Gretchen Cundiff Rap Music Analysis

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Does Rap Have A Negative Heavy Influence On Our Youth Today? Many people believe that rap music and lyrics are infused with both misogynistic and violence glorifying ideologies. This very mentality is often expressed through displaying what others, along with author Gretchen Cundiff view as prevalent negative aspects that are presented within the popular genre. This principle is heavily expressed throughout the analyzation of Gretchen Cundiff’s article titled “The Influence of Rap and Hip-Hop Music: An Analysis on Audience Perceptions of Misogynistic Lyrics.”
Cundiff uses logos reasoning to give a clear thorough understanding of her stance on the controversial topic of rap and hip-hop’s influence... She conducted a qualitative content analysis

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