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Are rap videos more violent? Style differences and the prevalence of sex and violence in the age of MTV

Kenneth Jones Department of Radio, Television, and Film, Howard University, Washington, DC, 20059, USA
Pages 343-356 | Received 02 Oct 1996, Accepted 10 Feb 1997, Published online: 27 Feb 2009

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Jacob S. Turner. (2010) Sex and the Spectacle of Music Videos: An Examination of the Portrayal of Race and Sexuality in Music Videos. Sex Roles 64:3-4, pages 173-191.
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Jocelyn O. Turner-Musa, Warren A. Rhodes, P. Thandi Hicks Harper & Sylvia L. Quinton. (2009) Hip-Hop to Prevent Substance Use and HIV among African-American Youth: A Preliminary Investigation. Journal of Drug Education 38:4, pages 351-365.
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