Aggressive music has always promoted violence in a direct way this easily noticed in 1970's punk music and even more so today in heavy metal. ... This is due to the origins of the music and how the mainstream media judges and delivers their once underground music. ... This is stated in Tricia Ross' book Black Noise in which she states, The way rap and rap-related violence are discussed in the popular media is fundamentally linked to a larger social discourse on the spacial control of black people' (Ross, 1994, p125) Ross believes that although the media wants to believe that th...

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• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Women were used to sell cars, cigarettes, clothing, and music especially hip hop music. ... Women have been objectified in many ways over the years through advertisement, television, magazines, pornography and especially rap/ hip hop videos. ... Some would say that these types of videos should have a rating or even a parental control because of the outlandish behavior portrayed by the women and rappers during these videos. ... Certain consequences haven't been linked to rap music or provocative/ negative images of women but it do not mean that this type of media is not affecting everyday ...

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It claims to be the new voice of the Hip-Hop Generation, focusing on music, style, sports, and politics with intelligence, sophistication, integrity and, most of all, respect. ... The magazine features mostly stories and interviews on celebrities, especially rap artists; and there are several pages allotted to what is called "Eye Candy" of the month. This is where a female, considered sexy, (most of these females are upcomings music video models) is featured for that particular issue and is interviewed as to how she got into the industry, her likes and dislikes, and her aspirations. ... In ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School