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] ...