Introduction The purpose of this paper is to examine how different types of music are stereotypically tied to different races. The media tends to portray the audience and artists of rap music as mostly black. Also, media depicts mostly white people singing or listening to country music. While these facts are true, the music industries are not limiting their listeners to the respected race. There are millions of listeners that break the racial stereotype, as …
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…task. Coming to a conclusive agreement on the meaning or significance can quite possibly be a most difficult mission (McCrills, 2003). Country songs are not usually considered as political arguments, with exceptions of the recent pro-American songs brought on by the September 11, 2001, attacks. There are many differences in the tone of rap and country music. The listeners may have opposing viewpoints and delight in the company of tunes with the same message they wish to present.