The Harlem Shake (don't read out loud please)

    In 2011 there was "planking", in 2012 it was Gangnam Style, and now there is "The Harlem Shake."  KSLA News  states that "The Harlem Shake", "is one of the strangest video trends to sweep the web".  There are good reasons to assume that conclusion, but I believe it is one of the best things man kind has done to re-leave stress and loosen people up.  It all begins with a slow beat and usually is just one person dancing a little.  Then the bass drops and well you can watch for yourself (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0IJoKuTlvuM ).  I believe that the Harlem Shake is a great way to just have fun with friends and not worry about anything but just having a good time.  When "Neighborhood News"  Decided to go out and ask the people of Harlem about what they thought about the Harlem shake this is what most said,"That ain't the Harlem shake" or "that is knocking off our Harlem swag" and some would even say "it makes Harlem look Bad".  To the people of Harlem it is offensive, but to everyone else in the United States and even the world knows it is just a big joke.  I'm sure the people that are taking part in this new form of the "Harlem Shake" aren't trying to disrespect any of the people in Harlem.  These people know they are just making a fool of themselves and they are just living life and having a good time while doing so.
     The Harlem Shake isn't just a dance it shows how letting loose can help in many ways.  The Pioneer basketball team got its first win in conference and does anyone know what was going on in their locker room at Blytheville that night before the game?  We all did the Harlem Shake.  It not only made us less stressed, but I really believe it made us play better, just because of how calm we were coming out of our locker room before the game ever started.  When most people, like myself, see this video for the first time they probably think, "What the heck?!", but then they start realizing that it is hilarious.  “I never heard of the Harlem Shake, but I went on YouTube and was shocked at how popular it is and how many people watch these videos,” said company production manager David Martonosi, who thought doing a company video was a cool experience for all the plant workers."   This quote is from a "young company" from Michigan that crafts cabinets, named Woodways (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=I4GhKJExbbg).  Not only is this dance fun but it helped this company "boost moral".  What was once a boring job became a fun experience for everyone that worked there.  The Harlem Shake might be "one of the strangest video trends" ever in the world, but the video has set off a revolution in having fun.  The Harlem Shake can be used for "moral" or it can just let people be weird and have fun.  While others are having fun watching them getting their shake on.

Current Connection Rap and Stupid people

  People today are more into music like Lil Wayne, Drake, 2Chainz and many more, but does it really make you stupid to listen to these artists' music?  A website called, "Angry White Dude" (angrywhitedude.com) states, "Interesting that Beethoven is at the top of the list for intelligent people while Lil Wayne is most popular for mouthbreathing knuckledraggers."  I do not believe this statement is true at all.  The men and women that listen to Lil Wayne, or other rap artists, are so called knuckledraggers (a.k.a idiots).  I know plenty of people that listen to rap and still are intelligent in every way possible.  I even listen to rap music and I would like to think I'm not a knuckledragger.  "Relationship between intelligence and rap music.....diction...wordplay...Literary Devices....i think there is a number of things you can tie together with Intelligence here..." This comment was left on yahoo answers about this same subject.  It is obvious that rap has some form of intelligence in it.  I mean if someone can rhyme lyrics together and say them without messing up then I would think you would have to be pretty smart to move your tongue fast and say all the words right.  There is also the fact of wordplay and literary devices, some of us don't even know exactly what literary devices are.  So I conclude that if you listen to rap music you will not become stupid, but it could be possible that you could have already been stupid to begin with.  The point is no one should blame the music they are listening to on how smart or dumb they compared to others.  They should take ownership for their intelligence or stupidity.
     Many people think that rap is stupid, but it takes alot to create a good rap song.  "Don't make an opinion on me if you don't know nothin' about me." This is a quote by Lil Wayne to all of the viewers that do not believe in him.  Most people that say that rap makes you stupid are people that haven't given rap music a chance in the first place.  Some rap is about sex and stuff like that but other rap is used for things like being against something or not agreeing with a statement or something like that.  If people today would just give rap a chance I believe that they would enjoy it as much as the "knuckledraggers" have for many years.  Rap is something that gets people ready for sports events and could also get someone ready for a serious event.  It is not all fun and games some is serious and if you are a "hater" then just try to see it from our side that enjoys rap for music, not for the fact if it makes us stupid or smart.