The Popularity of Rap Rap music has changed very much throughout the years. ... Everybody now enjoys rap music, regardless of age, race, or gender. Even white people enjoy rap music. ... Rap evolved from the writings and music of the Last Poets. ... Yet these groups help start the crazy popularity of rap music. ...
Different eras have often been defined by the type of music that is popular at that time. Certain songs or music genres are associated with various events in history. ... African Spirituals gave root to other genres of music: blues, folk, and in 1950s, rock n roll. ... In the 1970s, a new sort of music was born in The Bronx, New York City. ... The evolution of music genres as mainstream music represents the dynamic process of beliefs among the majority of Americans. ...
Three Types of Music "Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul." ... Music speaks for itself and the person who listens to it. ... In response to the controversy risen by Rap, KRS frontman Chuck D once memorably described rap music as "black people's CNN" - the only medium in which black voices could tell the truth in a white-dominated country". ... "But they can't kill music. ... But music always wins. ...
Censorship of Music In today's society, all types of music artists are expressing their views, opinions and feelings in their songs about what they see and what they know. ... It is not only rap music trying to be censored it is in all types of music. ... The increasing controversy surrounding rap music, with its rough-edged lyrics about sex and violence, has prompted two very different responses from black oriented radio stations in New York and Los Angeles. ... You may remember when hard-core rapper Ice-T wrote the song cop killer. ... The purpose of music is to be enjoyed, not cen...
Many people argue that gangster rap is not only music made for entertainment purposes. ... Violence in rap music has been said to be the main contributor in the shooting of Shakur. ... There are many positive ways in which rap music has influenced our society as a whole. ... Rap music gives a public voice to urban America, and through their music rap artists can paint a picture of what is going on around them, growing up in poverty. ... Rap music is criticized because it accurately shows a negative side of American culture. ...
Dre, one of the forefathers of hardcore rap, in an interview with MTV, readily admitted that what he sells in his music is not a life that he himself wishes to live. ... Linda Tuzynski, a mother of six and housewife, sees no problem with rap music. ... She says the only issue she has with rap music is young children listening to it. ... Rap music has no real influence on the image America has of women. ... These groups that bash rap music and tell people to avoid it because of its negative reflection on woman are missing the big picture. ...
A suburbanite's nightmare. This was the Bronx. Adversity can lead to futility, or spawn creativity. As history has always shown, society's oppressed adapt, and make the best out of the worst situations. MCing, Grafitti, D-Jaying, and B-boying, were all created in the Bronx. All of these art forms wo...
The rap group "2 Live Crew" was the target for the censorship bureau in the time. ... In the 90's rap music was taking all the heat for music censorship. ... Now rap and hip-hip aren't the only type of music getting "picked on". Rock and heavy metal music are in the same boat as rap and hip-hop. Personally I think that heavy metal lyrics are little more violent than rap. ...
First, let us look at the history of the first era of African American music, "Slave music (1600s -1860s)." ... Overall, the music know as slave music was used a means to "undermine their oppressors." ... The next era of African American music was called, "Classical African American Music (1860s -1950s)." ... Jazz was a more energetic and upbeat form of Ragtime music; it was a music that anyone and everyone danced to. ... In the 1950s there was a major shift form instrumental being the most popular music to vocal music becoming the most popular music. ...
Musically, the main difference between this album and the others are the beats and background music. ... The song addresses the world's attitude towards the African American male, the effects of rap music, the group's belief in god, and ultimately the will to succeed and push themselves along the road of life. ... The track "Push it Along- begins in a dream-like music sequence. ... This question cannot be answered by listening to their music, for reason that the themes displayed through the music on the People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm are noticeably differ...
The music industry as far a word to music and /or lifestyle. Music lyrics mention or refer to death, killing and drugs that it beats it to today talks about killing people with guns, cars and drugs. Rap artists like Gannets Nip rap about bloody guts and fingers. He raps about putting needles in a Butterfinger on Halloween. He raps about how before the fame when he uses to beat people down in parking lots. ...
Nowadays people have problems with what people say in music. The main types of music where people have a problem is rap music. Some people say that rap is way too derogatory and slanderous. Yes, rappers do talk about drugs, sex, and violence but that is their choice to communicate what they think. ... Rappers are not asking people to follow their example, but to be open yo choice and free speech. ...
The most popular musical artists are of Hip Hop music in origin. Hip Hop is a genre of music strongly dominated by the black community. ... Music is not the only area Hip Hop culture is present in pop culture. ... The one black man in the beginning is a rapper named Rich Bowers heavily involved with the Hip Hop music/dance club industries and the crime associated with both industries. ... This is a very stereotypical view of black rappers as being gangsters. ...
A prominent culture I belong to is hip-hop, which is not simply a genre of music but a world-known culture. ... I first got exposed to the culture of hip-hop when I was a kid, as my older brother would play music in the house all day. When I was in elementary and junior high, I would always listen to hip-hop on the radio and watch the music videos on television. Then I would go to school or go outside to hang out with my friends to debate who was a better rapper and why. ... This is due to most rappers of today that forgot about the positive message that is supposed to be delivered in the son...
The music industry today exemplifies this kind of separation. Rock and roll music was formerly made up of only whites, but gradually African-Americans moved into that genre of music. This is a good thing for racial equality, except for when you look at the other types of dominant music today, rap and rhythm and blues. There is almost no white singers in these entire styles of music. On MTV, there has been only two white rap singers in the history of the channel, and one of them, Vanilla Ice, is the subject of constant ridicule by black rap fans and performers. ...
To some Hippies, music was the most important aspect of their life. Hippies were notorious for there out of the ordinary music. ... Hippies used music as a way to get their thoughts and ideas out. ... The "60s was all about rock and roll, whereas the "90s is about hip-hop and rap. ... They used illegal drugs and listened to rock and roll music. ...
I feel that one of the biggest problems that the United States is faced with in the present day is juvenile crime. Juvenile crime does not only affect the individuals who commit the crime; it also affects the victim of the crime. This also affects the juvenile in their adult lives as the crime can b...
BUST tries to reach a crowd that is somewhat more into independent music, movies, film and politics than the average reader of typical women's magazines are. ... Another article focused on the lives of several women in music, film and comedy considered to be sexual pioneers. ... This shows the value of music and books (and to a lesser degree film) for the readers as opposed to clothing. ... There are also reviews of lesser-known women acts in pop and rap. ... The concept of a subculture in music, film and pri...
