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 truly an American minority artist creation of which students need to be proud. Unfortunately, rap music is not perceived by many Americans as an art form, but as a fad which they hope will soon fade away. There is a population of people that uses rap music as there own form of subcult...

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,...

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...

Rap/Hip Hop and classical music are two very different types of music. The difference is very noticeable in sound, and the music's characteristics. The listeners and audience of the two types of music are very different as well. Classical music and rap music are also both viewed very differen...

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??...

Rap, particularly "gangsta rap," is perhaps the most controversial music there has ever been. Stanley Crouch concludes that rap "encourage young people toward illiteracy, brutishness, hatred of women, whorishness and mindless materialism," while Authur Lawrence Cribbs, Jr. claims that gangster rap ...

The most popular and influential form of African-American pop music of the 1980's and 1990's, rap is also one of the most controversial styles of the rock era. And not just among the guardians of cultural taste and purity that have always been counted among rock 'n' roll's chief enemies--Black, Whit...

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 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...

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...

Chicanos have come a long way in this industry as well as other ethnic groups. Chicanos do not just come out with the all time favorite music such as corridos, regional mexicano, or banda. Now a days Chicanos are coming out with Chicano Rap, Regional Urbano, Reggeton. Regional Urbano is some what ...

Recently we have been hearing a lot about the need for censorship of television and recording industries. Whether it is the cartoon Beavis and Butthead, the controversial television drama NYPD Blue or rap recording artists, someone always s eems to arguing about their negative effects on society a...

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...

Major Music Types in America Through the past two decades in American history music has led the way in its influence of pop culture. The major types that have paved the way for other forms of music have been Rap or Hip-Hop, Rock, as well as Pop. These three have certainly left their mark on today...

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...

There is no music that is better than Christian music. There are several kinds of Christian music. The main kinds of Christian music are Christian rap, heavy metal, soft rock, and worship. No matter where a Christian is he or she can find appropriate music. Usually he or she can find it on the inter...

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 ...

Manifestations of Afrocentricity and the Articulation of Chicanismo H1: The manifestation of Afrocentricity is positively related to the presence of rap music. While an important facet of afrocentricity is to challenge the racist system and look for ways to revolutionize the conditions of Af...

Don't Knock the Rap: A Response to Venise Berrry's "Redeeming the Rap Music Experience" Rap music has been getting a bad rap from parents, legislators, and other authority figures ever since it first hit the American pop music scene in the early 1980's. Adults ...

Music The 80's were very important years in music history. Known as the "decade of excess," the 80's brought a more visual experience to music. From fireworks at concerts to MTV, the 80's made sitting next to the radio a thing of the past. Musicians became more into their ...

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...