The use of Ebonics in rap lyrics is becoming more and more apparaent in today's society because there are so many more people of all cultures and age groups beginning to listen to rap. More and more of the younger generations today are imitating the style of their favorite rapper; for example, today there are kids all around the world dressing up with baggy clothes, wearing their hats real low, and changing the way they speak so they can sound like their favorite rappers. The way that the use of Ebonics in rap has effected not only the American culture, but cultures all around the world shows just how popular Ebonics has become in today's society.

The lyrics from the rap by Jay-Z entitled "99 problems but a b*tch ain't one" has great lyrics showing the way rap and Ebonics has effected the way African Americans are viewed as today in both a positive and negative aspect. In the first verse Jay-Z gives us a good example how rap with the use of Ebonics has made him rich when he......

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1. Ebonics
   

   ebonics. Ebonics means 'black speech' (a blend of the words ebony 'black' and phonics
   'sounds'). ... These distinctive Ebonics pronunciations are all logical. ... ...

2. Ebonics
   

   Ebonics. The Origin of Ebonics What if all of America spoke in Ebonics? ... Ebonics
   has been branded as a poor form of Standard English. ... ...

3. Cosby's Ebonics
   

   Cosby's Ebonics. Cosby on Ebonics In 1996, the Oakland School District proposed
   the inclusion of what is known as "Ebonics" into its curriculum. ... ...

4. Is Ebonics A Language?
   

   Is Ebonics a Language? ... If one is able to classify Ebonics as a language, then why
   not classify Gullah, and "proper" English as separate languages as well? ... ...

5. Ebonics 2
   

   Ebonics 2. Ebonics The other day I was talking on the subject of Ebonics. I feel
   Ebonics should be a language. ... Ebonics will be victorious in academics. ... ...