Targets 27/1/14

1. Critical investigation on blog
2. Detailed Shot
3. Develop character/narrative/dialogue (voiceover?)
    Write script - BBC writers room use correct format
    Research gangster genre dialogue
4. Storyboards
5. Progress Report
6. Action plan, especially shooting
7. Rehearsal
8. Next shoot

Targets

Critical investigation
Progress reports
Scripts and storyboards
Shot list
Start shooting

Essay plan

How do hip-hop/rap artists such as Chief Keef represent violence, sex and drugs through their music and what is the effect on their audience.

Intro

In the intro I will be talking about the history of hip-hop culture, setting the scene by giving detailed examples of what old school hip-hop was and how it may have been anti-drugs and then as the years went on the face of hip- hop may have changed in a number of ways one by glorifying the very things it was once against. Chief Keef is a prime example of how hip-hop and rap music has changed in terms of the message being delivered; instead of a strong and meaningful message it has become defamatory towards women, glorifying violence, sex and drugs.

P1: Media representations of black people in the music industry and stereotypes present.

It can be seen within my media texts that strong stereotypes are present and are being reinforced. I will go on to discuss other texts which I have analysed such as a Chief Keef music video in which he shows dominant stereotypes of black males and will also link this to a representation theory.

Chief Keefs music videos such as “I Don’t like” reinforce the stereotypes that black males are violent, dangerous, and sexist and drug users and this is clearly demonstrated through his videos and other videos such as “All time”.

P2: Moral panic that is developed through modern day hip-hop with links to stereotypes and representations.

"A moral panic can be put into focus by the continued use of stereotypes and the public’s overreaction at a supposed threat to society” – this quote will then be linked to Chief Keef and I will discuss the representations of him and his music as well as the representations of violence, sex and drugs within his music which can eventually lead to the development of moral panic within society.

I will then discuss further the way in which moral panic revolves around the concept that a minority pose a threat to society. I will link this to Chief Keef and the way in which his music glorify guns which ultimately could pose a threat to society.

P3: Censorship and the problems

This part will be very detailed and will show examples of how well Chief Keefs videos are censored however will also discuss how badly his videos are censored. It could be argued that there’s a lot of censorship in chief keefs music with heir music videos covering guns however there will be a stronger discussion as to the lack of censorship in his music videos and how all his violent lyrics can be heard through the use of video sites such as YouTube.

P4: Gender & Ethnicity 

“Young black males are stereotyped by linking their behaviour with violent or criminal activity” – this quote will more than likely link to Chief Keef and his music as it portrays black males in a negative way by the way in which they glorify violence, sexist behaviour and drugs in their music and music videos.

I will link the ethnicity of chief keefs to the way in which he stereotyped whether he re-enforces or subverts from the stereotype I will also discuss gender and how him being a black male gives him a certain representation to society whilst linking it to a theory.

P5: Audience theories

Audience theories will help to decide whether the representations of Chief Keef are accurate or are false and have been shaped by the media in order for him to fit a certain agenda. A number of theories will be mentioned in this paragraph including the copycat theory where audiences will copy what they see and how Chief Keef himself may be an example. He looks up to rappers such as Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka who are also notoriously known for glorifying the same things Chief Keef does (Sex, drugs, money and guns) I will also link this to the bobo doll experiment and alvarodos theory.

I will be linking the audience theories to other media aspects such as the hypodermic needle and the way in which Chief Keef may inject a message into the audiences’ brain especially younger audiences as they are arguably more influential. From my research I have been able to obtain videos of kids acting recklessly whilst listening to chief keefs music and so arguably chief keefs music is having a negative impact on the younger audience.

P6: Conclusion

Chief keefs music is negative! he is a negative stereotype

Bibliography

http://www.englishandmedia.co.uk/mm/subscribers/downloads/archive_mm/mmagpast/MM45_read_rap.html

http://www.englishandmedia.co.uk/mm/subscribers/downloads/archive_mm/mmagpast/MM45_read_rap.html
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T5F8DPsejs
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eppLEoFpCHw&safe=active
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eppLEoFpCHw&safe=active
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eppLEoFpCHw&safe=active
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/27/17485146-anti-violence-campaign-draws-criticism-for-rapper-chief-keef-photo
http://raprehab.com/interscope-records-the-real-gangsters-of-gangsta-rap/
http://raprehab.com/is-hip-hop-destroying-black-america/
http://www.stanford.edu/class/e297c/poverty_prejudice/mediarace/negative.htm
http://blackexcellencex.wordpress.com/tag/gbe-gang/
http://www.debate.org/opinions/does-modern-rap-and-pop-music-have-a-negative-influence-on-children
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLOzNp4vmN8
http://www.tmz.com/2013/05/21/chief-keef-arrested-disorderly-conduct-atlanta-georgia/

http://www.tmz.com/2013/05/21/chief-keef-arrested-disorderly-conduct-atlanta-georgia/#ixzz2lI3KbfiQ

