., are few lyrics from the music genre "gangsta rap." ... The lyrics in many songs contain violent and explicit lyrics that usually talk about killing someone along with sounds of gunshots in the background. ... Those lyrics wouldn't necessarily affect you. ... The lyrics on the song said it was dedicated to the L.A.P.D. ... In other songs the lyrics talk about being promiscuous (giving very explicit sex lyrics) and yet the album was still being sold to young children. ...

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The smooth lyrics and inventive beats in rap make it pleasurable to listen to. ... This form of music maintained the word country due to its form of lyrics and origin. ... Looking at the obvious differences in location, one can tell that location effects how lyrics are written. ... One's appeal to certain type of music is may be based on whether he can relate to the lyrics or instruments used. ...

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All of his music, lyrics and directions were original, deep, and very therapeutic, in which he has helped millions of people over the world face their fears, conquer and capture their emotions. ... His emotions are clearly depressing in the song Thugz Mansion, yet, in all of his lyrics a light of hope shines through. ... The typical lyrics are junior and as you could say, nave. ...

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Makaveli's renown, on the other hand, came from his audacious and evocative lyrics, especially those in his final album "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory." ... Makaveli was extremely forthright in both his lyrics and actions. He did not care what others thought of him and would very often insult and threaten other rappers in his lyrics. ...

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Rap began moving away from the more socially conscious themes, to more superficial themes such as flashy cars, expensive clothes and jewelry, degrading women and explicit lyrics became more common. ... " In these lyrics, Tupac is trying to get a girl to stop wasting his time and have sex with him. ... Some can relate to the songs, and appreciate the humorous and realistic lyrics, while others see the songs as a negative influence and of little substance. ... First, both contain lyrics that are simply funny. ... Their lyrics described situations that were common in African American life. ...

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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. In this essay I will look at two articles and analyze them to find which argument I believe in. Dennis R. Martin, president of the National Association of Chiefs of Police, th...

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I will also add personal lyrics and statements Tupac has written or said, and hopefully entice you to have the same faith myself and thousands of Tupac fans have. ... In his song "Niggas Done Changed", Richie Rich and Tupac did a duet on this song and Tupac quotes the following lyrics "I've been shot and murdered, can't tell you how it happened word for word, but best believe that niggas gonna get what they deserve." ... To make it even more disorientated, in the first couple of seconds into Tupac's song "INTRO/BOMB FIRST", you can unmistakably hear who is argued to be Kadafi ...

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With his out spoken lyrics, he talked about real issues in the world, which are not the usual topics of many rappers. ... Anyone who listens to his lyrics can clearly see the proof of that statement. ...

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Tupac Shakur Tupac Shakur, in my thoughts, is one of the best rappers that had ever lived. Tupac Amaru Shakur was born in New York on June 16, 1971. It seems that his life was destined to be troublesome being that his mother was incarcerated when he was born. Tupac lived with relatives most of h...

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So his raps weren't just music in fact there is a lot of politics involved, his lyrics have always had meaning behind it he was a person who talked about the struggles of being black and how tough life is for them and that is what influenced many other rappers to talk about the same types of struggles. ...

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There are a lot of problems going on in the music industry lately. But an old, re-occurring problem plaguing the industry is the ongoing feud between rappers on the East and West coasts of the United States. This war in the rap world has left many people dead, fights to be started and talents to be...

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In the early 1980's Christian Hip-Hop burst onto the scene, only to be greeted with rounds of laughter. It was referred to by some as the "nerdy little brother" of Hip-Hop. It was the epitome of pathetic and quickly became the butt of all the music related jokes. Look no further than artists such as...

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His mother, Afeni Shakur, was an active member of the Black Panther movement, she was pregnant with Tupac while she was imprisoned for participating in riots ( Edwards " From Poetry to Rap: The Lyrics of Tupac Shakur"). ...

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Once we become desensitized to what they are saying the media and the artists must raise the level of violence in their news stories and song lyrics to arouse any kind of emotion out of their audiences. ...

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The vast majority of people aren't readily acceptant of those who deviate from what is considered the "norms" of society. In writings especially, readers are accustomed to being exposed to a limited array of subject matter. When a writer pushes himself/herself from the expected, the pu...

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As he sold millions of albums throughout his career most people attacked Tupac for being violent and hostility reflected in his lyrics, the violence in Tupac's music carried on into his personal life. ...

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The rapper known as Tupac Shakur,was born in 1971 in Bronx, NY. Tupac's struggles began early. When Tupac was young, his mother was a member of the organization known as "The Black Panthers." Tupac survived a hard childhood with a drug addicted mother and the rough streets of Baltimore, where they...

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