Exciting, entertaining, gripping, artistic, creative, poignant, skillful(sometimes) but WRONG MESSAGE.
Most kids this generation do not need parents permission to buy cds, they can download music online, on phones, watch on youtube etc. It is no doubt that there is no filter to what type of music they listen to. Rap music of course is listened to by many different people but mostly young minority individuals.
That said, it is safe to say that there is a problem with the message being broad casted by this Genre of music. I enjoy rap music no doubt! blasting it in my car, rapping along, figuring out the playon words. All these are fun but, I know better, These guys are not spending,flying,eating,sleeping as much as they say (maybe Jay-Z). And they are not killing, beating up, carrying as many guns (except T.I) as they claim. I know better, but does the teenager growing up in inner city streets? NO! but then what else should they listen to? or whats a better alternative? hopefully this is not another one of those endless cycles in society that is hard to break.
So I feel there is a conflict, cos I like the music but damn, am I setting a bad example every time I listen to it? Definitely have to ponder this over the next few days
P.S RnB/hip hop is no better, they have definitely helped fuel this sex crazed generation.
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