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/27/17485146-anti-violence-campaign-draws-criticism-for-rapper-chief-keef-photo

http://raprehab.com/interscope-records-the-real-gangsters-of-gangsta-rap/

http://raprehab.com/is-hip-hop-destroying-black-america/

http://www.stanford.edu/class/e297c/poverty_prejudice/mediarace/negative.htm

http://blackexcellencex.wordpress.com/tag/gbe-gang/

http://globalsiteplans.com/environmental-design/communityeconomic-development/chief-keef-and-chicago-illinois-murder-rate-the-glorification-of-youth-violence/

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01973533.1995.9646099

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01544683#

http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=61724

http://pwq.sagepub.com/content/19/2/195.short

http://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=zGC_ZNOrKDwC&oi=fnd&pg=PP9&dq=rap+music+on+audience&ots=eRwHEZ6DLr&sig=GJFsnkCMKPb3Iw2kaWw6y8xSLCI#v=onepage&q=rap%20music%20on%20audience&f=false

http://gpi.sagepub.com/content/5/2/133.short

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01544683#page-1

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1447759/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Music-Video-Politics-Representation-Moving/dp/0748633235/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384852699&sr=8-1&keywords=rap+representations

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sex-Violence-Issues-Representation-Experience/dp/0415057345/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1384853008&sr=8-7&keywords=violence+representations

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Male-Representations-Masculinity-Contemporary/dp/0874270936/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1385050388&sr=8-1&keywords=books+on+representation+of+black+males

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Genocide-Representation-Cultures-Practice-Violence/dp/082234405X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1385050415&sr=8-2&keywords=books+on+representation+of+violence

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Violence-Representation-Routledge-Research-Cultural/dp/0415829402/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1385050415&sr=8-4&keywords=books+on+representation+of+violence

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sex-Violence-Issues-Representation-Experience/dp/0415057345/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1385050415&sr=8-6&keywords=books+on+representation+of+violence

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rape-Representation-Gender-Culture-Series/dp/0231072678/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&qid=1385050523&sr=8-22&keywords=books+on+representation+of+violence

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Rhymes-Poetics-Hip-Hop/dp/0465003478/ref=sr_1_12?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1384852898&sr=1-12&keywords=rap+hip+hop

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Rap-Explanations-Confusing-Understand/dp/0810989212/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1384852898&sr=1-14&keywords=rap+hip+hop

Media Magazine for Critical investigation

http://www.englishandmedia.co.uk/mm/subscribers/downloads/archive_mm/mmagpast/MM45_read_rap.html

http://www.englishandmedia.co.uk/mm/subscribers/downloads/archive_mm/mmagpast/MM45_read_rap.html

Bristolian rapper David Aidoo, aka ThisisDA, considers what’s important in ‘reading’ the meaning of music. Is it the lyrics, the rhymes, the beats – or the intensity of the emotion created in the listener? Does music have meanings you can analyse – or is it an experience you feel?

Amazon Research for Critical Investigation x 10

AMAZON

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Music-Video-Politics-Representation-Moving/dp/0748633235/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384852699&sr=8-1&keywords=rap+representations

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sex-Violence-Issues-Representation-Experience/dp/0415057345/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1384853008&sr=8-7&keywords=violence+representations

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Male-Representations-Masculinity-Contemporary/dp/0874270936/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1385050388&sr=8-1&keywords=books+on+representation+of+black+males

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Genocide-Representation-Cultures-Practice-Violence/dp/082234405X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1385050415&sr=8-2&keywords=books+on+representation+of+violence

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Violence-Representation-Routledge-Research-Cultural/dp/0415829402/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1385050415&sr=8-4&keywords=books+on+representation+of+violence

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sex-Violence-Issues-Representation-Experience/dp/0415057345/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1385050415&sr=8-6&keywords=books+on+representation+of+violence

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rape-Representation-Gender-Culture-Series/dp/0231072678/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&qid=1385050523&sr=8-22&keywords=books+on+representation+of+violence

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Rhymes-Poetics-Hip-Hop/dp/0465003478/ref=sr_1_12?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1384852898&sr=1-12&keywords=rap+hip+hop

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Rap-Explanations-Confusing-Understand/dp/0810989212/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1384852898&sr=1-14&keywords=rap+hip+hop

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hood-Comes-First-Space-Culture/dp/0819563978/ref=sr_1_25?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1384852966&sr=1-25&keywords=rap+hip+hop


