Research Project ‘Does Hip-Hop have a negative influence on young people?’ Introduction This research project will explore the impact that hip-hop culture has on young people in society today. From examining current literature and conducting a quantitative study the project will aim to answer the question ‘does hip hop have a negative influence on young people?’ There has been lots of controversy surrounding this subject in recent years. Some say hip-hop is responsible for the rise in youth
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QUOTES ”In such “female-bonded species, females also form alliances against aggressive males. Vervet monkeys are one such species, and among these small and exceptionally feisty African monkeys, related females gang up against males” (p. 79). “Similarly, male hamadryas baboons, who form small harems by kidnapping child brides, maintain a tight rein over their females through threats and intimidation. If, when another male is nearby, a hamadryas female strays even a few feet from her mate, he
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exception to songs like NWA’s controversial “Fuck Tha Police” because of the lyrics, which explicitly accuse police of racial profiling, and later in the song, apparently advocate the murder of members of the Los Angeles police community. Supporters of “gangsta rap” have argued that many of the lyrics found within the genre are protected under the 1st Amendment, and that “no reasonable person” would go out
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life or two / That's what the hell I do / If you don't like the way I'm living, well fuck you!" boasts Ice Cube from the song “Gangsta Gangsta,” courtesy of N.W.A’s debut album in the late 1980s (Cooper). N.W.A, or Niggaz With Attitude, has been known as one of the most influential and controversial rap groups around the hip hop globe. They are most known for creating “gangsta rap”( A style of rap music linked with urban street gangs and the inescapable features that represented by it, such as gang
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If a person was born anywhere between the 1980's to the 1990's, he or she is considered a part of the "Hip Hop Generation". Music is a gift that has been given to us, but the question is, "where is hip hop music going?" Hip-hop is now one of the biggest and fastest growing businesses in the world. It's creativity in sound, and its lyrics has empowered many of today's youth. Lyrically, some of hip-hop's most popular songs and musicians have negatively influenced violence, drugs, alcohol, sex, disrespect
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Rap/Hip-Hop: The Effects on Today’s Youth Brenda L. Williams-Capers Columbia Southern University English Composition II Professor Dana Taylor December 11, 2011 Abstract Rap/Hip-Hop first became popular among African American and Latinos among youth in the streets of New York during the 1970’s. It was their way of expressing themselves in a friendly manner in the form of speech, fashion, and personal style. Rap/Hip-Hop music was a way for them to get their message out, by telling stories
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A reading Journal by Erich Anger Characterization of Ray The main character of the book Gangsta Rap is a fifteen- year old boy named Ray. Ray is faced with several problems at home. He is constantly fighting with his parents about the way he acts and his future. Getting thrown out of school doesn’t make Ray’s Situation any better. He hangs out with his two best friends, Tyrone and Prem. Just like Ray, Tyrone und Prem have been kicked out of school too. The boys love to rap together. They use
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Both the satiric piece “Bitches Ain’t Shit But Hoes and Tricks” and study: “Gangsta Misogyny: A Content Analysis of the Portrayals of Violence Against Women in Rap Music 1987-1993” serve a purpose to change the way women are portrayed in popular culture. These pieces effectively point out the fact that women are looked upon in a very negative light, though one is conducted as a study and the other is satire. The satirical piece also pokes fun at other aspects in popular culture. Beginning with the
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Page 1 DURANTON1 Duranton Lisa ENG 1001 Laura Gachet 28/10/13 Research Paper outline Topic: Music Thesis statement: Music is a determining vector of information, which brings people together. AV: Music does not have any influence on society and is not linked to people’s behaviour. Paragraph 1 Music has a strong influence on behaviour Ex: Rap music and violence, influence of music on particular groups. (Scruton)
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Most groups of citizens say specific icons started the horrible rapping, groups like N.W.A. N.W.A.’s 1988 album Straight Outta Compton is a parodic enactment of the racialized discourses of law and order during the late 1980s, or what I am calling the mark of criminality. Its release constituted a watershed moment in black popular culture that coincided with the devastating consequences of surveillance, containment, and spectacular scapegoating associated with Reagan-era crime control policies and
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