... an accessory, to make the video more appealing to a larger audience, specifically male. Combined with the songs" melodies and lyrics, music videos along with the images of artists in pop culture today are powerful tools that can tattoo human minds and shape the attitudes of many. With this ... around men, while wearing bikinis or sexy clothing that allows the camera to focus on women's body parts. (i.e. Butt, Breast etc.) Now that rap music is mainstream, music video producers target demographic are teenagers to young adults. These are the viewers who watch television programs such as B...

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What is "pop" culture? Pop culture means many different things for each decade. It could be tight rolled jeans, friendship bracelets, tye-dye t-shirts, disco, go-go boots, rap, hard rock, big hair, the Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Brittany Spears, "NSYNC, or Who Wants to be a Millionaire. These are just a few of the different societal trends, television shows and ... possible. Everyone was obsessed with Michael Jackson's "Thriller," although, I was personally scared of it, and doing the moonwalk. Heavy metal music also hit its popularity high, as well as new rap sensations like the Beastie B...

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... a hybrid form that has been formed using aspects of a person's own culture and incorporating foreign attributes. For example, within Jamaica, there is a form of music known as "ragga", which is a rap-influenced form of reggae. This is a perfect example how music can have somewhat of a positive affect. However, there are negative affects which come with such an influence ... . Along with the influence of the lyrics from rap came a lot more than Jamaica bargained for. They find that with local ragga star "Elephant Man's" lyrics such as "Badman nah run from police inna shootout/ Whole ... ...

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... a hybrid form that has been formed using aspects of a person's own culture and incorporating foreign attributes. For example, within Jamaica, there is a form of music known as "ragga", which is a rap-influenced form of reggae. This is a perfect example how music can have somewhat of a positive affect. However, there are negative affects which come with such an influence ... . Along with the influence of the lyrics from rap came a lot more than Jamai! ca bargained for. They find that with local ragga star "Elephant Man's" lyrics such as "Badman nah run from police inna shootout ... ...

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