Influences of Hip Hop on Today’s Generation Rising Deviance

Audrey Vertovec May 15, 2010 Cultural Analysis Essay Influences of Hip Hop on Today’s Generation: Rising Deviance Hip-hop is a popular form of music in today’s mainstream culture. In its first realm it appeared in forms of jazz as a verse style capturing the absence of melody, but has since evolved into a form of capitalizing egoism through criminal references. Therefore, deviance within youth in society is rising thanks to hip-hop music and the trends it provokes. Throughout Rap’s history, artists have depicted a lifestyle of drugs and violence along with instances of drug use, aggression and sexism, which is being passed onto listeners, who are mainly young people. These young people view successful artists as major†¦show more content†¦The chorus alone repeats the phrase â€Å"Oh yes I love her like p****, money, weed†, 36 times throughout the song. Topics of this song demoralize women and present them as objects to be obtained on the road to ‘success’ as defined by the artists’ lifestyle. Recently Kid Cudi came in to the music s cene singing about topics related to drugs and sexism. His 2009 release of Pursuit of Happiness begins †Crush a bit, lil’ bit, roll it up, take a hit; Feelin’ lit feelin’ light, 2 a.m. summer night; I don’t care, hand on the wheel driving drunk I’m doin’ my thang...† This verse alone promotes habitual drug use and driving under the influence which sets a bad example to impressionable youths. Over the long history of the rap and hip-hop genres, lyrics have become more and more violent while the artists have become more successful. In reference to the song â€Å"Juicy†, Notorious B.I.G. started off as being poor and a deviant youth but worked his way up to successful artist. Youths of our society see his and many other artists’ actions as the correct way to obtain success, and therefore have become more violent and felonious. Rap music presents several themes that promote negative activities such as drug use, violence , and misogyny. Through promoting these themes, young people see them as positive actions, resulting in success of the artists that promote these subjects. Smoking marijuana and doingShow MoreRelatedBiography of Musician Lou Reed2503 Words   |  10 Pageslisten to it.† (Rosen) This premise does not sound very avant-garde but at a time where Beatle-mania reigned supreme and 13-year-old girls’ screams overshadowed the singers on tour, this was a bold path to commence. This is something still common in today’s music (see: Justin Bieber and Will-i-am), and similarly to how alternative bands today try to handle dark themes, that only adults could understand. He believed in writing serious poetic lyrics that still were musically perfect so that the audiencesRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 Pagesand Moods 115 Selection 116 †¢ Decision Making 116 †¢ Cr eativity 116 †¢ Motivation 117 †¢ Leadership 117 †¢ Negotiation 117 †¢ Customer Service 118 †¢ Job Attitudes 119 †¢ Deviant Workplace Behaviors 119 †¢ Safety and Injury at Work 119 †¢ How Managers Can Influence Moods 120 Summary and Implications for Managers 121 Self-Assessment Library How Are You Feeling Right Now? 98 Self-Assessment Library What’s My Affect Intensity? 104 Myth or Science? We Are Better Judges of When Others Are Happy Than When They AreRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pages 44 Developing Self-Awareness 45 Managing Personal Stress 105 Solving Problems Analytically and Creatively 167 PART II 4 5 6 7 INTERPERSONAL SKILLS 232 233 Building Relationships by Communicating Supportively Gaining Power and Influence 279 Motivating Others 323 Managing Conflict 373 PART III GROUP SKILLS 438 8 Empowering and Delegating 439 9 Building Effective Teams and Teamwork 489 10 Leading Positive Change 533 PART IV SPECIFIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS 590 591 Read MoreMarketing Management 14th Edition Test Bank Kotler Test Bank173911 Words   |  696 Pagesand decline thereafter. This is an example of ________ demand. A) irregular B) declining C) impulse D) latent E) negative Answer: A Page Ref: 8 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytic skills Difficulty: Moderate 13) Julia is worried about the rising pollution levels in her city. She doesnt mind paying extra for goods and services that use sustainable processes to help control pollution. This is an example of ________ for pollution. A) declining demand B) nonexistent demand C) latent demand