... of different topics in their song. On the stereotypical side of these genres, Rock has been portrayed as a "white" genre of music while Rap has been portrayed as a "black" genre because of the fan base and races of artists of both genres. I totally disagree with this ... this genres were created by African-American musicians as a means to show their struggles, revolt, and acceptance in the U.S; surprising because of the stereotype that rap is a "black" genre. Speaking of which, both genres were created in the United States. Chuck Berry, said to be the pioneer of ... their societies. Both ...

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... the culture thy are from. The author hints on this when she writes "The larger point is that without critical dialogue with the creators of rap music and its genre, it is difficult if not impossible for outsiders, who are in many cases non-African American and not economically disadvantage, to ... even social statuses. In fact it is most artist sense of urgency to effect change of conditions threatening urban America. The article also ties in how rap music manifested in black America as a means for artist to show the traversing lines of language, culture, and the self with in. This was im...

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... see monkey do idea comes into play and that the African American youth watch the violence in music videos and repeatedly hear they violet lyrics in rap songs and this causes them to become violent. If young people think that it is ok for rappers to act out in criminal ways they will ... culture The heavy beat, incessant scratching, aggressive delivery and lyrical story line present a message of anger and frustration from urban existence."(613) Many of these rap artist have grown up in poverty and with the fear of being shot to death. Almost five percent of black males in urban America wi...

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... it is just for a cameo. Marketing directors and advertisers know that they will get a lot of customers if they have a rapper endorsing their item. Rap has gotten so popular, that rappers aren't just rappers anymore. They are now actors, clothing designers, producers, spokespersons, and hosts of TV. Shows, you ... lines are designed by rappers, like Sean John (P.Diddy), Roca Wear (Jay-Z), Shady Limited (Eminem), and Phat Farm (Russell Simmons). In conclusion, Rap music isn't a fad that is going to go away like disco. Everybody loves the fake world that rappers portray and they love good ...

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... creating a radical attitude and that ideology reflected in their music videos. Big baggy pants and shirts, snap backs and bandanas were covered all over rap videos and each particular item sent out a unique message to the impressionable youth. As well, the language they used in these videos gave us new ... steam in its ability to produce results when paired with existing clothing and apparel lines as well is in creating its own. A perfect example of Rap's ability to sell came in 1999 when Tommy Hilfiger reported a significant increase in annual sales after tailoring their line for "the ...

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... messages of sex and violence into the minds of young adults leaving behind their sexist and repetitive influential messages. Music has a very powerful influence on our emotions, moods, and behavior. Rap music influences teenagers negatively by increasing violent attitudes and promoting sexual aggression against women. Very few people would argue the power of music. Mothers use it to rock their babies ... a gun 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 are...

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... electric drum beats combined with digitally isolated sound bites from other musical recordings."(www.rap.com) Rap music has been categorized as, "A cultural evolution of the Black oral tradition and contemporary resistance rhetoric." (Smitherman,1997,p.21) Over time rap music has developed a lot of controversy in many ways, especially amongst parental units ... on the youth today. They talk about murder, rape, and assault as though they were okay. Almost everybody and everything that has to do with rap music is associated with drugs and alcohol. The ways that rappers address woman in the...

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... and over actually cause a person to become violent? One theory is with the more accepting and open society in which we now live, rap artists are deliberately singing songs about controversial issues to draw in more listeners. Rappers are "glamorizing" violence and children are unknowingly being desensitized ... important factor in the developing identity of a child. Rappers are creating a violent alternate world with their musical lyrics. For example, song lyrics from rap artist Jay-Z, "Ya"ll nervous knowin" them guns on full service, ready to fire. One body, two body, three body, four- I...

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... , teaching a lesson, commenting on society, describing a mood, or conveying any other theme the whatever the author wishes. I would tell the Academy of American Poets that rap is the poetry of today just like rock and roll was a few years ago. It is how the rapper expresses himself and the life he experiences he or she has ... . Poetry is meant to be expression. Something that others can understand and possible relate too. Even if some professors would admit that rap might possibly be poetry; most would not say it is any good. I"d tell them that it is some of the best stuff out. There are...

