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My name is Ashley Dupin and I chose to do my presentation on my all time favorite musician, David Bowie. He was a man of incredible talents and was born January 8th 1947. He is a singer specifically in the genres of art rock, glam rock, pop, electronic, and experimental. He is a song writer of roughly 270 songs, and an actor from the well-known movie Labyrinth. One of my all time favorite childhood movies. David Bowie’s real name is David Robert Jones, he was born in London, England. He first…

This essay will be analyzing the issue and the on going controversy surrounding the topic of, women in the music industry and how they are objectified and overtly sexualized to help sell records or to make music videos more attractive to mass audiences. The essay will look at real life textual examples from both the past and present, of how women are being presented in the music industry, in both positive and negative lights, examining the similarities and the differences of different periods of…

argue that cultural appropriation substantiates white privilege because of the freedom Caucasians have to set trends by expressing elements of marginalized cultures, while continually disrespecting people of color. This is exhibited through modern pop culture and the different cultural styles showcased by…

Every kid when they were little wanted to become a pop star, rock star, movie star, or sports player. Not every kid starts out listening to hip-hop or hardcore rap. Not every parent wants their kids to know about SOME struggles expressed by the hip-hop culture or the lifestyle of a different culture. It is perceived that rap is for thugs and bad people, but once Iggy Azalea come into it or Ryan Maclemore got into it, it become more of an art. There is a fine line of racism in everything that…

Reading Response to “Is Cultural Appropriation Always Wrong?” For my reading response, I chose the article “Is Cultural Appropriation Always Wrong?” by Parul Sehgal published on www.nytimes.com. Sehgal argues for her belief that cultural appropriation is not always wrong. In times where cultural customs, clothing, hairstyles, etc, of minority groups are being used by majority groups (white people), where personal gain or profit is involved, then it is negative cultural appropriation. This is…

continues to criticize celebrities “for not acknowledging the appropriation of black culture” (“African Student Union discusses Cultural Appropriation, appreciation ”, 2016). Examples of celebrities that have been culturally appropriating black culture are Iggy Azalea, Miley Cyrus, and the Kardashians. This paper illustrates the negative impact of cultural appropriation through the entertainment and fashion industry and refutes the argument of reverse cultural appropriation. Establishing a…

The History of Hip Hop Today, Hip Hop is a worldwide genre that has swept the globe with passion and soul. What started out as a generally “black culture genre,” is now accepted and done by every race and culture, and even in different languages. Rappers such as Run DMC, Doug E Fresh, Grandmaster Flash, and Kurtis Blow put a stamp on the Hip Hop world and gave it its popularity and momentum. The history of Hip Hop and how people used Hip Hop as a voice for African-Americans, shows…

For example, in Nantucket native Meghan Trainor’s song “NO” she is heard leaving off the “t” in “but” and replaces the “th” in “there” with a D. Yet in her interviews, she loses her blaccent (Wallace). Australian rap artist Iggy Azalea goes as far as adopting both the vernacular, cadence, and grammar of B.E. in her music, but speaks in her native and very thick Australian accent outside of the confines of her music. She has been under a lot of scrutiny for this by fellow hip-hop…

life and to everything. –Plato Music shapes who we are as an individual as well as a society, however, within the last several decades there has been an astonishing increase in the objectification of women in the music industry. From country, to pop, to rock, to hip-hop and rap there has been a dramatic rise in the use women’s bodies to sell music. The exponential increase in the objectification of women in various genres of music leads to the deterioration of women’s mental health, confidence…

hop the radio played. Fabolous, a rapper from Brooklyn, NY speaks to Rolling Stone magazine about how 90’s hip hop inspired him to make his new album. “There was everything from gangster rap, to backpack rap, to flashy, flossy rap, to dance rap, to pop rap, to female MC rap. There were so many lanes and styles, and that 's one of the things that helped it flourish.” Unlike today, the diversity of rap styles on the radio help to inspire many young rappers to create their own unique and clever…