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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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. ...

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There have been numerous stories flooding the news about teenagers committing suicide or hate crimes due to certain song lyrics among the rap and rock genres. Many rappers do not serve as good role models for the children that listen to their music. ... For example, popular rap artist Cypress Hill sang, "I put my glock to your dome and you start to cry, bye. ... Media has a severe impact on the distribution of music through advertisement. ... Virtually every angle is covered in the exposure of music, including violent music like Marilyn Manson's. ...

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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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