how rap effects socity
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Many individuals in our society today believe that the positive portrayal of violence and sex in rap music has negative effects on its listeners. Due to this widespread perception, many studies have systematically examined rap music for evidence of its negative effects.
This issue is important in that rap music has become a universal form of art. Rap music has spread into the suburbs where affluent white youth are among its greatest supporters. It is
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argued that, as performers and 'actors on the stage,' musicians cannot be held responsible for their fans' criminal behavior. Their anti-social messages are not to be taken seriously because . . . they don't actually mean what they say." Such claims are disingenuous at best. Whether they know what they're doing or not, the purveyors of this musical madness should be held accountable for the damage they've done to an entire generation of young Americans. Bibliography none
argued that, as performers and 'actors on the stage,' musicians cannot be held responsible for their fans' criminal behavior. Their anti-social messages are not to be taken seriously because . . . they don't actually mean what they say." Such claims are disingenuous at best. Whether they know what they're doing or not, the purveyors of this musical madness should be held accountable for the damage they've done to an entire generation of young Americans. Bibliography none