In the early 1980s the face of music changed forever. People like Grand Master Flash introduced Rap music to the world. Although it was in its early stages of development it spread through the country in no time. The reactions to this form of music were mixed; in fact people wanted to see the end...

All music is not bad. Every so often a tragedy occurs in our country where a teenager or child is involved. These events, such as shootings or bombings are viewed often as the result of the young person being troubled or just plain violent. More commonly, a child is seen doing something bad or hur...

On Wednesday and Thursday of July 14th and 15th the Music in Multicultrural America class gave presentations on topics of their choosing to illustrate the diversity of music in this country stemming from the cultures of those around the world and the originality of our own music and cultures here in...

Music has thrived in America since its establishment over two centuries ago. In those two centuries, people have enjoyed listening to music ranging from classical to rap music. However, in recent decades the lyrics in modern rock, rap, hip-hop, and nearly all other music genres, have come to be seen...

Country music and rap music are two totally different musical genres. Despite their musical differences there are some similarities in the concerts and shows the artists put on. There are also many differences between the two. I have attended both types of concerts and seen how two totally differ...

I'm so tired of elected officials, politician wanna-be's, and media whores posturing and pretending that they know what's best for the entire country. Are we Americans so ignorant that we need fringe members of the government to tell us what is and what isn't acceptable entertainment for our kids??...

No longer do you have to be in America to watch some of your favorite MTV shows. You can now be in Asia and be in time to watch Punk'd. Not only that, but even hip-hop music is receiving global attention. Western culture have been dominating globally so much that there are 6,000 Starbucks across ...

Improvement in Race Relations Race relations in the United States are much better now than they were when Toni Morrison wrote "A Slow Walk of Trees" 25 years ago. The United States prides itself in being considered the most diverse country in the planet. Living in Los Angeles, California, ...

Rap for Freedom of SpeechIf you were a songwriter and all your thoughts and efforts were put onto a piece of paper, would you want "big brother" to come and tell you that half of the subject matter is inappropriate and must be censored? Censorship can be defined as a banning of literature, music, a...

"Come back here Bitch!" Eminem's songs contain these types of foul and demeaning lyrics that perpetuate sexism among young people. In today's rap lyrics, it is becoming more evident that sexism is on the rise. Popular rap music has contributed to perpetuating sexism among young people by desensit...

Rap Not Rest in Peace (12/01/98) In this day in age rap has changed in so many more ways then one. From its start in the 80s on the East Coast, to its explosion and transformation on the West Coast. Today RAP has earned itself a first name, and as you all may know its gangster RAP. Gangster Rap...

103.5 Kiss F.M. all of today's hit music... or is it today's most revolting music? Some people like it, some people think it's "Okay", and some people are completely outraged at what they say. A couple songs are all right, but then the other ones are degrading and have a neg...

Hip-Hop's CultureEminem, Dr. Dre, Nas, Eve, Missy Elliot, Tribe Called Quest, these are all known for their best flows and culture beat of Hip-Hop. But how can we define Hip-Hop?. In the early 90's Hip-Hop began to rise, and its popularity became more big as early hip-hoppers brought the country to ...

Improvement in Race RelationsRace relations in the United States are much better now than they were when Toni Morrison wrote "A Slow Walk of Trees" 25 years ago.The United States prides itself in being considered the most diverse country in the planet. Living in Los Angeles, California, one of the ...