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Marshall Bruce Mathers, aka "Eminem," aka "Slim Shady," broke the barriers of rap, and changed the game of hip hop. Slim Shady became one of the most popular artists of all time through rhetoric. He did ... one genre, rapped with great controversy, and did so with great success. Marshall Mathers grew up in a predominately black community of Detroit, where he would attend rap battles gaining the approval of the underground hip hop audience of a majority black crowd. Eminem was ridiculed, thrown off stages, and even bullied. Although this seems ... do white music, I make fight music" (Calhoun,...

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... followed by undue criticism from the media. One form of musical expression that has been in the news recently because of its negative attention is hip-hop. Rap, a relatively new form of musical exposition, has been criticized for its so-called anti-women lyrics. Some have even said that these types of lyrics ... MTV 3). Songs such as Bitchez [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 maki...

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... 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 ... spend listening to this horrific music go to waste. We can easily say that our society would be much healthier and less violent if we didn't have rap music. With artists like Eminem singing lyrics like "But I"m not like you I didn't slit her throat, I just tied her up and put her in ......

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... the first white rapper to succeed in what was originally known as a black mans world. Eminem music style is not that of what we know as "Gangsta Rap" but that of lyrical rhymes and life stories told in a beat. Eminem did emerge as the first white rapper to make it big, but his style is ... not that of typical black rap. N.W.A. (Niggaz Wit Attitude) are one of the most well-known gangsta rap groups talking about life on the street and crime. Once gangsta rap emerged more and more people started rapping about police brutality and killing people, and with that ... we can view is that of Ic...

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... the next twenty years, the world would soon be shaken by the explicit lyrics and beats that belonged to an arising genre called Rap. Groups like Run-DMC, MC Hammer, and LL Cool J were among the earlier pioneers of Rap. Rap, which began as a sound created by scratching records on a turntable, soon became a wave link for Negroes to voice their opinions about civil ... a whole new era of trends and styles, coining the phrase "bling-bling", along with empowering its listeners to speak their mind by using rhythm and rhyme. Rock and Roll and Rap gave birth to another innovative and profound m...

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... center of controversy before for many of his songs and his explicit lyrics. As one student puts it, "Eminem became the next hit in rap in 1999 with extremely violent and shocking lyrics that included descriptions of raping and killing his ex-wife and vicious slurs against homosexuals." (Taking, ... the audiences liking. The winner is voted on by the audience. Lose Yourself is based on B-Rabbit preparing for, participating in and winning a rap battle. Anyone can relate to this song since it is about an underdog succeeding at what he set out to accomplish: STUN THE WORLD! The ... opp...

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... was in 9th grade three times, basically for skipping school to go battle, and he was a little "nerdy" (celebrity storm). Battling meant he would rap against other people to show off his skills. He would constantly battle other people to show his true talent. Marshall Mathers came up with the name Eminem ... them to each other and they hit it off. They dropped school together and in 1995 had a daughter, Hailie Jade Scott. Em had begun his rap career by pursuing a life and identity in the hip-hop culture by the released of his first single with the group Soul Intent in 1995. The ... chief...

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... would constantly get robbed. Eminems uncle committed suicide after his girlfriend broke up with him. Eminems only escape from his miserable life was to turn to drugs and rap. Eminem was a youth in America going nowhere fast. At the age of 18 he began rapping, and sending in self made cassettes of his work to ... he turned was a different door being shut in his face. A man with such a disturbing childhood, with no one to reach out to deserves his opportunity to rap to the youth of the world, the life that he had to struggle through, and the message behind his lyrics and success. Eminems ...

