Rappers lyrics negative effects on the youth

1. behavior

1.1. Violence, Drugs, Self Obssession

1.1.1. compared to other genre of music, rap was consistently and positively associated with alcohol and drug use, and aggressive behaviors amongst 15-25 year olds.

1.2. Creates the desire for all the wrong things. Doesn't Promote Hardwork. Money Is power

1.2.1. lost his endorsement with reebok because of his explicit word choice.

1.2.2. The more they hear this explicit content, the more understanding and acceptable they are to these acts

2. Money

2.1. Gaudy, Money, cars, clothes, women

2.1.1. " Money, girls and clothes all a brother knows, a foolish pleasure, whatever,I had to find the buried treasure, so grams I had to measure. However living better now, Coogi sweater now. Drop top BM's, I'm the man girlfriend

2.2. Famous, No worries, No cares

2.2.1. Lyrics that preach " getting money fast, live fast die young, the drug game made me" are the montra that are getting beat in our children head.

2.3. "hip-hop’s black power ideology was abandoned in favor of lucrative corporate partnership"

2.3.1. Idea of racial unity window went out the door for greed.

3. Woman

3.1. “Hip Hop gendered as feminine has no agency. She is something men rappers love, something they do. She does not act; she is acted upon

3.1.1. Hip Hop culture gives women no voice.

3.2. "99 Problems but a chick aint one"

3.2.1. The idea that women have minimal worth compared to men

3.3. Seen as a trophy. something to parade around

3.4. Use of Deragatory name callng becomes acceptable

3.4.1. She is something men rappers love, something they do. She does not act; she is acted upon