Studies show that "preference for heavy metal music may a significant indicator for alienation, substance abuse, psychiatric disorders, suicide risks, sex-role stereotyping, or risk taking behaviors during adolescence." [1] "Forty-seven percent (47%) of mothers with children in public schools believe that violent messages in rap and rock music contribute " a great deal" to school violence "[2]. ... "Gangsta rap" music is another type of music that has been very influential over the years. ... Studies have shown that exposure to rap music "tends to lead to a higher degree of acceptance of t...

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Popular music videos portray women in a very negative way. ... In addition to the pop stars of today, the rappers in the media also display women as just merely objects. ... Women in rap videos have been depicted very disapprovingly for many years. One rap video in particular shows women as simply sex objects. The video is "Hot in Herre,"" by the rap artist Nelly. ...

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Can all music videos be sorted into groups? ... But of course there are many other types of music aside from rap and rock. "My united states of whatever" by "Liam Lynch" is a good example of this as it is neither rock nor rap. ... Unlike the rap and rock videos, this video corresponds to the storyline of the song. ... Rock bands focus on themselves, rap songs try to make themselves look rich and important. ...

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The "rapper" or "emcees" would then start to speak or put words to the music in rhymes. ... During the years of 1982-1985, the rappers were using original music, not pre-recorded. ... Rappers were using this type of technique to record over the top of the music. ... Also in 1986, rap music was starting to be played on television. MTV (Music Television), allowed access for Caucasian people to listen to rap music. ...

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The "rapper" or "emcees" would then start to speak or put words to the music in rhymes. ... During the years of 1982-1985, the rappers were using original music, not pre-recorded. ... Rappers were using this type of technique to record over the top of the music. ... Also in 1986, rap music was starting to be played on television. MTV (Music Television), allowed access for Caucasian people to listen to rap music. ...

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More than half of all music videos contained some violent act or crime. ... Rap has produced a whole crop of young people who probably never heard of Al Capone or John Dillinger but who still think meanness and being a gangster is cool. ... Music is aimed at and meant for emotions. ... Music is an influence, Music does cause actions. ... It is likewise used to make a statement to others who don't belong, to an older generation "to insult, to place blame, as the early protest songs did "and sometimes to threaten, as many rap songs do. ...

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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. ...

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Music has been known to affect people in many ways. ... What is music and how does it affect us? ... According to Dave Barry music is personal. ... Now that we have determined what music is and how it affects us, let's look at how music unites people. ... An example of this is, an individual that listens to rap music might be labeled as being a "thug" or an individual that listens to country music might be labeled as being a "hick." ...

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MTV doesn't just play music it also has a numerous amount of shows that are played. ... Right now some of the most popular music is rap, for example P Diddy and Busta Rhymes. ... Punk is also a popular music type, for example Blink 182 and Sum 41. There is not much slow music played on MTV. MTV uses music videos, and shows to keep the viewers watching it interested. ...

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The type of media I chose to focus on is the music industry and music on TV. Music and TV is said to be one of the main causes of violence in the teens of today. MTV is said to be one of the leaders of the music and violence arguments of today. It combines the music with a video that teens can watch. ... For example, a very popular rapper today is Eminem. ...

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They cover all the bases, such as problems kids like me face every day, catchy music that a lot of people would appreciate, and a surprisingly large (for a punk band that is) zest for life. ... Their background music is some of the best that I have ever heard. ... The music lyrics are good too. It's almost like poetry the way that they rhyme it, and yet it's soft enough, and slow enough to be better than that awful rap which I can't stand. ... They have great music that is really catchy, which people find themselves humming hours after they've heard it--and they don't ...

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Who am I? Where do I come from? What do I want from life? How will I obtain it? What are my beliefs and values? I was born in 1983; just two years after the devastating epidemic of AIDS came to the forefront. In the early 80s, Michael Jackson was establishing his reign as the king of pop, MTV w...

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