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Research Paper The following link is a music video of Akon’s song “Ghetto”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2nO86ZTs8I. Skip to 1:05 to start viewing the subject matter under discussion. Graffiti is a unique form of art that has been existence for a long time in the society. Like any other aspect of a society, it has been affected by modernization and it has evolved as a result. Graffiti generally involves the inscription and drawing on walls, trains, and other places that can be inscribed on with the aim of passing a certain message to the public. This form of art provides artists a platform to express themselves with regards to various issues. Modern graffiti

Modern graffiti is characterized by heavy use of paint especially spray paint and marker pens. Increased use of graffiti has resulted to artists painting on the properties of other people without their consent. This has led to responses by various governments through legislations. Governments of various countries have passed legislations that declare unauthorized paintings on personal property as vandalism. Graffiti is more of an instinctive form of communication that has different motives. These motives often vary from one artist to another. In spite of the differences in motives among graffiti artists, the motives can generally be categorized into two; individual expression and mass frustration (Csdt.rpi.edu,

It can be argued that it indicates progressiveness in terms of the technique involved. Unlike the radical and more direct graffiti works of the past, modern graffiti uses a relaxed tone and is more diplomatic. This indicates progress in the graffiti art and the society in general. It indicates that people are willing to solve and confront various issues in the society. In addition, the combination of modern graffiti and music provides graffiti a platform to access a larger audience. Graffiti has a culture of raising awareness on issues affecting the society. The merging of graffiti in music videos is an innovative and progressive way of ensuring that graffiti continues to grow as an art. It is also important to realize that modern graffiti also represents the same message that earlier forms represented in terms of societal issues. This is because of the deeply entrenched culture of graffiti that embraces anonymity and use of coded messages to raise awareness on issues affecting the contemporary society. In conclusion, graffiti is a progressive form of art that encourages freedom of expression in the