Positiv Dr. Dre: The Influence Of Music On Society

Music is important to everybody, we all have that one song that makes us happy or sad just from listening to one line in the song, but what if the song made you violent. Lyrics in music could be the reason for violent tendencies in people’s behavior. There have been studies shown that lyrics in some music promote violence and crimes started because of musical influence. Through all genres of music, if closely inspected, the lyrics show a hint of violence.

What is the purpose of music in society? Foremost, in layman terms, music is just sounds. However, individuals then use these sounds as a medium in order to spread certain ideas and emotions across society. Naturally over time different types of music become associated with different communities; thus, this identification creates an overgeneralized interpretation of who these communities are and what they stand for. One prime example is the stereotype that jazz and swing was the music of the African Americans in 20th century Los Angeles. Even though it may be true, the stereotype does not give an answer as to why or how jazz and swing became to be known as “black music”. In order to answer these questions, it is imperative to know what conditions

Great music can sometimes can turn just an ordinary day into something magical, spiritual even. The effects music has on the human mind, can spread further; right through our genetic code and throughout our bodies. With all the good that can come with music, negative effects are not too far behind. Music has been the center focal point for parents and politicians alike to use it as a scapegoat to help push their political and parent agenda. To help mold children and adolescents into something they were never meant to be.

The impact music has on the life of people is very powerful. It can easily revamp the way people act and take control of people’s emotions. Rap music is a very common and popular type of music within the world today. Rap music has existed since the mid 1970s, nowadays it is practically everywhere. It is easily a central focus of many young people’s lives. Rap music was essentially intended to create a voicing of one’s frustrations and disappointment with society, it has recently taken a turn and is creating a negative impact on the youth. It is the root that influences and encourages degrading women, violence, and is filled with sexual content.

Music is a medium that has shaped the ages in relation to its significant role in social movements. Actually, music has acted as one of the various methods and vehicles through which social movements have existed and developed. The role and significance of music in shaping the ages is primarily attributed to the fact that it represents more than entertainment as it has spoken for generations and exemplified belief systems. Generally, music has had a tremendous relationship to and impact on social movements in every decade from the 1960s through 2000-2010. Music has been used as a means of exemplifying the mood of the decade in terms of high profile events or movements that took place in the respective decade.

The corruptness of music today seems to be linked to the crude language and aggression found particularly in hip-hop and rap music. Some rap artists use vulgar language in their lyrics that are easily adoptable by teens (Holden). Not only have certain lyrics influenced the way teens speak but also their actions. An article on Headliners.org stated that “lyrics in the music are too violent and are to blame for many problems.” The problems range anywhere from suicide and aggression towards women to underage drinking and drug use. Lyrics are not only to blame, but also what people see in artists’ music videos can affect what they do (Doaks). The urge to emulate these rap musicians has escalated quickly causing a spike in rebellious tendencies among teens.

Music is a mainstream thing in today's society, it can make you feel a certain way, influence

Media has always had a substantial influence on society and actively effects and reflects the values of the time. Hearing a song with a vulgar message or hateful lyrics, whether it be through the over-sexualization of women or though the lyrical depiction of violent acts such as murder is a common occurrence when listening to the radio today. With 99% of homes owning radios (Biagi, 104), the amount of possible exposure to this kind of music the public receives is astounding. Today’s society is experiencing a loss of values in everyday life due to the increase in the graphic content that is produced and spread through music and other forms of media. This is dangerous because the normalization of this type of content creates a society that is

The majority of society does not believe that music is an influential component of social inequality, social deviance and social networks. When in reality music has been proven to be both beneficial and important in society to stimulate our appreciation, learning and understanding of this contemporary art. In so we must learn about the history and the role it plays in placing our understanding of human kind. Additionally, from the day music was developed in this world the artists, industry, music’s fans have changed. As we are approaching the 21st century, we tend to see music as “commodity” instead of understanding the effect it has on the history of human kind. Through this paper, I will attempt to explain the two genres on the topic of

Music and its powerful means to spread messages to the humans have a big effect on society today. It may affect one in a negative manner such as teaching an individual how to use foul words or it may put one into a bad mood. Although one may not know the hidden meanings behind one song influences an individual as well. One message spread through music is the idea of racism.

The epidemic of our materialistic society is the result of mankind seeking “happiness” and satisfaction through obtaining objects of our greatest desires. We are so vulnerable from getting exposed to media and propaganda, the orthodox of society convincing us that purchasing materialistic objects ultimately reflect our social image, self-worth and happiness. Hello Triple J representatives, I believe music is incredibly important, in fact, music is also one of the key aspects in society. It impacts the listeners and shapes them along with the music, depending on what type of message the song is trying to deliver.

Music has been notorious for letting out emotions, and using it to express themselves. With that said, music is one of the most censored types of arts we have in our society. “Music provides a powerful form of expression that at its most basic level helps to entertain while containing the power to cause revolutions – both cultural and political. Music’s inherent power scares some people who are afraid of the powerful potential to shape attitudes and beliefs. The banning of music sets a dangerous precedent for the censorship of other forms of expression – with dangerous consequences for a free society.Why is music censored? Factors may include clashing moral values, racial motivations, generational value gaps, and fear.” - http://www.lehigh.edu/~infirst/musiccensorship.html

Music? Music has been around for centuries. In the past few years, people say music impacts us negatively. That is Thrash, grunge, heavy, and death metal. They think that it impacts the way we think and act negatively.

Throughout history we can draw parallels between music and the times. It is difficult to say whether the things going on in society (politics, relationships, wars, etc.) changed the music, or the music helped to change the way society thought about things.

Music and society have always been intimately related. Music reflects and creates social conditions – including the factors that either make it easy or can obstruct social change. All kinds of music are available to most people, 24 hours a day, at the touch of a switch. Never before in the history of humanity have so many different kinds of music been so easily available to so many people. The development of the electronic media in the latter part of the 20th Century revolutionized access to and use of music in our everyday lives. We can turn on the radio, play a CD or tape, or listen to music on video or TV with very little effort. This has not always