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“They say music can alter moods and talk to you, but can it load a gun for you and cock it too? ... ” - Eminem
Beginning over 25 years ago, the birth of hip-hop came as a shock to the music world. As the years passed, the genre of hip-hop, or rap as it is commonly called, has taken its toll in the music world, topping billboard charts and setting records world-wide. ... Because of topics it raised such as safe sex, intimacy, passion, and equal gender and race rights, hip-hop easily became a controversial issue in many homes. Media has too commonly placed the blame of teenage violence solely on the lyrical content of rappers and consequently, it has become an easy target for trouble and publicity.
Like many other styles of music, hip-hop has its countless number of critics, torn between the influential substance of the words and emotions expressed by the artists and the responses they are receiving from their listening audience. ... The media time and time again, tries to blame the rise in criminal behavior on the lyrics used in this style of music.
Approximate Word count = 840
Approximate Pages = 3.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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