Essay: “ Negatively Portrayed”

     The most recent musician in the genre of pop that has been negatively portrayed is Mile y Cyrus. She has been for the younger crowd and they have really grown to love her. Just up until not to long ago many critics have been condemning her for minor issues. Thing’s that Lady Gaga did and no one would even say anything. On Miley Cyrus's eighteenth birthday she celebrated she smoked a hookah pipe with some kind of herb non-harmful. The media went crazy and parents refused their kids to listen to her music. Everyone that made a big deal really blew it out of the water. She is over eighteen years old and as long as it is not illegal she has the right to do what she chooses.
There are many musicians that have done wrong things, but the media ignores what they want to. As for Miley Cyrus , I think that many people were always so use to seeing her do shows for the younger audience and they were done very innocent. She is growing up and she wants to do the things that she enjoys and dress the way she chooses. If the media is unhappy with her ways then they don't have to listen to her, but they shouldn't condemn her either. The things she does are extremely innocent compared to Lady Gaga. Many people will talk good about her before they say something nice about Miley Cyrus. I guess it's because Lady Gaga must pay more money to the companies that are airing and distributing her music.
We have musicians that are negatively condemned by the media and then we have musicians that need to be negatively mentioned through the media. Musicians do need a chance to express who they are and what they want to sing about. There is nothing wrong with expressing yourself through the music or clothing you wear, but to a certain extent. When musicians begin to be grotesque in ways that are embarrassing then that is when the media should begin to worry. I am not against the media speaking the truth, but I am against musician Miley Cyrus being negatively portrayed. Just because she wants to grow and do things that express herself. The public media should support Miley Cyrus because by condemning her isn’t going to make things better it may even make her become rebellious.
Sometimes what the media does is make people think that they are doing wrong and they then feel less confident in themselves. The media must learn that just because a musician such as Miley Cyrus is not what they want her to be does not mean they should degrade her for minor reasons. Every individual might do something that is not a hundred percent correct, but we are all learning in life and we need the one’s that are looking out for us to help us make better decisions in life. Negative portrayal is not always the best way to react towards others.

Parental Advisory

                Should everyone who enjoys listening to explicit lyrics be responsible for what they purchase without a parental advisory label or should this be the responsibility of the record companies to advise the buyers. The responsibility for the parental advisory labels should be completely up to the record companies. It is their job to make sure that under age children are not purchasing inappropriate music without their parent’s approval. I am not saying that it is the record companies fault if the underage audience gets a hold of the music through other sources, but it should be their responsibility for the selling of albums in stores. They need to advise people of the content in the music before it is purchase. If a parent see’s that their child wants an album and they have no idea of what kind of music it is.
      I know that when I was younger and if I had a parental advisory album without my fathers permission then I was in big trouble. I would get grounded and the album would be thrown in the trash. I look back at it know and realize that my father did it for my own good. If I had children I would definitely not want them exposed to inappropriate music at a young age. There is a time for everything and they will have their’s when the time is right for things that they want to hear. With the parental advisory label on the album they will be able to see what their child is buying.
    Any young person under the legal age should not be able to purchase explicit music without an adult‘s permission. Although if they really want an explicit album they will find a way to get it. Now days with the internet kids have access to all kinds of music. The intensions of many young kids now days is that when they want something they will find a way to get it. Some music today is not getting the proper parental advisory labels on them that it should have. One example that I fell is not properly labeled is Lady Gaga. I am not a music critic, but there are many songs from her that I really feel are inappropriate for young audiences. There are songs of hers that young children should not listen to due to the inappropriate things that she does and says. I know that all music has its own meaning, but at the same time a lot of music today is really lacking quality. Some artist’s are just trying to sell anything to make money. The music industry will release any music regardless of the quality. As long as it makes them money then it is just fine for them.
      Unfortunately with that young teenager’s and parent’s have to deal with the consequences. While the parent’s are trying to teach their children the proper morals, they then have inappropriate music teaching them otherwise. Even if the parental advisory labels do not stop underage children from purchasing certain music it will at least limit them to some sources of getting the music. The record labels must realize how important the parental advisory labels are to many people because I am sure that if they have young children of their own then they are not going to want them listening to inappropriate music either.

Negative Influence Music has on the Youth.......

As we grow up many of us have a hard time fitting in. Most of the time we allow music to place us in certain groups and talk to only certain people. As for people that listen to rap may not like the ones that listen to country. They begin to categorize who they talk to and judge others based on the music that they listen to. They single people out and begin to bully them because that individual is not just like them. Then that can lead to many other bad things. I am not blaming all music for negatively influencing the youth, but a lot of it is to blame.
As rap has been a negative influence on a lot of people, others have a way of not letting it even get to them. In rap music they talk a lot about drugs, sex, and violence. As a strong individual I know that certain music is not something that will ever make me change who I want to be or stop me from succeeding in life. Although for younger individuals it may be harder for them to understand what is better for them and what is something they should stay away from. They may not know how to say no or make there own decisions for what they want. Many young adults have a stronger will then others. Some of them are able to decide there own paths and others are letting music choose for them. If there favorite singer is singing about something that is not right for them to do then they may think it is okay to do.
One rapper that is being criticized about his music is Lil’ Wayne. He is talking bad about women and degrading them in his music. This is something that can really affect young men and the way they treat women. There behavior can become violent towards others and they may not think it is wrong because the one person they idolize is doing the same. This is something that really needs to change with the music today and it may even make a difference on the behavior of our youth today.

"Passion for Music"

Many of us are extremely passionate about our music and need it everyday, but we also have many other things that we love. Things that we do everyday that we are passionate about. As Alan Bloom portrays individuals and music it seems that he labels us all the same. The last that I checked I have opposite likes of what others I know like. I think for myself and I don’t like to be categorized as being like everyone else. We aren’t all the same and we like many other things “alien” to music. When I say we, I am referring to other around me or people that I have encountered. Bloom says that we only have a passion for music and nothing else. What happen to the word “unique” or when we are taught that it is good to be different and think for ourselves. Bloom is definitely contradictive about us being ourselves and having a passion for more than just music. How many of you love music as much as your career or being with your loved ones. I love music, but I also love and have a passion for cooking. Especially baking that is my ultimate favorite, but I can’t bake without my music playing. I also have a passion for old cars and sports cars. I have been around them just as long as I have listened to music. As for my sister, she loves music and has the largest music library I know. That is not the only thing she is passionate about. She loves being in the kitchen and coming up with new recipes every time. She also loves fashion and shopping makes her really happy. For Bloom to say our only likes and passions are music, I think he has an overgeneralization of people. He is thinking as if we are all the same and as if were nothing more than puppets. We just listen to music and nothing else. Ho do explain my little brother’s obsession for rock music. He loves rock and is crazy about the band “Avenged Sevenfold.” That is not his only like though, he really admires and collects any James Dean memorabilia. He is always finding something new and different to enjoy. When Bloom says that when we listen to our music it has no relation to family, church, or school. I feel that he is way out of place. I disagree with his opinion because when I listen to certain songs it makes me think about my family and how much they mean to me. When I listen to some country songs, they are very religious and they relate to church. When my family and I have barbeques together we always listen to music music. We play songs that everyone likes and it always makes the moment a lot more special. How could Alan Bloom say what we listen to has no relation towards everyday things that go on in our lives. What I listen to is mostly a reflection on past things or recent things in my life. We are all very passionate about music, but I know for myself and others around me, our likes vary in many different ways.