Rap Music Bad Influence On Kids?

[redxiii09]

that was i think lol but some africa like this style but i dont like lol

[adlp]

Originally Posted by Sh4d0wRe4p3r666

No, they are singing, and they have messed up the minds of children.

funny. i listen to beats. im a good kid.

[Sh4d0wRe4p3r666]

Originally Posted by adlp

funny. i listen to beats. im a good kid.

I listen to metal, I headbang a lot.

[redxiii09]

i listen anythink but not rap

[devonin]

Okay...we'll come back to the discussion after the past dozen useless posts get pruned maybe?

[FyRe-AnT]

yea, I listen to all music, none of it has caused me to do those things, if anything its everyday people and life are the bad influences, not gonna bash anyone at all so yea peace out.

[Sh4d0wRe4p3r666]

Originally Posted by FyRe-AnT

yea, I listen to all music, none of it has caused me to do those things, if anything its everyday people and life are the bad influences, not gonna bash anyone at all so yea peace out.

Well for some people, rap changes your personality.

[pimpbigplaya]

Well it depends on if people are stupid enough to do what an artist is saying.

[Sh4d0wRe4p3r666]

Originally Posted by pimpbigplaya

Well it depends on if people are stupid enough to do what an artist is saying.

Yes, I know, the artist doesn't care what he says, he cares about his money.

[lord_carbo]

Originally Posted by Sh4d0wRe4p3r666

How do you know he's right? How do you know I'm right? I don't know, but again why do I either bother posting?

Congrats, you have fallen to the "ask retarded questions challenging someone else's opinion without defending your own" stage!

The fact that there is rap that isn't about sex, drugs, violence, etc. proves you are incorrect. It's that simple.

Good day, sir.

[-paexaea-]

Originally Posted by lord_carbo

Congrats, you have fallen to the "ask retarded questions challenging someone else's opinion without defending your own" stage!

The fact that there is rap that isn't about sex, drugs, violence, etc. proves you are incorrect. It's that simple.

Good day, sir.

Why bother? This is a good example of the metal kid who doesn't give a flying **** about other people's opinions and only listens to his. Blatant ignorance.

[dcr]

iron maidens the best of the beasts

[Sh4d0wRe4p3r666]

Did you read my post? I said some rap talks about that stuff.

[ToshX]

Well, I know it's been a week, but I saw an interesting video on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HYvHGo5ce8

TI is a person who makes this kind of music, but even he knows how things should go. Watch it and see for yourself what he has to say.

[Aa_Doodaa]

Originally Posted by FyRe-AnT

yea, I listen to all music, none of it has caused me to do those things, if anything its everyday people and life are the bad influences, not gonna bash anyone at all so yea peace out.

Yeah... so what influenced that hair style?

[Aa_Doodaa]

Okay, well on the original question:

I think that what music you listen to, lyrics mostly, have an effect on you whether you notice it or not. You hear it, it registers, it's there forever. Younger kids though, who aren't as keen when it comes to common sense as most adults, are obviously more effected by what they hear. By younger I mean from when they learn basic English and can understand most of what they hear to about 16 or 17.

The way rappers and recording companies advertise their material doesn't help either. They put ads on kids' sites with half-naked women in erotic poses advertising music and such.

How the media world is now, they aim for younger kids. Mostly because they are more vulnerable to their clever ads, and also because a lot of kids know how to work large amounts of money out of their parents.

The really sad and sick thing is that those companies KNOW what they're doing to modern youth, and continue to do it without so much as feeling the least bit of guilt. The two top rulers of humanity are money and advertisements because they are needed and/or can't be avoided.

[-paexaea-]

Here's an idea, use the edit button.

Don't double post.

[trillobyite]

Modern rap is terrible. The old 90s rap is wonderful because the lyrics had true meaning. Even if that meaning was to glorify criminality, at least it had an argument, a good rhythm, and ingenius rhymes. But now it boils down to sex sex sex and guns.

As to being a bad influence, they are as bad an influence as TV and video games. It definitely should not be stifled.

[-paexaea-]

Originally Posted by trillobyite

Modern rap is terrible. The old 90s rap is wonderful because the lyrics had true meaning. Even if that meaning was to glorify criminality, at least it had an argument, a good rhythm, and ingenius rhymes. But now it boils down to sex sex sex and guns.

As to being a bad influence, they are as bad an influence as TV and video games. It definitely should not be stifled.

I agree with you definatly. As I mentioned in my older posts, Tupac was all about the inner struggles of the black community. Being a white person, I couldn't fathom what kind of things go down. To be poor and homeless and having to fight for everything. He's definatly a great inspiration to my generation and many more to come.

[devonin]

Originally Posted by -paexaea-

I agree with you definatly. As I mentioned in my older posts, Tupac was all about the inner struggles of the black community. Being a white person, I couldn't fathom what kind of things go down. To be poor and homeless and having to fight for everything. He's definatly a great inspiration to my generation and many more to come.

The argument being forwarded by quite a few well-known members of the black community is that this stuff is -contributing- to the inner struggles of the black community, not just talking about them, making them -worse-