Thursday, October 22, 2009

Rap Fans Desire a More Positive Product

The Three Sentences that I think really stood out in this selection, was first when Greg Jones said "Many People wonder why anyone should make a big deal out of negative rap music, because they believe it is only entertainment. " This sentence stood out because he mentioned the oposing side. Greg Jones knew many people would disagree with him but, he was well prepared for the agruement . After he said this he says that most people know that artists like Jay Z and Dr. Dre don't really perform the activties they claim. In other words, what people think is real entertainment is fake because these artists don't really do the things they rap about.
Another sentence that I thought stood out in this selection was when Greg Jones says "Record exectutives don't want positive images seen or heard, because it will interfere with the millions they make off young, uneducated, and misled black rappers from the inner cities of America." This sentence stood out because it supports his arguement that what rappers rap about nowdays are fake. He says that the record companies force them to rap about negative things, even though none of it is true. Greg Jones's other claim is that the reason why rap has changed so much is because record companies force their singers to say negative things just to make more money. Jones seems to believe that this idea is misleading and wrong.
The last sentence that stood out was when he started talking about how America can change the way of rap. I can't just mention one sentence because to me they all stood out. He starts naming positive artists like Common, Black Start and Dead Pres and says that they should all get more requests on the radio and on tv. He says music fans should turn off the television and their radio when they hear negative songs. He also says that music listeners should send emails to record company executives and complain about their negativity. He believes all these things would change the way rappers sing and what record companies seem to believe. I like this because it's true. People should change the way they listen to music, it's not right to listen to something that's fake, and doesn't exist.

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