... someone always seems to argue about their negative effects on society and the need for government regulation. Being a fan of rap, I am particularly interested in issues effecting regulation of the recording industry and rap artists. Popular gangsta rappers include Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dog, Tupac Shakur, Ice Cube, and Ice T. Many are ... most publicized gansta rappers whose songs contain explicit lyrics and who has been indicted for criminal activities. Tupac was a gangster rap artist who practiced what he preached. Because of his profanity and lyrics, people say he should be censored. H...

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... rough day where nothing thing goes right, she may crank up the heavy metal. Or when someone is mad at the world he might throw in a rap cd. There is nothing wrong with just listening to music, but more often then not, that is not the case. Listening is not enough. People,especially ... or its portrayal of drug use("Everything You Wanted.."). The same may be applied to the lyrics of a cd. For example, Lil Bow Wow, a 14 year old rap artist sings lyrics like "Yo I'm looking for girls. Girls that can give me puppy love Ya know? Yeah it's going down right here, dirty South rock on"( ... Group...

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... his lyrics don't depict any sort of violent action. One of these fans stated Manson's message within his lyrics is, "not a negative message, and I"d rather her listen to him than rap where they degrade women by calling them b**ch or "pop a cap in you"re a**" so the band's not bad and if there's any influence it positive not negative" (Sympathy For ... chains such as Wal-Mart, have banned several artists, such as Marilyn Manson, from their music shelves and are also sellers of edited CDs and tapes, many of which are rap labels. These edited labels, usually those that would contain the Pa...

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... just want to play music, and deliver a message that may actually help someone; because that's what music is, it's not about the money or the glitter of fame, like most Rap and Rock stars would have you think. It's all about the music, and some bands have lost touch with that and that's why bands break up, and members leave. "I could ... ...

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... being at the center of the media and it played right into his hands on this album as he went multi-platinum again and is one of the most successful rap artists of all time. The claims he makes on this album aren't the literal claims in the issues he talks about, but instead his claims come out indirectly in his ... ...

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