(a) Read the article, The Influence of Rap/Hip-Hop Music. What is the premise of the article? What are the main conclusions of the article? How does rap music affect attitudes towards domestic violence? The premise of the article "Changing Images of Violence in Rap Music Lyrics: 1979-1997" is that between 1979-1997, there was a drastic increase in the level of violence in rap music. this is seen in an increasingly positive light. Consequently, social conditions must change in order to reduce violence among young people. These results indicate that there has been a dramatic and sustained increase in the level of violence in rap music. The percentage of songs mentioning violence increased from 27 percent between 1979 and 1984 to 60 percent between 1994 and 1997. Additionally, depictions of violence in later songs are seen in a more positive light, as shown by their increased association with glamour, wealth, masculinity and personal prowess. Additional analyzes found that genre, particularly gangster rap, is the strongest predictor of increased violent references in songs. The discussion suggests that violence in rap music has increased in response to the complex interaction of changing social conditions such as high levels of violence. youth violence in the 1980s and changing business practices within the music industry (Herd, 2009, p. 395). The implications of media violence prevention make it imperative that social scientists suggest strategies to limit the prevalence and/or impact of these themes (Herd, 2009, p. 403). Record labels used "parental warning" labels to identify albums and compact discs with explicitly violent lyrical content, but this strategy proved ineffective because "music classification...... middle of paper ......11, January).(Memorandum in Support of Request, 2011, p. [Page #]).5. Cundiff, G. (2013). The influence of rap/hip-hop music: A mixed methods analysis. The Elon Journal of Undergraduate Research in Communications, 4(1).(Cundiff, 2013, p. [Page #]).6. X is coming lyrics. (nd). Retrieved March 17, 2014, from Lyrics Freak website: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/d/dmx/x+is+coming_20041248.html ("X Is Coming Lyrics", nd).7. Nelly Tip Drill from Da Derrty Versions. (nd). Retrieved March 17, 2014, from You Tube website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb0YT1f8bRc("Nelly Tip Drill From", nd).8. Gabbidon, S. and Greene, H. (2013). Race and crime. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications.9. 2nd District Criminal Court of Dallas County, Texas, AGREED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, Dupree (Tex. 2011). (Dallas Criminal District Court No. 2, 2011).