The music of Marilyn Manson, video nasties, and lack of parental control were all cited.” Two of those three reasons fall into the category of music violence and prove that derogatory words and phrases changes the youth negatively. The youth in todays society are very vulnerable and look up to the artists in the music industry. One study that was recently taken recorded the type of music a group of young adults listened to and their response to it. The study says that “94% reported listening to music daily or almost daily” and of that 94% “69% reported listening to rap music often”(Chen). The study then examined the use of alcohol from the teenagers after listening to rap music.
The violent and often degrading lyrics of gangster rap have now become main-stream and is highly romanticized by young black and white youths, alike. To be able to analyze the death of Tupac Shakur, it is also important to address rap music and its influence on America’s culture. Hip Hop has become a multi-billion dollar industry that has come to dominate television, film and fashion, as well as radio. Many inner-city and urban residents are drawn to hip hop and are distrustful of many institutions, therefore, they look elsewhere for guidance and knowledge. This all too often comes in the form of rap idols and gangs.
Scott Anderson 2/18/09 Writing 160, Trupiano Do you think that rap music glamorizes drug use? Through recent research I have found an article about a study on the glamorization of drugs, University of California- Berkeley; New study finds glamorization of drugs in rap music jumped dramatically over 2 decades. Denise Herd, associate professor in the division of Community Health and Human Development at the University of California Berkeley’s School of Public Health, and a team of hers conducted this study. During the study Herd and her team looked at the lyrics to the top 341 rap songs from 1979 to 1997 – as determined by Billboard and Gavin music rating services. Researchers involved with the experiment examined the songs for mention of drugs, behavior and contexts surrounding the mention of drugs, as well as attitudes and consequences stemming from the use of drugs.
The most powerful words to listen to are the ones in the lyrics music that kids listen to. Most rap songs deal with drugs, sex, gangs, and violence. As teenagers listen to this music they hear and learn new things that they didn’t know before (www. library.wcsu.edu). Rap music is probably those most influential thing that kids look up too in this day in age, therefore Rap music teaches teen’s harmful things due to the things said in the lyrics and has lead to many deaths by young juveniles (monk).
Constant attacks on homosexuals and women show the battle between cultural differences in many of gangsta rappers. Gangsta rap is often known for its sexist lewd imagery. Weather its foul language or showing of guns in videos gangsta rap reflects a vicious lifestyle. It also portrays black relationships as nothing more than mere pleasure. Gangsta rappers refer to women as ho's and bitches often belittling black women to show how much they aren't needed in society.
Drugs and Violence Define the Life Style of the Poor and Dangerous in Rap Music The art of music is one of mankind’s greatest influences on society because it stimulates youth culture. Music in the twenty-first century has become a very intensely debated subject due to the increasing trend of swear words, profanity, and harsh portrayals of life by many rap artists. The harsh portrayals revolve around urban areas and their increasing amounts of violence, drug abuse, and deaths. The lyrics used by these artists may seem initially basic; however when they are analyzed properly and scrutinized word for word, the true message can then be revealed and appreciated. Listening to the song alone does not achieve the full effect of understanding the artists’ message.
Miller 1 Is There a Correlation Between Rap and Sexism? Rap music has been around since the 1970’s. People have questioned why it has only recently gotten such a bad rap. Denise Herd did a study on rap and hip hop music to determine if the lyrics in rap music have increasingly gotten worse in promoting sexism and violence. In her study she “examined 130 platinum (rap) albums with 430 songs released from 1992 to 2002 using Anderson’s conceptualization of ‘the street code’ and found that violence was the central theme of the lyrics along with wealth, violent retaliation, nihilism, and objectification of women.” (Herd p395) She also took songs from the 1970’s and discovered “that despite the stereotypes, violence is not the central focus of rap” (Herd 396).
MSM is a classification of men who engage (or have engaged in the past) in sex with other men, regardless of whether they identify themselves as homosexual, bisexual or heterosexual. This group is considered to be at high risk for HIV/AIDS and some types of hepatitis, viruses that can be transmitted in blood transfusions. Restrictions on donors are often called "deferrals" since in some cases blood donors who are found ineligible may be accepted at a later date. The restrictions vary from country to country, and in many cases men are deferred who have not had sex with men for many years. The restrictions affect MSM and the female sex partners of MSM.
In Hunter’s book, which I will be attaining most of my information, he explains the different areas being affected by this abuse which include physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. As adults they may attempt to find help only to receive misdiagnoses or neglect of the real issue. According to Prevent Child Abuse America approximately one in six boys are sexually abused before the age of sixteen. Also according to the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress among 22.3 million children between the ages of 12 and 17 in the US, 1.8 million had become the prey of sexual offenders. Hunter describes sexual abuse as “any sexual act that an adult does to a child” (Hunter, 1990, p. 3).
Today, it is done by promoting sexist and misogynist ideals, emphasizing the importance material possessions, glorifying violence, and denouncing homophobia. However a few decades ago, the masculinity in hip hop was more evident through the rivalries that often generated between rappers or even entire coasts. The masculinity of hip hop can be seen throughout the genre’s history. Freestyling and rap battling – which both involve competing against an opponent – have always been important and visible aspects of rap music, thus showing hip hop’s competitive nature. Even the term “rap battle” hints