Hip-Hop Music in Enhancing Communication among Young Adults: A literature review

Mohamad Adib Bin Mohamed Yusoff; Noor Mayudia Mohd Mothar; David Robert Osborne

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v11i37.7974

Authors

Mohamad Adib Bin Mohamed Yusoff Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UITM), Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Noor Mayudia Mohd Mothar Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UITM), Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
David Robert Osborne Graphia International Limited, Hong Kong, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v11i37.7974

Keywords:

Hip-Hop Music Lyrics, Oral Communication Skills, Youth Communication, Gender Mediation

Abstract

This paper offers a literature review of the study to investigate and identify how hip-hop lyrics can function as an informal learning resource to strengthen verbal confidence, communication, and expressive ability among young adults, while examining gender as a mediating variable. A quantitative approach is one of the research tools used in this paper's methodology, which focuses on gender disparities, media influence, and communication development. Results indicate that poetic involvement enhances self-expression and communication behaviours, yet most studies focus on Western populations. According to the reviewed literature, more thorough studies of gender mediation, different demographics, and Malaysian educational environments should be conducted in the future.

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