Critical Analysis of Mass-mediated Entertainment

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Critical Analysis of Mass-mediated Entertainment : Rap Music

Introduction

Mass media is the new entertainment . From the gladiators of ancient Rome to the jousts of early Europe , entertainment has certainly changed a lot over the last centuries . However , there is one type of entertainment which until now is still prevalent in our society . That is music

Rap is one of the dominating genres of music existing today . From the United States , its influence has spread to different parts of the world even in countries such as Japan

, South Korea , and the Philippines . In a book entitled 'Black noise : rap music and black culture in contemporary America ' written by Tricia Rose , rap music 's themes consist of a combination of complex social , cultural , and political aspects of contemporary American society . Rose does not consider this form of music as inferior , but rather an expression of the common characteristics of the community , providing more than just one viewpoint . It talks about man 's aspirations and struggles in life (2

Origins and Style

This particular genre originated from the black American people , who are on the marginalized regions of urban America . Rose defines rap music as a form of rhymed storytelling accompanied by highly rhythmic electronically based music (2 . The music started in Bronx , New York It was started by a band of artists called the Hip Hop Nation . It was led by Afrika Bambaataa in 1973 . Because of its wide spread influence it was referred to as a youth...