“Rap Fans Desire a More Positive Product”
This article is about how the rap music needs to be more positive. Also that sometimes the negative things they talk about today in rap music are the way all general African-Americans live or poor working class all live. The author is explaining how you should not be mad at the artist, but everyone should be mad at the music producers. That they are the one forcing the artist to be negative to simply sale millions of dollars in records.
“Many people wonder why anyone should make a big deal out of negative rap music”
I do not agree with this qqoute, because we do need to worry about what this rap music is doing to its listeners and auidence, we need to take control of it turning in to postives, so it could create better insights for the audience who listens to it.
“The images presented are not an actual account of how blacks are living as as a whole.”
This qoute is very true, because half of all the negative things talked about in rap songs, not everybody lives or goes through those kind od situatins. They are leading their audience to feel that all just one group is all the same.
“How Hip-Hop Music Lost It’s Way and betrayed It’s Fans”
The second article is about the effect the Hip-hop has, Its talks about how hip-hop music is all about insulting rival artists and “beefs” with other artist. The author is saying that the music is all about violence and murders, and shootouts. That rap music has let down the artist by selling violence and it could become dangerous for the future audience that listen to it.
“The cd cover depicts the artist standing before a wall adorned with weapons, pointing what appears to be a shotgun at the camera.” (Staples page
This qoute is clearly showing their audience that it is okay to carry around guns and what not, when it clearly is not. They are promoting violence which is never good, They are basically telling their audience use weapons to look cool or to get what you want.
“But promotors will need to make heavy use of metal detectors to supress the kind of gun realted violence that gangster artists celebrate.”
I agree very much with this qoute because it is true, the promotors will have to be extra catious because they have caused damage to the audience so now they will have to watch their backs.
“Judging from the rising hue and cry, hip-hop is just about there.”
This qoute is saying that the violence is rising in it is because of negative and hip-hop and rap music, is soon going to tear down the world,
“The Hip-Hop Media-a World where Crime Really Pays”
This article is about how the rap and hip-hop world has become more and more violent and who people are starting to value going to jail more than “snitching” on others. That hip-hop and rap has caused a lot of deadly shootouts and murders. They are saying that all the crime is a market strategy to make more money, but the author wants to know is this the right thing to do.
“But it was perfectly logical in the world of hip-hop, where it is seen as more noble to go to prison than to “snitch” to authorities.”
I do not the not like this quote because it shows how the hip-hop world has a very stupid, and naïve code of honor. Why should someone throw their life away and spend years even to life in prison because they do not “want to tell the truth”.
“But that world has become inured to killings, thanks to recording executives who seem to be competing with one another with one another to land the most violent material possible.”
I find it crazy how other people are making money off of the violent music that is slowly killing society. It should not be a profit made off of this negative music.
“The segment of the hiphop press that embraces violence amd criminally is clearly growing both in influence and affluence.”
I think this qoute is very true, because many people are already following the trends and lesson that this kind of negative music is pumping out. Pretty soon more and more people with keep getting killed and going to prison, which is not good at all.
Friday, April 30, 2010
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I do so much agree with your view here but we as consumers, fans and critics also need to highlight the alternative artists who aren't embracing the current culture trend of 'gangster' hip hop. I am an artist of positive hip hop who seeks to encourage my audience and speak on topics that are relavent to most of us. I don't want to throw my links here but simply wanted to add that positive music should result in positive feedback and show that there are more avenues to consider when listening to rap/hip hop music. Deebo Da Iceman. Thank you for your time.
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