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). Hip-hop originated in the early 1970s through a mixture of spoken word and jazz drumming and instrumentations (Nasso). In the mid 1970s, a man by the name of Clive Campell began to DJ his own parties, playing soul, old funk and R&B records on his turntables.
In the documentary Byron Hurt visits Daytona Beach, Florida during spring break and found that in most of the youth’s freestyles there was something that had to do with a weapon, women, and violent actions. This shows that rappers that are striving to be in the business are influenced by rappers that are currently in the business. A gun has become a symbol to most rappers; it symbolizes masculinity and if one does not rap about weapons and women they will be referred to as “soft, weak, pussy and faggot.” The media creates a single story of how a man is portrayed in the hip hop industry. Hip hop music videos have shaped how men are viewed in society and directed their behaviors. Because the media is such a powerful tool, people who watch music videos feel as if they should emulate rappers to learn the correct form of “masculinity”.
It is considered by many critics as the very first gangsta rap song. The LA gangsta rap scene exploded afterward. A young drug dealer named Eric Wright saw the potential profits and fame of the hip hop lifestyle, so he began recording songs in his parents' garage. Wright, going by the name Eazy-E, befriended two local artists named Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. Along with locals DJ Yella and Arabian Prince, the group became N.W.A (Niggaz Wit Attitude).
This was a time when rap was ‘a genre dominated by African Americans’ (Eminem.net 2004), and as such it was quite provocative to see a ‘white’ boy performing within this category. Eminem’s music and lyrics background the film. Even more effective than this backing is a scene where he is actually writing lyrics thus supporting his role as central character, ‘8 Mile’ is a brave film that is culturally and intellectually rigorous and an aggressive film that is emotionally intense. The film is very much informed and guided by the experiences of Eminem and his early career as a rapper in blue-collar and no-collar Detroit. (Wikipedia 2014) As a result of Eminem’s actual ‘telling’ of his story (life), realism is characterized through gritty undertones and allusions to both physical and emotional battles (and battle ‘scars’).
It was supposed to a tale of boyhood and how 'little boys' grow up and childhood fantasies fade away as they age. Leonard left his poem in the hands of Peter Yarrow, who made some revisions and turned it into lyrics. The group Peter, Paul, & Mary made it a popular and well known song. The False Drug References The 'Controversy' I've heard many different things about this song and how it is related to drugs. Some include the name 'Puff', being a puff of smoke from a joint.
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.
Spring Term Spring Term By: Antonio Carrera By: Antonio Carrera Origins of Hip-hop/Rap Music United States History Mr. Hinckley Origins of Hip-hop/Rap Music United States History Mr. Hinckley 08 Fall 08 Fall Hip-hop music is a music genre that consists in a particular style of rhyming that depends in the artist and the song, and it commonly accompanies rapping which is a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted. Hip-hop origins come from reggae when Kool Herc arrived in New York and brought reggae music. He was starting to think that people didn’t like it; he didn’t have a big audience. He tried doing his own thing. He got two turntables and created “the break”, which was the instrumental part of the song and that’s what people like.
Allie, Holden's young brother who died several years beforehand is a major symbol throughout the novel. When Holden remembers incidents from his past involving him, his attitude changes, such as when he writes the composition about Allie's baseball glove or when Holden remembers breaking his hand after punching all of the windows after Allie’s passing. "I slept in the garage the night he died, and I broke all the goddamn windows with my fist, just for the hell of it”, (Salinger 39). He feels that Allie was one of the few people who was normal in a world full of phonies. More importantly, Allie represents the innocence and childhood that Holden strives to find throughout his three-day journey.
It is better to teach youth to learn how drink responsibly and hold them accountable for their actions. In the article “Teach Drinking”, 26 year old Jacque stated “I grew up on a house where I was allowed to have a single beer or maybe a glass of wine here and there. My parents exposed me to alcohol so that I would know what it is, but they also made it clear that me drinking
Why is the drinking age twenty one? Also what I wanted to know how my personal experience with underage drinking effects the people I’m friends with or how they feel about drinking in general. Did my experience with drinking harm them or make them not want to be around me? What I can remember from the first time I went to a party and drank, I went to the beer room, looked at the keg, and got myself a glass of beer. I remember the taste, the smell, the atmosphere around me.