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'Bang': Guns, rap, and silence - violence in rap music
A lot of people were interested in the Sean "Puffy" Combs trial: fans of rap music; celebrity-watchers; connoisseurs of popular culture. But one group ......(Continue Reading) Streaming violent genres online: visual images in music videos on BET.com, Country.com, MTV.com, VH1.com
Introduction Digital audio and video are radically changing the entertainment experience (Zahn et al.). Recent technological advancements such as digital compression now allow music videos and ot...(Continue Reading)The message in our music
My husband and I have more than 400 CDs in our collection, nearly as many LPs and even some scratchy 45's I've carted around in a battered old record ......(Continue Reading)A convenient scapegoat - hip hop music blamed for inciting violence
Davey D [*] Who is to blame for the violence associated with hip-hop? Media sensationalism, money and stereotypical readings of this pop culture's ......(Continue Reading)Rap music and its violent progeny: America's culture of violence in context
America for all her protests against violent rap lyrics has failed to acknowledge her role in the creation of this relatively new art form. There is no ......(Continue Reading)
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