Hip Hop Dont Cause Violence
How does Hip Hop Cause Violence?
“They say I'm all about murder murder and kill kill, But what about Grindhouse and Kill Bill?
What about Cheney and Halliburton? The back door deals on oil fields? How is Nas the most violent person?” – Nas The first chapter of Tricia’s Rose The Hip Hop Wars debates about the issues of violence in the urban America and its association with hip hop. Rose explain that there are five central elements that are the underlying factors of the destruction of minority communities. Rose further explained that these five elements worsen the others, causing the serious demolish of stable communities, resulting in forms of social breakdown in which violence is increased. The connection between hip hop and violence is misunderstood. A significant aspect of much of the criticism that has been aimed at hip hop is that it promotes and condone violence, therefore being accused for increased violence in America. Hip Hop music should not be blamed for the problems in society, it should not be used as a scapegoat for those who don’t understand the current issues in urban minority communities. Hip hop music is usually being targeted as something negative due to misperception. “Some violent imagery and lyrics in popular culture are responded to or perceived differently from others” (Rose,36). Hip hop culture is seen as negative because it is a way for oppressed individuals such as minorities to voice their opinions. There are certain stereotypes attached to African American communities and society always find a way to reinforce those negative stereotypes. Hip hop is being misunderstood because of the culture that it surrounds. Hip hop music is an art that reflects life. Rapper such as Tupac, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Nas, and 50 Cent who have been criticized for their lyrics, grew up in the inner city, and their words reflect what they have lived through in their upbringings. Listeners can listen and know they are real, and that the rapper has truly
“They say I'm all about murder murder and kill kill, But what about Grindhouse and Kill Bill?
What about Cheney and Halliburton? The back door deals on oil fields? How is Nas the most violent person?” – Nas The first chapter of Tricia’s Rose The Hip Hop Wars debates about the issues of violence in the urban America and its association with hip hop. Rose explain that there are five central elements that are the underlying factors of the destruction of minority communities. Rose further explained that these five elements worsen the others, causing the serious demolish of stable communities, resulting in forms of social breakdown in which violence is increased. The connection between hip hop and violence is misunderstood. A significant aspect of much of the criticism that has been aimed at hip hop is that it promotes and condone violence, therefore being accused for increased violence in America. Hip Hop music should not be blamed for the problems in society, it should not be used as a scapegoat for those who don’t understand the current issues in urban minority communities. Hip hop music is usually being targeted as something negative due to misperception. “Some violent imagery and lyrics in popular culture are responded to or perceived differently from others” (Rose,36). Hip hop culture is seen as negative because it is a way for oppressed individuals such as minorities to voice their opinions. There are certain stereotypes attached to African American communities and society always find a way to reinforce those negative stereotypes. Hip hop is being misunderstood because of the culture that it surrounds. Hip hop music is an art that reflects life. Rapper such as Tupac, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Nas, and 50 Cent who have been criticized for their lyrics, grew up in the inner city, and their words reflect what they have lived through in their upbringings. Listeners can listen and know they are real, and that the rapper has truly