I don't think anyone here is saying rap is the cause of violence in the black community. matter of fact you are the only one talking about violence and crime stats. we are talking about our culture as a whole and how ignorance and ratchetness are the only things being displayed for the world to see and how its being soaked in by young boys and girls minds through what they see on tv and listen to over the airwaves. We get mad when a white person uses the word "thug" to describe a black male but yet one of the hottest rappers out today calls himself Young Thug. We also refer to OURSELVES as "savages"!! wasn't Webbie album called Savage Life or sum shyt and ive heard numerous Chitown rappers refer to themselves as savages.
Bullshyt!. White people have referred to us as savages, thugs, etc for centuries.
Just because they take rap music to further their agenda means nothing. Without Rap we would not be looked at in a positive light by white folks.
Whats more c00nish then thinking we should shape our entertainment by what white people would deem appropriate.
If this is not about crime what is about then? If the music is not influencing criminal behavior what is this influence you speak of?
Your crime statistics has absolutely nothing to do with the fact theres nothing positive or motivating on black radio. people like YOU are the problem
Why does their need to be positive and motivating things with our entertainment? We have plenty of positivity and motivating things with parents, family, churches, teachers, etc.
Music is entertainment an escape.
you don't love your own people enough to even realze whats happening. I love black people but I am ashamed at times also. im a "lame" because I don't "turn up" every weekend or "fukk bad byches" on the regular or spend my whole check on 1 outfit. I don't smoke or drink, ive never been to jail, I wear my pants above my waist and I talk like I have some sense. sadly these are the stereotypes of the black male perpetruated mainly through the media.
Who is calling you lame because you don't do these things?
Who says you turn up every weekend fukk bad bytches,etc and not be a productive member of society. You are doing a lot of projects to push the agenda of this thread.
this is what the world is seeing. Our main representative is hiphop culture and it makes us look like buffoons. All black women are good for is booty shaking and having sex with apparently. Little girls grow up thinkin the only way to get a boyfriend is to show off her booty and have sex. again, im not saying rap is causing all of this im saying that the negativity of hiphop has taken over our culture
Why is teenage pregnancy at an all time low if little girls thinks this?
If little girls think this why are black women leading all groups in college enrollment.
Fact is, you are perceiving something to be true that simply isn't.
Once again, Where is the empirical data showing that rap music is harming black youth?
Enough with the meandering statements about shyt that is not so