Rap Music Essay

The world of hip-hop would invite you to believe that rap music provides a poetic way to communicate one’s life experiences through music. In some ways this could be true, but what do you hear that sounds very poetic to you? Every day, people all around the world are listening to music. Music has become a big part in today’s society. From the time we are in our mother’s wombs, music begins to play a large role in our development. Like a sponge, children are influenced by everything in their surroundings, including the music they listen to. For a long time, some kids ' TV utilized the blend of words, music, and quick paced activity to accomplish learning. Many parents worry about what their children see and what type of music their children
In some of the lyrics, rappers are portraying women as “hoes” or “bitches.” Of the many different names that rappers are calling women, I find that objectifying women has become one of the major concerns. “Sexually explicit and derogatory lyrics are especially apparent in rap music, which has been criticized for its derogatory presentation of women using lyrics that objectify, exploit, or victimize them” (Cundiff 72). It sickens me that rappers can constantly talk negatively about women and get paid millions of dollars to do it. There are many different positive subjects that you can rap about, get your point across, tell a story, and still “be cool.” In many cases, women are identified as sex toys and sex is all that they are good for. Rap music videos have become predominantly sexually explicit. Children look up these music videos, and see nothing but half naked women dancing on poles and shaking their butts. By exposing young teenagers to this type of visual image, these demeaning representations can begin to become a falsified reality. This can make teens believe that it’s ok to view women this way, when in fact, we are much more than a piece of ass put on this earth to entertain the male species. When looking over an article, I found out that more than half of each rap song consists of sexual objectification. “Sexual objectification was found to occur in 67% of the misogynistic lyrics in their songs” (Cundiff 73). Not only are women looked at as sexual objects, but they are also seen as someone who can’t be trusted. In some rap lyrics, artists talk about how their girl cheated on them multiple times. Women are frowned upon because of this. But, for some reason, when rappers are pimps and have multiple “hoes” with them, it’s ok. In my opinion, rappers should consider the impact and influence they have on their fans. As more and more teens are being exposed to negative lyrics, women