Rap Clutter In Communication

At first, I had major difficulty knowing where to begin. This was especially difficult when, I was writing my paper personal grudges. I’m a very private person and, for that reason, I really had difficulty opening up to the audience. I found the best thing I could do to write down all of my ideas, without any real direction. I would write for a couple of hours. I would then leave it and come back the next day. The following day, I would edit it and, develop my thesis. When I proofread my papers, they always seemed out of order. Upon realization of this, I began to cut and paste my ideas, all around the essay, until I found the correct place. This was of great help and my assignments started to improve. I really turned a corner in my paper addiction. I found my voice and really opened up to the reader. I was brutally

Southern hip hop also referred to as southern rap originated from the southern cities like New Orleans, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, Memphis, and Virginia Beach, just like the names implies. Rap music has transformed modern music greatly during the decade of 1997 and 2007 (Dyson 61). The decade has seen the southern artists rise to both national and international prominence. The southern cities have churned up modern rap artists like Dwayne Michael (Lil Wayne), Clifford Joseph (T.I) and many others .This papers aims to examine various artists, music and scholarly articles in analyzing rap music in southern cities and its effects on modern music industry.

As a writer, I find myself getting lost. Typically, when I go to start writing I hit a brick wall. It’s as if all my thoughts suddenly escape my mind and I draw a blank. It takes me forever to conjure up some form of a thesis and then takes even longer to figure out what I should write to support it in a way that makes sense. Then, attempting to find a way to organize my ideas and put them together in cohesive paragraphs seems like an impossible task in the moment. It is not uncommon for me to get flustered and just throw something down on the paper because I get anxious seeing how much work is left to do. If I end up going back to read it over prior to submission,

When I sit to write, I have to think about what I want to say. This is not easy for me as I tend to think about several things at once. Clearing my mind and focusing on the writing task is a challenge in itself. I do not consider myself a strong writer and find it intimidating especially when I know it will be critiqued. The sense of failure when seeing the paper I worked so hard on look like the newest local headline of a recent murder is disheartening for me. I assume I am being overly critical of myself but those feelings seem to be redeemed when I look over the aftermath of what was my wonderful work of mental art.

In the beginning, I grab my curry comb, my pen, and begin dusting off new ideas. The rubber nobs on the curry are perfect for breaking up ideas that are clumped together. Stirring up the dust allows me to see what ideas are lying under the dirt that I can’t see at the first glance. Sometimes hidden in the far corners of my brain, under layers of mud and dirt, are ideas that are waiting to see the light and be used. The immensity of the task can be so overwhelming that an instructor has to remind me that even baby strokes help in the beginning. Making circles and lists, covering every part, not caring how many pages that I use is how I knock off the dust from ideas I need. While I am brushing, I am also thinking about who my audience is. Knowing who I am writing to helps me to be able to be more efficient in getting off the dirt where it is stuck.

Music is subjective which means people will often voice their opinions on it, and undoubtedly one of the most controversial genres that has sparked a barrage of disapproval is rap. It is believed and further encouraged by the media that rap music promotes a bad lifestyle. With corruption being apparent around the world it is easy for the media to put the blame on a genre of music that is filled with explicit lyrics about violence, drugs, and rebellious subject matters. However, further investigation will reveal that because of its accurate depiction of reality, and wide variety of categories, rap music does not encourage an unhealthy lifestyle.

In society today, it is highly noticed that the role of rap music messages and video images of violence causes an increase in negative emotions, thoughts and behaviors which could lead to violence amongst youth. Rap music has been at the center of concern in regards to the potential harmful effect of violent media on social behavior amongst youth. This potential behavior could be seen in the music video titled “Kim” by Eminem. In this music video, the storyline, language and sound encourages hostile thoughts and feelings amongst its audience. In the music video, Kim husband catches her cheating on him in their home with another man, while he is away. However, when Marshall gets home and finds out that his wife is cheating on him, he gets upset, angry, and abusive and becomes violent towards his wife Kim. He screams at her saying that, if she moves again, he will “beat the shit out of her” (Line 11). Violence in rap music has increased in response to the complex interplay of changing social conditions such as the elevated levels of youth violence in the changing commercial practices within the music industry. Hence, the media influences violence in four negative ways, which contributes immensely to anger amongst youth which leads to aggressive behavior such as social violence, substance abuse, domestic violence, and negative perceptions of women.

