... young men and women battled through freestyle rhymes and dance moves. Whatever the time period, and whoever he MC may have been, Rap has incorporated, and included several of the "classical" musical characteristics present in most western music today. These characteristics have influenced the popularity ... provides the listener with a distinct sound. Dynamics relate to a loudness or softness of a given sound. In rap music the contemporary progression of piano, mezzo, and forte apply (along with all the sub-components for louder of softer). There are several selections where the lyricist...

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... lying." Taneika Archer, another Long Beach teen said, "He tells it like it's supposed to be told" (Leland). When Tupac Shakur was murdered, anti-rap music activist C. Delores Tucker, said, "Mr.Shakur always talks about violence, and now it has come back to him." Many of Tupac's songs did contain ... . Snoop did not pull the trigger, his bodyguard did. The shooting was ruled out of self defense. Snoop received lots of criticism from anti-rap activists and media relating his lyrics as a gangsta rapper to his trial. David Kenner, Snoop's attorney, said, "Snoop was perceived negatively, and ...

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... references strong enough can take over the subconscious causing people to act in ways they otherwise wouldn't. Mark S. Hamm and Jeff Ferrell's article, "Rap, Cops and Crime: Clarifying the Cop Killer' Controversy,"" speaks of rappers singing about everyday experiences. They see nothing wrong with rappers singing about ... contain violent and explicit lyrics that 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 ...

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... Jay-Z, and Eminem have not only revolutionized Rap, by creating Hip-Hop (a mix of rap and R&B), but have also symbolized and broken standards for American's freedom of speech. Nonetheless, Rap commenced 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 musical genre, ... related to Punk-rock's anger and daftness. Founders of Punk-rock, such as The Ramones, The Clash and The Damned were just as appalling as Rap, b...

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... severe cases of violence on the news. Although censorship should be less regulated in the media it should be highly regulated in the world of "Gansta Rap" music. The only reason for this is because of the obscene and violent lyrics on them. Young children who do listen to this type of music ... , I want to see you layin' in a coffin, sir," from The Chronic and "F--- the police," from N.W.A., are few lyrics from the music genre "gangsta rap." 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 wa...

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... going and 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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... me. It has made me feel somewhat important to society where as in the north, where I lived for 18 years, it seems as if I were just another person. To go along with this friendliness people in the south are not as self-conscious as others throughout the country. They don't take things so personally and in the wrong way. Mostly everyone ... are played. Also the music differs greatly here in the south than in the north. Teens in the north only listen to either rap or heavy metal, where as in the south some teens like to listen to rap and metal but they also listen to country music. In the...

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Woodstock: The Event That Started It All Long haired, tattooed, pierced, and dirty rock stars. Corn rolled, marijuana smoking, diamond wearing, and Bentley driving rap stars. Entertainers such as these are commonly scene. In fact, they are often very popular selling artist. So popular that they are even included in the title "pop" music. Where ... going to be silenced. They had a voice, a voice of change. Vietnam was killing the 18 and 19 year olds by the hundreds and the civil rights movement was not moving along fast enough. So what did this do to "pop" music and culture? Just listen to th...

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... I would listen to the CD, I would just listen to the music and the words would just kind of slip by me. But after listening to the CD I have realized that I, along with many other people, need to be more judgmental when listening to the music that I listen to. Overall, Nelly had put together a rather good CD. First of all, the CD ... is consistently good throughout the whole CD. There are not just a few good songs, but many. He has a good mix of different fast and slow rap songs. He has definitely put together a CD that is a lot more than just a one hit wonder CD. Nelly definitely is a ...

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... and actions. However, I am an introvert because I don't usually reveal what is inside of me. Through music I can let out all the mixed feelings that are bottled up. Being a big rap fan, in which the lyrics generally talk about society and all the issues keep me aware of what is going on and how there is no justice and no true ... freedom. Along with rap I listen to other genres of music, which have their own way of sending out a message and expressing themselves. I see music as an expression and it is up to the ... ...

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... and actions. However, I am an introvert because I don't usually reveal what is inside of me. Through music I can let out all the mixed feelings that are bottled up. Being a big rap fan, in which the lyrics generally talk about society and all the issues keep me aware of what is going on and how there is no justice and no true ... freedom. Along with rap I listen to other genres of music, which have their own way of sending out a message and expressing themselves. I see music as an expression and it is up to the ... ...

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... , no one really knows. Throughout history different instruments have been created and have been used. Some of these instruments include using a washboard and something to strum along with it. Spoons have been used before. Then came along the creation of guitars and drums. They create a beat that no one can't at least say, "Hey, that doesn't sound too bad." Musicians of any ... sort always try to create new sounds to get their audiences attention. Whether it be a symphony using a different song and adding a solo or a rock band changing their look and adding more drums and bass. Rap ... ...

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... - teens are already a collection of raging hormones and emotions. Throw popular fashion magazines into the mix and it consumes them instilling the wrong ideas regarding sex. Music has many genres: rap, pop, rock, punk, and easy listening are just an obscure few. Music Television (M. T. V.) is the cultural stew for sex. M.T.V. intertwines television and music to promote clothing, artists, values and sex ... very immensely. Through intercourse these two were able to express their love for one another. It was a love that was to be expressed merely behind closed doors, but some where along ...

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... of this might be the song, "I Do" by 98 Degrees. When this song was released it was the most popular song that was played at weddings. I think that this song along with many other love songs brings couples closer together in marriage and in love. Another way that music can unite people is through our different musical tastes. People who have ... is being attacked. People not only 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 individua...

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... kind of music changed to a more rebellious style that was designated the name of "hippie music". Groups that played this music were Country Joe and The Mamas and The Papas. Along with this hippie ideas popularity of hallucinogenic drugs produced a psychedelic style of music called Acid Rock. By the end of the 60's the distinctions between Rock n' Roll and Rock were ... played by Elvis Costello. By the middle of the 80's, almost every country had begun to support indigenous music, and at the end of this "a vigorous talk-song style called rap became extremely popular among urban black tee...

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... kind of music changed to a more rebellious style that was designated the name of "hippie music". Groups that played this music were Country Joe and The Mamas and The Papas. Along with this hippie ideas popularity of hallucinogenic drugs produced a psychedelic style of music called Acid Rock. By the end of the 60's the distinctions between Rock n' Roll and Rock were ... played by Elvis Costello. By the middle of the 80's, almost every country had begun to support indigenous music, and at the end of this "a vigorous talk-song style called rap became extremely popular among urban black tee...

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