Narrative Essay About Rap Music

I’ll never forget the Christmas that I received my first MP3 player. It was a gift from my Grandmother, and she had already downloaded some of my favorite music onto it. The MP3 player had around fifty classic rock songs, and it was the start of my ever-growing music library. My father always listened to classic rock, and I learned to love it from a young age. I can still remember driving around in his Ford Bronco blasting AC/DC and Metallica like it was just yesterday. That type of music made me feel like a hardcore kid that could do anything he wanted. Classic rock was the beginning of my love for music, and still has a special place in my heart to this day. I downloaded more and more rock onto my first MP3 player until I ran out of memory and needed another. Over time I branched out to new genres of music, and found myself really liking the way some of the rap music made me feel. I did not always agree with the material that was being sung, but it made me feel a certain way that nothing else could compare to. Nowadays I love the beat and rhythm of

music, and have learned to hear all aspects of the tracts that I listen to. I am more connected to music now than I ever have been, and music is a major part of my lifestyle.
Sometimes I like certain music just because of where I heard it or how I was feeling at the time it was played. I’ve gone out to dinner at respectable restaurants, and really enjoyed the classical music they play in the background. I’m also quite fond of piano music being played at malls and shopping centers. What I find interesting is that I no longer enjoy the music as much if I am in my room or in the company of friends having fun. When eating in a restaurant the music makes me feel more relaxed and “fancier”. The same music I find repulsive if I’m in the middle of a workout. The music in my life changes juristically with the setting. I am an avid weight lifter, and the music I play in the gym is almost the complete opposite of the music I listen to when I’m studying or running errands. In the gym I play music that makes me feel like I could conquer the world. I listen to rap with heavy beats, and hard rock to really puts me in the zone. The same music creates an awkward presence if I am on the way to the store with my Mother.
My first concert was a Godsmack concert in Evansville Indiana. I had already heard most of the songs being played there that night, but hearing them live in that setting changed those songs for me forever. Now when I hear “Voodoo” being played on my IPhone I can still feel the intensity of the concert and the extreme feelings it produced.
A few years ago I had the opportunity to go shopping for headphones.

I did my research and bought a good pair because sound quality is very important to me. I want to hear music exactly how the musician wanted it to be heard. I dislike hearing music being distorted, such as when someone plays music too loud on speakers that cannot handle it. This is a common issue that happens almost every time I get in the car with my roommate. I like the sound of music so much that I’ve always said that my back-up plan if all else fails is to be a DJ of some sort.

The type of music I listen to usually depends on the emotional state I am in. If I am tired or feeling relaxed I like to hear music with soft, slow sound. The majority of the time I like the sound of a big bass, with lyrics that I can hear clearly. I also really enjoy the sound of bagpipes. I love how unique the sound is, and hope to be able to play the bagpipes

someday.
Music has always meant a great deal to me. I love listening to the story being told, and the message being conveyed. It is phenomenal how the music that artist create represents themselves and their lifestyle. That is what gives the music I hear around me more significance than just noise. Their art is much deeper than just sounds put together in a certain way. The art they produce has physical and psychological effects on the listener. The main reason music is so important to me is because it can make me feel a certain way. The songs played at my Grandfathers funeral always give me a feeling of sadness when I hear them on the radio, and those songs are more than just music to me. The music I listen to at the gym helps me hit new records, and gives me something else to focus on instead of the pain. I believe certain music also has therapeutic effects. Sometimes when I’m in a bad mood a soft and happy song can lift my spirits. I find it amazing that a mixture of sounds can have this effect on me, and this is why the music I listen to is so important to me.
My Soundscape is very diverse, especially here in Bloomington where I live. Walking through my dorm hallways often enlightens me to new music every time I go to my room. Students play music in their rooms that reflects their mood, culture, and choice of entertainment. Bloomington’s campus has over forty thousand students, and these students help create the soundscape in which I live in.