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    “Rockstar” is a song by Post Malone released in 2017. The song is about how rappers the current generation of rock stars because of their growing popularity. The song consists of famous rock star moments in history to show how similar they are to what is happening to rappers currently. I think the purpose of the song is mostly for entertainment, however I think that there is a hidden message about how he is starting to go down the road of being a rock star. It is not entirely pleasant however, because

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    gained success in both aspects) to explain how these two elements can coexist in the following essay. The Beatles are originated in Liverpool in 1960, and become the iconic figure of the city and the British pop music (Britpop). As one of the most popular band in the world, the Beatles gained unprecedented commercial success. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Beatles are the best-selling music artist in the United States, accounts for 178 million certified units

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    argument that music has gotten worse, and both sides have equally strong evidence. Modern popular music has gotten worse, and that has always been the case, however there are a plethora of other genres and styles of music that still carry that authenticity and creativeness that we’re missing. Most of the reason for lack of creativity in music is corporate greed. Large companies like to release less inspired songs because they bring in the largest profits. There is still good music in the world, it’s

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    episodes. Such as the episode “best friends forever” in South Park, and in the Simpsons he makes many appearances in the “tree house horrors” editions to the show. In both of these portrayals of Satan he is seen as an aggressive but as well a sensitive King of Hell. Added comedic features, such as Satan being portrayed in South Park as overly sensitive, gay man adds a new perspective to him, which is not necessarily a personification of evil. These versions of Satan are not as heinous as the biblical

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    Remember back in 2012 all the way through 2013, when all you heard everywhere was “Eh, sexy lady Op, op, op, op Oppa Gangnam Style” to Psy’s wildly popular song “Gangnam Style” which has garnered over 2 billion views and counting on YouTube. The genre of this ever so popular song is K-Pop or Korean Popular Music which was virtually unknown to most before the “Gangnam Style” boom. To some, such as myself, have been an avid K-Pop fan long before the release of “Gangnam Style.” I have been listening

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    music certainly had influence on the songs and playing of gypsies who lived in Hungary and performed in ensembles, though. Gypsy music used to be the basis of all generalizations about Hungarian music. It was Ferenc Liszt's monumental error to state that Gypsy music is the creation of gypsies. The so called 'gypsy scale' points to a southern oriental (Arabic) origin and may possibly have reached Hungary through the gypsies. This music falsifies Hungarian folk songs by introducing augmented intervals

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    With the ascent of “work” by Barbadian pop queen Rihanna was able to collect 14th song to take the number one spot on Billboard’s Top 100 list, breaking her tie with Michael Jackson for the third-most number one singles (Thomas). Through countless successes as a solo female artist, she holds 8.5 billion views on YouTube and had sold over 215 million digital tracks worldwide (Roc Nation). Before releasing the album title ‘Anti” under the Westbury Road Entertainment (Owned by Rihanna) and Roc Nation

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    Black Face, Blue Notes and Whiteman The early growth and rapid expansion of popular American music in late nineteenth and early twentieth century America had widespread and irreversible effects on not only the growing black population, but also on America as a whole. The growth and evolution of music in this period, though fraught with racism and obstacles for the black performer, prepared the nation for the cultural revolution that allowed for the improvement of race relations and, ultimately

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    pop and rap music is an enjoyable pastime, however some people argue that modern music can no longer be considered an art. Music is a very opinion based topic so it is very difficult to discuss without disagreement although claiming that today’s popular music genres can no longer be classed as an art is blatant disrespect. Art is defined by the creation process, not whether people find it interesting; today’s celebrities do care a lot about public appearances although the deeper meaning behind their

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    sides, and helped both civilians and soldiers. The reason was that it helped people as a source of relief when they struggled through hard and difficult times that pressed on them. Music expressed what people felt and wanted to here, which made it a popular thing during war times. The Civil War was major war that used music to help the people and the army, just like the Revolutionary War. (Music was a form of expression during the Civil War for both sides ). The music preformed during the Civil War helped

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