Quotes for Coursework from the internet

1.) "The modern promotion of consumerism in hip hop culture is a far cry from hip hop’s original intentions."

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:UBTAoNdRwqgJ:cue.ru.ac.za/music/2009/hip-hop-activism-consumerism.html+consumerism+hip+hop+music+videos&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-a

2.) "The only topics discussed are “bling-bling” materialism, how many guns you have, and ‘ho’s.’”

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:O9EiPmdG2ecJ:www.newcommave.com/node/275+consumerism+hip+hop+music+videos&cd=12&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-a

3.) "Let's face it: many rap songs celebrate, if not downright glorify, materialism. To signify baller status, you're encouraged to have a "Rollie" on your arm like Snoop Dogg, "cashmere thoughts" like Jay-Z, and "mustard & mayonnaise" like E-40. Otherwise, as Too $hort might say, you's a "broke biatch.""

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:zwN6Cr5EX8oJ:www.eastbayexpress.com/eastbay/is-hip-hop-too-materialistic/Content%3Foid%3D1090155+consumerism+hip+hop+music+videos&cd=18&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-a

4.) "The Hypodermic Needle model would have us believe that music with such a message (materialism at any expense) would motivate the masses to put consumerism at the centre of their worlds, with little or no regard to the rest of society. "

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:tvUkM45F-YoJ:musicouch.com/musicouching/mainstream-music-effect-on-popular-culture/+consumerism+hip+hop+music+videos&cd=35&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-a

5.) "there exists a spectacularly symbiotic relationship between the dictates of the street code and an energetic American consumerism."

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3669/is_199704/ai_n8760647/pg_9/?tag=content;col1

6.) "Nas was clearly referring to Hip Hop music being killed by American commercialization and heartless consumerism."

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:eHXuB_up7QEJ:oldschoolscholar.com/real-hip-hop-in-africa-senegal-rocks-to-the-breaka-dawn/+consumerism+hip+hop+music+videos&cd=51&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-a

7.) "Mass consumerism creates a false sense of helping an
individual find a unique identity."

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:K-lQFeY3UvsJ:mpelembe.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2007/10/31/3325056.html+consumerism+hip+hop+music+videos&cd=72&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-a

8.) "Tim Fite has pursued a solo carrier. His 2006 hip-hop album entitled "Over the Counter Culture" is probably the most critically acclaimed of his albums. His witty and straightforward lyrics criticizing the modern culture of consumerism and greed won him many new fans."

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:SSjrbwqpQW8J:www.frostclick.com/wp/%3Fp%3D2270+consumerism+hip+hop+music+videos&cd=107&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-a

9.) "My son loves hip-hop, and I can't even let him watch videos because of how the women are portrayed. I refuse to have a son who does not respect women. The other thing I can't stand is the consumerism and the lack of balance in content. Both of those bring us down as a community as opposed to building us up."

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:mGoW51lwg1UJ:www.wiretapmag.org/arts/43305/+consumerism+hip+hop+music+videos&cd=111&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-a

10.) "Back in the day, Run-DMC’s mega-hit My Adidas promoted consumerism as a form of rebellion. More recently, however, as savvy teens lose interest in traditional forms of advertising, product placement in lyrics and music videos has become big, big business for manufacturers and rappers alike."

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:VKONTxUTbCsJ:www.films.com/id/15116/Rhyme_Pays_Hip-Hop_and_the_Marketing_of_Cool.htm+consumerism+hip+hop+music+videos&cd=148&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-a