Pardon the pun‚ but when it comes to degrading and sexist representations of women in music‚ does hip hop deserve its bad rap? Almost exclusively blamed for the negative images of women in music videos‚ hip hop is often perceived as unforgivingly misogynistic. In hip hop and rap‚ many of the lyrics and images portray women of all ethnicities as sexual objects and depict the exploitation of and violence against women. The image of dozens of semi-naked women dancing provocatively around one blinged-out
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90s‚ and liked rap‚ there is a good chance you were a fan of one of the most popular rap groups of all time‚ known as in NWA (which stood for Niggaz Wit Attitudes). NWA started with five original members‚ including two men who went on to become household names worldwide; Andre “Dr. Dre” Young‚ and the now actor/director O’shea “Ice Cube” Jackson. NWA’s stance on music and freedom of speech has enshrined them as one of the most important‚ also infamous‚ music groups in history. Rap music has received
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Rap Music: A Misinterpreted Art Form By Enoch Noel Submitted to Ms. Jones Oct. 9‚ 2001 Oral Communication T-Th-4pm Outline Thesis Statement: Social acceptance for rap music is my goal and in order for me to reach it‚ I will have to answer the questions what is rap‚ who founded it‚ and how much influence does the news and media have upon rap music. Introduction I. History of Rap Music A. When‚ and who founded it? B. What is Rap music? II. Compare and contrast parent’s view about rap music. A. How
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defining rap music‚ some define it as poetry in the form of music. Even though rap music is thought of as a form of art‚ it is highly debated as a controversial social issue. Author Sid Kirchheimer from " Does rap put teens at risk" makes a claim that rap music is a detriment to our youth. He believes that negative behaviors is the outcome of people watching and listening to rap music. Author Curtis Aron from "Rap Music: Is It As Bad As Some People Think?" Thinks otherwise and claims that rap music
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are treated and addressed in commercial rap. Commercial rappers label women as “bitches” and “hoes” and often only portray them as sex objects whose purpose is to adhere to the sexual desires of men. These comments and depictions of women allow for society to become desensitized to the concepts of sexism and rape culture. If Black men don’t even respect Black women‚ why should White men? As seen in the documentary “Beyond Beats and Rhymes” commercial rap artists are forced to display a tough persona
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Rap Music and Females Rap music over time really has started to downgrade females. In the rap world‚ women are just accessories to the male rappers. Many females don’t pay attention to the lyrics‚ but to the beat of the song. If they were to listen to the lyrics‚ they would realize how degrading it is. Women should be respected more instead of called out of their name. The younger artists are more degrading which causes younger children to start treating females in ways they shouldn’t. Today
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called ziggurat They kept themselves united under Hammurabi’s code You obey Hammurabi’s code Praise Hammurabi’s code Break Hammurabi’s code And you’ll be saying oh no! Libraries were found (x4) Awww Yeah! This rap was a project for World History and we had to come up with a rap that went over the culture of Mesopotamia‚ it is to the tune of Crank Dat Mesopotamia (from the Greek‚ meaning ’between two rivers’) was an ancient region in the eastern Mediterranean bounded in the northeast by the
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the Earth’s crust‚ rock is usually defined as a mixture of common minerals. Rocks can be hard or soft‚ as small as a grain or as large as a building. They have been an integral part of the history of mankind‚ first being used as tools for hunting and defense‚ and as a building materials to construct shelters and monuments. Combined with the effects of tectonics‚ weathering and vegetation‚ rocks define the natural landscapes we see around us. The minerals and metals we find in rocks are essential to
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At a granular level‚ rocks are composed of grains of minerals‚ which‚ in turn‚ are homogeneous solids formed from a chemical compound that is arranged in an orderly manner. The aggregate minerals forming the rock are held together by chemical bonds. The types and abundance of minerals in a rock are determined by the manner in which the rock was formed. Many rocks contain silica (SiO2); a compound of silicon and oxygen that forms 74.3% of the Earth’s crust. This material forms crystals with other
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I could have never predicted that my life would come crashing down on a hot summer day at the Nautica Courts. It was the final round of the local rap battle tournament. My opponent had just delivered a killer freestyle that destroyed any hopes of a comeback. It was a fatal blow. An effortless pun on my clearance-bought clothes and my braces would forever brand me as a clown. The crowds taunts swamped me in humiliation. My opponent’s intimidating stare solidified his clear win. A shiver went down
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