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cant-Stop-Wont-History-Generation/dp/0091912210/ref=sr_1_15?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1384852898&sr=1-15&keywords=rap+hip+hop

Google Scholar for My Critical Investigation x 10

Google Scholar

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01973533.1995.9646099

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of exposure to rap music on the attitudes and perceptions of young African-American males. Subjects u were exposed to violent rap music videos, nonviolent rap music videos, or no music videos (controls). They read two vignettes, involving: (a) a violent act perpetrated against a man and a woman, and (b) a young man who chose to engage in academic pursuits to achieve success, whereas his friend, who was unemployed, "mysteriously" obtained extravagant items (i.e., a nice car, nice clothes). Results indicated, first, that when compared to subjects in the nonviolent exposure and control conditions, subjects in the violent exposure conditions expressed greater acceptance of the use of violence. Second, when compared to subjects in the control condition, subjects in the violent condition 'reported a higher probability that they would engage in violence.

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01544683#

The purpose of the present study was to assess the effects of exposure to nonviolent rap music on African American adolescents' perceptions of teen dating violence. African American male and female subjects were exposed to nonviolent rap videos (which contained images of women in sexually subordinate roles) or they saw no videos. They read a vignette that involved teen dating violence perpetrated by a male.

http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=61724

Hip hop's capacity to circumvent the constraints and limiting social conditions of young Afro-American and Latino youths has been examined and celebrated by cultural critics and scholars in various contexts since its inception in the mid-1970s. For instance, the 8 February 1999 issue of US magazine Time featured a cover photo of ex-Fugees and five-time Grammy award winner Lauryn Hill with the accompanying headline ‘Hip-Hop Nation: After 20 Years – how it's changed America’. Over the years, however, there has been little attention granted to the implications of hip hop's spatial logics. Time's coverage is relatively standard in perceiving the hip hop nation as a historical construct rather than a geo-cultural amalgamation of personages and practices that are spatially dispersed.

http://pwq.sagepub.com/content/19/2/195.short

he purpose of this study was to determine the effects of cognitive distortions concerning women on sexually aggressive behavior in the laboratory. Twenty-seven men listened to misogynous rap music and 27 men listened to neutral rap music. Participants then viewed neutral, sexual-violent, and assaultive film vignettes and chose one of the vignettes to show to a female confederate. Among the participants in the misogynous music condition, 30% showed the assaultive vignette and 70% showed the neutral vignette. In the neutral condition, 7% showed the sexual-violent or assaultive vignette and 93% showed the neutral vignette. 

http://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=zGC_ZNOrKDwC&oi=fnd&pg=PP9&dq=rap+music+on+audience&ots=eRwHEZ6DLr&sig=GJFsnkCMKPb3Iw2kaWw6y8xSLCI#v=onepage&q=rap%20music%20on%20audience&f=false

http://gpi.sagepub.com/content/5/2/133.short

In two experiments, primed subjects were exposed to violent and misogynistic rap music and control subjects were exposed to popular music. Experiment 1 showed that violent and misogynistic rap music increased the automatic associations underlying evaluative racial stereotypes in high and low prejudiced subjects alike. By contrast, explicit stereotyping was dependent on priming and subjects’ prejudice level. In Experiment 2, the priming manipulation was followed by a seemingly unrelated person perception task in which subjects rated Black or White targets described as behaving ambiguously. As expected, primed subjects judged a Black target less favorably than a White target. By contrast, control subjects rated Black and White targets similarly. Subjects’ level of prejudice did not moderate these findings, suggesting the robustness of priming effects on social judgments.

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01544683#page-1


http://gpi.sagepub.com/content/5/2/133.short
In two experiments, primed subjects were exposed to violent and misogynistic rap music and control subjects were exposed to popular music. Experiment 1 showed that violent and misogynistic rap music increased the automatic associations underlying evaluative racial stereotypes in high and low prejudiced subjects alike. By contrast, explicit stereotyping was dependent on priming and subjects’ prejudice level. In Experiment 2, the priming manipulation was followed by a seemingly unrelated person perception task in which subjects rated Black or White targets described as behaving ambiguously. As expected, primed subjects judged a Black target less favorably than a White target. By contrast, control subjects rated Black and White targets similarly. Subjects’ level of prejudice did not moderate these findings, suggesting the robustness of priming effects on social judgments.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1447759/

Rap music videos are a media genre that is attracting considerable attention. Rap music has evolved from African American music forms, with influences from rhythm and blues, fusion, contemporary gospel, and bebop. Although there is considerable concern regarding the themes and images expressed in rap music videos, limited empirical research has examined the effect of rap music videos on adolescents’ behaviour.