Rap Music VS Youth

Rap Music vs. Youth Culture
The term ‘pop culture’ refers to the ideas, style, and images that are popular and familiar in today’s society. Different things such as clothing, cars, music, technology and decorative accessories are considered pop culture. All of these things have changed throughout the decades. Guys now like to drive big trucks and sports cars and wear pants that look as if they are about to fall of. Girls are obsessed with being thin and need to have to latest style of clothing whether it be UGG boots or baggy sweaters. Besides for all of these, music is one of the biggest things in pop culture. Music is what influences the youth in a drastic way whether it be rock music or rap music.
Throughout history music has drastically changed from style to sound. As the years go on, many people would claim that the music industry in today’s society is nothing what is was like decades ago. By turning on the radio it clear that many artist have their own style. Years ago, artists like like the Beatles or the Eagles would be on the radio. As the generation grows, so does the music. Now a days, if one turns on the radio, they are most likely to hear pop or rap music. Some stations still do play alternative and rock music but very few. The biggest radio stations play what the youth want to hear which is rap music.
Rap music is one of the most popular scenes in pop culture today. Just by asking anyone, any age, they would be able to name at least one rap artist. Its a genre that has consumed the youth and even some of the adults. Since the internet, radios, and the television make it so easy to have access to this music, one might catch a 4 year old singing to songs of a popular song or even an 80 year old singing that same so...

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...ey are. This makes these young victims feel as if they aren’t the only ones going through the things they are going through.
Everyone will always have their own opinion on rap music. Many might see it as an escape and something they hold dearly to them. Others may see it as preposterous and as a negative affect on the youth. As one can tell, rap has a control over the audience who listens to it. Some people are influenced in it in some positive way but most are not. Most listeners tend to fall victim to the images it portrays. Songs about drug abuse can lead to the use of illegal substances and further dangers. Songs about degrading women give off the image that its okay to treat people in such ways. Songs about the thug life make the use of illegal weapons and crime glamorized. Rap music is the pop cultures biggest money maker but at the same time, a huge issue.