Rock unlike pop never combined its music with other genres. ... Rap began in late 1980s and still lives on. ... Rap suffers from the same problem rock and roll did. ... Very few white rappers have been able to overcome the barriers of rap and had success in it. ... The biggest problem with rap is its glorification of violence. ...
Music censorship is defined as any discriminatory act that advocates or allows suppression, control, or banning of music or music related works against the wishes of its creator or intended audience.... (Nuzum 11) All together, authorities, studies, and the constitution have proven that music censorship is unfair, unnecessary, and has little influence on music listeners. ... Patricia Greenfield, a social scientist, conducted a study of music in 1987. ... The correlation between rap and gang activity or heavy metal and suicide is a popular defense for censorship. ... This theory says that ...
As Folk Rock became more and more popular, a new music style was evolved from it that became known as "hippie music." ... They lived for music. ... The music was filled with contempt for previous styles; its fast-tempoed songs, usually propelled by electric guitar, featured irreverent lyrics often obscured by the music. ... As different styles of music emerged on the market, Rock lost a portion of the audience to rap music, pop music, or hip hop music. Rock artists became more concerned with album sales rather than music. ...
Music Censorship in America "Music censorship is any discriminatory act that advocates or allows the suppression, control, or banning of music against the wishes of the creator or intended audience" (Nuzem 7). ... Music censorship is not American. ... One of the first documented instances of music censorship in America was during the 1860's. ... "While some rap songs might be considered offensive by one group of people, they are reflections of reality to another (qtd. in D"Angelo 2). An example of this would be the music of Eminem. ...
