing in the 1970's. Urban DJ's started to manipulate records to make scratching rhythms and other cool sounds. The "rapper ... two; musicians were being replaced by samplers. Also in 1986, rap music was starting to be played on television. MTV (Music Television), allowed access for Caucasian people to listen to rap music. MTV is still being played a...

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... they feel and/or think about a certain topic. Each and every audience members should be able to distinguish the rights and wrongs of each topic. There were many influences of rap music as early as the 1940's but it never really started developing in the 1970's. Urban DJ's started to manipulate records to make scratching rhythms and other cool sounds. The "rapper ... two; musicians were being replaced by samplers. Also in 1986, rap music was starting to be played on television. MTV (Music Television), allowed access for Caucasian people to listen to rap music. MTV is still being played a...

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... they feel and/or think about a certain topic. Each and every audience members should be able to distinguish the rights and wrongs of each topic. There were many influences of rap music as early as the 1940's but it never really started developing in the 1970's. Urban DJ's started to manipulate records to make scratching rhythms and other cool sounds. The "rapper ... two; musicians were being replaced by samplers. Also in 1986, rap music was starting to be played on television. MTV (Music Television), allowed access for Caucasian people to listen to rap music. MTV is still being played a...

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... are explicit, they can also be degrading, using both sexual and racist comments, to not only women but men as well. Also, rap music causes a lot of problems and disagreements between children and their parents due to their different styles. With today's youth getting more involved with ... way or convince them to do things that would be considered wrong in today's society. The youth in today's society have a language all of their own. Rap music has a tendency to bring new and inappropriate words or phrases to the mouths of our children, pre-teens, and even teenagers. The beats to these s...

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... [sic] ain't Shit and Bridget in which women are referred to as hoes do not really represent how Dr. Dre and many other rap artists feel about women. Dre said, people buy the type of music that I make. As long as people keep buying it, I will keep making it (MTV 2). Linda Tuzynski, a mother of six ... a image. No one really thinks of their mothers, wives, girlfriends, or daughters as bitches or hoes. She says the only issue she has with rap music is young children listening to it. But, she says, as long as parents monitor what their children listen to when they are too young, it is ... h...

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... the 70s out of African American oral tradition. The American Heritage Dictionary says that hip hop is "1. A popular urban youth culture closely associated with rap music and with the style and fashions of African-American inner-city residents. 2. Rap music." However, this is an unsatisfactory definition that does little justice to the culture of hip hop and it contributes to the general public's lack ... definition correctly identifies is the fact that hip hop is a culture. It is not merely rap music. Hip hop is not a genre and should not be classified as such. Although rap music is one...

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... moshing (The practice of bashing into other people in time to a piece of music, usually a hard rock song,) at their concerts despite the fact that people have been killed from this activity. Having a close seat at one of these concerts would be a terrifying and violent experience. In rap music lyrics, violent acts are quite commonly described as necessary and glorious. There is actually ... an entire genre of rap called "Gangsta Rap" which is notorious for its unmerciful accounts of violence, gratuitous sexual acts, and drugs. The ... music industry is certainly contributing to the spr...

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... countdown seemed to go from more provocative to downright nasty until it got the most requested and usually most perverted masterpiece. Not only were most of the music videos explicit in their content, they represented a negative image of women. Focusing on one video is difficult enough since most of them have the same ... thmeselves to a male at any time. In the various forms media, women are subjected to being portrayed as sexual objects. However, the perception of women in contemporary music videos have become distasteful. At a In the example of a video for Nelly's, "Hot In Herre" it...

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... of the major hip hop stations or have tuned in to MTV or BET, then you have undoubtedly heard of 50 Cent. His name seems to be all over the music industry. His album "Get Rich or Die Trying," whose title defines his life, has sold over two million copies in three weeks, and is currently number one on the Billboard ... any means I really don't have intentions to hurt nobody. I don't expect everybody to understand." After being arrested twice more, 50 realized that his music career could be his opportunity to get out of the drug game and into the rap game. Once I focus on something, it go...

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... of the major hip hop stations or have tuned in to MTV or BET, then you have undoubtedly heard of 50 Cent. His name seems to be all over the music industry. His album "Get Rich or Die Trying," whose title defines his life, has sold over two million copies in three weeks, and is currently number one on the Billboard ... any means I really don't have intentions to hurt nobody. I don't expect everybody to understand." After being arrested twice more, 50 realized that his music career could be his opportunity to get out of the drug game and into the rap game. Once I focus on something, it go...

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... called MTV; it was supposed to be very popular. After sitting down I decided to do this. While watching MTV I noticed that it contained a variety of music videos, game shows, and advertisements. What they show on this TV channel describes what a teenager and college student are interested in seeing. In every aspect of the ... and shooting each other. People here find this funny where I come from it is very traumatic to see death of any kind. MTV doesn't just play music it also has a numerous amount of shows that are played. One show is Wanna Be a Rock Star. This is where they pick out a...

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... breakup, mostly because he misses her and feels awful for driving her to break up with him. Another thing I really like about them is the catchy tunes. Their background music is some of the best that I have ever heard. It isn't loud and annoying like some bands I have heard called "screamo". It isn't repetitive and stupid like ... my mom can't get enough of it--yet loud enough for teens to enjoy it as well--my sister is in love with the lead singer. The music lyrics are good too. It's almost like poetry the way that they rhyme it, and yet it's soft enough, and slow enough to be better th...

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Immortal Technique, an underground rapper, who uses hardcore lyrics with hard-hitting bass. He is a one-man group, unheard of in today's urban music world. This new breath of fresh air, was born in a military camp in South America, and came to the United States during the 1980's while civil war was breaking out ... advertise of products in their songs. However, this is something that does not reverberate throughout the underground world of music, where different artists bring different tastes to the rap genre. Immortal Technique is one of those people. The album "Revolutionary Vol.2", his se...

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... had a black secretary of the State. Most white people drink beer at parties and black people drink liquor at parties. Black people listen to hip hop and rap music. White people listen to rock and country music. White people are wear clothes from Banana Republic and Liz Claiborne . Black people wear clothes from Phat Farm and Fubu. White people have good hair and ... ...

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... the devastating epidemic of AIDS came to the forefront. In the early 80s, Michael Jackson was establishing his reign as the king of pop, MTV was in its infancy, and rap music was the controversial topic of much debate. I came into a changing yet, exciting world that had yet to truly define itself. I am truly a city girl at heart but, since my father ... ...

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