The Hip-Hop/Rock PhenomenonIt seems as though you can barely read a magazine or flip on the television without hearing about one of these new hip-hop/rock groups. Media outlets such as Rolling Stone and MTV treat these bands as though miraculously created this "new" genre of music. Acts such as Lim...

"ROCK MUSIC AND RAP MUSIC IS SUPPOSED TO DESTROY THE MIND"An idea believed by many people is that music has a significant effect on the way people think. Professional psychologists say that the lyrics used in music today has a brain washing effect. This brain washing effect is supposed to make the...

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...

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...

Matt TetreaultHumanities CensorshipAs a parent there are a few groups I would not let my child listen to until they were mature enough that the music would not have an effect on their everyday life. A group that has explicit lyrics dealing with drugs, sex, and violence is probably not the best music...

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...

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 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...

There is a kind of music, which is commonly referred to as "Pop" music. It attracts a variety of Americans of very different geographical, racial, and economical backgrounds. Some of the most popular artists these days that are considered "Pop" are N'Sync, Britney Spears (who, having recently turn...

It's in our homes, our cars, our work and almost every other place we go. It invades our silence, manipulates our thoughts and plays on our emotions. It has been with us almost as long as mans very existence, has survived World Wars, famine, and disease and is constantly changing, while still ...

Hip-Hop The Merriam-Webster Colligate dictionary defines Hip-Hop as "a subculture especially of inner-city youths whose amusements include rap music, graffiti, and break dancing; an element or art form prevalent within this subculture." This is a general and to me, a very discriminatory...

1Professor College English 180-1320 March 2001Star ObsessionIt is no illusion, that in America, most everyone dreams of being a star of some sort, whether it be a rap star, rock star, movie star, or some kind of famous athlete. Star obsession impacts people in many different ways. Some ways that c...