This paper is regarding media and popular culture.

Music Analysis

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This paper is regarding media and popular culture.

Here is what I would like you to write about.

“Please start by watching the video mentioned in the article-

as well as

Both of Us, by B.o.B. featuring Taylor Swift (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sa9qeV6T0o)

Please then discuss your thoughts on the combination of country and hip hop. Some things you might consider are-

From your perspective, is this country music? Why or why not?

What elements- in the song, lyrics, or video- make these songs country? Hip hop?

How well does the combination work?

Is this a sign of the apocalypse, or does it show that we can, in fact, all get along?

Here are some other examples of hick-hop (a term that we, sadly, did not coin), of which there are a surprisingly large number-

I Play Chicken with the Train, by Cowboy Troy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUPK9z59yUc)

If this is a genre you are familiar with, please share any of your favorites.

Please remember we ask that you-

-do not summarize the clip, but tell us your thoughts about the concepts that are brought up in the clip

-make sure to discuss the specific clip presented, rather than the topic in general

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