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About roygeorgyan
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Roy Georgyan
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roygeorgyan
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Jul 24 '02
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About roygeorgyan
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For over a decade people have complained about the violence in Hip Hop, and the entertainment industry in general. However, the only change brought about was the exponential growth of the respective industries, driven by the selling power of these unhealthy aesthetics. I guess that might say something about society. We all want peace (I assume) but something deep inside us wants or needs to see those darker parts of our ego reflected somewhere.
I guess that it can be argued that an artist does actually have a social responsibility to present the unpleasant aspects of our world, such as drug abuse and violence, to us in art. It’s just as much a part of human existence as the decent things, and just as worthy of artistic exploration.
- from Madtheory's "Discussing the Validity of Violent Aesthetics in Music"
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