Rap music and the violent culture?

Question

rap music and th violent culture it often protrays, is thought to be a stong contributor to violent anti-socila youth behavoirs. to what degree if at all do these phenomena affect urban youth.

Answer 1

i am an avid  listener of rap music and so are many successful individuals. i cant blame rap entirely.

i blame a lack of hope and "precieved" opportunity. the people who fall victim to the so called violent culture and life that rap portrays are mainly people who think they dont have other options.

they think the hood is their life, thats where they were born, thats where they live and thats where they will die. they dont have dreams of going to college because they "think" its out of reach. the only way they know how to make it is rapping, playing a sport and hustling.

i wasnt the richest kid on the block but my parents told me the way out was through education. unfortunately everybody doesnt get that kinda lesson.

Take a rich kid whose parents send them to private school... they aren't violent, they dont leave their houses and go the corner to sell drugs. to them, yes, its just  a song and something to bob their heads to. but to some people its a reality and these rappers are magnifying that reality beyond conception for some people.

if some RESPONSIBLE adults were to give these kids some hope they would be able to listen to these rap songs and alleged violent culture and say "yes i was there but my destination is some where else"

i should know.... i am a college student from South West Atlanta

home of popular rap artist such as T.I. Ludacris, Outkast, JD, Shawty Lo, Young Jeezy, Young Dro, Young Joc etc

and i must give credit to these artist who frequently do alot to point kids in the right direction by speaking to them etsablishing foundations to help out etc... you just dont hear about it very much.

but we cant leave it up to them to raise the youth

Answer 2

i think that they have a sort of limited yet extended effect. people hide these things and act on them subconciously. the only problem with this type of music is that the music is not outright promoting violence. they use euphamisn and innuendos. but most people can read between the line. that's how they keep from getting in trouble

Answer 3

Its not the portrayal of the culture but rather the environment in the home and where they grow up.  I listen to rap frequently, from Tupac, Nas, Wu-Tang, Common, MF Doom, Eminem to K-os and the Flobots.

Its not about the music.  Its about how they are raised and how easily influenced.  Without a strong structure in their home life, kids are going to be more easily influenced by their surroundings and what they listen to.  Its the job of the parent to provide a strong structure and ethics to a child so they can grow up with the necessary skills and the safety, comfort, and confidence to make ethical decisions.

The reason why so many kids fall into the BS of the thug culture is not because of the music itself, but rather because they aren't getting the structure needed to be able to make ethical decisions.  Now its not completely the fault of the parents but its split between the parents and society itself for enabling the poverty that most of these people live in, therefore removing the (usually) sole authority figure from the home.

Answer 4

It properly does contribute . But it isn't the core reason youthful people commit crimes.

Answer 5

I think poverty is the actual contributor.