Express+Yourself

Through language we can express ideas, thoughts, and emotions. Oftentimes lyrically.

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**Musicians and singers use rhetoric in their lyrics to influence and attract us.** Links: The Rhetoric of Hip Hop The Influence of Rhetoric on Rap The Rhetoric of Hip Hop

This is 'Tyler, The Creator' he just won Best New Artist at the VMA's

How did a 20 year old from Los Angeles win Best New Artist? RHETORIC OF COURSE! Tyler uses excessive profanity in his lyrics and includes explicit visuals in his music videos. (Yonkers - Tyler, The Creator) He has been criticised for being homophobic and violent towards women. Although, we do not encourage these ideas, this is how Tyler is using rhetoric. His extreme perspectives and aggressive style intrigue us. He has caught our interest, so we watch his music videos, download his albums, etc. Everything exactly how he wants it to happen. Where would he be without rhetoric? Probably not Best New Artist.



How does ASAP Rocky's music video (Wassup - ASAP Rocky) use rhetoric to get us to remember him?

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