Gangsta Rap music is popular with current generations of Australian adolescents and young adults, despite its promotion of violence and negative stereotyping of women. Is this style of music simply ‘the one’ that divides a generation from their parents (in the same way punk or rock n roll may have previously), or should society be concerned with the messages delivered by this genre of music?
by Sean Carlson
1. How does society react to "Gangsta Rap" and how does that affect other genres of Rap.
2. Where is the origin of "Gangsta Rap" and how does it associate with conventional rap and hip hop.
3. Why do we listen to "Gangsta Rap" do we associate it with a lifestyle that intrigues us culturally or is it more a voyeurism situation simular to reality TV.
4. Does "Gangsta Rap" promote violence and if so why?
5. What is "Gangsta Rap", identify the cultural definition of "Gangsta Rap" in Australian society.
6. What message does "Gangsta Rap" promote and how/why does it affect us.
7. Who are some "Gangsta Rap" artists, in 2014 "Gangsta Rap" doesn't really exist in the mainstream.
