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...

Rap Music The world of music today varies in categories from rock and roll to rap. Music is a way for people to communicate their feelings, thoughts, and dreams. Rap music is said to have negative effects on people because these people make their judgments based up on what they hear. In my opi...

Music of different types has been criticized throughout the ages. A generation of parents worried about poor role models like Kiss and Marilyn Manson. Before that, they thought the Beatles' hair was too long and Elvis' shake too suggestive. Rock'n'roll was said to be demonic. ...

Rap music is a "genre of rhythm and blues music that consists of rhythmic vocals declaimed over musical accompaniment. The accompaniment generally consists of electric drum beats combined with digitally isolated sound bites from other musical recordings." Rap music has been categorized as,...

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??...

How many people in this room like rap or hip-hop music? Does everybody know where rap music originated? Do you believe that rap is more than three hundred years old? The words rhythmically recited, chanted, or sung over music by the likes of Jay-z, Missy Elliot, Jurassic 5, and many more represent ...

Rap is a style of popular music with a pronounced beat. Techno is a style of popular music using electric equipment and synthesized repetitive sounds. Which is better? This essay is about the differences between the two and what type of music people listen to. Also how each one is acknowledged in so...

Gangster Rap music is the kind of music that really affects the whole teen community. Some rappers write lyrics that teens really listen to and try to copy everything they say and do. Gangster Rap is taking over hip hop music but they are still competing to see what teens would want the most between...

In the article, "Bad Rap: Music Rebels Revel in Their Thug Life", Suzanne Fields argues that rap music is not good for young people. She believes that this kind of music brings violent images, bad behavior such as "raping women, holding gay men with a knife at their throat and helping...

In this day and age music of all kinds are very important part of our lives, it gives out information of current events we normally would not hear of, is an important outlet of self-expression, and the content is made of things many people can relate to, but many groups and parents are offended and ...

I went to John McWhorter's lecture on "Getting Past Race" and did not know that his whole speach was going to be about hip-hop music and the idea of how this genre may be revolutionary. Rap music has had the youth of America in a trance so I was very interested in what he was going to say. ...

Although I believe music is very powerful, I do not believe it's words or tone influence people's thoughts or behavior. I was raised to believe that a person is responsible for their own actions, regardless of possible influences. As an example I will use the rapper Eminem. For those no...

"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...

Gender roles are present in every aspect of society. From a women's place is in the kitchen to boys don't cry, statements like this run rampant throughout our society. The entertainment business has also done a great job in contributing to these already present gender roles, especially t...

Regulation and censorship issues. Regulation and censorship issues.Censorship in music is very controversial today. Many artists who feel they should be able to write and sing explicit lyrics for their fans. Rap artists are consistently being sued for writing the truth, mocking other artists or tel...

Is this the Same Genre Two musicians and their songs that have nothing to do with each other come from the same genre. 50 Cent and Public Enemy send messages through their music to get a certain point across or to tell about something. Both of the artists have different musicianship to get their ...

The D12 song Good Die Young has a lot of psychological behavior involved in it. The whole basis for the song is a tribute to people who die young, mainly Karnail Pitts aka Robert Beck aka Bugz. Bugz was a rapper in the group D12. D12 was a rap group founded by Proof. The first members of D12 we...

Marshall Mathers, better known as Eminem, has had many achievements in his life, but life wasn't always good. Growing up in a poor trailer park in Warren Mich. He failed out of ninth grade, which led to him dropping out of high school. He tried to go back but couldn't do it, he just wanted to rap an...

The Influences of Hip Hop Music The media has many influences on the way people act in today's society. Media such as music has had a great impact on young America. The different genre's of music affect people in different ways. Today, hip hop music has grown into a ...

Comparison and Contrast Paper Medieval heroes and modern men are two very different people, but there are some qualities that link these two characters together. In medieval times, heroes had to rely on their strength. Beowulf had to fight all of his battles with his strength and weaponry. &q...

Censorship of Music "America! We love you! How many people are proud to be citizens of this beautiful country of ours? The stripes and the stars for the rights that men have died for to protect; the women and men who have broke their necks for the freedom of speech the United Stated ...

Censorship on MusicEver since music was played on the radio there has been people trying to take away your right to enjoy it. From the Beatles song "Lucy in the sky with Diamonds," to Eminem people always seem to find something wrong with the lyrics. Songs have always been banned for short whiles ...

EMINEM!Eminems Biography:Birth name: Marshall Bruce Mathers IIID.O.B: 17th October 1973 In Kansas City, Missouri, USAStar Sign: LibraFamily Members:Mother - Debbie Mathers- BriggsFather - Marshall Mathers IIGrandmother - Betty KresinEx-wife - Kim ScottDaughter - Hailie Jade ScottUncle - Ronald Dean ...

THE EMINEM SHOW The average rapper wouldn't be able to grace the pages of Rap Pages, VIBE, Spin, The Source, URB and Stress and go on a national tour months before their major-label debut album is released. Then again, Eminem isn't an average rapper. He's phenomenal. But like many other rap...

"Now I don't know you/ You don't know me/ But I can show you/ Where is the beat/ You can do as you feel/ As long as you move/ Two perfect strangers/ Sharing a groove." That is a verse from, a 311 song. I choose to start my essay with that line because of its truth. Music is unity. It does amazin...