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Stacey Hawkins English 2 sec. 34 11-21-96 Gangsta Rap and Violence Go Hand in Hand "Mr. Officer, I want to see you layin' in a coffin, sir," from The Chronic and "F--- the police," from N.W.A., are few lyrics from the music genre "gangsta rap." This kind of music is being sold to young children without any thought of concern. When many children listen to this kind of music they think that was being said in the songs is not wrong or against the law. The lyrics in many songs contain violent and explicit lyrics that usually talk about killing someone along with sounds of gunshots in the background. It is also music that refers to women as "bitches," "whores" and sex-dispensing "hos"(Saunders B29). "Gangsta rap " has been criticized and debated over for its graphic sexual content, violent imagery and misogyny. When rappers were asked why they refer to women as bitches and hos their replies were similar. "Snoop" says, "that it is just for the women who are like that and if you're a real women, you're classy and elegant. Those lyrics wouldn’t necessarily affect you. You’d just groove to the music" (Farley 78). Richard Shaw, Bushwick Bill, says: "I call women bitches and hos because all the women I've met since I've been out here are

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He was also found guilty of sexual abuse in 1994 and was serving time up to 4 ½ years in prison (Sims E3). Phillips, Chuck "Anti-Rap Crusader Under Fire. Not all rappers have run-ins with the law, but the ones that do are very well known. "Congresswomen Square Off ON Issue Of 'Gangsta Rap'. Rap has changed for the worse taking the art form and transforming it into trash with some positive messages that are hard to grasp from the music. Leland, John "The Word on the Street Is Heard in the Beat. Foulmouthed trash like this has been debated on whether or not it should be censored. He also has a police file that Hawkins 3 identifies him as a member of Long Beach Insane Crips, a notorious street gang (Cheevers A1). Tate, Greg "Above and Beyond Rap's Decibels. that contain violence and harsh language should there not be concern for children that listen to hard-core gangsta rap.

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