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There is no other thing in the world that has the ability to conjure up any and every human emotion other than music. It is an important part of who we are, even more so with teenagers who think of music as the air they breathe. ... Over the past few years, rap music has been accused of corrupting young minds with negative elements and is indirectly the cause of higher crime rates involving black people in the US. ...
One of the negative elements that is evident in rap music is the language. When it comes to rap songs, words and melody go hand in hand. ... According Leland, “Often the words (in rap songs) reflect the frustration over poverty, drugs, violence, poor schools, family breakdown and racial tension,” as stated in Contemporary urban music: controversial messages in hip-hop and rap lyrics, 1992. ... This may directly affect the language used by teenagers as not only will teenagers start to include curse words in their daily vocabulary but they will also start to converse in a particular slang and in colloquial language with their peers.
Approximate Word count = 794
Approximate Pages = 3.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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