communities believe that Hip Hop has a positive influence on society. They believe that Hip Hop is ‘voice for black culture’. Hip Hop is classified as a genre that features rap with an electric background. Many people believe that Hip Hop influences the mind and the spirit to open up to new ideas. While others believe that Hip Hop degrades society. Hip Hop impairs society by degrading women, referring to violence, drugs, and sex in the music, and because of the language in the music. Hip Hop corrupts society…
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Influence of Hip Hop & Rap Hip hop and rap as a musical genre is a very controversial subject for nearly everyone. Its influences are powerful, both positive and negative. There are many positive influences of hip hop, and a few examples are the breaking down of cultural barriers, the economic impact, and political awareness of pressing and urgent issues. Though there are many positive influences, there are many negative influences as well. Some of the more heated debates of the negative influences…
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When it comes to the topic of Hip-Hop, most people would readily agree that Hip-Hop is all about drugs, sex, and drinking. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question is whether or not Hip-Hop is good music. Whereas some are convinced that Hip-Hop is horrible music, others maintain that Hip-Hop is amazing how many of the artist can put complex things and make into a song. I believe everyone should at least give Hip-Hop a try because you can learn a thing or two about what they…
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Is all rap music bad? There is a lot of talk now and days about how bad rap music is, how vulgar, how sexual, etc. but in a lot of rap the artist is telling a story expression how that artist feels, just because there is a song talking about things that are illegal or possibly dangerous, doesn’t mean the person listening to this kind of music is going to go out and do all these things, not every single song is going to talk about killing someone or drugs, some songs are actually telling a story…
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Introduction Rap music has almost become the most popular music type in the world. Many young people like it, especially in the United State.However, what is rap music? How did it develop? Rap music is defined in diciionary. com. as “a style of popular music, developed by disc jockeys and urban blacks in the late 1970s, in which an insistent, recurring beat pattern provides the background and counterpoint for rapid, slangy, and often boastfulrhyming pattern glibly intoned by a vocalist or vocalists…
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"Is gangster rap hip-hop? Sure. Does gangster rap involve talent? I think not." When people think of hip-hop music they think of violent rap that's talking about killing and raping. Not all hip-hop is like that though. It's not necessary to use obscenities or to speak of murder or drugs to be a good rapper. For some reason violence, sex, crime, and drugs are associated with rap. Rappers feel that they have to take on this gangster image in order to succeed. Not true! Violence is the main element…
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Lau Music 407 23 June 2014 Hip-Hop Music This research paper will be discussing the origins and development of hip-hop music, some of the characteristics that define hip-hop as a musical genre, and the social significance of hip-hop from its creation up until current day. The purpose of this paper is to inform and enhance the understanding of hip-hop music, drawing connections between musical stylistic origins and social influence throughout history on hip-hop music to create an unbiased, accurate…
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beats have many infatuated with hip-hop. From 1995 when LL Cool J’s “Mamma Said Knock You Out” came out to Lil Yatchy’s 2016 hit “1 Night”, hip-hop is still thriving. Although hip-hop is appealing and captivating to the ears, the message that lies between the lyrics might not be. Most hip-hop music overflows with toxic masculinity. For people between the ages 12 and 30, this genre is considered a lifestyle, and it might not be a good one. Although, not all hip-hop is as provocative and toxic as most…
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they are exposed to bad influences. By this, many teenagers use music as a way to guide themselves through life. Both works present the early hip-hop culture as big influences to many ethnic students. In the novel, Tyrone’s interest in school peaks as he begins to study poetry from the Harlem Renaissance: “Next thing I know, I’m digging my old rap poems out of my dresser drawer and bringing them to school” (Grimes, 9). Many teenagers, like Tyrone, look up to rappers and hip-hop artists. As a result…
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Courtney Hudson 10-5-10 Hip-Hop Intellectuals Media plays a big role in hip-hop culture. Television is the biggest role yet in hip-hop culture. For example when kids watch television they pick up a lot of information on violence and drugs. They also do the things that they see on television. BET shows a lot of violence, sexual acts, and drugs. So they think that it is alright for them to do it. Television also pressures young teenagers to get involved with drugs and drinking, because their favorite…
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