Gangster Rap and its negative influence
Gangster Rap and Rap has grown to a cultural phenomenon, taking
today's youth by storm. Rap originated from the Bronx in the late 70's. The early rappers
and rap groups talked about life, police brutality, racial issues and politics like Run DMC
and Public Enemy, they concentrated on such topics as break dancing, graffiti and party's
From the early 90's rap took a drastic turn becoming to what is now know as 'Gangsta
Rap.' Groups such as N.W.A(Niggas with Attitude), Eazy- E and 2pac grabbed national
attention with their hit song "[Expletive deleted] the Police" such topics and words have
become common in today's rap industry.
The glorification of drug dealing, pimping, pot smoking and violence is
common in gangsta rap. The fact is that with out the sexual explicit lyrics and violence
the music wont sell and the rappers wont make money. Gangsta rap is not here for moral
purposes its here to make money. Rap is music to entertain, but it is also ammo given to
young people, words that will influence young unsupervised lives to the things they hear
and see on TV. All rap is not bad, it is the rap that influences young children to do and
behave in ways that become illegal and immoral. The rap culture has taken this world by
storm and taking the moral values with it while planting corruption, premarital sex and
other obscene lyrics. Gangsta rap is need of a reality check, the influence it has in the
music and fashion industry is amazing and should be use for a greater purpose other than
corrupting the young lives in America. Gangsta rappers should rap about issues that will
In 1992 following the Rodney King verdict riots broke out all through out
South Central and police became hated in Los Angeles. A group of rappers which formed
N.W.A came out with their hit sing "[expletive deleted] ...