Chapter 2: Democracy, Music and Education

In society people think that every citizen is actively participating in their county’s government and decisions. Little do they know, there are smaller things that influence and help them make decisions. Certain things like social media, friends, TV, and radio shows. The most influential of them all is music. One of the most influential musicians in today’s industry is Jay-Z which has a large play in the music and political industry.

Now and days teens are seduced into the realm of influential music. Different types of music can even alter the moods of teens. Music now has kids doing outrageous things. A lot of people listen to music or a certain music to coincide with how they are feeling. Music has more influential power than even some of the worlds most powerful leaders.

The rapper Jay-z has a net worth of about 500 million dollars. He also has played a role and worked with president Barack Obama during his 2008 presidential campaign. Jay-Z is looked up to by millions of people around the world as a financial and music mogul that dominates the industry. With millions of followers and a widely heard voice rapper Jay-z can simply put a political rap into one of his CD’s and make it catchy, then have millions of people listen to it and follow what he is saying and vote for who he thinks is a great candidate. Having Jay-Z at some of Obama’s speeches and saying the presidents name in some of his music is a terrific smart political move. 

People tend to think like, “Hey i’m going to vote for Obama because he seems like not a bad guy.” Little do they know they have the president’s name and whole campaign positively instilled in their minds. Jay-z’s friend and fellow rapper Kanye West said in his song “To the world” on his rap group G.O.O.D music’s only album Cruel Summer , “these n*ggas tryna hold me back, i’m just trying to protect my stacks mitt Romney, don’t pay no tax, Mitt Romney, don’t pay no tax”. 

The modern day Teen is easily influenced by the music they listen to. People also know that our childen and teens are our future. Being influenced at such a young age by something that may be so inacurate can influence them in the future. With some teens having a more one track mind it leaves no room for exposure and intake. Being exposed to more factual things and the process of intaking such facts and understanding them. Then to regurgitate the facts or even add on. The basis to most or all political knowledge must be facts. 

The well known Oxford Dictionary defines "Democracy" as "a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives".