Loyalty is also a big issue in many rappers" songs because defending the people they care for and putting their loved ones" lives before their own is most important to them. As with all performers, rap artists have a lot of money, and they enjoy talking about their riches in their songs. ... Whether the song is about bros or hoes, or "phat" beats, or Air Force Ones, most born in this generation enjoy listening to the sound of rap and hip-hop music as it blares from their brand new subwoofer speakers in the trunk. The more "chromed out" the rims are and the harder the bass "drops" with the...

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Many of the early rap artists such as 2 Pac and Dr. ... For example Nicki Minaj's song 'Anaconda' which hit huge success in the charts. ... In Drakes song 'the motto' "My N*ggers" is consistently used to describe his friends or one's that he is close with. ... Women are often portrayed as objects in these songs. ... Through the language and images used in their music videos and songs, rappers influence everything about youth. ...

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A song called "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugar hill Gang was the first rap song to go mainstream. There were rap songs before this (1979), but "Rapper's Delight" started the takeover. Many rappers today claim that song is the reason they rap. ... I think rap is popular and the reason it is a phenomenon is that it talks about it in its songs. ... For example the NBA has a lot of advertisements with rap songs in them and basketball is a very popular sport. ...

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Their hit single "Rapper's Delight" tore through the billboard charts, becoming the first rap song to make it to number one spot. ... The absence of musical instruments in most rap songs differentiates it even further from the other genres of music. ... In the rapper Snoop Dogg's song Gin and Juice, the chorus states that he is, "Rollin down the street, smokin" 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. ... Another form of rap ...

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For instance songs like, "Back That Ass Up", "The Thong Song", and "I Like Big Butts" all make women look as though they are nothing to men but sex symbols. ... This line in the popular song lead to many teens believing that casual sex is okay. ... In a response to a prior song written by the rapper Benzzino towards killing Eminem, Eminem replied in one of his new songs, "Die mother f***er, die." ... Women are looked at as sex symbols and property of men in many of the rap song written today. The use of language in these songs is unbelievably derogatory and offensive to many. ...

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Young children and adults, 14, 15 and 16 years of age, who listen and memorize these rap songs think that it is acceptable behavior. ... In one song they say, "that if f--- with Dre you f--- with death row... The song "Cop Killer," with obscene and violent lyrics, forced Time Warner to stop selling the album with the song on it. The lyrics on the song said it was dedicated to the L.A.P.D. ... Even though the song was cut from the album the other songs on it were just as bad. ...

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In several rap songs, the artists promote the use of alcohol and drugs to sexually assault women, viewing them as "walking sex." The songs focus on the sexual attributes of women, stereotyping them as objects instead of individuals. ... Clapton's song is about a gun that discharges in a case of self-defense, while Ice-T's song relates to the deliberate killing of cops at random. ... Not all rappers are black. ... Rap is crap. ...

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Unlike rap music, rock music uses actual instruments, such as: Guitar, a drum set, keyboards, etc. to give a song a melody. ... In most recent songs, rap music had developed and changed from a "thug" trend to a party and materialism type of genre. ... That's not to say rap doesn't share any of these topics, but over the years, rap has change a lot in the messages that are supposed to be sent with each song. ... Those two are more recent song that show how both genres speak of different topics in their song. ... As mentioned before, rap has changed, but in the past, rock a...

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Songs are usually 12bars, 16 bars, or 8 bars. ... It was influenced heavily by sacred sorrow songs, work songs, and spirituals. ... Songs from this era are known as Old School Hip Hop or Old School Rap. ... He would rap at the top of his lungs when performing his songs and worked the crowd passionately. ... Both songs also use slang as well. ...

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This group of people believe that the monkey see monkey do idea comes into play and that the African American youth watch the violence in music videos and repeatedly hear they violet lyrics in rap songs and this causes them to become violent. ... Rap music is able to show the rest of the world how much back Americans are struggling to hold on to their identity and although rap music changes constantly but the purpose of the lyrics in these songs is to show the problems of urban American experience. (615) Sex and exploitation of women is another issue that is often portrayed in rap music and ...

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A male rapper would not be "true to the game" without his cars. ... Through songs, male rap-recording artists talk about their cars and show off their money and thus are stereotyped to be the types of people who "run this way" (Kilo). ... Also, most homes include a studio in which artists design their songs and record them. ... Their money also stereotypes male rap-recording artists. Through songs and television they show and tell their money and how they use it. ...

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Once you start listening to these songs you start to want to be like these rappers. ... Hip hop has been one of the main contributing factors that helped curtail gang violence because of the fact that many rapper use their songs to channel their anger and aggressions (Davey). ... JMJ would teach the young buck to count bars and structure songs. ... Beginning to attract interest, and now backed by his crew, G-Unit, 50 stayed on his grind and made more songs. ... Rather than create new songs as they had before, 50 decided to showcase his hit-making ability by retouching first-class beats which ...

