Hip-Hop and Rap lyrics are often very explicit. But are they racist and sexist? And should they be censored? Do they just reflect back urban culture? And perhaps have educational value? Or do they promote violence and degrade women? Click
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(128 pages)Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium
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Contents
Introduction
1. Hip-Hop and Rap Lyrics Can Be Useful Teaching Tools
Mary Ellen Flannery
2. Hip-Hop and Rap Lyrics Have No Educational Value
John McWhorter
3. Society Will Not Suffer If Music Lyrics Are Censored
Malcolm X Abram
4. Society Suffers from Any Form of Censorship
Julie Polter
5. Hip-Hop Lyrics Reflect the Reality of Black Urban Culture
Nick Marino
6. Hip-Hop Lyrics Do Not Reflect the Reality of Most African Americans
John McWhorter
7. Hip-Hop Lyrics Are Degrading to Women
Kayce T. Ataiyero
8. Hip-Hop Lyrics Are No More Degrading to Women Than Other Media
Nida Khan
9. Explicit Lyrics Encourage Teen Sex
Sarah Knoploh
10. Explicit Lyrics Do Not Encourage Teen Sex
Carla Stokes, interviewed by Bonnie Zylbergold
11. Rap and Hip-Hop Music Promote Violence
Geoff Schumacher
12. Rap and Hip-Hop Music Reveal but Do Not Promote Violence
Yan Dominic Searcy
13. Racist and Sexist Rap Lyrics Must Be Rejected
Anthony Asadullah Samad
14. Consumers of All Races Should Boycott Offensive Rap Music
Justin D. Ross
15. Music Censorship Threatens Cultural Growth and Survival in Somalia
Jessica Saxton
Organizations to Contact
Bibliography
Index