Abstract
Previous studies investigated the content of rap music within the context of traditional media and found that rap often contains antisocial themes associated with negative effects. The current content analysis investigates whether rap’s lyrical themes consumed and shared online are more diverse and less anti-social than rap aired on traditional outlets. The analysis revealed that songs shared on Facebook were less antisocial and more prosocial than the songs that made the Billboard charts. Additionally, online lyrical themes were more diverse than traditionally distributed lyrics. Rap consumption and sharing behaviors will be discussed in light of the theory of selective exposure.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 467-498 |
Number of pages | 32 |
Journal | Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 3 2017 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Communication