Stoned Junkkee Analysis

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In text A, which is the rap song written by UGK, feat Mr. 3-2: “Stoned Junkee”, are they rapping about a life full of drug addiction and therefore also crime. The addiction they are rapping about ruins the lives of those people who use drugs such as crack cocaine and phencyclidine (PCP), which they are rapping about in the end of the text.
Text A is based on the use of slang language. It gives him more reliability, because people from tough environments, such as those, are often talking slang because it makes them feel harsh.
The writers of this rap is appealing to Ethos, which means that the writer is convincing the reader to mean the same as him. This is done by making himself so reliable as possible, and then when you got the readers respect,

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