Rap Vs Rap

Why is hip hop considered an inferior music form? In the discussions of hip-hop, one controversial issue has been that it is a deficient form of music. On the one hand, the minority of people argue that hip-hop is vulgar because of the way it is displayed. On the other hand, the majority of people contend that hip-hop tells a story and should be respected just like any other form of music. Others even maintain that hip-hop is just like any other genre of music so it should not be frowned upon nor praised.

This time in the post World War II era, many African Americans had began to become a more urbanized center of population, around 1970. (Inmotionaame, pg. 1) The regular population included about 70 percent of just the natural population to live in more urbanized cities. (Inmotionaame, pg. 1) Soon African Americans dominated, having 80 percent of their community to live and take the same benefits in more urbanized centers of the Unites States. (Inmotionaame, pg. 2) Only about 53 percent of African Americans and others who seemed to migrate stayed in the same area around the South. (Inmotionaame, pg. 2)

For many years, the youth have been known for singing along to their favorite song and taking that song as whole and using it as their motto for life. It may seem that sometimes these kids do not know what is being said in the music but this shows that they do know what the lyrics are saying. According to Franklin B. Krohn and Frances L. Suazo in their article “Contemporary Urban Music: Controversial Messages in Hip-Hop and Rap Lyrics,” many teenagers and minority groups view rappers as their spokesmen because of their ability to speak in street language and bluntly express their frustration (Krohn, 1995). Unfortunately, hip hop lyrics usually tend to talk about drugs, sex and violence leading kids to think that everything they hear is okay and that is how they have to live their life. Yet, there are artists out there who take their lyricist skills to give positive lyrics and messages in their music, but these songs are not often played in the mainstream.

People in society tend to feel that rap music has a certain effect on the mind of its audience. Rap music has always been judged based upon its lyrical content because it often includes explicit lyrics that consist of vengeful and violent crimes. Associating violent acts that people commit every day to what they are hearing over the radio is complete nonsense. The reasons that rap music is not responsible for violence in our society is because violence has always been a part of our society, you have to consider the person who listens to rap music's upbringing, and you have to consider the video games and tv shows that are being portrayed and played by the public.

As a genre, hip-hop is often stereotyped. Many assume that every song is either about sex, violence, or absolutely nothing at all. Hip-hop is not the only genre that is stereotyped, as many of the same can be said for genres like country and metal, but hip-hop has such a negative stigma that many parents feel as though they should not let their children listen to any hip-hop. While it can be argued that much of the hip-hop that is made mainstream by the radio is highly inappropriate, statements like those are blanket statements made by people that have never actually taken the time to listen to any of those stations. Also, it completely ignores the rest of artists that never get to see that mainstream success, whether that is their choice or

Hip hop and rap as a musical genre is a very controversial subject for nearly everyone. Its influences are powerful, both positive and negative. There are many positive influences of hip hop, and a few examples are the breaking down of cultural barriers, the economic impact, and political awareness of pressing and urgent issues. Though there are many positive influences, there are many negative influences as well. Some of the more heated debates of the negative influences of hip hop are that it glorifies violence, and the fact that the music sexualizes women and degrades them as well. Attached to the negative outlook on hip hop, there are also many stereotypes assumed by society towards this type of culture

In the world of music there are a variety of genres and various themes for the lyrics. In recent years, lyrics have generally slowly evolved in a negative direction. There was a time when music had no curse words, but now practically every second word is a curse word. The current music is mainly about girls, breakups, money, and living the most extravagant lifestyle possible. The musicians are incredibly talented, but they waste their talent on making music of relationship drama. The specific genre of rap is particularly guilty of this. Every rapper talks about the same thing over and over. Although it may be a different beat, have different instruments, be a different rapper, or have different words, the message is the same. It’s

Producers see those topics as what is going to sell to the youth, Are those lyrics really ethical to listen too? Unfortunately in capitalism society, it comes down to money and what they can do to profit even more even it’s not morally right. For instance, Farmers are treating their animals with no compassion or care they are only looking at it from a capitalism stand point. When it comes down to rappers and how they can portray theirselves for the public eye of course they are going to act like whatever is going to sell and make them more money. In that manhood box, being strong, wealthy, and having a lot of hoes is what being a man is all about even if they have to downgrade others to get to the top of the charts.

Prior to 1900, African Americans were dispersed throughout white neighborhoods. Even as servants and laborers in southern cities, African Americans lived side by side with their employers. Even those living in northern cities were more likely to share neighborhoods with whites rather than in racially segregated communities. Although discrimination persisted following the American Civil War, African Americans living in the North regularly interacted with whites in a common social world, shared cultural traits, and values via personal and consistent interactions. However, as African Americans migrated north into industrial communities following both World Wars, the manifestation of the urban ghettos began to develop. In the early 1900’s we begin to see public housing programs, public improvement projects, redevelopment projects, urban renewal policies, and other factors being utilized to attain racial segregation within communities. With the rise of black populations in inner cities, manufacturing jobs were lured away with cheap land and low taxes. As industry funneled out of the cities and into the suburbs, the creation of all-white suburban communities took form. Thus, life was granted to segregationist zoning ordinances, marrying the division of city streets by race as well as racially restrictive agreements amongst private individuals.

