The Effects of Music The community of Harlem is one which is rich in history and culture. Throughout its development it has seen everything from poverty to urban growth. In spite of this the people of this community banded together to establish a strong community that became the model for other black urban areas. As a result of this millions have migrated to this community since the 1880’s, bringing with them heritages and traditions of …showed first 75 words of 2126 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2126 total…jazz. Rap as a black style uses rhymed street slang delivered at breakneck speed, similar to disc jockos of the 1960’s and 1970’s. Today rap can be heard in contemporary music of all types and by many popular artist today. With the aid of such shows as Video Soul, (BET) and “Yo, MTV Raps”, (MTV) rap has now become a viable music style recently being added to The American Music Awards and The Grammy Awards.