Rap Scapegoation

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Is rap the main problem of violence in specific communities, or is this scapegoating false? What is scapegoating first? Scapegoating is "a person who is blamed for something someone else has done." This is stated in the Cambridge Dictionary. Society puts the blame on rap music and culture for the harm and violence in communities, specifically in black and brown communities. Most people claim that rap is promoting violence and harm in black and brown communities. This is because of the destructive and harmful lyrics rappers spew in their songs. An example of this is rapper "YNW Melly," who states in the song "Murder on My Mind," "His face is on a T-shirt, and his family traumatized I didn't even mean to shoot him, he just caught me by surprise." Music relating this caused …show more content…

Department of Justice.com) states that "there is certainly a correlation. Black-on-black violence has escalated sharply since the late 1980s, when the popularity of gangsta rap was on the rise." Another example of this is when Medium.com states that even "Since many rappers back in the day were into gangs, there was a whole lot of violence in the rap game. However, many other songs show the beauty of rap and black and brown culture. For example, in "Keep Ya Head Up" by Tupac, he states, "Keep ya head up, ooh, child, things are gonna get easier." Although there is much violent rap music, there are also many uplifting songs that emphasize the pain and defacement the black and brown communities feel frequently. Another example of scapegoating toward the black community is that during the black lives matter protest, there was a rise in looting. It takes advantage of the actual reasoning behind the protest. This also caused a rise in people believing that the Black Lives Matter protest was not as peaceful as it was explained. This makes social media spread a reputation for people who genuinely care about the cause. This also makes the black community look and feel

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