For example, it is found that eighty percent of the rap music that is currently on the top ten lists around the world contains violence. They glorify the acts of beating up another person, or even worse shooting them. Looking like someone who just got released from prison in their eyes is a good thing. However, what these people do not realize, is that this is the best way these artists know how to express themselves. “Although rap music and hip hop are often used interchangeably, rap is only one of (at least) four elements of hip hop” (Moore, 2008). The other three components of hip hop culture are: DJ-ing, breakdancing, and visual/graffiti art, however the aspect most people focus on is the musical aspect. It really is just like any other form of music, where an artist uses that style of music to express themselves.

There should not be any censorship in music because it prevents the level of knowledge in children. Though some types of hip-hop/rap may encourage immorality, that is not an authentic description for the genre. Statics show that seventy-seven percent of Americans listen to rap music, teenagers also listen to music two and a half hours a day. The music that kids are listening to today is not always the best kind of music, the type of lyrics that are in these songs do not always send a great message. Which is why critics, families, friends, and teachers are still trying today to get music censored and or gotten rid of. Young children are extremely affected in many negative way because some of the songs today send a negative message. In today’s society multiple groups of different aged children make their decisions based off of what's popular, and right now music is popular specifically rap/ hip-hop. This can be proven a negative effect of rap/ hip-hop because, not all rap music and hip-hop music talk about good things.

I like all types of music, almost every stle of it. Rap is my favorite genre though. I listen to music with almost everything that I do. Rather it’s riding in the car, cleaning up the house, or even eating I listen to music. I believe that it really helps me focus.

Moreover a certain persona in rap music during the 90’s such as a “gangster” persona was needed in order to be heard or accepted in the rap community. Whereas it is now more acceptable for an artist who goes by the name “young thug” to wear a dress on his album cover and wear makeup to be accepted in the rap community whereas in the 90’s he would be called homophobic slurs due to the social differences of the past to now. In terms of violence which is depicted in rap music there are examples whereby people have been influenced by rap music when committing violent acts such as a black male in America who shot a police officer and claimed he was inspired by Tupacs lyrics in order to do so. However the music itself is not the violence it has been described by the artists as a way for them to express themselves and their community struggle. Everything from the definition of mainstream

Although millions of people listen to music everyday, many people never take notice of how many genres exist throughout the world. Two genres that take popular notice in the music industry, that may be considered as “opposite sides of the coin”, the genres can easily be compared and contrasted, no matter which compare or contrast side is favored. The Broadway genre, which is notably alongside musical theatrics, or simply theatrics in general, is not only for the sophisticated population in it’s essence, but is even favored by adolescents of all ages. Due to the variety of musicals that have been created throughout the past one hundred years, there is a musical for any type of person, no matter how much or how little they favor the Broadway genre. The rap genre, however, can seem extremely different from most genres of music. Nevertheless, if a person finds an area of the rap genre that comes to their own liking, they may come to the realization that not all of it is the same, which can be true. Typically, rap, which stands for “rhythm and poetry”, has a fast paced, recurring beat, with a vocalist rhythmically speaking patterned lyrics throughout a song. In many popular songs today, rap can take up an entire song, or simply be put in a single verse in another vocalist’s performance. Although the rap genre and Broadway genre are slightly similar in terms of the music production, they are, however, significantly different in the way that they are performed, and the reasons why

“ When words fail, music speaks”-Shakespeare- Music is something we hear every day. It can soothe us or it can make us very emotional. We hear music in our cars, at home, on our phones, at school, even at the gym. Music is a part of our culture, it makes us who we are. Music can either have a positive or negative impact on your life. One of the more popular forms of music that has been made much more recently is Rap/Hip Hop. There are many components of rythmes strung together over musical beats. There are extra loud bass and various drum beats that are commonly incorporated. In the early stages of hip hop, raps were performed by DJs. The beats, drums, and sounds were comprised from turntables and mic checks have been incorporated into many rap songs. “The majority of early raps were live, performed at parties instead of concerts which is why, Hip-hop is a form of popular music that is comprised mainly of emceeing and deejaying,”(Bambaata 2002). DJing has continued to play a large role in interpreting the sounds of rap. As for the lyrical portion of hip hop; songs are extremely varied in content. Although the lyrics displayed in songs have become more displayed as rap advanced, many early artists performed songs that were about both poverty and violence. Drug references have often been made, even in the twenty-first century, adding to hip hop’s explicit implications. Most lyrics reflect the humble beginnings of hip hop, but lyrics have come to border a wide spectrum with