Hip Hop
The music genre defined as hip-hop, or rap, has been gaining a lot of attention over the past twenty years. In their articles, J. Victoria Sanders (Horizon), Allison Samuels, N'Gai Croal, David Gates( Newsweek), and an unknown author (Time), discuss the changing faces of hip-hop and its effects on today's society. One specific aspect of hip-hop music that all of the writers agree on is that the references to sex, violence, and the bad attitudes towards the female species are getting worse and something needs to be done...quickly. In her article discussing the effects of hip-hop on women in today's society, J. Victoria Sanders states that the "black community searches for leadership and a voice." The only leadership found today is the voice heard booming above all other noises: that of the gangste
As long as a rapper is resisting something, then it is acceptable, whether it be a law or a friend. Harris 3Bibliography Works Cited"A Whiter Shade of Pale. "The endorsement of thugs is white people's fantasy of what they want us to be. Being in love with the artistic aspects of hip-hop does not mean that Sanders agrees with some of its forms of expression. The author tends to dislike Eminem and all that he stands for, but he also acknowledges the fact that guys like Eminem know what they are doing and ".
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