Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Hip hop and film

I think that hip hop music and films depict some realization in their portrayal, but it also facialities the behavior and stereotypes by the public sphere. Both the music and films give off a gangster vibe that alot of audiences percieve as more of an angry or violent style. The lyrics said in rap songs tend to follow the hardships of personal experience of living in a ghetto, which is displayed in the films and both are examples of african americans in lower class life styles. I can only think of tyler perry's films where he has his black cast living in upper class conditions, and the music performed by black artists that does not discuss those hardships for the most part is classified as R&B, not hip hop. However I think it is important for these things to be viewed, whether they are stereotypical or not because they provide insight and critique.

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