HOW RAP GETS A BAD REP
From its early days in the Bronx to its international popularity, rap and hip-hop, the two words used interchangeably, have become a big part of the entertainment industry. Despite its success, the rap industry has been plagued with controversy. News media's attention on rap seems fixated on instances of violence at rap concerts, "gangsta" rap's lurid fantasies of cop killing, female bashing, and black nationalist rappers' suggestions that white people are the devil's disciples. The reality of the situation, however, is that the lyrics many rappers use contain positive messages of philosophy and of personal experiences. Artists use their songs to express themselves and their situations. Much of the criticism Received is due to a biased media which portrays content of many rap songs as nothing but endless profanity and extremely offensive language. In addition, much is said about the extent to which violence is used in the songs. Violence towards women, homosexuals or rival rappers. Also, rap artists themselves, for the most part have become victims of the stereotypical media which portrays them very negatively. Finally The urban youth of America have been given a bad reputation as gang members
From these starts evolved the rap scene as we know it today. There are still countless You gotta call me man, I'll be the biggest fan you'll ever lose The misrepresentation does not stop there however. In addition to the rap general listeners, The media can be very misleading in their portrayals of rappers. Often when a rapper is in the news it is not because of their accomplishments. Often when a rapper is in the news, it is not because of their accomplishments. Celebrities in other forms of entertainment, like TV and movie stars, have the luxury of having both good and bad news reported about them. This unfortunately is not the case for hip-hop artists. When they are in the news it is usually because they are in trouble with the law. One will rarely see a popular rapper being in the media for having a new baby or getting married. "Brad And Jennifer Hitched"(New York times) In addition, when Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglass had their child it got heavy coverage also from Entertainment Tonight" Unfortunately the only big news from a rap artist in recent memory was the media attention recived by Sean "Puffy" Combs who was accused of gun possession and bribery charges at a Los Angeles night club. Essentially, the media can easily create an impression of rappers by what they do and do not show via television, radio, articles, etc.. I really think you and your girlfriend need each other She don't know what it was like for people like us growing up But please don't cry, dry your eyes, never let up
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Approximate Word count = 2047
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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