... from everywhere in the 1980's, the most famous of which being 2 Live Crew, Public Enemy and Ice T. In the earlier years of rap music's development, rap was mainly listened to and produced by young African-Americans; yet in the mid 1990's more people of all races and socio-economic backgrounds began ... " indo, sippin" on gin and juice- As this song promotes the use of illegal drugs and alcohol so does the majority of lyrics to rap songs which contain explicit references to drugs, sex and violence. Many contain lyrics that degrade women and commentaries on the "hardships of ghetto life." ...

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... 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 genres started a new revolution in their time frames, representing a youth of expressionism in oneself and an acceptance of oneself. Considered rap artists, Kanye West and The Beastie Boys changed the way both genres are seen because of the constant drum like beats they h...

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... the days of Run-DMC and N.W.A. Yet these groups help start the crazy popularity of rap music. It was the first time a type of music incorporated a type of style or attitude to go along with it. Run-DMC helped make Adidas the hot item to wear, by always wearing ... them and writing songs about them. (My Adidas) N.W.A. had an f*ck the police attitude and made gangsta music very popular. Since I wasn't really old enough, I can't attest to why they were insanely popular. Now you have the wannabe gangsters rappers and emcees that only rap ... is just for a cameo. Marketing directors and adve...

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... 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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... music is a lasting example of an embryonic culture known as rap. Rap music is very controversial. Some people think it is a fine piece of art while others think it is a horrid, non-talented, way of expressing feelings. Some of the lyrics that go along with this type of music are very explicit and have a ... large influence on our future teens and adults. While the lyrics are explicit, they can also be degrading, using both sexual and racist comments, to not only women but men as well. Also, rap music causes a lot of ... or convince them to do things that would be considered wrong in tod...

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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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... reaches the ages of 13 to 17 years old, in many cases the boy will be found in the weight room building muscle mass; playing violent, bloody video games; downloading rap music to his computer; and getting further behind, while girls work on taking over the honor roll. During the last ten years, the statistics about schools and academic achievement have ... more expressive. They like to talk and socialize, which is why girls have a higher score in classes such as reading, and writing. They also tolerate the rules of a classroom better. Along with other reported differences, the outcome o...

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