CONTENTS:
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DAILY NEBRASKAN
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Rap moves from fad to furor
Dedication, decisive flavor and individuality are what it takes to make it
in the big-business world of rap music.
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Sex, violence part of rap’s
mirror on society
Negative overtones of popular rap music
overshadow the positive aspects some artists
try to convey.
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Rap roosts in Midwest
Local musicians carry on rap's African heritage
with distinctive style.
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B Cultural collision
Rap music reveals the harsh realities of
inner-city life
to an often reluctant mainstream society.
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From left to right, opinions vary on the value of
regulating rap music and the possible behavioral effects
the music can have on young people.
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Spoken rhymes become voice of
a generation
Standing the test of time, rap music, a 15-year phenomenon, can no
longer be called a passing fad.
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Rappers concoct singular sound
from African, Jamaican tradi
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Musicians blend musical backgrounds of jazz, blues, rock 'n' roll,
reggae and funk to create modern rap.
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