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... he is today. Macklemore, was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, and had a passion for performing since a young age. He began writing rap at the age of 14. His mother was a social worker, who encouraged him to be supportive of the differences in people. While attending high ... choosing to pursue music. The differences between Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore's music style and topic matter demonstrate Macklemore's stronger market appeal. Kendrick Lamar would rap about the things he saw growing up in the hood. In his song "m.A.A.d. city," Kendrick describes his life story. His first .....

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... his frequent moving, Marshall didn't make many friends. His only true companion was his uncle, Ronnie, who was the same age as Marshall. The two, big fans of rap music, which was quickly becoming popular, began rapping together. At age 12, Marshall was forced to grow up quickly when his uncle, who was a very troubled boy, ... music. Mazar was quoted as saying, "He worked Friday nights and was scheduled until 11 but at about 9 PM, he would just leave to go to the rap clubs. There was nothing we could do. We"d yell but it was hard to find good employees." Eminem releases his first full-le...

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... the minds of young listeners everywhere. During the 80's, punk bands began to take over the music scene. The media then directed the blame towards the new artists. In 1988, rap was invented. The media also changed their views on who to blame. They broadcast several stories on the news, on how new age music was affecting the lives of the ... next generation. Soon blame was put on the African American rap artists, believing that they were poisoning today's youth. Rap music was becoming known as a bleak way for someone to express themselves, labeling rap as the newest rebel music. People w...

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... . In some cases they will just use the beats of a song and not the words or chorus at all. This happens a lot in the Hip-Hop or Rap genre where artist such as Doctor Dre, Snoop Dogg, R Kelly, P.Diddy, and Eminem have used the beats to a popular 80's song as the beats to a number one ... rap hit. P.Diddy AKA Puff Daddy was very successful in the early ninety's doing this with such songs as Been Around The World, You Can Hate Me Now, and Can ... 't No Buddy Hold Us Down. All of these were top hits for him and all of these also sampled beats from previous songs. Most of the time when a Rap ...

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... has taken over all other forms of music with its explicit lyrics, erotic music videos and a vivid display of sex and violence. Surprisingly enough, with all its flaws rap and hip-hop forms of music are at its peak. Every bar, club and discotheque have "50 cent", "Jay-Z", "P.Diddy" or "Eminem" songs playing all ... there are people out there who actually want to hear about murder, violence and rape. As my title suggests the type of language used in some of the rap songs, "Its Bling Bling Biatch". Bling Bling, a slang used for diamonds and biatch is how women are denoted in songs. After yo...

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... dressing and mimicking the actions of these idols. There have been numerous stories flooding the news about teenagers committing suicide or hate crimes due to certain song lyrics among the rap and rock genres. Many rappers do not serve as good role models for the children that listen to their music. For example, Tupac Shakur, who was sentenced to jail for ... days for the failed attempt of hitting a man with a baseball bat during a concert, or Ice Cube, who killed a man at a bowling alley, these two men are very popular among the rap community and countless children look up to them as i...

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... sometimes inspire them to do wrong. Whatever you name, hip-hop is there representing it. However, hip-hops most deadly form is its rap music. A lot of it is taken in by suburban whites and urban blacks too. Rap is stories that are told for people to hear about, and are experiences that happened in life by a rapper. The music, along with ... the rap videos that have a disturbing mix of rap, hip-hop dance moves, fashion and lyrics, leave people wondering: is hip-hop culture harming our youth? To me, hip-hop is an open statement; it can be taken in ... ...

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... the street there is only one radio station that I really enjoy, KPRS 103.3. The music they play is quite specific. They are a hip-hop and R&B station that plays nearly every Rap and R&B group. Hip-hop is quite new to me having really only gotten into it in the early years of high school were as I liked rock since childhood. It was ... reason and a few others that I decided to interview a personality from Hot 103 Jamz, as they are nicknamed. Hot 103.3 Jamz is the only station in Kansas City that plays only rap and R&B. Most other stations will only have songs that are mainstream. I chose...

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