The Influence Of Rap Music

It seems interesting to think about what life would be like without music, specifically
Rap, R&B, and Hip Hop. Would our youth be less violent? Would they cuss less? Who knows, because much of our society takes liking to specifically from that genre. Becky Blanchard said it best,
“Today 's rap music reflects its origin in the hip-hop culture of young, urban, working-class African-Americans, its roots in the African oral tradition, its function as the voice of an otherwise underrepresented group, and, as its popularity has grown, its commercialization and appropriation by the music industry” (Blanchard 1).
Rap music has altered society and our world has reflected what its lyrics are saying. People act how these artists talk and what they rap
People tend to pay attention to Rap music because it is popular for the idea of what those artists convey. Treat a woman like a slut? Sure. Smoke weed? Oh yeah that’s normal. Due to the ever-changing acceptance of these degrading lyrics people believe it is okay to act just how many rappers claim to act. Their songs are commonly disrespectful towards women highlight the use of many drugs. How rap influences our society is important, it changes cultures, reprimands the laws of drugs, and going further it can influence people to commit acts of violence. Violence seem to be committed more by the youth of cultures because the culture of rap and hip hop have influenced it. Too some people in areas of lower socioeconomic standings tend to see Trap or Rap music as an opportunity to boast themselves out of rags, leading them to the life of the rich like many famous rappers. Nakia Jackson makes a good statement about how Rap music effects societies youth and claims that ‘Research done at Western Connecticut State University found that those who listen to music with violent lyrics are more likely to be violent” (Jackson 4). Violence is among the many negative issues that rap music stands for or