Things Just Ain t is Hip Hop s reconstruction of gangster rap Identity

Things Just Ain t is Hip Hop s reconstruction of gangster rap Identity Gangster Rap, Hardcore Rap, or, in general is a sub-genre of the largest group of rap music, which in tu is a subcategory of hip-hop. Gangster Rap is differentiable from other rap music that refers to images of urban life associated with crime (Haugen, 2). According to the Encyclopedia Britannica definition of gangster rap, the first four images in the context of the genre are violence, drugs, materialism and sexual promiscuity. Gangster Rappers as the definition of Hip-Hop Social Group of the hip-hop movement was the recognition in the United States, has established itself as one of the social groups most growth everywhere. In late 1990, shortly after the murder of Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace, two gangster rapper known at national level, a propaganda campaign against the escalation of rap music and hip-hop culture (Slaughter). Although gangster rap, only a small percentage of hip-hop culture at the time, all the hip-hop and rap music instantly stereotyped negatively as? Gangter-like?. Why? Well, this gangster version of hip-hop was the highest selling and recognized form of hip-hop music, most of the class. And many critics have noted that this fact is that America is in love with sex, drugs and violence (Whaley). Hip-Hop? Rejection of the S group of lower social status Henri Tajfel, a social psychologist, a theory of inteational relations and social change in the group, believes that members of a social group as a lower class majority can accept or reject their inferior position in society . If a group refuses to accept their inferior position in society, only that you try as a group to change things (Coates, 8-9). A large number of hip-hop artists have their musical lyrics to reject the inferior social status conferred on them by the majority of the class. Reconstruction of the gangster identity that I found the hip-hop artists use lyrics, both musical and poetic, to redefine the negative qualities that their culture with the majority of the class, and in the process, reconstruct the gangster identity . By examining these hip-hop and gangster rap lyrics of text, I would like to show how the text tries to reconstruct the stereotyped gangster rap identity by providing different views of violence, drugs, materialism and sexual promiscuity. In the end, more likely to ask: who exactly are the real gangsters? The violence, the fact that culture hip-hop, gangster-like violence, is perhaps the most controversial claim under hip-hop artists. To refute this claim, many hip-hop artists on the violence that exists in most of the social group, and as the violence throughout the world. In? Violence, 2 Pac shows his belief that violence was widespread, long before there were gangster rap: I said to fight, attack on society If this is violence, then it is what I've Gotta be violent, and investigate whether 'I know where it is? from Look through our history, America is the strength here was the poet in American society, as one? The strength? and that he is so violent? Fight back. In? Who Knew ", Eminem showed a similar point of view to express its conviction that violence is common in American society, but is not in question outside the genre, the urban environment: So who is Bringin? weapons in this country? I could not secretly a plastic pellet gun through customs in London and last week I have seen films where Schwarzaneggar Shootin? all these bad with Uzi Here the poet puts into question the presence of violence in a country where firearms and violent movies. In? Victims of War ", Rakim accuses the U.S. govement, especially its head of state since the group that the violence in society, as the war with their own ways to do this: I'm back in New York in one piece, but I folded under the sand that is hot, as the city streets Sky lights up fireworks blind me as Bullets, whistlin? above my head I remember ... President Bush said attack Nam retrospect, I could not again in this book, the poet refers to our country? Decision on the war as an example of violence, which in most social classes. In? The Watcher ', Dr. Dre has defined the negative characteristics of violence by reference to the police as a source of violence and therefore they are? Gangster-like?: This is not just the same for Gangstas Cops is anxious to help people in handcuffs They want to hang us, are dead or enslave us Keep out in the same place and we wonder why we are so stressed about scandalous Run lessons and make Always leave the animal in a cage and 'dangerous for the people here that seem unrelated, the poet accuses the majority of the class to keep? Caught in the same place that we have? and that the perception of violence is only through the introduction of? People that seem unrelated. These are examples of how the hip-hop artist the image, with violence, because there is or has been in the majority social group. Another common stereotype drug is challenged by hip-hop artist is the use and distribution of illegal drugs. In an attempt to redefine this negative characteristic, many hip-hop artists on the majority social group as the moderator of drugs. In? Justify My Thug ", Jay-Z speaks directly to the members of govement, the questions of who has the availability and use of these agents are possible: Mr President, there are drugs in our residence Tell me what you want me to break you bread with us Mr. President, I swear, there is one for every other coer, there is a liquor store - What's happening? In this example, the poet wonders why there is a liquor store at? Every other coer? from his community. In? I want to talk to you?, Nas uses the same approach to the concept of distribution of drugs by a