Musical Influences Today

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Musical Influence

When I hear or see other artists and groups publicized, I feel that they don’t have a meaning behind their words except money, big houses, sex, and fancy cars, and the only reason why they have those material possessions is because of you and me and our faithful contributions to their record label. I think an artist should come out with more positive lyrics because this country is falling apart. See what they fail to realize is that everyone is listening to the words and not just the tight beats. The people of the USA only thinks of money and how fast they can make it, without looking at the long-term effects it have on our country. The children are growing up far too quickly, and I blame it on music and television. When you turn on a music video what do you see? I see a man with lots of “bling, bling”, cursing, pulling out guns, and women half clothed with no self-respect. How about when you turn on the radio what do you hear? Rap is very popular right now. I remember a time when you couldn’t curse on the radio. Now, they don’t sensor out as many words and all you hear them rap about is what they got. I am glad Nas came out with a positive song like “I can”, it shows that some people still do care and realize that people are listening to what they are saying.
My most influential musical group is Sounds of Blackness. The first most positive song that I actually listened to the words are from this song that is called Optimistic. It reveals to me that if I set a goal and look forward to that goal I can achieve it. The Sounds of Blackness is a talented group of African Americans who exercised their talents to enlighten others that we put our minds to it and we made it happen, so why can’t you. This song means a lot to me because it keeps me thinking and helps me to realize that “no matter how hard reality seems, just hold on to your dreams.” If everyone listened to that song mayb...