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Month: March 2020

Paper 2- Aesthetics Are the Difference

Paper 2- Aesthetics Are the Difference

Kyle Messenger Eng 123 Eric Drown March 12, 2020 Aesthetics Are the Difference Music has been a part of our culture forever. But, there are trends of certain kinds of artists switching their styles and essentially joining a different culture. This scenario has become an interesting conversation amongst white or female artists in rap culture today. For the most part, these kinds of artists tend to decline their success once entering this culture. Is it because of their skin color?…

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Aesthetics Are the Difference

Aesthetics Are the Difference

Kyle Messenger Eng 123 Eric Drown March 12, 2020 Music has been a part of our culture forever. But, there are trends of certain kinds of artists switching their styles and essentially joining a different culture. This scenario has become an interesting conversation amongst white or female artists in rap culture today. For the most part, these kinds of artists tend to decline their success once entering this culture. Is it because of their skin color? Or, is there a…

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Hw- 3/11 pre write extension

Hw- 3/11 pre write extension

In an article about culture appropriation in the music industry, author James O. Young gives us his information on the difference between “taking” or “making”  music from an artist or genre. He then soon explains how music can be labeled as taking. The term he used to describe the factor that creates a negative label for the artist is because they had some sort of aesthetic difference. An aesthetic of something is a set of principles underlying and guiding the…

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HW- 3/9

HW- 3/9

In James O. Young article called, “Is Cultural Appropriation Ever Okay?” He expands upon his argument of the reason why different rappers of different race such as white, are failing because they display an “aesthetic difference” compared to the other artists in hip-hop. Young repeatedly refers to his reasoning for cultural appropriation off of  the artist’s style and how it is presented. In addition, aesthetic means to appreciate beauty and respecting the so called guidelines for artists in their field….

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HW- 3/6

HW- 3/6

In an article about culture appropriation in the music industry, author James O. Young gives us his information on the difference between “taking” or “making”  music from an artist or genre. He then soon explains how music can be labeled as taking. The term he used to describe the factor that creates a negative label for the artist is because they had some sort of aesthetic difference. An aesthetic of something is a set of principles underlying and guiding the…

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Coming to Terms

Coming to Terms

In an article about culture appropriation in the music industry, author James O. Young gives us his information on the difference between “taking” or “making”  music from an artist or genre. He then soon explains how music can be labeled as taking. The term he used to describe the factor that creates a negative label for the artist is because they had some sort of aesthetic difference. An aesthetic of something is a set of principles underlying and guiding the…

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