representative what to do in his situation: Y'all Why is so hard, damn Gotta Go persons own work Mr. Mayo, r imagine if this Your yard is Mr. Govement, r imagine if children are those who hunger Bring your kids Gotta crack slinging to survive here, the poet says that the distribution of medicines is not only an effect of poverty that exists in its environment but also a means of survival. In? Manifesto ", Talib Kweli actually accuses the govement of the body that the drugs in the country: how the CIA Bringin be? Crack in Bailin? With aircraft from George Bush connections, I push Reflection Sellin, as I am? IZM, like a dealer buildin? the system of supply and demand of all the people capitalism is not to sell crack because, to see how people sell crack black smoke, because they are broken in this case, the poet accuses the CIA to fly drugs in the country and again reiterates that it is a means of survival through '? Supply and demand? a capitalist society. In? Damn it feels good as a gangster?, The Geto Boys completely redesigned the negative function of the distribution of drugs threw the President, a drug dealer, a gangster and then: And now a word from the President! Damn, it feels good as the first Gangsta? voted into the white house Everything lookin? well, the world's people, but it's the Mafia family So now my head and then I owe a favor Gettin 'Down Like Latvia "a large load of drugs through and send' em to the poor of the community so we can bust you know who These examples show how the hip-hop artist to redefine the image as the drug dealers and users to retu the majority of the class, as the creator of the drug problem in this country. The materialism of hip-hop music is also supported by the majority of the class as a genre dominated by materialism. Even the artists back up most of the class to try to redefine this negative characteristic. In? Breathing?, Black Star on the wealth of urban areas, and how it accounts for the lower classes in materialism, what they want that part of the activities: Where mercenaries for trade hot stock tips For profits, thirsty criminals take pockets Hard knuckles Workin on the second hand? Class watches Skyscrapers is colossus, the cost of living is absurd, stay alive, games, or die, no options here, the poet talks about various aspects of the materialistic, most of the class, and how the lower class are they? Play or die? on? stay alive. In? If all of the Down ", Kanye West actually blame this materialism on American society: It seems that living the American dream, but people are the highest to the lowest self esteem The most beautiful people of the ugliest things For the road to wealth and diamond rings In this For example, the poet of guilt? American Dream? for materialism, which is the people? the ugliest of things to do? for? Wealth and diamond rings. In? "Los Angeles Times, Xzibit also the fault of the materialism of the majority of the class, arguing that is what young people are in urban environment: Welcome to LA Where to see the whole city buing Cause the police and Uzis, used to maintain dealers and your children do not lea, except this Sex power and wealth, forget everything else we are talking of a poet of the conviction that certain aspects of materialism, including? Power and wealth? Lessons for children by events in society. These are just some examples of how hip-hop artists redefine the negative characteristic that materialistic, with examples of how this is materialism, the majority of the class, and often in this class. Sex and the latest debate stereotype of hip-hop is the social class who are sexually promiscuous, often leading to disrespectful treatment towards women. The poets also attempt to understand these new stereotype of the debt at the heart of the problem for society. In? Pussy Galore ', The Roots argue that the country? S obsession with sex that is sexually-driven marketing campaigns: Lookin 'for the poster LIMO window of 200 miles, was the only thing I've seen Promotin "everything from alcohol to nicotine - mobile phones, anti-histamine , chicken wings that have some 'skin, which listen for real yo, the world is a Sex Machine In this example, the poet recounts the personal experience in which he saw as sex ads? Promotin? everything. And in order? Have you heard?, He claimed? You have some 'skin. In? Receive?, Talib Kweli raises this sexual obsession, what we saw on television: the TV gave us Reachin? No stars for those between Venus and Mars, whom READING? Some people on the parties get breast enhancements and penis enlargers Here the poet speaks his belief that television creates a misconception of what people should be sexually, and this helps to ensure that the promiscuity is to blame for 'hip-hop movement. Hip-hop artists have their articles and poetry to influence the rejection and reconstruction of the gangster identity that plagues their social class. This is confirmed by the redefinition of the negative features, most of the class. In most cases, they also redefined for the majority of the class, as well as the actual owner of these negative characteristics. The redefinition of this? Gangster-like? Images on the hip-hop lyrics helps to make the gangster identity in question? Gangster-like? Behavior and social class did indeed such behavior. Thus presented, the question is: who exactly are the gangsters? Works Cited / Discography 2 Pac. 2Pacalypse Now. Jive Records, 1991. Black Star. Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star. Rawkus Records, 1998. Coates, Jennifer. Women, Men and Language. Longman Publishing, New York: 1993. Dr. Dre. The chronic ° 2001 Interscope Records, 1999. Eminem. Marshall Mathers LP. Interscope Records, 2000. Geto Boys. Uncut Dope LP. Interscope Records, 1999. 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