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Against the wishes of my parents, I began to listen to the songs of rap artists such as Tupac and Snoop Dog and found that I enjoyed the rhythms and beats of most of their music. ... One theory is with the more accepting and open society in which we now live, rap artists are deliberately singing songs about controversial issues to draw in more listeners. ... The rappers are just trying to compete with the other music industries and are not caring about the possible ill effects the songs might have on the people who listen to them. ... For example, song lyrics from rap artist Jay-Z, "Ya"ll ner...

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Rappers talk about drugs and guns in their songs with regular frequency. Fortunately, not all rap songs are about guns, drugs and sex. Lose Yourself is a rap song by the artist Eminem about taking advantage of every given opportunity and treating said opportunity as if it is the chance of a lifetime. ... In this song, Dr. ... Lose Yourself relays the same sentiment in the form of a rap song. ...

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I own 20 rap CD's. ... Will Smith is nearly the only rap artist not using profanity in his rap lyrics. ... Both types of sources have info on rap artists and rap it self. ... "Does Rap Have a Future"? ... "Teens Favor Hip-Hop Despite Rap: Study Says Youths Look Up to Rap Artists." ...

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For, there are several artists that rap fast on a slow beat, while other rap slow on a fast beat. ... In a world where sampling previous beats and vocals have become an everyday occurrence, finding an appealing, original rhythm may prove to be the ice breaker between a hit song and a "flop." ... There are several male rappers that present their lyrics in a higher pitch; Suga Free is a west coast (genre of rap) rapper with a high pitch. ... Still, others will remain to deliver in a forte manner throughout the entire song, all-applicable, but subject to the listener's preferences. ... There...

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I own 20 rap CD's. ... Will Smith is nearly the only rap artist not using profanity in his rap lyrics. ... Both types of sources have info on rap artists and rap it self. ... "Does Rap Have a Future"? ... "Teens Favor Hip-Hop Despite Rap: Study Says Youths Look Up to Rap Artists." ...

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MTV Raps". ... In one of these edited songs, "No Vaseline", Ice Cube raps about his former N.W.A. bandmates with lyrics such as " Yo Dre you been a *censored*, Eazy-E saw your ass and went in it quick. ... In this song Ice Cube describes what it's like to seek treatment at South Central L.A.'... Garth Brooks, in his song, "Thunder Rolls" also describes an abusive husband being killed by his wife. White, mainstream artists performed each one of these songs and none of them received warning labels. ...

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Rap Music and Violence The issue of whether rap music contributes to violent crime is a continual debate here in America. ... My own opinion on this matter is that rap songs that contain violence to an extreme degree are wrong and immoral. ... When many children listen to this kind of music they think that what is being said in the songs is not wrong or against the law. The lyrics in many songs contain violent and explicit lyrics that usually talk about killing someone along with sounds of gunshots in the background. ... If the whole album is about death, violence, misogyny and drugs excep...

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In the song "Who Knew?... Marshall Mathers was who he really is, Eminem is his stage persona, and Slim Shady is the "no holds barred" rapper using rhetoric to spark controversy in his songs across the world. ... In this song, Eminem portrays himself as a "new man", or a metrosexual. ... In 2003, Eminem became the first rap artist to win an academy award for a song in a movie, multiple Grammys', and sold more than 10 million album copies worldwide. ... He uses pathos in an appealing song, as well as making fun of the media, other rappers, and all his imitators. ...

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roots of rap 1. ... The first rap record is generally acknowledged to have been "King Tim III" by the Fatback Band in 1979, but there were many predecessors and early indicators of the possibilities of chanting rhymes over a musical background. ... Individual performances that prefigured rap While rap as a musical genre started in the 80s, there have been many black and white performers who succeeded with rap-style performances in early jazz, blues, pop, and country performances. ... Rosalind Russell, "Swing" (1953), a "patter song" written by Leonard Bernstein for the Broadway musical Won...

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Rap Lyrics and Violence The link between rap lyrics and violence is overvalued. ... Many of Tupac's songs did contain violence, but they weren't the cause of his death. ... Tupac had songs that discussed teen pregnancy, suicide, and other important social issues. ... The song was recorded when they were separated, and it was a way for Eminem to express himself through music and not actions. ... That's why I just don't listen to the song anymore" (Croal). ...

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He has a good mix of different fast and slow rap songs. ... Every song does not sound the same like other rappers. ... Nelly is definitely a excellent rapper with a lot of talent. ... Every song on the CD is a song that I enjoy listening to and many other people enjoy listening to as well. He has a great variety of music to your hard rap songs to your slower R&B songs. ...

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The lyrics in their songs are harsh. ... Yet wherever one turns these songs and being played over and over again on the radio and the music videos are being show on TV. ... The Sugar Hill Gang was the first rap group to have a song hit the mainstream audience. Their song Rapper's Delight was a lighthearted song with catchy lyrics and beats and was about getting the party started with their words. ... Dre's most popular song "Nuthin" but a "G" Thang" can be considered a misogynistic anthem. ...

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