In the article, "Bad Rap: Music Rebels Revel in Their Thug Life", Suzanne Fields argues that rap music is not good for young people. She believes that this kind of music brings violent images, bad behavior such as "raping women, holding gay men with a knife at their throat and helping a group of friends to take a little sister's virginity"(200) into our children minds. I think Ms. Fields is right but she missed out some points.
             According to the author, rappers write lyrics about the own drama childhood, or stories how they survived in the ghettos where you can buy cracks and dopes as candy-bars. These songs reflect their lives which women are actually "bitches" and "ho's"; sleeping with men like Emiem's ex-girlfriend. Besides, they were taught in the way that "mother fucker" is used as "hello". So no wonder why these lyrics contain such violent language and dark images. However, I do not think all rap music is bad. Take a good look at P.Didy whose music flies as high as his living style, he usually sings about fabulous houses with expensive cars in the drive-way. Additionally, he puts in dozens of gorgeous ladies in bikinis to perfect his songs.
             So what you trying to tell me dear
             I got Bentley, Benz send in Mr.Belveda
             She also point out the fact that "a rapper promoter without an arrest record can start to look a lot like Dick Clark" (200). I agree with that point, too. You can count the number of unarrested rappers in one hand. From old school Tupac to the latest hip-pop hero 50cent, they all did seat in the back of police car. And I do not think this is good role models for our children.
             Fields claim that the more furious and sadness the songs have, the more CD artist will sell. I strongly disagree with the author. POD who had a platinum album last year with no
             ...