Often we form opinions of music because of how aggressive, depressing or joyful we perceive it to be. But studies into the effects of different music genres on listeners’ moods throw up some surprises.
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Though they presented themselves as hardened gangsters, the only rap sheets NWA had were notebooks full of song lyrics.
50 Cent was caught dishing dirt with revenge porn aimed at the girlfriend of his rival. He hopes to beat the rap by declaring bankruptcy. But can he?
Speaking with: Cameron McAuliffe on graffiti, art and crime
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Is graffiti art or crime? While many cities have adopted tough legal measures to prevent graffiti, they are also beginning to recognise the cultural and economic value of street art.
Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt can currently be found battling in multiplexes around the world, but as the recent viral video of him shows, he also has a magnificent ability to rap. (Just don’t…
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Associate Professor of Hip-Hop, University of Virginia
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Research Lead at Rhythm Obscura / Lecturer in the School of Art, Design and Architecture, University of Plymouth
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Assistant Professor of Practice, Mills College
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Associate Professor of Africana Philosophies of Religions and American Religious Diversity, San Diego State University
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Teaching Assistant Professor of Musicology, West Virginia University
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Associate Professor of American Culture, University of Michigan
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Piano Performance Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Assistant Professor of European Studies, University of Florida
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Professor of Music, Wesleyan University
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Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
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Professor of History and Founding Director, Center for the Study of Popular Music, University of Connecticut
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Professor of Social Work, Texas State University
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Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology and Musicology, University of Oregon
