... probability that they would engage in violence (Johnson). Music plays an important role in teenagers" lies and listening to violent rap music promotes violent behavior. According to Gardstrom, rap music is the predominant music choice amongst male felony offenders ages 12 to 17 (Gardstrom). If rap music doesn't directly cause violent behavior, it certainly is the music of choice for those who engage in it. As ... that discharges in a case of self-defense, while Ice-T's song relates to the deliberate killing of cops at random. Which one advertises indiscriminate violence? When teenagers ar...

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... been inside the black ghetto. My own opinion on this matter is that rap songs that contain violence to an extreme degree are wrong and immoral. This kind of music is being sold to young children without any thought of concern. When many children listen to this kind of music they think that what is being said in the songs is not wrong ... 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, violent imagery and misogyny. Gangster rap is hardly the only source of violence, but i...

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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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... want our kids to listen to? There are many people who believe rap is a negative influence; however a lot of people believe that is a positive force. Finch comes to the conclusion to believe that as African-American's, we need to stop and think about what our music is saying about our culture. Ards believes that many gangs settle disputes through lyrical battles and ... break-dancing instead of violence. Rap is the kind of music that people have different opinions about, because there is a positive and a negative side to it. I believe that main key to this arguments is, the kind of educa...

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... do with children taking guns into their schools to shoot bullies? People kill people, not movies. Rap, Heavy Metal, and Rock music have all been victims of blame also. Since the days of Elvis, and his hips, music has been ridiculed by parents, being called a "bad influence" on teenagers. I do believe ... songs have inappropriate lyrics, swearing to often, and demeaning of women. I certainly do not believe that this music is to blame for murders and rapes. This is just the way some people express themselves. Plus, blaming rap , heavy metal, and rock, is unfair. A lot of these artists do ha...

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... -13 and when they are unable to purchases the tickets they a homeless man to buy them. Which implies to the children that are ok buy off others. The music industry as far a word to music and /or lifestyle. Music lyrics mention or refer to death, killing and drugs that it beats it to today talks about killing people with guns, cars and drugs ... . Rap artists like Gannets Nip rap about bloody guts and fingers. He raps about putting needles in a Butterfinger on Halloween. He raps about how before the fame when he uses to ... beat people down in parking lots. Most rap ... ...

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... . This statement is some times doubtful because of all of the censorships that are placed in music, cartoons and movies from now in days. Music now in days especially RAP is censured very strictly because of their lyrics, and by what their lyrics can promote. Its true rap artists now in days use a great deal of obscenities, violence and foul language in their lyrics ... to any movie, promote more censorship in movies which, at the same time diminish the thrill of going to the theater. Base on my findings, I come to the conclusion that music, cartoons and movies serve as scapegoats for pe...

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... way of expression be restricted? I believe it should not be. For people should be able to express what ever they want with certain circumstances through music. Topics such as racism, rape, or domestic violence should not be sung about. I as an individual would not purchase CDs that address these ... parental advisory sticker, on them. Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello states that, " the practice of stores restricting sales of stickered products literally keeps music away from kids who want to hear it"(Desroisers30). That is why I disagree with restriction and banning of cert...

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... liftin you 10 feet).. in the air I don't care who is there and who saw me just jaw you The twins, Leila and Sara, listen to music similar to this on a regular basis. If you were to meet these individuals, you would know that they are anything but violent in nature. Personally, I' ... violence among teenagers in schools. Sadly, most students listen to the same exact music and the same artists repeatedly. It is safe to say that most adolescents listen either to rap or rock. If so many are listening to this music that affects your behavior, why are so little people having outbursts? If look...

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... their peers was an okay thing to carry out. To be more specific, one particular kind of music has been highly studied and classified to be one of the most dangerous. Rap music is more often than not distinguished by references to gangs, guns, drugs, sex, and violence. ... It has been theorized that constant exposure to this kind of music "tends to lead to a higher degree of acceptance of the ... behavior to the surface and induce violent thoughts, creating a higher risk to actually perform violent acts. Researchers argue that, "When music lyrics are illustrated in music videos, the lyri...

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... attractive" means being thin. Moving on, the influences of immorality on television have lowered moral standards in society. Rap music is very popular with young adults, and has become a culture to many. It is filled with profanity, pornographic images, anti-social music and hate lyrics. Music videos today are not complete without someone getting murdered or half-naked women dancing around. It has become ... a cash cow for the mainstream music industry. Artists like Eminem and Dr. Dre are known for their bleak anthems of drug use, prostitution and criminal acts. This kind of entertainme...

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... ears of a generation. An average performance in an average movie, 8 Mile, has lead to record setting DVD sales. Each of the three music albums he has released has sold over a million copies, home and abroad. Eminem is everywhere. Like any other entity in entertainment, not everyone ... with violence and full of negative comments about many groups, including lesbians and gay men. While Eminem certainly has the freedom of speech to rap whatever he wants, it is irresponsible for UNI/Interscope Records as a company to produce and promote such defamatory material that encourages violence and...

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... was a shooting of a police officer in Texas about seven years ago. When asked in court why the teen shot the officer he replied "Tupac's music made me want to kill somebody". Tupac Shakur was a rap artist whose music frequently involved profanity and killing. Television violence affects youngsters of all ages, of both genders, at all economic levels, and all levels of intelligence. Childhood ... ...

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