I agree that thinking through the problem and trying to find what exactly to say is tough. I struggle with that most of the time I write. It is definitely a process that takes time to perfect. I have found just getting all my thoughts out on paper helps me tremendously to begin with.

Hip hop emerged onto the music scene in the late 1970s and has since become one of the largest entertainment genres across the globe. Numerous styles have been created since its birth, spinning off and growing into a reputable form of music. Initially, hip hop was created as a way to deviate from rock and roll using rhyming couplets and electronic beats not aimed for worldwide success. The genre has now grown into one of the most intricate styles of music, requiring mastery of lyrical prominence, along with the use of unique beats and synthetic variations. Fast forward to the current state of hip hop and you will find that two types of rap are prevalent: conscious rap and mumble rap. Conscious rap focuses of the lyrical value and meaning of what

Whether rap is amongst the most dominant forces in popular culture has been an ongoing argument. Rap has been a favorite musical genre amongst all Americans, specifically young teenagers. Rap has been intensively growing and has reach global success. Different forms of rap have been adapted in various different countries in order to satisfy the public’s enjoyment of the genre. More specifically, gangsta rap is a subgenre to the broad genre of rap. “Artists offering other kinds of rap are categorized as either “alternative” or “non-gangsta wing of hip-hop” (Armstrong 335). This is because gangsta rap is rap’s dominant subgenre. Eminem, or Slim Shady, is gangsta rap’s biggest star.

Physical activity can often dislodge the mental block we're having when we can't write. You don't have to walk. You could do jumping jacks in your living room as long as you're being physically active.

This article addresses how the use of rap in the classroom, helps produce emergent reading. These raps allow the children to choose a significant person, place or thing that is of interest to them. By hanging these raps on the wall and letting the students read them routinely, this allows the students to get opportunities to practicing directionality, be able to identifying words and sentences, and develop reading fluency. The student is also introduced to concepts of print, concepts- reading left to right, reading top to bottom, and the "return sweep" knowing to go from the end of the line to the start of the next. The goal is that over time children will become emergent readers. The authors believe that creating and reciting raps becomes

I have a lot of thoughts that I want to be able to save. I have a hard time putting them down on paper because the words do not flow as freely from my brain to my hands. I worry about the correct words, spelling, punctuation, etc. When I think, I do not have to worry about that. Writing is also slower than thinking and by the time I get my thoughts out, I have trouble remembering what I was trying to write. . I also try to edit as I write or type. As I write this, I am doing it with my eyes closed so I will not get distracted. I had to go back and edit the spelling and grammar. I also don’t have a large vocabulary, my spelling is bad, and my grammar is poor. I want to improve this to help my communication at work and with others. I would like to write some of my ideas and thought down as legacy for my family so when I am gone, dead, they will have some way to read my memories and to remember me. As I get older, I am well aware that I forget many things. I don’t recall conversations, vacations, dates and the like. I also notice when I think, I have emotions, and images and references and links to other thoughts that don’t translate into words. On paper, I have to add additional words to describe what is in my head. I also find that I

     Imagine an inner city kid having grown u in an environment where real life street violence is a way of life. His body, having survived personal experiences of violence, endured barely life sustained conditions, and many sleepless nights caused by the constant yet unpredictable call of death. His mind doubtful over where his next meal will come from, lost in search of some higher guidance, struggling through a world, not of innocent childish fantasies, but trapped in a forced reality. His only outlet is the loud blaring music coddling his already pent-up rage, an escape from these harsh realities, seducing him to a life of violence. In him is created a “me against the world” mentality that is manifested in

(Technique 1: transitions) The process of writing is not so simple. It takes a lot of effort to bring thoughts from one’s mind to the physical plane that is a piece of paper. One of the more difficult parts to writing is being able to transition from one idea to another. Without proper transitions, writing is just bits and pieces being forced together instead of many thoughts flowing seamlessly from one to another into one conglomerate piece.