Does Rap Music Affect The Younger Generation?

“Music is thought to link all of the emotional, spiritual and physical elements of the universe”. (Cerebromente) If this is so, how does hip hop and rap music affect the younger generation? We know that the younger generations, teens to young adults, are considered very impressionable. Therefore the music they listen to have a huge influence on their life. Today’s hip hop and rap music have three main concepts: marijuana, violence, and sex. These concepts are creating negative influences on the minds of younger generations and are misguiding them. Majority of the hottest follow these concepts. Obviously this is what sells; therefor, corruption of a mind doesn’t matter. Unfortunately, rappers have become the role models of the younger generation.

A popular song on the hip hop and rap billboards, ranked number 14, is the song Stoner by Young Thug. This whole song is about drugs; promoting that this is okay. “You know I'm a stoner I love drugs and I can't never be token”. (Yung Thug)While this song

Unfortunately, Chicago is becoming known for its violence. Although this epidemic has many different causes, I believe rap music plays a strong role. In fact, Chicago’s very own, Chief Keef is one of the factors leading to this. In his music he is constantly dissing other Chicago gangs, causing rivalry between two different gangs within our city. “In “3Hunna,” Chief Keef raps, “F**k a Tooka gang b---h, I’m 3hunna,” while in “John Madden,” he raps, “F**k a Tooka Gang, I let this ruga bang.” In Chicago, many young men feel the need to be a part of something. This could range from reasons being from the lack of family, to not having the proper guidance. Regardless of the reason, many young men are a part of gangs. When rappers play songs that are dissing other gangs this would cause retaliation. This retaliation leads to violence. Unfortunately, many teens and young adults are dying because of gang